More Boxelder removal pics

[Toddppm]

Lol, not so much "been around more" but being a full time removal guy, silver maples, cottonwoods, and boxelders are my staples. I probably see 20-25 boxelders a month. And since i usually get called in at the point they've gotten too big, my thoughts on boxelder size may be a little inflated from what the norm actually is.

That's almost 1 a day eh? What part of NY are you in? I don't see too many in yards around here, mostly just near the water.

 

[treevet]

Sugar maples won't grow around here anymore either. They get V. wilt brought on by drought and excessive heat. I have removed most of the hundred to two hundred year old Sg. mpls in this town that were everywhere including in street lawns. Hundreds and hundreds of them.

Global warming.

Mebee that is why you have so many (and large ones) Ash leaved maples (Boxelders) up there in NY in a colder climate. If you go up an hour north of us there are mature sugar maples thriving.

 

[mic687]

Why did you leave this market. We survive the worst economies because of our Nanny state makes trees a liability?
Good to meet ya!
Jeff

Jeff
We left so that we could someday purchace a house as SB was way out of our range. So here we are a house 3 kids and 35 acres of my moms property right behind us. I will always miss the ocean and mountain biking though. Good to meet you also.

 

[tree MDS]

So thats what the red streaks are?

I cut one down last week actaully it was pretty big for a boxelder around here 28" It had a big trunk wound that was healing over and the red streaks in the wood. It seemed to codit very well from the wound, it had very little rot.

The red streaks are just a characteristic that the boxelders have.. helps with id.

I've read that you can id V. wilt by carving an infected tip and looking for green streaks though.. I could be wrong, but this is my understanding anyway.

 

[Donald]

power lines

Great job! Some of the pics appear to show your rigging ropes were in contact with the power lines or cables. Won't you run into risk of getting shocked?

There is a small tree (35 ft) in my neighborhood that I'm thinking of taking down but there is one small branch just above the powerline. I have no idea if there is a chance of getting a shock if you in contact with wood to the powerline.

Donnie

 

[mic687]

Great job! Some of the pics appear to show your rigging ropes were in contact with the power lines or cables. Won't you run into risk of getting shocked?

There is a small tree (35 ft) in my neighborhood that I'm thinking of taking down but there is one small branch just above the powerline. I have no idea if there is a chance of getting a shock if you in contact with wood to the powerline.

Donnie

The power lines in these pics are a service drop to a house as well as cable and phone. The two hot lines are covered and the neutral or messenger is not. Yes you could potentially get a shock but it is unlikely in this instance. High lines are bare and pose a huge risk of a massive electrical shock and should be avoided unless you are properly trained and have the right equipment. You do not even need to contact a high line to receive a shock if you are grounded. I am a state licensed journeyman electrician so I have a healthy respect for electrecal power. That being said always take the safe route if you are not sure don't do it.