I planted a tree once. Didn't like it, digging, mud, cold, windy. Rather leave that to people who enjoy it.
Randy, It's great your wife helped you out, but you really needed a real groundman to run the ropes and land that work. You were doing way to much up there all by yourself. That last piece that flipped over shouldn't have. Be more careful and work within your means, my friend.
Hope you take this constructively. Many of your past videos were real good, but this one didn't show your best form.
Your friend always, Jerry B
Randy, I would drum up a young man eager to make some side cash and teach him to rope. Your work is clean and precise from what Ive seen. The major hang up I see from this video and past videos is the rough rigging. Shocking every piece that gets lowered in this video for instance. None of those pieces struck me as big enough to blow a rope or break the tree, but it can happen. Ive done it. With that said, I think if you get one particular individual to come and run your ropes and mold their methods to your style, you'll be on fire. Combining your skill, with more fluent roping is going to add up to more stumps at the days end and much less work for you. Even after paying a guy, you'll make more money.
Randy, above all else, nice work. Really. I admire how controlled and methodical you are.
Randy, I don't have time for watching the video now. Have you considered a BMS Belay Spool if you work mainly by yourself? Its useful for having a groundie, too. I use mine all the time. I rarely bring out a porty and block (which works in my trees/ market, may or may not for you).
I started a thread here, and there is a thread called O.L.D.S., on Treebuzz started by Tom Dunlap. I bumped them recently for Merle. You should be able to find them with the advanced search.
A great specialty tool, and cheap!