Recent content by Gripfast

The tree was standing for several days no straps, the 2 straps you see in the pic are from the power company. I added 2 more. One in the middle and one higher. It closed up a bit more with the top strap. I climbed one of the center leaders. It went well and felt good the whole time especially...

We are 210 an hour for a 2 man crew, dump truck and chipper. When I do my bids I first figure out how long it will take me to complete the job and where wood/chips will be going. Then I factor in the risk to property and or my self as both those things hold a higher premium. My goal is always...

These are kinda my favorite types of jobs. Not too much weight, lots of rigging. The ash tree with the split, I rigged out 90% of it and had it all on the ground in 8 hours from arriving on site. The straps you see in the pic were put on from the Utility company, I added a few more as I climbied...

Gripfast is the Leslie family moto. A young Scottish squire was escorting a queen across a raging creek, she started to slip from her saddle and the squire grabbed her and yeld "Gripfast me lady!" or so the story goes. I used it online most of my life............ Yeah Sean, thats why I am here...

Pirates of the Caribbean was my favorite ride........its been 28 years tho..........Im happy to make more especially if I am bringing my own saws and ropes and rigging gear. I am really looking for work experience with different crews and other industry "professionals". Plus I like to travel.

Ah yes the ego, the 1000 headed dragon that any true warrior acknowledges the never ending battle with. I come from a world and industry of egos and substance abuse problems as well, really isnt that most industry's at this point? But me personally for sure have a bit of an ego I do actively...

Thanks Cory, now hopefully someone with 2 weeks of work south of the mason dixon line thinks so too! lol but I am also now part Canadian beaver so have no problem climbing and working in the snow.

easy to quit if needed

Im a canadian resident, US citizen. Im looking to try and put togather a work development trip. I have been in the game now for 4 short years but come from a background with lots of transferable skill sets. Minimum 2 weeks maximum 2 months Anytime from Jan till mid april. Minimum of 20$ an...

yeah his gear is too beat for me to want to buy it. Good name and reputation just not that big. If I part ways I go with someone who takes care of me better with less stress or deal with the stress of my own shit show but at least its mine at that point.

No raise, thats right. No what Butch? and to make up for my trickery here is my Business www.OttawaRiverAdventures.ca .........thinking tree work till im 50 and retire with this......fighting for the dream https://vimeo.com/280130143

Sorry for the trickery, was struggling how to pose the question and interested in an owner to owner perspective.

Ok ok, I have to come clean. I am not the owner of the business but I am the Climber. I was trying to get my bosses perspective. I know im a valuable asset maybe not as valuable as I think I am. I do take ownership in my work and my relationship with clients. This past year my boss has been very...

Thanks for the responses. Yeah cant ask for someone better really. I dont really care what others make in the area I pay him 25 an hour shop to shop. So I guess more like 20 USD an hour. I feel thats the minimum a guy should make in a tree with a saw anywhere in North America. But just trying to...

Bill is the name, I am out of Ontario Canada. He supplies non of his own gear, runs chipper, drives dump truck, mini skid and dump trailer when needed. He can work with subbed cranes and can operate JLG's and spiders if we rent them. He got me about 10% of my gross revenue, did well on about 80%...