I removed a Ginko today

[GlennG]

Great job, glenn....close quarters...but I reckon gingko is a fairly easy tree to dismantle. .

Thanks, to describe the wood I`d have to say it was like cuttting 3 year dead punky oak . Or maybe a strong version of styrofoam. The wood is weak crap and I don`t see any use for it once its cut. The saw is a new Dolmar ps-7900 with a 22" bar ( only big mounty Husky bar I had laying around ) not nearly long enough for the saw but it cut like a light saber.

Glenn

 

[xtremetrees]

Cool is that an echo, I just bought a new one a cs330t. I find it lacks power and the plastic is weaker.

If it was female howda know? Could ya sell the chips to a resturant beings they eat the buds right?

Iv'e always a Dolmar and guess it right away from the pic rental stores are starting to carry them more around these parts. I may rent one to smoke it out, thou I have 8 saws running sharp.

 

[GlennG]

Man If I had to walk a mile in your shoes... I see why you dont use spikes on removals if you dont have/want to. I was just kinda kidding but man, if a fellers got his health he really does have everything.

What happened to ya foot, did you spike it too?

Naw , I have calcium growing between the big toe joint on my left foot. My big toe will only flex 30 degrees . 90 degrees is normal travel. When my toe hits the "stops" it hurts big time. Every step I take hurts a little and I compensate by lift it staight up each step rather than rolling off of my toes like normal.

Doctor says its probably from an old "toe stub" injury. You know when you kick furniture while barefoot on a cold morning long ago.

It will be better soon.

Glenn

 

[rbtree]

Thanks, to describe the wood I`d have to say it was like cuttting 3 year dead punky oak or elm. Or maybe a strong version of styrofoam. The wood is weak crap and I don`t see any use for it once its cut. The saw is a new Dolmar ps-7900 with a 22" bar ( only big mounty Husky bar I had laying around ) not nearly long enough for the saw but it cut like a light saber.

Glenn

Here was mine when it was newer, cuddling up to my hopped up 3120. it was modded by a departed AS fella, Dozer Dan...the 3120 by Dennis Greffard.

 

[GlennG]

Here was mine when it was newer, cuddling up to my hopped up 3120. it was modded by a departed AS fella, Dozer Dan...the 3120 by Dennis Greffard.

Nice saws, nice tree but that don`t look like no poplar I used to go skiing at Mt. Baker once a year and I`d enjoy stopping at a few scenic places along the Mt Baker highway just to ogle your big trees. I`ve missed the last 2 years cause ski boots kill my foot. Probably will be back winter of 07-08

Glenn

 

[Mike Barcaskey]

so GlennG, where you located at?

 

[rbtree]

Nice saws, nice tree but that don`t look like no poplar I used to go skiing at Mt. Baker once a year and I`d enjoy stopping at a few scenic places along the Mt Baker highway just to ogle your big trees. I`ve missed the last 2 years cause ski boots kill my foot. Probably will be back winter of 07-08

Glenn

That was a lombardy poplar, Glenn.

here's a few more pics of them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13705992@N00/

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

I always wear sneakers because of a painful foot condition. Surgery is slated for this fall and then I will be able to wear boots all day again.

Give it plenty of time to heal after the surgery, Glenn. Don't push it too fast in recovery or it will not heal properly.

 

[trevmcrev]

The females have fruit.........and the fruit produces seedlings.

And they smell like S:censored: T!!!

The fruit that is!!!

Trev

 

[GlennG]

That was a lombardy poplar, Glenn.

here's a few more pics of them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13705992@N00/

You got me on that one. I`ve never seen one that big on the east. I think 20" DBH is about the biggest I`ve seen here. They might get bigger than 20" here but now that I think about it I`ve never worked on a Lombardi Poplar. Lots of Yellow/Tulip Poplar here and they get pretty big , 60" dbh and 120ft if left to grow.

Glenn

 

[treeseer]

I`ve never worked on a Lombardi Poplar. Lots of Yellow/Tulip Poplar here and they get pretty big , 60" dbh and 120ft if left to grow.

All those two have in common is the common name "poplar" Tuliptrees are Liriodendron, excellent landscape trees with an undeserved reputation for brittleness. Yeah Glenn they play a whole different arboreal ballgame in the PNW; we play with relative dwarfs here in the east.

 

[jmack]

Thanks, to describe the wood I`d have to say it was like cuttting 3 year dead punky oak . Or maybe a strong version of styrofoam. The wood is weak crap and I don`t see any use for it once its cut. The saw is a new Dolmar ps-7900 with a 22" bar ( only big mounty Husky bar I had laying around ) not nearly long enough for the saw but it cut like a light saber.

Glenn

nice td how you liking the 7900?

 

[rbtree]

You got me on that one. I`ve never seen one that big on the east. I think 20" DBH is about the biggest I`ve seen here. They might get bigger than 20" here but now that I think about it I`ve never worked on a Lombardi Poplar. Lots of Yellow/Tulip Poplar here and they get pretty big , 60" dbh and 120ft if left to grow.

Glenn

Someday, I'll take some pics of what may be the largest known lombardy, at least in the Western Hemisphere....it is approaching 11 feet dbh...