The Official Work Pictures Thread

[Maximalist]

Sold for around $6.9 million if I remember correctly. Good deal.

By the way, the money received from the sale of Alaska went to the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway (the Great Siberian Way) from Chelyabinsk to Vladivostok. Construction began in 1891 and ended in 1916. The length is 8,300 km . The longest railway in the world. From Moscow to Vladivostok is 9300 km. If you go by train, it will take 6 days, 22 hours, 28 minutes.

 

[Treeaddict]

Deadwooded and removed hangers (many) from a maple (probably Norway) today. Was a beautiful day to be in a tree.

 

[lxskllr]

Curious about the micro tree on the branch you shortened. Looks like something I'd leave on my personal tree, but I wonder if it'll somewhat quickly grow into a problem?

 

[Ryan]

It's worth a try rather than take it to the trunk I think. Time will tell.

 

[cory]

a maple (probably Norway)

Yes it is

 

[Treeaddict]

Curious about the micro tree on the branch you shortened. Looks like something I'd leave on my personal tree, but I wonder if it'll somewhat quickly grow into a problem?

I think I know what one you mean. The end was dead. I took it back to the next living branch which was at least 1/3 the diameter. I hate taking things back to the trunk on a mature tree especially a poorer compartmentalizing one.

 

[lxskllr]

It's this guy...




It would be interesting to me to see how it progresses.

 

[Treeaddict]

It's this guy...


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It would be interesting to me to see how it progresses.

I’m hoping it will close over and put growth into the 2 branches at its end. I’ll usually do anything to avoid a trunk cut. There’s a few of those cuts between my neighbors home and mine. I check them periodically. I wouldn’t ever do anything like that if there was living tissue on the end. So many “least worst” decisions when pruning.

 

[biggun]

We would call those water shoots.

Usually the first things removed when pruning, unless it is dead beyond that.

 

[Maximalist]

 

[lxskllr]

What does the paper say Andrey? A permit to work in the road?

 

[Maximalist]

I signed a document on compliance with safety regulations during the work.

 

[Tommy_B]

You have lovely fingernails Andrey

 

[biggun]

Andrei, do you ever get the parked cars towed away?

 

[davidwyby]

Sunny with a chance of firewood.

 

[Maximalist]

You have lovely fingernails Andrey

Probably, it is convenient to climb trees with such nails However, this color seems vulgar to me.

 

[Maximalist]

Andrei, do you ever get the parked cars towed away?

This is really a problem for us here. In this case, everything ended with a happy ending

 

[Maximalist]

 

[Maximalist]

 

[flushcut]

It’s funny. I look at your pics Andrey and the only guy with a helmet is you. A quote from Skwerl I like is “the safest place to be when the shit starts falling is to be above the falling shit”

 

[Maximalist]

When there is no brain, the helmet is useless

 

[treebilly]

Not a huge pick but my first in a mid span set up. Uprooted blue spruce on a house. Only good for 2500. That top was 1300. Knowing your log weight charts is important. We calculated for 50% capacity and I’m pleased with the results. Also a climber that knows how to properly rig for the crane helps

 

[friedrich]

i‘ve had crane ops in socks more often than with proper boots

 

[Tree09]

You say that like it's a bad thing!

 

[cory]

Good thing Andrey doesn't mind climbing wet slippery trees