The Official Work Pictures Thread

[Maximalist]

 

[Maximalist]

 

[Kaveman]

The creek we worked around today was a mess but pretty.
Not flowing right now, but any rain at all, and it will.

 

[Cobleskill]

Been working in my creek. It just started flowing a couple weeks ago. My son lives about 1/2 mile downstream. It was still soaking in the creek bed between here and there. Might be flowing now.

 

[Maximalist]

 

[cory]

Goes thru life never having to clean up!

 

[Maximalist]

However, I create jobs for others!) P.S. One day, about 20 years ago, I realized that if you constantly pull the blanket over yourself, you can break very quickly! Since then, I haven't picked up anything heavier than a chainsaw. That's why I'm still healthy, cheerful and happy!)

 

[Maximalist]

There are trees growing on the other bank that I might prune next February. If I'm inspired, of course!)

 

[Maximalist]

I carried out rejuvenating pruning of poplars.

 

[cory]

I don't often see pruning like that here. Poplars grow fast so it seems logical that they might have to be 'hit hard'. What say you arborists here- in the same situation, how would you prune these trees? Arguably they are the wrong tree for the site, but since they are there, is there a different pruning strategy that would reduce the tree size (or somehow make it less hazardous/more storm worthy) but be more aesthetically pleasing?

 

[Mick!]

It’s alien to you guys, but it makes sense to me.

It’s not worth dicking around with poplars.

Plant them, wait till they get too big, butcher them, cut the regrowth periodically, till the tree starts to rot out, fell it, replant.

 

[biggun]

Fallen Oak, Birch x 2 and pine clear up. Had the kids out with us to help.
All chipped into the woodland and logged up the first day and then today we milled the bottom 6 metres of the stem for some boards for the customer today.

We also felled a goat willow and winched the footballs back into place yesterday.