The Official Work Pictures Thread

[Mick!]

No harm in having a few dry pairs of gloves in the van.
Little things to get you through the day..

 

[pigwot]

Felled that standing dead black oak today. Half had split away when another tree fell and sheared it off. Weight and lean was toward the apartment building. Had a 3/4” stable braid on it with two 2-ton Come-a-Longs and a 9/16” stable braid 90* to the lay to oppose the lean.
Face cut minimal depth (just under 1/3rd) as I knew it had cracks running down through the trunk (38” DBH).
Young man helping me had never seen a tree this size dropped. All went to plan! The back half of the trunk split away on impact.

 

[treebilly]

Something different today.

 

[SeanKroll]

 

[Treeaddict]

Did my first mulberries. My friend and next door neighbor purchased a new rental unit and the back was overgrown. I did it for 1/3 of normal charges (work at his house has been free) since it’s a business. Wires, wires everywhere and a fence below. (2) 16” dbh and one 6” dbh. Approx 55’ These had vines galore and I couldn’t see the wild grape tying the limb tips together. I think I had 7 limbs hung up at once. Lots of tip tying pulling 25’ pieces away from wires. Lots of up and down. Put 6 hours into it over 2 days. No cleanup!!!!! They ooze that white sticky sap that coat all the gear and saws.

I missed you John!

 

[lxskllr]

I like that ivy wreath! You should've called. I couldn't have gone yesterday, but I could have come up today. Mulberry's a hassle. So many limbs, and they just do what they want and lock together. It's one of the most unkempt trees I've dealt with.

 

[Treeaddict]

I find the layers comfortable and of course readily adjustable as needed . How does that work with a jumpsuit? It seems that if you are comfortable in a jumpsuit in cold, early morning temps, later when you are working hard and the day warms up, you will be too hot in the jumpsuit?

I’m a layer guy myself.

Maybe the temperature doesn’t fluctuate much from morning to afternoon where Andrej is?

 

[Treeaddict]

I like that ivy wreath! You should've called. I couldn't have gone yesterday, but I could have come up today. Mulberry's a hassle. So many limbs, and they just do what they want and lock together. It's one of the most unkempt trees I've dealt with.

I don’t want to bother you as you just got the chipper and were busy figuring it out. I just had Jeff (owner) and his son hold some ropes and do little things. He cut up all the small stuff on the ground and kept the DZ clear. But, It’s not the same as working with somebody experienced. Also, we make a good team as we’ve done quite a few together.

Edit to add: Also, Jeff wanted to help so he could run a saw and be part of the most awesome work known to man.

 

[Maximalist]

I’m a layer guy myself.

Maybe the temperature doesn’t fluctuate much from morning to afternoon where Andrej is?

 

[cory]

@Maximalist But even if the temp stays fairly steady, don't you start to sweat in the jump suit when you are working hard at times? And we can all agree that sweating in cold temps is very bad.

 

[Maximalist]

This is a professional work jumpsuit for intensive work. Even if you work very hard, you still don't sweat. At a temperature of -5*C, I put it on my naked body. At -10* I’m wearing light thermal underwear.

 

[Marc-Antoine]

That sounds nice.

 

[Maximalist]

 

[treebilly]

long day
Two full dusty loads of chips, one full grapple truck load of wood, plus three pieces in a dump truck, and half a dump truck load of rakings. Also 50 mats down and a lot of cribbing

 

[friedrich]

first some poplar fellings and than a reduction of a stormdamaged pine. i enjoy mixed days

 

[Maximalist]

first some poplar fellings and than a reduction of a stormdamaged pine. i enjoy mixed days

Do you think a Bulldog is the best device?

 

[cory]

I wonder how many folks use cordage these days instead of mechanicals?

 

[BlackSmith]

One down, ten more to go. It’s going to be a long cold five weeks.

 

[friedrich]

Do you think a Bulldog is the best device?

i like it, have you tried it?

 

[friedrich]

I wonder how many folks use cordage these days instead of mechanicals?

i use both depends on the task and mood

 

[Maximalist]

i like it, have you tried it?

I have two of them. I have slightly changed one of them.

 

[cory]

It’s going to be a long cold five weeks.

What goes thru those pipes? If I were manlier I would know.

 

[treebilly]

Finished a job that another crew started but messed up pretty bad. Only pictures I took besides the damages they caused. Not gonna post them. The crew leader earned himself a week off because of this. Probably would be fired if he wasn’t the bosses nephew. Mistakes happen but this was carelessness. Anyhow I had to stay to clean up the stump grindings with the mini. Full restoration happening tomorrow.

 

[lxskllr]

That's a hell of a tree! What was the mistake; turf damage?

 

[BlackSmith]

What goes thru those pipes? If I were manlier I would know.

That’s 6 40’ sticks of 18”, 240’. It’s carrying 7 or 8 3” conduits under a future interstate highway. There will be 11 of these all together, in different locations along the right of way.