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I routed my climbline up top in such a way that both stems were supported by each other. Thats a really good option with SRT. Not a great union at the bottom, but still plenty safe enough to work on.

Theres a pic of our tree by mid morning. Id just come down for a drink and a snack

Yeah, if you were living out this way. Nobody works for me, rather they work with me as sub contractors. Alliances you could say. We work hard to get finished and each go home with our cut. Dave and I had that tree down, chipped and away for 2pm. With your skills and attitude Id bet you'd fit...

Not particularly a good payer Stig. But to be fair, the pressure was psychological mate, because it was a tall dead tree with powerlines underneath. Physically and technically though, it was actually quite straightforward put in context. Its imperative to keep things in context, or you could...

Too bad you dont live out this way, Rich. You and I would earn some good money together

Goes without saying

Thanks. Ill be there bright and early Burnham

The twin tops from today's dead grand fir. I dont normally mess with handsaws, but i had to be extra careful on these 2

Thats interesting. I started young, just turned 17, so spurring felt as easy as walking. Yet through the first year I always had a sense of inadequacy through the whole tree climbing process....like I should've been doing much better.

Hi Sean Short gaffs are nice to use, especially on hardwoods and younger conifers. Not so good on the lower part of mature Grand firs where the bark is hard but flakey....often you spur right through and dislodge a flake but not into the actual tree, sometimes you then have to pull the flake...

Mine are very slender, Sean. Is that what youre asking ?

I had all the brush off in the morning, Rich....including 2 other trees not in the videos. But then I came down and we got all the chipping done. It was a bit of a mess to sort out, but its still better than getting caught out by the wind in such tall skinny trees later in the day. Once the...

Those are snap cuts Mick, no hinge. 8 - 10 ft the biggest ones. I wouldn't like to snap cut 3 times those lengths. If I wanted them longer Id put a deep undercut so itd just just tip forward on its own. But Dave needed to be able to move these on his single handed.

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Slight change of plans next week now. More Cathedral grove hazard trees been thrown into the mix for Tuesday. Then back upto Kennedy lake wed, thurs, fri. They've also offered to pay for a motel in Ucluelet, which is only a 40 drive from the the cliffside site. So, a week of big trees but much...

Thanks B

Lack of sleep doesn't bother me. But 8 hours driving is a bit much, so yeah Im looking. Thanks

Thanks, though my forte is residential....while this is somewhat different. Martin, the other guy is a BC certified faller. This is his domain. Im just there to share the load, and hopefully make things go quick and smooth anyway in I can. Some of the nastiest trees Ill have ever put a saw in...

Couple drops from yesterday. hillside hazards tree clearing for road widening at the bottom of the cliff below us. Got 4 more days next week. Some nast rotten cedars to do, up to 180. Rough terrain https://youtu.be/CES8YnnPXKw

It was for Hydro I believe. Out in the bush a few hours north of here. When it's within falling distance of the powerlines there's no easy way. Even trying to fall it at ground level, There's every chance it'll just sink on your saw when you try to make an undercut. Blasting would be perhaps...