How'd it go today?
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My work pictures kinda suck. A piece of concrete with some scratches, and looks like it was graffitied by a retard :^D Laid out anchor bolts for an abutment, and did piles on the other one. I mentioned forgetting my calculator yesterday; good thing. Boss made plans to go to the city to work on that building, and I wouldn't have been there if my calc was with me. I was a little irritated, but it all worked out, and everything got done.
My socks are the bee's knees. Soft and cushiony. Much better than my threadbare socks. Got home, and moved some of my locust to the porch for next year. Was hot as hell when I finished. Still have a bunch more to move, but I'll get it eventually.
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Oh, and my ShoeGoo repair worked. Dirty, wet, short cure time? No problem! ShoeGoo's got you covered!
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T Collins
Aloha Arborist
I can gut a house regardless of material with a chainsaw powered circular saw aka hotsaw in no time. The carbide demo blades that they make for those are insane! Run them wet and cut anything!
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Got a large declining wild cherry down this afternoon. Also got my left side covered in oil because some people aren’t smart enough to figure out stihls flippy caps. I’m the dumb ass that hasn’t figured out I should check every time some one else hands me a saw. Going back for a dead oak tomorrow. Still don’t know how the trees are getting out of there but that’s not mine to deal with. I just got to get them down
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Broke a fence board today, wrecking a nasty maple. Branch buckled badly.
I cleaned up a blown off lead on this previously topped maple from a storm a little while back.
Came back to finish it off.
Found one long central, regrowth leader was wedged on the crotch, but fully broken free, and gently leaning on some of the rest of the leaders, about 50' of it.
Alternamats and Alternalinks make a good roadway up and down a hill, maybe 20 trips, almost no sign of anything.
Mini-fed 95% of the chipping.
I cleaned up a blown off lead on this previously topped maple from a storm a little while back.
Came back to finish it off.
Found one long central, regrowth leader was wedged on the crotch, but fully broken free, and gently leaning on some of the rest of the leaders, about 50' of it.
Alternamats and Alternalinks make a good roadway up and down a hill, maybe 20 trips, almost no sign of anything.
Mini-fed 95% of the chipping.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Mats make a big difference to our job, gets you on jobs that you’d otherwise have to wait months for the ground to dry up.Shows the client you care as well.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Looks like late spring there, but France is farther north than the much of USA right? It's still dead winter here. Interesting how that works.
pigwot
M's, Juniper's, Lowen’s, and Inge’s Grandpa
Found out last summer that we can’t use the black Alturnamats here (all of ours are white). Gets too hot in the summer - helped an arb outfit that have the black ones and lifting them at the end of the day - they left Alturnamat-sized, crispy burnt grass patches across the lawn. The white ones stay cooler.
Looks like I'm home today. Got some snow last night, so I left the house late. Stopped at wawa for breakfast, and before I took off, I figured I'd call the client to make sure they're working. They're working, but apparently not quite ready for me, so I'm going tomorrow.
Kind of screws up my plans. It's not a huge deal, but I have groceries to get, and need to pickup a valentine day gift for my mother. Maybe I'll go today. I have to plan everything around other people, meaning I don't feel like dealing with them. Snow on the road means everyone's driving like idiots, and if I go somewhere later in the day, it means there's too many people around. I wish I lived in this area around 1950. Those were the good old days. Waaaay fewer people...
Kind of screws up my plans. It's not a huge deal, but I have groceries to get, and need to pickup a valentine day gift for my mother. Maybe I'll go today. I have to plan everything around other people, meaning I don't feel like dealing with them. Snow on the road means everyone's driving like idiots, and if I go somewhere later in the day, it means there's too many people around. I wish I lived in this area around 1950. Those were the good old days. Waaaay fewer people...
Mick!
TreeHouser
Couple of years ago.
Success! I went to aldi, harborfreight, thrift shop, and Wockenfuss chocolate. Hardly anyone around. Got in, got out, no hassle. Picked up some insulated latex coated gloves, and got WorkingHands cream. Hard to say how well the cream works yet, but I like the feel. It's like handling something that was excessively waxed, and it left some on your hands. You can feel it, but it's not too annoying.
I still have wegmans to go to, but I'm gonna try to hit them Saturday. I was really close to it, but I like their sushi for breakfast. It's become a tradition at this point, so I prefer hitting them on a weekend morning.
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Oh, I was also informed I was "scary" by a woman at the thrift shop. Good! People can stay the frig away from me :^D I had my shemagh, and wearing my normal work attire of BDUs, combat boots, and filson vest.
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Been getting downy woodpeckers at my suet cake feeder. Better than squirrels. I'm happy to see it used for it's intended purpose.
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They had a Stihl 2stroke hedge trimmer at the thrift shop; $65. That's something I'd have some use for, but didn't feel like doing a thorough inspection. I've made it this far without one, but if it worked. it was a pretty good deal.
I still have wegmans to go to, but I'm gonna try to hit them Saturday. I was really close to it, but I like their sushi for breakfast. It's become a tradition at this point, so I prefer hitting them on a weekend morning.
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Oh, I was also informed I was "scary" by a woman at the thrift shop. Good! People can stay the frig away from me :^D I had my shemagh, and wearing my normal work attire of BDUs, combat boots, and filson vest.
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Been getting downy woodpeckers at my suet cake feeder. Better than squirrels. I'm happy to see it used for it's intended purpose.
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They had a Stihl 2stroke hedge trimmer at the thrift shop; $65. That's something I'd have some use for, but didn't feel like doing a thorough inspection. I've made it this far without one, but if it worked. it was a pretty good deal.
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SeanKroll
Treehouser
Twice now I've been able to go up and down hills with ease that otherwise the mats would have slid.
With a skid steer, it's likely more important for turns.
I pulled 3 AL-connected sections( 24' of 4' wide ) up the hill, next to the trailer, rather than pull them by hand.
stikine
Treehouser
Pats lake is frozen well now. Someone was out on it with a ATV a bit too early last week and went through the ice. They tossed and anchor and bouy to mark it for removal when it thaws out.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Two different textures, Cory.
I drug the lower section of 3, over the upper section of three mats. Easy peasy.
I drug the lower section of 3, over the upper section of three mats. Easy peasy.
pigwot
M's, Juniper's, Lowen’s, and Inge’s Grandpa
Started painting the shop today.
ruel
TreeHouser
I did absolutely F all today, and really savored it.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Pat has said that before and he too enjoyed it. I think it was in March of '88
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Day started off bad but I went out and did my thang. Job was miserable but “embrace the suck”. Now we’re three guys that kicked ass in shitty conditions and can look down upon the ones that went home early today. The just “put on the ground” job turned into “let’s get it done”. Only wood to get out tomorrow plus a bit of raking. I swapped a one cut removal with the neighbor for use of the yard to get wood out. Easy Friday I hope.
Story of my life for awhile now lol
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
I got run over by a log today, but fortunately it was the same leg that got a smashed knee a couple weeks ago, so I can do all my limping on one side. I was helping a friend cut a few chunks of wood for his boiler and a 24"x12' ash log slide off the pile into my thigh. I was stuck in 2' of snow, couldn't move fast enough. Friend has a busted foot, so we were both gimping around to start with. I may pull a groundhog move and just hibernate until spring.
I was helping a friend cut a few chunks of wood for his boiler and a 24"x12' ash log slide off the pile into my thigh. I was stuck in 2' of snow, couldn't move fast enough. Friend has a busted foot, so we were both gimping around to start with. I may pull a groundhog move and just hibernate until spring.Similar threads
