Falling a Big One

[Nickrosis]

I sent it to a video technician who unfortunately works from 9-5. He was very concerned that it be school-related, and I assured him that it was.

".....I wouldn't be able to do it today, but perhaps tomorrow.

Michael T. Martin
Senior Broadcast Specialist
University Telecommunications
& Distance Learning Resources
Rm. 110 CAC
1101 Reserve Street...."

In the meantime, I'm gonna search for a computer that has Quicktime Pro on it. That's a fairly inexpensive program that allows video rotation. Vegas Video, selling for $300, was a program that I toyed with for an hour only to find that the rotation was only for still images, not video.

It should all be ready when it's ready.

Nick

 

[Nickrosis]

"fairly inexpensive program"

Scratch that. Quicktime PRO is dirt cheap for software - $29.99. Visit www.quicktime.com for it.

Nickrosis

 

[Nickrosis]

For those of you with neck problems....

Here's my response. Also brightened the video - you can see the tagline now, too.

http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/ssa/ucn/roger.htm

Nickrosis

 

[rbtree]

Thanks, Nick,

You are the man...!!

I'd send you my extra women... if i had any

 

[Kevin]

Great stuff there RB and thanks Nick for letting us see it.

Roger, when are you going into VHS video production?

 

[murphy4trees]

Looks like your camera man got the last second jitters as the tree was beginning to let go, and took a couple of steps back... thus the camera shake. A tripod would have solved that.
And thanks for sharing.
God Bless All,
Daniel

 

[WOLF_RIVER_MIKE]

Gotta bring this one back up

I missed this thread the first time around. Very cool...

 

[M.D. Vaden]

Its nice to get more money on a job, but our business practice is this:

1. Can't get blood out of a turnip.

2. If the customer ain't screwing around with us, and we have the estimate time in, try not to loose the job if it can be done at a profit.

The property has the look of someone that can't afford the plain old climbing and disposal means of bidding. That can leave 2 options:

a. It never comes down - no referral, no side money.

b. It comes down - referrals following.

But any job like that is a referral point that will bring in referrals, and work from neighborhood witnesses.

That's definitely a good example of a young Douglas Fir here in the Pacific Northwest.

Its a preservation thing - not removal - but this month, we will add a photo of the largest Sitka Spruce in the USA near Seaside, Oregon to our Tree Hazard Page ( our site represents our work, and our region / Oregon Pics).

The Doug Firs my mom planted in 1965 when I was 6, now have 28" DBH trunks. Even the one I planted at age 16 is impressive.

And these are not even as big as the Giant Redwoods and Sequoias in Southern Oregon or Northern California.

The old time logging "boys" really were ingenious - as much as anyone today, to manage the Pacific Northwest "beasts".

 

[Mattman]

You guys are insane! I have dropped many trees, but taking a chance with a garage that close by? I don't think so. But then again. I live in the most expensive real estate area in the country.

Matt

 

[SilverBlue]

Just thought I would recycle this thread, hey Rog, we want more videos of those big takedowns!

 

[rbtree]

Okedok, you crazy canuck!!

But first I gotta get a new puter, this one is pithing me offffffff.

Then I need some video editing software, as most of my clips are too big for ASite.

Then, for XMAS, I want a Canon GL1, 3 ccd chip.......



hint hint.....

 

[rbtree]

here's one!

sorry about the horizontal orientation.
I'm not much of a video guy, and always forget that and tilt the camera as I always do with a vertical subject matter and a 35 mm camera.

the 4 mb file will pith off you dialuppers.

 

[SilverBlue]

MMMM I heard Justdavid has a puter sellin cheap
Love those videos keep em comming! I still have lots of unused web space if needed. JVC GRHD1 is my pick

 

[Robh]

200 hunderd bucks for taking that kind of a risk? Man you are crazy!!!

 

[wiley_p]

I see comments about depth of the face, nipping corners, humboldt for keeping a clean butt. So lets address these issues. This tree was pretty balanced, a light favor to the lay with some side weight. if there wasnt a house on both sides a nice 25 degree humboldt would have been fine. But the key here is control people. a wide face keeps that tree on the stump as long as possible which means very little deviation from the lay.Is 70 bf more important than the shed, house, fence or the reputation of my freinds company? As to nipping the corners that is something to be used on head leaners, and is kind of species specific, pines, spruce, ash etc. that tree broke 3.5 inches of wood clean on the hinge and it was on the stump still at about 10 degrees. Thats corridor falling boys..

 

[Stumper]

Boys? Man, you'd call an alligator a lizard!

 

[rbtree]

Hey coyote!!

Welcome to ASite......

Now take a bow!!!!

 

[jimmyq]

just found this thread. good job RB, how did you make out on the lumber sale? What does a guy like the one you hired charge for the days work? Is it something that can be sub contracted out with a margin enough to skim off it or does his fee eat up the labour outright?

 

[rbtree]

Not too well, jimmy. The tree scaled out a bit less than I hoped, plus the graders are mighty tight these days....ouch...Live and learn... I knew I shoudn't have agreed to do the tree for the wood plus such a small charge.

Shortly after we did that tree, David started working for me for several months. Later he got a bus. license, so that upped his compensation. Plus we would often switch places, when I'd help on a job of his, and provide the chipper and truck. Now he's doing the same thing for an old acquaintance of his who started a business. But there, he is the main man who provides all the technical brains, guidance, knowledge and training for the crew. I usually have a pretty good crew, capable, with some of their own equipment, and they get paid better than most, but less than someone like David is worth, due to his competence and stock of gear that is better than 95% of the tree serivces out there.

I rarely bring in occasional help, but when I do, if they are good,they'll get $15 per hr or more. I prefer to have a crew where everyone climbs and does ground work, and don't mind paying $22-35 per hr. I usually pay on a percentage basis, so everyone is rewarded if the job is done quickly.

 

[SilverBlue]

Once again great work guys! And glad you’re here David, we took down a small spruce in a very similar situation just before Isabel hit us but it was 59 ft and 19” DBH, however it was only 4” away and parallel from the fence and less than 3 ft from the side of the house. I left a 3” hinge and had the crew pull her down, the hinge held all the way to the ground and the tree tip landed 4” away from the back yard fence (within 2” of estimation) ok not a huge tree but a tight squeeze -man wish we had a video or pics. Did it with a brand spanking new newbie as well.

Rog, I pay better than most around here as well, but good solid help is hard to find, finding a suitable partner or contracting arborist is no easy feat, and we are still looking for good climbers. Would you or David care to commute?