Grendel
TreeHouser
I have been enjoying this forum to no end, and I just wanted to introduce myself.
No professional here, only aspiring. I got it in my head that I wanted to learn the rope side of tree work for myself two summers ago, when we had a new tree service crew come in and do a number of removals for us at work. I was drafted to pull brush. Watching their climber I was overwhelmed by the feeling that I should be doing that. I think tree work is an amazing skill set, and a wonderful craft.
I've been behind a saw for over ten years now, and I figured that if I could get comfortable with the ropes, I would be able to do our work related removals myself. Well, two years, thousands of dollars, and whole bunch of sweat later. I finally got the chance to do a large scale, close proximity removal all by my lonesome.
Sorry I don't have any in tree pics. I set a pulley for our rigging line, set my TIP all the way at the top, and we roped down almost all the branches, as this house has no less than four skylights targeted by this tree. It had taken me four hours when I dropped the barrel.
I love this stuff you guys. I promise I will be safe, and smart when I'm in the tree. And I promise I won't be a pain in the butt on this board.
PS. I've since done six more similar removals.
No professional here, only aspiring. I got it in my head that I wanted to learn the rope side of tree work for myself two summers ago, when we had a new tree service crew come in and do a number of removals for us at work. I was drafted to pull brush. Watching their climber I was overwhelmed by the feeling that I should be doing that. I think tree work is an amazing skill set, and a wonderful craft.
I've been behind a saw for over ten years now, and I figured that if I could get comfortable with the ropes, I would be able to do our work related removals myself. Well, two years, thousands of dollars, and whole bunch of sweat later. I finally got the chance to do a large scale, close proximity removal all by my lonesome.
Sorry I don't have any in tree pics. I set a pulley for our rigging line, set my TIP all the way at the top, and we roped down almost all the branches, as this house has no less than four skylights targeted by this tree. It had taken me four hours when I dropped the barrel.
I love this stuff you guys. I promise I will be safe, and smart when I'm in the tree. And I promise I won't be a pain in the butt on this board.
PS. I've since done six more similar removals.
