Recent content by treesmith

Don't know that I've ever seen a sassafras that big.

Had a storm call last night. White oak top blew out in a storm and had a driveway blocked. Older/repeat customer of mine. Was actually a good friend of my dad when they were in school. After I had the mess cleaned up and was about to leave, he came out and pointed out the muscadine vine across...

Same pic as earlier but after sundown and a beautiful moon over the Smokies…

I like being able to dump from the driver’s seat. And I can pull forward while dumping and lower the bed while pulling forward.

My view after supper this evening. I’m in Tennessee for a few days. Got a customer who owns a cabin up here with several trees leaning over it. He asked if I’d go that far to cut some trees. I told him I would if the money was right. I rented us a cabin on Airbnb that’s two miles from the job...

Does it have remote control dump? I’ve added it to all of my dump trailers and love the convenience.

While that sounds just like something I’d do, it will get you shamed in some circles. 🤣

I’ve tried local. I can only handle so much markup.

What’s even more shocking is that I’d prefer to buy ten starter ropes for a better price than I can buy two, and I actually thought someone else might want to do the same. If you prefer to pay more, be my guest. I keep spare starter ropes, spark plugs, bar nuts, bars, and chains on hand to...

I’ve never had a battery die on my saws though. 🤣

I had a starter rope break on me the other day. I always keep two or three spares in the truck so it was just a matter of about five minutes getting the saw back in action. The spares I had were a bit short (24”…not sure why they were cut so short). It worked but I had to be careful not to pull...

I think I bought my last ones from Wesspur, though I'm not positive. I have bought a couple off Amazon. The last couple I've bought are okay, as far as the cube itself is concerned, but the holes in the corners are big enough for a stray cat to get into, it seems. I am exaggerating, for sure...

I don’t know about all localities, but it is not illegal to work without liability insurance where I live and work. Very foolish to do so, but not illegal. License, certification, insurance….all can be bought…and none (of their own worth) make one a professional.

I deleted it since Sean refused to answer the question. I wanted to know what he meant by “working illegally”. Working without liability insurance is not “illegal”. Illegal implies criminal activity.

I ran an Asplundh crew for 2-1/2 years. I climbed alongside my crew frequently. I got very bored just watching.