How to get a log out of a ravine. Redneck style.

[treevet]

Never said I didn't care about trees, TV, so you can knock off your high and mighty, condescending attitude right now thank you very much. Do I care about that specific beech I tore up in the pics? No. It's one of many on our 73 acre parcel which is mostly wooded. Like I said it's not a customer's tree, it's mine, and I was more concerned with pulling enough hemlock out of the woods efficiently to side the cabin than I was with saving each individual tree on the property. Could I have run up the hemlock, sailed the top and taken off each log section to avoid any damage to surrounding vegetation? Yes. But there was no reason to waste that sort of time or energy to save one measly little beech that was essentially worthless. Seriously, get your head out of your ass.

Seems I hit a soft spot.

Poplar or some other rag tree I can see...but a nice beech....what's next? Baby seals? :greenchainsaw:

 

[Blakesmaster]

Tsk, tsk, its all sawdust lust.. maybe you should've gone with vinyl on that badboy!

What the hell are you on about? I either need more coffee or more beer to figure out what that means. lol Rain day for you too?

 

[treevet]

What the hell are you on about? I either need more coffee or more beer to figure out what that means. lol Rain day for you too?

so far dammit......don't even WANT a day off today.opcorn:

 

[tree MDS]

What the hell are you on about? I either need more coffee or more beer to figure out what that means. lol Rain day for you too?

Lol. Yeah rain day today.

At least I get a break from Elgay.. I mean Eljay.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Seems I hit a soft spot.

Poplar or some other rag tree I can see...but a nice beech....what's next? Baby seals? :greenchainsaw:

So now you're the tree police? Determining which trees deserve a warning and which ones get hauled to the station? C'mon, chief, get real. It's just a ####in' tree. And I don't think I'd risk putting that kind of torque on a poplar. Assuming we had an available poplar, that is. The main reason I decided to fell it toward the beech was so I could avoid hitting a primo oak that was in the DZ, so nananabooboo, I get all gushy about certain trees too!

 

[treevet]

Tsk, tsk, its all sawdust lust..

mini Treeseer? lol

 

[treevet]

So now you're the tree police? Determining which trees deserve a warning and which ones get hauled to the station? C'mon, chief, get real. It's just a ####in' tree. And I don't think I'd risk putting that kind of torque on a poplar. Assuming we had an available poplar, that is. The main reason I decided to fell it toward the beech was so I could avoid hitting a primo oak that was in the DZ, so nananabooboo, I get all gushy about certain trees too!

You're ok then turn around and I'll take off the cuffs.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Lol. Yeah rain day today.

At least I get a break from Elgay.. I mean Eljay.

I didn't have much going on today as it was, a little landscrapin' gig that I AIN'T ####in' doin' in the rain, no way, no how. I do have to go get a permit from a local city to shut down a side street next Monday for the crane gig. First time with a NY operator. Mutha ####a says I can't ride the ball over the primaries. What a ####! lol

 

[Blakesmaster]

mini Treeseer? lol

Yeah, he's a hippy at heart. lol

 

[Blakesmaster]

I didn't have much going on today as it was, a little landscrapin' gig that I AIN'T ####in' doin' in the rain, no way, no how. I do have to go get a permit from a local city to shut down a side street next Monday for the crane gig. First time with a NY operator. Mutha ####a says I can't ride the ball over the primaries. What a ####! lol

Got the permit. I'm pretty sure they could give a rats azz about the street but god forbid they don't get my 5 bucks. Picked up some road closed signs too. We'll be looking like pros fer sure. Bought me and the boys some shiny new chaps as well. Let's just hope NYSEG gets the lines booted and the service drops down before the crane ( which is billing at $135 per hour ) shows up. Oh, and dear tree gods, please do not let it ####ing rain on Monday. Thank you. Chris

 

[tree MDS]

I didn't have much going on today as it was, a little landscrapin' gig that I AIN'T ####in' doin' in the rain, no way, no how. I do have to go get a permit from a local city to shut down a side street next Monday for the crane gig. First time with a NY operator. Mutha ####a says I can't ride the ball over the primaries. What a ####! lol

My first crane job the dude wouldn't let me ride the ball either. You wanna talk about annoying, try untangling a ratnested throwline, so I can do a 50' footlock (to remove limb from another tree to make room for crane boom), with a brand new 90 ton crane idling right there in front of you.. then having to spike all the way up the big oak that I had to kill! sorta wondered what I was paying them for during that deal!

 

[Blakesmaster]

My first crane job the dude wouldn't let me ride the ball either. You wanna talk about annoying, try untangling a ratnested throwline, so I can do a 50' footlock (to remove limb from another tree to make room for crane boom), with a brand new 90 ton crane idling right there in front of you.. then having to spike all the way up the big oak that I had to kill! sorta wondered what I was paying them for during that deal!

That sucks man. You didn't know about it ahead of time? That was the first question I asked this CO since I never worked with him before. I almost called the crane off and went old school at that point but decided to look over the job with him. Turns out my partner spars with him at the gym and never knew it. I have a feeling if I work with this one specific operator enough he'll let me ride eventually but this job is mad high profile, condemned tree, street closing, ####in' press release and all that jazz. Not gonna fly this time. You can bet I'll be there early and swinging from the tree at the first choke point before he rolls on site.

 

[pdqdl]

I climbed a condemned tree once. Many years ago...

I haven't climbed one since. They are WAY too dangerous after the bark has fallen off.

Be careful. Find another way, if you can.

 

[Blakesmaster]

I climbed a condemned tree once. Many years ago...

I haven't climbed one since. They are WAY too dangerous after the bark has fallen off.

Be careful. Find another way, if you can.

Meh, the worst half already fell off, hence the condemnation. It's a pretty straightforward deal, especially with the crane.

 

[mt.stalker]

Blakesmaster , I like the redneck towing ( reminds me of me ) 2 trucks and a tractor , brilliant !!! If you had a chevy it would've only taken 1 truck . Anyway, is that Delaware county in those pics ?

 

[Blakesmaster]

Blakesmaster , I like the redneck towing ( reminds me of me ) 2 trucks and a tractor , brilliant !!! If you had a chevy it would've only taken 1 truck . Anyway, is that Delaware county in those pics ?

I always thought myself a chevy man too. Till I found yota's that is. All our work trucks are ford's, meh, they're cheap. lol It's Tioga County, PA. My grandfather's cabin, currently under construction. Should have it sided in a few weeks.

 

[mt.stalker]

looks very similar to my area in Del. cty. ny Rocky and ledges
` peacefull ......and....high taxes.....