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SouthSoundTree
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NIce shot, Ben.
Naturally, they'd previously had a good bit of pruning from over their cars in the gravel parking area. leaving the really spreading stuff over the garage and RV cover.
Part way through I thought I might call a crane because some stuff over the RV cover and garage didn't look like it wanted to clear with my rigging point options that weren't over the garage, and I was down a guy, so just Erik, me, and the Belay Spool, allowing me to switch after cutting and him catching to me lowering and him landing.
Decided another shot of coffee, a rigging point closer to the work, but just at the edge of the garage roof, vertically, and to rope it out. Last lead rigged was about 35' long, swung over the house with a midpoint tie. I was glad to have a 20 oz. throw weight to help set a few RBs.
We'll go back in a week or two with a power line drop to take out the biggest hazelnuts/ filberts I have ever seen, like 5-6" thick and 40' long. We'll be able to drop the trunkwood into the parking area and yard then. One leans that way, one will be a winch over.
Naturally, they'd previously had a good bit of pruning from over their cars in the gravel parking area. leaving the really spreading stuff over the garage and RV cover.
Part way through I thought I might call a crane because some stuff over the RV cover and garage didn't look like it wanted to clear with my rigging point options that weren't over the garage, and I was down a guy, so just Erik, me, and the Belay Spool, allowing me to switch after cutting and him catching to me lowering and him landing.
Decided another shot of coffee, a rigging point closer to the work, but just at the edge of the garage roof, vertically, and to rope it out. Last lead rigged was about 35' long, swung over the house with a midpoint tie. I was glad to have a 20 oz. throw weight to help set a few RBs.
We'll go back in a week or two with a power line drop to take out the biggest hazelnuts/ filberts I have ever seen, like 5-6" thick and 40' long. We'll be able to drop the trunkwood into the parking area and yard then. One leans that way, one will be a winch over.
canadiantreeman
TreeHouser
Crane job from yesterday. 4 hours to put them down, none of the pics were even close to the load limits...next time imma go bigga!
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
As the Bossman says, collect the check!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Nice work both of you... 
canadiantreeman
TreeHouser
Nice work, Sean. I like the look of your fleet. That is a good chip truck, what does it hold 12-15 yards?
pete mctree
Treehouser
Nice work guys 
rangerdanger
TreeHouser
Nice work guys!
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Nice work guys!!!
mccauleytree
TreeHouser
Nice work everyone!
Here are some from this week. We were taking down all trees along the edge of the driving range at our local country club. They had a ton of damage to the expensive nets from the hurricane back in October so the insurance company wants a good bit of clearance. Nothing really difficult. Took a quick shot of the kboom and the big 1000hp tub grinder at our local dump.
Here are some from this week. We were taking down all trees along the edge of the driving range at our local country club. They had a ton of damage to the expensive nets from the hurricane back in October so the insurance company wants a good bit of clearance. Nothing really difficult. Took a quick shot of the kboom and the big 1000hp tub grinder at our local dump.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
From measurements, I think it hold 12 yards when I add plywood to the back to keep a super full load from spilling out during transport. More of 12 yards when fully loaded without a supplemental rear wall.
The equipment cab is very useful. I'm going to try to get the electric fan working for the heater, which just runs off of a heater core/ radiator fluid, like the main cab. Ex-Asplundh rig. Drying gear on the trip home would be great. I have a plug-in electric heater now that I use with an extension cord.
When the truck and chipper start to let me down, or I lose confidence, I"ll upgrade.
Its amazing what $50 in paint and several hours will do for an old chipper. I had a former employee want to rent my CnD because it ate green limbs faster than the 12" vermeer that he rented.
Porkbrick
TreeHouser
that is a nice looking rig Sean, and nice work all. catching up on this thread. just got back from our Napa job, more palms, and more palms...
my new preferred srt attachment for working fan palms.
this gave me serious garden envy.
my new preferred srt attachment for working fan palms.
this gave me serious garden envy.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
You rocking a grapple on the traverse?
Porkbrick
TreeHouser
more...
a better after pic of the canary.
these were up in redding, prunned in preparation for moving down to Stanford.
i didnt get a before of this one, but it was covered in deadwood. almost 16 yards worth!
a better after pic of the canary.
these were up in redding, prunned in preparation for moving down to Stanford.
i didnt get a before of this one, but it was covered in deadwood. almost 16 yards worth!
Porkbrick
TreeHouser
just a monkeys fist. once it gets jammed in the crown it aint coming loose!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Cool... You do nice work Jamie. I would like to do some pruning some day with you...
rumination
Migratory Hippie Arbolist
Really nice work Jamie.
Good tip on the monkey's fist, I'll have to remember that one. Palm work is no fun.
Porkbrick
TreeHouser
anytime Stephan!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
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Bodean
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Great Job, Jamie.
Those look good.
Ain't palms fun as Hell? I love them.
Those look good.
Ain't palms fun as Hell? I love them.
top_notch
Treehouser
Nice work Jamie, run into any critters up there?
Porkbrick
TreeHouser
squirrels galore, a bee hive, and a red tail hawk with nest and egg. the hawk nest is in the second fan palm from the right.
I'm guessing it is difficult to save a nest in those congested tops?
Great pictures and work. So I gather you spur up the first one and then traverse and srt the others?
Can u splain that srt set up a little more, thanks.
Great pictures and work. So I gather you spur up the first one and then traverse and srt the others?
Can u splain that srt set up a little more, thanks.
