Lets get this party started...

[MasterBlaster]

That limb don't look that small to me. Perhaps he needed that angle to TCOB.

It doesn't always have to be the biggest limb. In fact, I never tie into the biggest limb. I shoot for the smallest, really. As long as it will hold my weight.

 

[Dadatwins]

Think the same angle could have been achieved from going around the larger limb. Like I said i was always taught tie in to the highest point around the larger diameter. Might be an interesting thread to see some other opinions on this?

 

[Guy Meilleur]

MB if the rope was around the upright limb instead of the lateral branc, the angle would have been the same but the strength much more, maybe double!

That tree looks like a prime candidate for restoring through heading cuts; many small-diameter wounds on a species ready to sprout.

Don't mind my musing; I'm sure it's all chips by now.

 

[Chucky]

Well, much as I appreciate Butch's coming to my defense, it probably wasn't the best TIP. We rushed this one a bit, as we had a big workload after a real nasty storm -- and that ain't a good excuse -- I know. Luckily, that takedown went smoothly, considering I made a couple of other forgiving mistakes in that tree, as I recall. Also, at the time I didn't have a great amount of climbing experience. This was well before I discovered this site and Treebuss, which -- shameless plug -- has made me a much better and safer climber.

 

[glens]

Originally posted by matthias
And after. You can hardly tell I touched it.

Attachment: hydrowork 2resize.jpg

When some of you guys post about working around hydros I'm usually curious to see the aqueducts.  They must flow a lot more than it would appear from their size in that shot.  Heck, they're hardly any bigger than the typical electric power lines around here!

Hahaha!

 

[matthias]

Originally posted by glens
When some of you guys post about working around hydros I'm usually curious to see the aqueducts.  They must flow a lot more than it would appear from their size in that shot.  Heck, they're hardly any bigger than the typical electric power lines around here!

Hahaha!

That took me a while to figure it was a play on words. Too much Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing maybe. Two big meals swimming in gravy will do that to a guy.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I can't figure out why ya'll call em hydros.

 

[matthias]

Originally posted by MasterBlaster
I can't figure out why ya'll call em hydros.

Around here the generating stations use water to turn the turbines to create "hydroelectric" power. I call the lines "power lines" but I refer to the work as "hydro work" maybe because the utility is called Manitoba Hydro. I suppose power line clearance would be the least confusing.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's what I was thinking. We don't have any hydro plants down here.

 

[jimmyq]

We call um BC hydro .

 

[MasterBlaster]

Man, I could go for some BC Hydro!

 

[matthias]

Originally posted by MasterBlaster
Man, I could go for some BC Hydro!

Yeah, that BC hydro is legendary.:alien:

We have a retired B.C. Hydro bucket truck for trimming. Has a ton of toolbox space and a 13 speed transmission which I assume was necessary for mountain/foothill driving. Sure is alot of shifting for the praries though.

 

[Gord]

out getting wood with my pop and mom this thanksgiving weekend (for us canadians that is) and set up my little camera to watch. timber!

 

[Gord]

job last week 20 little cottonwoods to remove so we brought in a crane

 

[Gord]

kind of a high traffic area

 

[Gord]

note the sly ground fella nippin in for a limb or two. i had to shoot this one at 1/1000th to avoid motion blur

 

[Gord]

stump from the little fir featured in the above video

 

[jimmyq]

Drove by you guys the other day. trees were gone though, just junk on the ground gettin dragged away (leisurly pace). I think it was abouts

 

[a_lopa]

got roped into this job for my freind today(satrday)not my job helping a mate out so i got a few pics,just none of the lowering,most are dark if anyone can clear then thanks.

 

[a_lopa]

hmm hang time,