Lets get this party started...

[MasterBlaster]

You can see the damage to the roof that happened about a week ago.

 

[MasterBlaster]

It wuz a can of worms. I sure did like the bucket!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Whittling away at it...

 

[MasterBlaster]

HEY NICK!!!

Can ya see yur lanyard???

 

[MasterBlaster]

I wuz ready to get outta that bucket.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Oh yeah...

 

[matthias]

The picture of the two cranes and buddy on the utitily pole was pretty good. Who usually takes these photos for you? Do you take on an extra groundman just to take these cool action shots?

 

[MasterBlaster]

The owner of the tree company is taking the pics. My cheap-a$$ digcam has already broken.

Getting someone to take good pics is actually harder than buying the dam camera!

 

[rbtree]

Mighty impressive Butch! Amazing that the rest of the tree held! Were you concerned at all about the section giving way as you dismantled it and cut off weight on the sides? What species? Do you know the total $ on the job? I'd guess and say $5000-8000.

 

[Lumberjack]

Looks like a blast!!


Where is the 090G in the stihl lineup shot???
The handle not in?

 

[MasterBlaster]

RB, if you look at the 2nd pic you'll see that there was no weight on the other side. It's unbelievable that it held for as long as it did. We've been trying to get to this job for a week now, the weather had been stopping us.
All the trucks were set-up on the safe side of the tree. You can't see from the pics, but there were two houses underneath the thing. The tree was a water oak, and I don't know how much the job was but this guy always gets top-dollar. I'll axe him today.

Hey Carl, the 090G is still in the shop waiting on a sprocket Jacob J is sending me. The handle is already fixed. It was a blast, because I didn't have to do any climbing.

 

[Lumberjack]

I bet it was, the controls where in the bucket of that squirt boom? I figure it is, but just wondering. That looks like an 8?ton crane with a basket.

 

[MasterBlaster]

17 ton, with the jib swung.

 

[matthias]

There are still no leaves on the trees here and it's getting depressing. What the heck happened to all that global warming they used to talk about? The only thing that is growing is the dandelion field in my backyard. May Long Weekend and nothing warmer than +15 in the forecast. As I write this the "less fortunates" that are going through the dumpsters in my backlane are wearing toques, hoods and winter coats. A quick reminder to count my blessings I suppose.

Here's a spruce removal I did on the one sunny day we had this week. Figured I'd show off for the owner and groundman and carried the last 16' (two pieces) out on my shoulder. Isn't that old saying "Work harder, not smarter?" I had to drop down arse to heels to get the heavier one up on my shoulder but when you're trying to impress an eighty-five year old man you dig deep! Here's where an ad for the Blue Ox log hauler would come in handy.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by rbtree
I'd guess and say $5000-8000.

You are correct, sir. It wuz six. I was involved in it for four hours. It was a one day job for the guy. I think he said the crane bill was $1800.

 

[kowens]

5-27-04

this is a job we started yesterday, our first job with our new
toy bobcat a300 all wheel steer or skid steer

 

[Lumberjack]

Re: 5-27-04

Originally posted by kowens
this is a job we started yesterday, our first job with our new
toy bobcat a300 all wheel steer or skid steer

Yer picture aint workin for me .

 

[matthias]

Here's an oak I trimmed this week. All of the big wounds were old stubs that I cleaned up. Weight reduction on the left side and deadwood.

 

[matthias]

I took this shot while I was having a break. The boys are fixing the stumper...again. They were all small repairs but there were several. If I was the operator I would have pushed it into the river after the second breakdown.

 

[Nickrosis]

Re: 5-27-04

Originally posted by kowens
this is a job we started yesterday, our first job with our new
toy bobcat a300 all wheel steer or skid steer

That's a great slideshow! More people should make these...