The Official Work Pictures Thread

[pantheraba]

I took it to mean he is asking for comments on his equipment he showed and on his "tricks". And taunting us with his cute snacks on the sofa...bastard.

We'll see how the Maximalist gets back to you.

 

[treesmith]

That hinge is a thing of beauty.
I find it hard to wrap my mind around the fact, that it was cut by an arborist.

That is YOUR opinion (and I agree!), but we need to consult the master of rip-hingery, Mr. Puddin’ himself. No doubt he’d not think so highly of it!

 

[Mick!]

Routine day, Doug fir removal, bit of self lowering, bit of rake action.

 

[Maximalist]

Ask again please.

I don't understand Russian.

I also don't understand English) What do you think of a Caritool with a crooked open mouth?

 

[stikine]

I thought of simply changing the hinge placement.
Full gap face is easy.

I picked up a 2 ton hydraulic jack at a garage sale for $2. I'll try it.
My 20ton is heavy to dig out.
Always jack with wedges, at least always with weak (not tree) jacks.

Good points Sean. Going with a deeper undercut towards the center of the tree can really help tipping over a short stob and reduce some wedging. Helps to get it past the COG quicker and the top of the tree moves more with each strike of the wedge. I was taught to always back up a tree jack with wedges also.

 

[Maximalist]

I like the open-mouth saw holder. I will probably get one like that.

Gary, if you do this, you'll really like it. It will be even better if the Caritool is with a crooked open mouth. I think Petzl just has to do the same!)

 

[pantheraba]

Did you heat it to bend it like that? It looks more ergonomic.

 

[SeanKroll]

I use a Kong paddle carabiner.

I tape the gate Open. I can remove the tape if I want.

With a saw lanyard, an open hook is good.

 

[SeanKroll]

Good points Sean. Going with a deeper undercut towards the center of the tree can really help tipping over a short stob and reduce some wedging. Helps to get it past the COG quicker and the top of the tree moves more with each strike of the wedge. I was taught to always back up a tree jack with wedges also.

I'd rather just undercut the COG, personally.

I have 20-30 wedges in the truck and two axes, long- and short-handled. I don't have to carry around gravity.

 

[Maximalist]

Did you heat it to bend it like that? It looks more ergonomic.

Yes, I just gently heated it with a gas burner and bent it. Now it is a real Caritool for arborists. ArboCaritool!) You also definitely need to do this -

 

[PCTREE]

Mick I am very impressed with how that rake works, as I said my home made one sucked

 

[Mick!]

Must admit I was pleasantly surprised.

 

[pantheraba]

Hell of a compliment coming from a master inventor. Mick rocks.

 

[cory]

I use a Kong paddle carabiner.
I tape the gate Open. I can remove the tape if I want.

Same here although I tie the gate open

 

[biggun]

I’ve never had a problem with a carry tool as standard.

I keep the gate on and manage to stow and unstow the saw one handed.

 

[SkwerI]

I’ve never had a problem with a carry tool as standard.

I keep the gate on and manage to stow and unstow the saw one handed.

Skilled fingers.

 

[lxskllr]

I've got an idea for giving my Porter a locking gate like a ghetto Transporter. I need to take a good look at it, and see what I can dig up for material.

 

[treebilly]

I like that bent caritool. Nice redesign
Mick that rake works good

 

[Bermy]

I have caritool on one side and wire gate transporter (or some like) on the other. No problem getting saw on and off, only problem is getting hooked into a branch occasionaly

 

[lxskllr]

That's why I want a "locking" gate. Nothing like a rated biner. Just something to keep it from hooking things it shouldn't.

 

[Maximalist]

I’ve never had a problem with a carry tool as standard.

I keep the gate on and manage to stow and unstow the saw one handed.

You're a magician!) However, when hanging a chainsaw on a ring, such a trick with one hand is impossible.

 

[biggun]

You're a magician!) However, when hanging a chainsaw on a ring, such a trick with one hand is impossible.

Just call me a magician 🤪

I use an old Petzl krab on the lanyard to the ring on the saw. I clip the krab into the caritool. To remove just lift and twist it against the gate and it opens.

 

[SeanKroll]

I use break-away lanyards. Large ring to connect to saddle-carabiner.

 

[biggun]

@Maximalist


I be been off work so long I couldn’t find my usual saw lanyard.

Probably in the bottom of a bag somewhere.

Anyway, I found a similar sized krab and an lanyard and did a wee demo.

Bare in mind that is my frigged hand that I am using.

 

[lxskllr]

I do it the first way you did it. I'm pretty smooth I think. Not as easy as simply dropping it on a hook, but not much harder either.