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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    More like a work ethics failure. During Sandy I had to hire over 50 people and sub 2 tree companies to help me clean up 7 villages in manchester nj I constantly had to keep this number to keep up with the work load . I put ad on craigslist and hired people from around my town. No one could make...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    All i did the first day was climb up tree set 3pulleys, cut smaller branches on way up that I could drop, set all 3 ropes and tag lines came down and cut half the tree from the ground.Had to set line for 2 other branches, did so with throw bag. Second day had to climb to cut 2 leads over house...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    At the top were i set my pulleys (3) ( coming from the center main lead the top had 3 branches ) I attached a slings to those leads above and below pulleys so it would increase the load they can handle. Instead of all the weight pulling that branch , maybe causing it to split at Y. Basically...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    IF THIS IS HARD TO VISUALIZE I'LL MAKE SURE I GET SOME GOOD VID NEXT TIME I DO IT. NOT ALWAYS THE BEST AT EXPLAINING THINGS. Thats the same tree from beginning of video I set my rigging at top and cut every piece from bottom using 2 ropes 3/4 bull and 7/8. Backed up crown with 5 sling to back...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    try to keep the whole system knotless If you take heavy pieces like I sometimes do that knot can be the weakest link. I have a splice at other end of bull-rope. I will attach that to a back-bone or dmm rigging hub and then attach my spider legs(use tenex 3/8 or 1/2 tenex) make sure they have...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    I help a friend , do some climbing for him here and there and he has 1 older guy who works for him and he outworks his crew of guys who are half his age
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    i attacch 1 leg mostly to rope by way of a prusik. Depends where my rigging is, so after my cut it doesnt come back at me. On longer pieces I attach 2 or 3 if needed to the tip, if I am tying to steer the limb I attach to rope, not tip, it really depends on what i'm trying to make that...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    I have already made it clear got one more video I made this will be the last vid you c with guys not wearing helmets. I bought last year helmets for every one as well as chaps and eye and ear protection so i started making the guys leave safety stuff in cubbies next to clock in sheets. made it...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    i fired over 50 guys because i thought they diddnt have it for one reason or another last year. Todays world noone wants to work, or their unreliable, my biggest reason for letting guys go it it seems everyone in this area are dependent on some type of drug , illlegal and legal. I Pay on friday...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    how much do those helmets run a piece
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    today hired new guy who came w/ his own helmet, glasses, and ear protection, plus my one main guy is all I had today. I didnt have to worry about not wearing helmet, yelling of any kind, got more work done than usual. This week going to lower my liability and just go out w/ these 2 guys and see...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    I went out today w/ 1 of my main guys and a new guy who new what he was doing, hard worker,etc. We banged out more work today then if I had 4 guys of my usual crew. I am going to try to just use these 2 guys the rest of the week and myself and see if things go smoother
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    i am alway wearing helmet, except when I have to give someone my helmet bcause they forgot theres. only two of my guy always wear it, the others I am constantly yelling at to put helmets on. Your right though need to enforce more. The biggest problem is I have a full-time, part-time crew. Only...
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    Some new pics and video for a new year

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jgofjQpzzQ8&list=UU7T8BWN1YBbWCpxi1tdBI3g And A Video I made to Complement it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-3XQ1enXn4&feature=share&list=PLnZtxyTqTlqCplgGartnEyERkW1353lDE&index=4 Can any body tell me how to show vid on post instead...
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