Lets get this party started...

[mikecross23]

This one fell over today

 

[mikecross23]

for size reference (& to show off new truck )

 

[mikecross23]

an 046 w/ 2' bar for size reference

 

[mikecross23]

news report on right now showing all the trees that fell everywhere today. Bad storms here in Tallahassee, FL.

 

[mikecross23]

barely see the truck that's parked right behind the tree

 

[mikecross23]

The first live oak I showed pics of put about 10-15 nice size holes in roof. Came off very smooth though. Insurance still has not paid the home owner and therefor I still have not been paid in full. He seems like a good guy and I feel for him. He'll pay me the rest, I hope !

Maybe I'll have some more pics of storm damage tomorrow. Hopefully will get to the second big live oak on Monday. Everyone round here is slammed right now.

Rocky,
That's not my loader. Might as well be 'cause I've been running
'bout 3-6 loads a week in it. The owner pretty much works for me and always shows at my beckon call. As much as I pay him I'd be better off buying my own. Still a small biz though. I'm getting there.

-Mike-

 

[MasterBlaster]

You look like yur doing fine by me, Mike!

And ya bumped Brian's favorite thread!

 

[mikecross23]

Last Friday was the end of my 17 day straight attempt to kill my body and mind. On the road at 6-7 am, work untill 4-5pm, give bids in evening and get home 'bout 7-8pm and then sharpen saws and get ready for bed. That's why I don't participate much anymore on AS. I just got comfortably caught up and here comes this big storm today. I don't care... no work for me tomorrow just lookin' at down trees and sittin' in the ac. I know others do the same, but I'm pooped!

-Mike-

 

[matthias]

A co-worker sent me these pictures. We would have used two buckets to speed it up but I chose that day to go and help build some tube and clamp scaffolding instead.

 

[matthias]

I guess this was the cause for concern. Maybe a turnbuckle installed at chest height would have been better.

 

[matthias]

Heavy traffic park due to a bird sanctuary.

 

[matthias]

Here's some of the local residents. I took this picture the day before when we eyeballed the job.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Watch out, bro!

I've seen grown men lose limbs to those creatures...

 

[SilverBlue]

Nice flock of dinner matthias.
Here's something we usually don't see in a fully developed area

 

[jkrueger]

... ah, excuse me.
Jack

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Originally posted by matthias
I guess this was the cause for concern. Maybe a turnbuckle installed at chest height would have been better.

Maybe not driving two huge trucks over the root zone would be even MORE better!http://www.arboristsite.com/attach/13394.jpg

 

[MasterBlaster]

Aww, that tree can suck it up. It ain't like they were spinning doughnuts, or something!


"More better" Hahaha!

 

[glens]

When posting pics please, please consider that some of us do not have access to high speed Internet!  500KB is just too much, by about 5×.

Glen

 

[matthias]

In an attempt to create a confusing picture I've made a diagram ala TreeSpyder to show something we tried the other day. We wanted to fall the tree to save time yet not damaged the tiered yard full of spring flowers. We set a block in an adjacent tree, notched and backcut and then got the tree moving with a pullrope. We used the block, bullrope and portawrap to control the speed of the descent and layed her down nice and soft in the yard. Probably have to limit this technique to small trees but thought it was the cat's meow. One downfall I noticed is that if the holding wood were to release before the tree was on the ground you would find yourself in some trouble.

I know this will seem pretty Mickey Mouse to alot of you but it was nice to do something different other than slamming the tree down and fixing the yard afterward.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cool Matt, never done quite that. The pic iz a lil on the crappy side, kinda hard to tell.

SAVE THEM FLOWERS!