Bixler
TreeHouser
Everybody around here does! Crazy, I say cut em all down.
The Official Work Pictures Thread
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woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Yep, this is about the only place where a person can say that it is their mission to cut all the trees down, and not get looked at so funny like a weirdo.
rumination
Migratory Hippie Arbolist
flushcut
TreeHouser
LOL
MarcM
TreeHouser
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I've poked around in a few threads, so I thought I might share a couple pictures of some recent work. I'm currently working on a 15 tree removal, trees overshading the house, one outright overhanging it. Couple of hollow/hazard trees but mostly healthy, just overgrown and in the way of a nice yard. I got through 2 of 15 last Saturday. I almost never carry my cell phone climbing so I don't have many pictures of my work, but here's a few from the HO.
The two from Saturday were the second and third trees from the right on the edge of the yard, both sugar maple. The smaller was hollow, the larger (third from right) was healthy but pretty big, 28" dbh. The large limb coming out to the left overhung the house.
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Rigging down that limb in pieces, nice and careful.
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The two from Saturday were the second and third trees from the right on the edge of the yard, both sugar maple. The smaller was hollow, the larger (third from right) was healthy but pretty big, 28" dbh. The large limb coming out to the left overhung the house.
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Rigging down that limb in pieces, nice and careful.
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MasterBlaster
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I wonder what you did different in this thread to make the pics not visible in the post?
canadiantreeman
TreeHouser
A couple from a crane removal, and then some from a dead pine flop. In a bit of a cold snap at the moment, so things are moving work wise, but its slow. And I'm A-ok with that!!
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Nice Dylan!
The freeze makes for awesome access. Slow up here too.
The freeze makes for awesome access. Slow up here too.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
We got cold down here. Just above 0 F, last night, I think.
A little windy and high of 34 F. Bank job wants it done yesterday, so I rounded up my 3rd guy from summertime, after getting Erik on the way to the airport (partial shuttle to airport, completed by another friend going to seattle from an other area. Climbed, stripped, and chunked two 80-90' doug-fir, about 26" dbh. Helped chip and rough clean-up of most, in 5-6 hours. Not a lot of chips from those two, needles/ leaves/ fines make up a lot in the chip pile.
Limbs were light! Go buck the wood tomorrow, take down a split ash over the neighbor's building, and some hangers, or as much as possible in a short day, only a couple hours of childcare available tomorrow.
Bank owns the foreclosure, property management company wanted it right away. Hope to earn a good customer. Bid was for decent, but not Great money. Figured had to go lower in winter with a property managment company and bank.
I'm learning more and more to bid more for spreading trees around here, as fewer of the climbers can handle wide maples, walnuts, oaks due to limited rope climbing techniques.
I like those the best, too, so I haven't wanted to miss out on them, both for the moment, and to hone spreading tree climbing skills, as we have some many conifers.
A little windy and high of 34 F. Bank job wants it done yesterday, so I rounded up my 3rd guy from summertime, after getting Erik on the way to the airport (partial shuttle to airport, completed by another friend going to seattle from an other area. Climbed, stripped, and chunked two 80-90' doug-fir, about 26" dbh. Helped chip and rough clean-up of most, in 5-6 hours. Not a lot of chips from those two, needles/ leaves/ fines make up a lot in the chip pile.
Limbs were light! Go buck the wood tomorrow, take down a split ash over the neighbor's building, and some hangers, or as much as possible in a short day, only a couple hours of childcare available tomorrow.
Bank owns the foreclosure, property management company wanted it right away. Hope to earn a good customer. Bid was for decent, but not Great money. Figured had to go lower in winter with a property managment company and bank.
I'm learning more and more to bid more for spreading trees around here, as fewer of the climbers can handle wide maples, walnuts, oaks due to limited rope climbing techniques.
I like those the best, too, so I haven't wanted to miss out on them, both for the moment, and to hone spreading tree climbing skills, as we have some many conifers.
GrappleYarder
TreeHouser
Cold here too so its time for some maintenance. Decided to do the knife holders and drum bearings (Morbark 2400xl), inspection shows the bearings were also turning a little in the bearing blocks so they needed replacing too.
