Recent content by chris_girard

You got it Sean, that's how it is here in New Hampshire as well.

I agree with Kenny. Use a back cut, just put in a thick enough hinge, AND secure the trunk with a load binder strap, even if you bore cut, or you risk barber chairing. Yes, this is really hard to do on short, fat diameter trees.

I was just thinking of Jed this morning and trying to figure out how something like this could have happen to someone like him? Then I realized that I would never find a reason and just have to accept that bad things happen to good people every day, like the saying goes. I am just so happy to...

I get paid between $600-$800 dollars a day to contract climb. I carry both liability and workers comp on myself. I bring all my own equipment (both climbing and rigging) along with 40 years of experience in the business. I am also an ISA Certified Arborist, Master Rigger and can write legal...

Humbolt for the win while climbing (at least for me), and topping trees here on the East Coast.

Been away from The Tree House for a while, but I'm still around. Very busy year!

Many years ago, I made up this little diagram for sighting in the lay. It still holds true today and what I teach new cutters.

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes! 58 years old, and happily still production climbing every day.

I definitely agree with you! What they thought was safe in the 1950's would for sure be considered unsafe in this day and age.

That's really cool!

Today was one of those rare days where the temps in NH are in the 90's range AND the dew point is oppressive. Those of us living and working with coronary heart disease find this weather horrible! Climbed and wrecked out a huge Pine today and wanted to puke the whole time. Just a nasty day.

Holy crap, that's some scary stuff right there!

My avatar is actually one of these old-time high lead climbers from that era, Finley Hays. Those of you who know about Loggers World Magazine, know who Finley was. Definitely someone who I would have loved to have met.

I know, right!?

I had the VHS tapes back in the '90's but lost them in a move.