The Official Work Pictures Thread

[SeanKroll]

Did you cut the prop from the top of the tree over the roof? Trying to envision where you got it and how you moved it into position?
Also: when you “cut the supporting portion near the roof…” did it have any inclination to start falling before your final cut ? I know this is difficult to put into words for the curious but inexperienced! Probably the cognoscenti know exactly how you did that.

Think of it like a bicycle standing on the wheels, the butt and either the prop or piece touching the roof. As the trunk was partially undercut tipward of the prop, multiple times, the pressure shifted from roof to the prop. The trunk balance or will only fall to the side. The bottom of prop was angling downward, off-plumb, so gravity wanted to tip the trunk to the dropzone, helped with a push from me on the roof.

My concern was about the basically vertically- oriented hinge failing, starting on the underside/ tension side .




The prop was part of the tree that I cleared from the roof. Lumber, attached together, like (2) 4x4's or 2x6s could have worked.




The eave is weak. Once the tree top is cut 'outside' of the wall, it is a concern that it could break the eave and damage the building more. The tree was not heavy, as it was largely dry. The prop was not pushing upward much at all, just fighting settling.

Digging out for the base of the prop and putting down a board or similar would support a heavier tree better and would have been needed to get any lift on the trunk.

 

[Burnham]

That's very clever, Sean.

 

[Maximalist]

Today I sawed down a rather large poplar - View attachment VIDEO-2022-12-24-19-08-48.mp4

 

[Maximalist]

 

[Maximalist]

Today is my holiday. In Russia, the day of the rescuer is celebrated on this day. I hope you recognize me in this clip - View attachment VIDEO-2022-12-27-21-21-56.mp4

 

[Patrick A]

Worked for myself today, as in I did not bring any money home and spent some on labor. It was a beautiful day, low 60s, sunny and with no drama.

 

[cory]

Lol I worked alone today too, a $620.00 job, took 4 hours and was a giant pita especially cuz it needed 2 trucks due to stump grinding. I haven't done a solo tree job that needed clean up in decades and hopefully more decades before I do it again.

 

[Patrick A]

I literally meant I worked on my tree. Happens once maybe twice a year. Something like "the cobbler always wears the worst shoes".

 

[cory]

I hear ya.

I lost 2 big beautiful sugar maples in front of house in 2 separate storms because I never got around to giving them the maintenance they needed

 

[Tree09]

Glad it's not just me then

 

[davidwyby]

Cool stuff @SeanKroll

I still haven’t gotten to my dumb willow

Honey dos are done now though.

Time for new years bonfire then back to tree fun! Work?

 

[Bodean]

That looks cold

I missed the center of that hinge, hard pull over… 3 houses and 2 wires. Humbled… all went well but by blunder.
Here’s a rock hard coco.. my spikes couldn’t penetrate.. Kona side way drier too….

 

[lxskllr]

Lotta vines out there!

 

[Bodean]

Bro…. They fall in to either itchy or burning…. When you cut in to them.

 

[FJR]

I really enjoy all of the pictures you share Deva. It is a whole other world over there!

 

[Bodean]

happy to share…. It’s an odd place for tree work.

 

[Jed]

Andre:. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU (No homo!!!) and very much want to move to Saint Petersburg. We in the States produce hardly any Saints at all unfortunately. Can I move there? If I moved, could you ever get me a job? I think Putin is vastly better than any American President who has ever lived. I cannot stand our government.

 

[Jed]

Here's Jordy and Sullivan

 

[Jed]

New video by Jed Walters

photos.app.goo.gl

 

[flushcut]

Short and sweet! Nice action Jed.

 

[Nutball]

Andre:. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU (No homo!!!) and very much want to move to Saint Petersburg. We in the States produce hardly any Saints at all unfortunately. Can I move there? If I moved, could you ever get me a job? I think Putin is vastly better than any American President who has ever lived. I cannot stand our government.

Well, California has a lot of saints (cities named for them, though they don't live up to the names). Any city name with San means saint, and then there's The Angels

 

[Jed]

Sullivan's top Thursday and my Cottonwood reduction Friday. Oops, no dice on the Cottonwood

 

[flushcut]

2800 lbs hanging,

 

[lxskllr]

Not much snow. I'm not seeing much snow anywhere. I went out for firewood tonight and thought "It kinda smells like winter". Not January winter mind you. More like a thanksgiving evening, but it beats the Tshirt and rain weather we've been having.

 

[flushcut]

No snow, it’s been really warm lately. The dusting you see dropped early that morning. Virtually no frost in the ground this season really sucks.