MasterBlaster
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I don't remember that... it would be kinda odd.
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treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
PC made roll out matting for his crane to go over mats.
https://www.constructionequipment.com/slattrax-ground-protection-system-skid-steers
I thought Paul used something like this? I probably need to sleep tho too, did the 4 hour drive in to work this am...
I thought Paul used something like this? I probably need to sleep tho too, did the 4 hour drive in to work this am...
MasterBlaster
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Oh hell yea - I like that! You could just buy all that and offer the service.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Nope. Paul wouldn’t use that. His is home made from cut timbers and retired climbing line. Uses the loader to deploy them though
Burnham
Woods walker
Hella nice, Mick. That artic is beautiful for tree work.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Yes. I think his are in short lengths (10-12’ ) but are easily deployed with the loader.
Stumpshot
General Purpose
Joining the Ivy League
Worked in Eudora, KS -- next small town over from us -- right on Main St. Homeowner had three American elms that were dying -- in fact, about the only thing green on the two larger of them was the poison ivy growing all over the main trunks. We were able to get the chipper in via a narrow right of way behind the house so everything was winchable direct to the chipper. I trimmed a red bud to allow us to be able to get in, then dropped 2 other small elms (25'-30') along the line. Apart from the omnipresent poison ivy threat, it was a relatively easy drop-n-chip scenario although 2 of the elms were pretty big. Fortunately, the log grapple saved us from having to do a lot of the handling on the main logs which had the big vines.
Then the neighbor approached us, wanting her hackberry taken down and stump ground. It was right on the edge of fairly steep hill, so we set up street-side and dropped off the muli-leaders (no real climbing, just from ground level with the 372 or from the first crotch with the Jonsered. Everything was easily winchable down the hill to the chipper. Also, there was a town dump site for chips just 1/2 mile away, accessible to anyone who is working in town. So we dumped 2 1/2 loads there, came home empty.
Washed up with Tecnu Ivy Wash and dish soap -- hopefully I won't be in the Ivy League all week!
Worked in Eudora, KS -- next small town over from us -- right on Main St. Homeowner had three American elms that were dying -- in fact, about the only thing green on the two larger of them was the poison ivy growing all over the main trunks. We were able to get the chipper in via a narrow right of way behind the house so everything was winchable direct to the chipper. I trimmed a red bud to allow us to be able to get in, then dropped 2 other small elms (25'-30') along the line. Apart from the omnipresent poison ivy threat, it was a relatively easy drop-n-chip scenario although 2 of the elms were pretty big. Fortunately, the log grapple saved us from having to do a lot of the handling on the main logs which had the big vines.
Then the neighbor approached us, wanting her hackberry taken down and stump ground. It was right on the edge of fairly steep hill, so we set up street-side and dropped off the muli-leaders (no real climbing, just from ground level with the 372 or from the first crotch with the Jonsered. Everything was easily winchable down the hill to the chipper. Also, there was a town dump site for chips just 1/2 mile away, accessible to anyone who is working in town. So we dumped 2 1/2 loads there, came home empty.
Washed up with Tecnu Ivy Wash and dish soap -- hopefully I won't be in the Ivy League all week!
MasterBlaster
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If you wash within 15 min of exposure you should be safe.
Mick!
TreeHouser
I like your set up, thanks for the pics.
I love seeing how pro outfits make big jobs look like a walk in the park.
The heat you have there, I don?t like. Today we got away with it heat wise but we were working by a river and we were eaten alive by mozzys.
All finished for the week now, on the sofa watching the World Cup.
I love seeing how pro outfits make big jobs look like a walk in the park.
The heat you have there, I don?t like. Today we got away with it heat wise but we were working by a river and we were eaten alive by mozzys.
All finished for the week now, on the sofa watching the World Cup.
MasterBlaster
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I remember being attacked by YUGE horseflies, a long time ago. The only way to escape them was to stand in direct sunlight, on a 100-degree day. The moment you stepped into the shade they were biting chunks of flesh outta you! THAT was a shitty day!
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
In spots I worked on Van Island we'd take lunch in teams. One guy would run a hemlock branch usually to keep the bugs at bay while the other would eat and then vice versa. Otherwise literally too miserable to even wolf down a sammich. You never sat still all day, not for a moment.
Awesome pics, love that log truck. Always wanted one but never made it happen.
Awesome pics, love that log truck. Always wanted one but never made it happen.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Little Black oak prune, dead wood and mistletoe removal for an insurance ticket. Probably end up with cabling as well. They wanted one whole side over the roof removed. I am trying to balance a compromise, but she is probably going to have to find another carrier or lose the insurance.
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MasterBlaster
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Nice tree!!! Just cable and be done with it.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Damn near 4 yards of chips made with the prunings...... we did a blue oak over the garage, just a crown raise.
An emergency job for Sunday afternoon. Take some weight off of the neighbors side for now, I'll go back in a couple of weeks to remove the tree. He asked me about trimming a couple of basswoods because a treeguy doing an estimate at his neighbors said they had to be done. We settled on clearing a hole for his service drop.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah, that needs to go
flushcut
TreeHouser
Meh it's fiiiiiine!
Stumpshot
General Purpose
We had a day like that last week with the Ailanthus -- somewhat rural, just inside the KC city limits. Hot, sweaty, poison ivy, and ankle biting horseflies any time you paused for a moment to drink water, run the chipper, etc. We also had a time last spring where we were doing some work in a the edge of some woods (dare I say, FOREST?) that was beside a creek. We were dropping several trees and winching them out & along the deep creek bed. Mosquitos were ferocious -- biting every few seconds. Thankfully the customer had some Deep Woods Off!, which was truly effective. Normally I don't like DEET exposure, but in this case it was worth it for the ability to work! I'm going to start carrying it in the truck, in addition to the wasp spray we now carry.
MasterBlaster
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It's funny - ever since that horsefly biting job I've kept bug spray in my toolbox... and never once used it. Like that time I was working over water and a limb slapped my brand-new eyeglasses into the drink. That day I bought a strap gizmo to wear on my glasses should I ever work over water again. I never worked over water again. Sheesh!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I keep a can of ant and wasp spray in the trucks. Came in handy friday 
MasterBlaster
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With ants, I backchain the cut.