Shout out to Todd at Landmark Machinery in Michigan everything in stock and a set of used bearing blocks on the shelf for half price. Lots of Morbark knowledge too...
Nice to have the log trailer for doing the lifting, although it barely handles the drum.
Shout out to Todd at Landmark Machinery in Michigan everything in stock and a set of used bearing blocks on the shelf for half price. Lots of Morbark knowledge too...
Nice to have the log trailer for doing the lifting, although it barely handles the drum.
brendonv
Tree Hugger
Cant wait to have a shop, nothing else for at least to get out of the house, walk around, wipe stuff down. Lol
Grapple yarder. I missed this, but are you a tree worker or logger? Or maybe both! What sort of trailer are you using? Just wondering as im considering making a high mount seat on mine and like to see pics of others.
Grapple yarder. I missed this, but are you a tree worker or logger? Or maybe both! What sort of trailer are you using? Just wondering as im considering making a high mount seat on mine and like to see pics of others.
GrappleYarder
TreeHouser
The logging was when I was younger out west. Moved east and went back to school but my son got the bug to do tree work so I'm working nights and weekends to try and build a business for/with him. So much Ash removal work here we moved to the big chipper and the log trailer.
Our trailer is gooseneck style so no elevation of the seat is required. A few newer gooseneck trailers are running around where it appears they are attaching a platform to the base of the boom. So you and the controls rotate, much as with larger self loader style trucks.
Our trailer is gooseneck style so no elevation of the seat is required. A few newer gooseneck trailers are running around where it appears they are attaching a platform to the base of the boom. So you and the controls rotate, much as with larger self loader style trucks.
brendonv
Tree Hugger
Ive got the same trailer, less an axle and bumper pull. Ya i saw a pic ort wo of the way you mention, i thought about doong that. Though it would be much easier to just fab a higher up seat. Standing behind the controls is sometimes hard to see.
Though this would be nice. Got to figure out which hoses would need extending.
Though this would be nice. Got to figure out which hoses would need extending.
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GrappleYarder
TreeHouser
Would need to extend the hoses for the jacks, pressure line from the pump and the return to the tank. Be nice to shorten all those hoses from the valve bank but that is a lot of work and pricey for all those ends.
You don't necessarily have to set the seat behind, it could be offset to the side which would provide an excellent view. This is giving me ideas...
You don't necessarily have to set the seat behind, it could be offset to the side which would provide an excellent view. This is giving me ideas...
brendonv
Tree Hugger
Thats what i thought. I knew at the least the pressure and returns. Prob not worth it, will see how much i can squeeze out of whats there. Good idea with the side mount.
Do you know anything about changing the fluid in the turntable mast?
Do you know anything about changing the fluid in the turntable mast?
I removed a sequoia redwood today, Bixler climbed a sierra juniper and felled a oak....almost got it all bucked and chipped but the rain got us for half hour or so at the end...rain is welcome here 
kiss the sky??
Bixler decked out in nice PPE tree gear, ready to drop oak
kiss the sky??
Bixler decked out in nice PPE tree gear, ready to drop oak
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
That oak is damn near identical looking to a Norway maple.
Thanks jomo, Bixler and JMAD set those up
Tucker if you saw it on a sunny day with dry trunk (trunk is grey) you would say, oak it be
My thoughts exactly
Limbrat
TreeHouser
I love those action pics. Nice work!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Really nice shots you two. Well done!
Tad wet myself from working today... Stoking the fire and warming up.
Tad wet myself from working today... Stoking the fire and warming up.
Bixler
TreeHouser
Thanks Limbrat, and Jomo (we moved the padding logs there with the Arbor Trolley).
Thanks Stephen. Same here, warm and by the fire.
BOTS good day to slay, till next time arbor-hero.
Thanks Stephen. Same here, warm and by the fire.
BOTS good day to slay, till next time arbor-hero.
Limbrat
TreeHouser
Took down a couple of sand pines this evening, my son took a few pics. Shirt sleeve weather here.
