jomoco
Tree Freak
So hot summer live pine removal, multi multi main leaders all over an automatic gate mechanism.Not huge, 65-70 footer. Multi refuel on the 200, so I leave saddle n saw, above the wall n gate mech at six feet up, disrobe, and March down the trunk on gaffs alone to the ground. Unclip my saw n fuel n blow out the air filter.
Clip it back on, but gaffin back up, kicked out on one foot, reached around one of the leaders in a panic move not being tied in yet, felt a sharp pain in my left wrist, but ignored it until both gaffs were set, at four fuggin feet off the ground.
Looked at my wrist, gushing dark blood from a deep puncture wound almost an inch long, and very deep.
It was a two bandanna wound to keep from dripping blood on the groundies!
It was a shortcut convenience that bit deep!
But hot summer days have a way of fuggin with yu!
First my 200's muffler rattles off in an irreparable way.
But no worries, I'm a pro with a backup 020T AVE ready to go!
It was on the third ascent on gaffs alone that I kicked out, reached around pierced my wrist somethin fierce on a ragged deadwood stub, unseen, but keenly felt?
I hate wearing gloves period.
But I may go half glove!
Jomoco
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