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Some good tree work

Black birch. As in Birch beer and wintergreen taste whem chewing twigs

I informed them of the situation, the roof does sag in the middle, they are aware. Last thing I want is to step on it and go through it. There are gutters on one side and they are clean.

Some folks make beer out of that tree. Crushed twigs smell like wintergreen.

Some rot up there. Finally some decent weather.

If the vine is still alive, the oils will spread every time you cut and touch the cut area. It does not matter what season. I frequently climb and cut poison ivy covered trees/trunks but I do not wash my gear afterwards. It all depends on your level of reaction.

The amount and size of wood to move off site is a limiting factor for our equipment. There is so much quartering I am willing to do. This elm spar was still 30ft tall when I took this picture. Bigger companies can have big jobs. No shortage of trees in CT.

Latest job. It is reaching our limits but made for some good climbing.

@MatthewMMeckley Thanks for sharing!

@cory we separated the brush from logs and left a path behind the fence. This way people can buck and haul away. In these situations we try to leave the site as convenient as possible in case we get a call later to clean up.

Wood stays onsite. The oak scavengers will be busy

Derby. We are at 50% which suits us fine given the temperatures. Expectations are low between December and February so anything that shows up is welcome. I have a new engine coming for the chipper next week so the prep is keeping me busy.

Finished this oak this morning. Glad it is over. It had lost its central leader in a storm. Quite a back lean so we used the GRCS from a tree far far way.

The TCIA talk was full of good information. Thanks for both contributions.

Off topic maybe but the velcro lower straps as an upgrade from the leather "belt" style were a game changer. I briefly used the ski boot ratchet style but one climb in a sappy pine and they were unusable. Not sure how many people install the spurs/spike/irons/gaffs up in the tree but thanks to...

Austrian pine and spruce days. All the gear is covered in sap.

Tornado touched down yesterday. Client's pool was lucky. Broken walnut in the back, big maple in the front and big beech in the back. I still cannot understand how the pool remained intact.

Day 2 of the oak fun. Neighbor wanted the wood if it was light enough. So we ripped it and quartered it. Went well and we did not have to move the wood once it was in pieces.

I did climb on that rope. That union was solid and backed up by many others in the back on the tree. Once up I switched to a tip tie.

TP? @stig I am confused