MasterBlaster
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We ain't seen hot yet, but it's coming!!!
The Official Work Pictures Thread
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SkwerI
Treehouser
Rock on! 
Nice pics!
Nice pics!
pantheraba
More biners!!!
You guys are ROCKING!! That's a monster elm tree...would take us at least one full day for sure.
That sweeping limb over the house looks like a real pain.
That sweeping limb over the house looks like a real pain.
forestkeepers
Forest Keeper
We were definitely bustin' it, but our usual methodical takedown methods (which we call Systematic Tree Destruction) definitely makes things go smoothly and efficiently. All the front stuff was rigged down with our GRCS, hooked the butts with our chipper winch, and pulled/lowered right into the chipper. The sweeper was un-riggable, as it would've hit the house roof. So it was climbed and pieced out. Since it spanned across the whole (small) house, climber pieced out the tips & threw them down on the front side, then further back started snap cutting pieces and hurling them backward away from the house. The backside of the tree was against a steep slope down to a field, so all the back leaders just went down there for winching back out. All told, I think we were on that job about 4 1/2 hours.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Thanks for the breakdown on process...sometimes there is no easy way to do it.
Raj
TreeHouser
Storm cleanup. 90ft spruce, 28" DBH. PITA, custy wanted chips at the back, had to load the truck to drive the brush to the back. I have to mill the trunk thursday. Cart makes the catch!
ruel
TreeHouser
What is that little chipper? You build that from scratch too?
Raj
TreeHouser
Sadly not fab'd by me. It's a 25hp befco, drum with feed.
Bodean
Cali dreamer
Young Jr...
It's been an odd 18 months...he's given notice to move to Utah.
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It's been an odd 18 months...he's given notice to move to Utah.
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MasterBlaster
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A Yellow Pole Tree! Quite rare!!!
flushcut
TreeHouser
Altho not uncommon in a strip club setting.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Removal job.
Leaving a 15' tall habitat snag, above the crotch.
Mostly going to be mini, Wraptor and me, so far.
Looking for a laborer.
Stem in the right, I'll start at the top and dump off 16' or 18'-plus- trim logs, with the lean. The back stem is only slightly back leaning, plus limb weight.
Mini won't care about pulling logs off.
First time I've used my APTA in a while
TIP: A wet throw bag, in a wet barrel is slicker.
Thanks Dew!
Leaving a 15' tall habitat snag, above the crotch.
Mostly going to be mini, Wraptor and me, so far.
Looking for a laborer.
Stem in the right, I'll start at the top and dump off 16' or 18'-plus- trim logs, with the lean. The back stem is only slightly back leaning, plus limb weight.
Mini won't care about pulling logs off.
First time I've used my APTA in a while
TIP: A wet throw bag, in a wet barrel is slicker.
Thanks Dew!
Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
Raj
TreeHouser
I didn't have a dumpbox. 
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Chip-Tarp lasagna.
Load handlers are cheap enough. Build a LH tarp-width box inside your bed. Tool storage on the sides.
Is your f350 down?
Load handlers are cheap enough. Build a LH tarp-width box inside your bed. Tool storage on the sides.
Is your f350 down?
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I fought a throw line many times, then settled for a 40' TIP and climbing to 120' to top it.
Blew logs off with limbs to avoid lots of rigging. Limbs are to long to predictably drop within reach of the fence. Scared it with some.
Blew logs off with limbs to avoid lots of rigging. Limbs are to long to predictably drop within reach of the fence. Scared it with some.
Raj
TreeHouser
I need a ball hitch for the f350, and the job was a ways from my shop.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Well today was the day. 135 ton rolled in about an hour late. Problems with a sensor or something. Short soft wire chokers made me work for my money. I beat the crane to almost every pick. At our furthest radius we were down to 3000 capacity and the trunk was a touch under 6000lbs capacity. That stump cut was 5 foot long and scaled 5400lbs. Made two cuts with the 088 on spurs. Just to prove a point and earn some extra money on a dare. Not really sure I want to do that again. I had fun though. A beautiful day.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I pretensioned my second top with a 3:1, and a little more, but I had a poor line-angle. Need to connect two ropes and go farther back with the mini, tomorrow.
Wind and lean fighting me, I didn't risk the top stalling.
Heavy logs to roll to the road. They're parallel to the road, now, at least.
Wind and lean fighting me, I didn't risk the top stalling.
Heavy logs to roll to the road. They're parallel to the road, now, at least.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Great work, Rich... Way to win some dough.
Bodean
Cali dreamer
Nice work!
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forestkeepers
Forest Keeper
Systematic Silver Maple Destruction
Client called us on the fringe of our 50 mile radius. They had a silver maple with a broken 12" limb overhanging their roof, snapped in some tornadoes & storm winds in the area last week. So we went out, intending to take care of that for them, then onto another job in the afternoon. When we got there, it was apparent that the maple needed to go. It was declining with rot setting in & many hollows in the branches. It was growing out from under a majestic American Elm next door, reaching for the sun with several main leaders sweeping right over their roof line. Not too much convincing that it should be taken down before heading southward on their home (newly married couple). So began 4 hours of systematic silver maple destruction, everything rigged down with lowering rope to the GRCS, a butt rope, and pulling directly into the chipper with the winch line. Clients were thoroughly impressed to see big wood levitating across their lawn right into the chipper.
Quite a bit more professional impression than 2 years ago when they had a honey locust taken out for $1000 by someone who tried to sub it out, then after a no-show, the local tree guy tried to tackle it himself with his ladder, wound up cutting himself with his saw and had to quit to go seek medical attention...
And a bit of a fun finish to the climbing -- coming down, Tarzan style!
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Client called us on the fringe of our 50 mile radius. They had a silver maple with a broken 12" limb overhanging their roof, snapped in some tornadoes & storm winds in the area last week. So we went out, intending to take care of that for them, then onto another job in the afternoon. When we got there, it was apparent that the maple needed to go. It was declining with rot setting in & many hollows in the branches. It was growing out from under a majestic American Elm next door, reaching for the sun with several main leaders sweeping right over their roof line. Not too much convincing that it should be taken down before heading southward on their home (newly married couple). So began 4 hours of systematic silver maple destruction, everything rigged down with lowering rope to the GRCS, a butt rope, and pulling directly into the chipper with the winch line. Clients were thoroughly impressed to see big wood levitating across their lawn right into the chipper.
Quite a bit more professional impression than 2 years ago when they had a honey locust taken out for $1000 by someone who tried to sub it out, then after a no-show, the local tree guy tried to tackle it himself with his ladder, wound up cutting himself with his saw and had to quit to go seek medical attention...
And a bit of a fun finish to the climbing -- coming down, Tarzan style!
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robert gray
Treehouser
Mad respect! You folks do awesome tree work.!
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Another big sweeper tree...good stuff.
Rich, hella crane. Looked good there. Cool to see y'all craning stuff.
Rich, hella crane. Looked good there. Cool to see y'all craning stuff.
