The Official Work Pictures Thread

[Maximalist]

900-year-old church in Norway


Borgund wooden Church, named after the village in which it is located– is one of the oldest surviving frame churches. The church was built in Viking times, around 1150-1180, in honor of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Despite its age, this unique structure is still in good condition.

Ash, a sacred tree in Germanic-Scandinavian mythology, was partially used as a building material: its mythological prototype, the Yggdrasil ash (the World Tree of the Scandinavians), connected the sky of Asgard and the earth of Midgard with the kingdom of the dead Hel. It was around the crown of this ash tree that Valhalla was built, the abode of the Scandinavian gods and heroes who fell on the battlefield. Everyone says there are no miracles. Almost 900 years in perfect condition - isn't it a miracle?

 

[ruel]

What's this mean?

Tyrri Top.

 

[stig]

Stave church - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[cory]

Ya learn so much here at the House.

thanks all

 

[biggun]

What's this mean?

Tyrri Topp is the Norwegian term for Resin Top of Pine Blister Rust.

Cronartium Flaccidum or Peridermium Pini

There are two types of fungi associated with Resin top. Unable to be clearly identified unless a dna test is used.

 

[biggun]

Lots of great information in this paper.

https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2009_geils_b001.pdf

 

[TINYHULK]

Well ladies and gents. Today I took down the tree that all of you helped me pick a saw out for (the ms462 thread I started). My ground guy (dear friend) wasn’t able to make it so I was by myself on this big tree til my friend that I was doing the job for came home. Then I was able to balance beam one limb over the house and prep the tree to drop. Job started and done in one day by myself. Customer/friend is keeping and processing all the wood so I just had to get it on the ground and safe for him. Dropped the saw with my 500i. Still had the 8pin sprocket on it with a 32in skip tooth chain and the saw ran the same way as it did (if not better) than when I had the 7pin sprocket and a full comp chain on it. Also thanks to y’all I tried a couple cripple cuts and they snapped like a dream. You all taught me so much on here and made this tree a possible one man job for me. Thank you all and I know, my hinge wasn’t the prettiest. Was quite level but on the bore cut, the saw slipped in to more wood on the back side then I wanted it to. After the bore cut I set a wedge on the heavy/house side, began to lift the tree so I cut the back strap and she fell right on target

 

[SkwerI]

Well congratulations, Matt. Glad to see the young guys taking up the slack for us old farts too weak to do this chit any more. Many of us also learned a heck of a lot right here on this forum, myself especially. When I started all I had was some raw talent and what I picked up watching the local gaff cowboys. I learned 90% of what I know about tree work right here and owe a lifelong debt of gratitude to my fellow members who shared with me so I could learn. I am absolutely ecstatic to be able to pass a bit of that along to young guys like yourself. You are the future of arborculture.

 

[TINYHULK]

Thank you Skwerl for the encouragement! Gonna be studying this next year to become ISA certified and I hope to make past generations proud and to help grow this industry

 

[flushcut]

That’s a good bit of tree to take on alone! Keep on keeping on!

 

[cory]

 

[BeerGeek]

Damn, glad to see he was tethered into that bucket. We might have been looking at splat evidence otherwise.

 

[SkwerI]

Damn, glad to see he was tethered into that bucket. We might have been looking at splat evidence otherwise.

You missed the other guy who was tossed out of the bucket.

 

[BeerGeek]

Crap, you're right Brian. Thankfully didn't see what happened to that poor soul.

 

[pantheraba]

Fine work, Hulk. That is a lot of tree to do alone...good show. Thanks for sharing it.

Cory...wow...what a mess for those guys.

 

[Maximalist]

 

[SkwerI]

You definitely need to keep a tight drop zone and work area when working in the city like that. No extra room to spread out.

Today we had 3 removals and one lead from another oak that looked like it had mushrooms on it. turns out it wasn't mushrooms, it was honey comb. I brought the hive home and hope to establish the colony here in or near my yard. The climber jumped off the entire lead in one cut, then got stung once while flushing off his stub. The bees are not aggressive at all.

 

[Maximalist]

You definitely need to keep a tight drop zone and work area when working in the city like that. No extra room to spread out.

Today we had 3 removals and one lead from another oak that looked like it had mushrooms on it. turns out it wasn't mushrooms, it was honey comb. I brought the hive home and hope to establish the colony here in or near my yard. The climber jumped off the entire lead in one cut, then got stung once while flushing off his stub. The bees are not aggressive at all.

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An interesting option for breeding bees -

 

[treebilly]

@Maximalist
Do you wear a harness in the lift basket?
Nice tight work area you got there.

 

[gf beranek]

This is a great thread.

Keep on cracking!

 

[Maximalist]

@Maximalist
Do you wear a harness in the lift basket?
Nice tight work area you got there.

I don't usually wear a leash in the elevator. There's a pretty high fence there. The exception is Japanese elevators - where the height of the fence is only 1 meter. In Japanese elevators, I'm always on a leash. I have a new cute assistant!

 

[cory]

I think we've all been enjoying your work pictures posts, Max.

Just wondering if you use google translate or if you speak english?

 

[Maximalist]

I think we've all been enjoying your work pictures posts, Max.

Just wondering if you use google translate or if you speak english?

I am pleased that you like my publications! I understand English and speak it the same way you speak Russian I just use Google Translate.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Cutie indeed

 

[Maximalist]

Oh, if I was 30 years younger, I would definitely surrender to her without a fight!