Lets get this party started...

[MasterBlaster]

Another angle...

 

[bottlefed89]

oaks

Wow, that's a FULL tree.
I trimmed four oaks at a customers today. One had some fairly major deadwooding to be done. All pretty simple. The first two were like big ladders, not real challenging to climb, but it's sure nice to have it easy once and a while...

 

[Chucky]

Beautiful job, Blaster. With the TLC you've given that tree over the years I'll betcha that tree is actually ANTICIPATING when you'll show up for her next grooming.

 

[Chucky]

I'm not so sure about the ease of triming big Oaks, Bottlefed. If you go by the standard that all deadwood as large and larger than broomhandle thickness must be trimmed (as was our standard), then large, spreading Oaks can be very tricky trims. We're talking about major limb walking which entails very experienced climbing skills, especially if you can't get a high TIP, IMHO.

I remember groundying for one very experienced climber, who'd don pole spurs for working in the big spreaders. He claimed the phone pole spurs did marginal cambial damage (which is disputable), but how the salesman had quoted for the job, he said it was the only way the job would get done in the time allotted. Who's a groundie like me to argue?

Mind you, this took place before climbers were enlightened on positioning techniques that climbers now are more aware of.

Chucky

 

[rumination]

New digcam

Just got my new digcam in the mail today (Canon Powershot A80). Don't have any pics of treework yet but I was itching to post a picture so here you guys go. The view from my backyard.


WARNING: large file! (sorry Glen)

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's the beauty of trimming. No freaking spurs for a change.


Dang Leon! That is an awesome frigging sight!

 

[NeTree]

So... Leon... eh... need help for a few weeks?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Step back, Erik.

I speak the language.

 

[NeTree]

You're too funny, Butch.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Don't hate me for being bi... lingual...

 

[rumination]

Hey, quit squabblin you two! There's room enough for both of you on this island...



Of course, it would be a tight fit!

 

[NeTree]

Are you sayin' we're fat?

 

[Derek]

more A80's

Hey Leon, Great backyard...Got a while to go before mine looks like that...

What ever size, while your experementing with the new camera, send me some more shots of home...

Was that three photos in one or a realy wide angle lens??

[email protected]

 

[rumination]

that was three photos stitched together on the computer. if you look close you can see the seams are kind of fuzzy.

 

[rumination]

Playing around last night. Here's my neighborhood by moonlight.

 

[wiley_p]

whats going on there is that house lights?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Run, Leon!!!

The danged volcano's errupting!!!

 

[rahtreelimbs]

This is a pic of a Black Oak that we removed today. Unfortunately I was not the climber. A tree of this magnatude is out of my experience. Anyway we figure this tree was every bit of 100 ft.


The guy who did the climbing was my good friend/employer Lyle Blum.


This tree had a few obstacles that are best explained by the pics themselves.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Second pic.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Third pic.