Tree Machine
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He's sorry. It's all cool
I'm sorry, it is!
I'm sorry, it is!
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vharrison2
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Nicely said Tree Machine. Nice to see you back!!
Tree Machine
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Glad to be back, V. Very glad to be back.
RAMRod
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Did my first paying TD
Have taken down quite a few trees for myself, family, neighbors, etc., but finally took the plunge and set myself up to do it for pay. Took down a 55' locust which had been chewed on pretty good by carpenter ants. Had some pucker factor, 40' up and seeing some ants crawling around
, but turned out ok. Damage for the day: one small branch on a 15' maple which was only about 15' from the trunk of the locust.
Also, before anyone yells at me about PPE, I don't have a helmet yet, buying one soon. Otherwise, doing ok I think on the equipment front...
Was debating getting a dump trailer vs. just a flatbed... boy am I glad I got a dump trailer.
Nice just going to the dump and pushin a button.
RAMRod
Have taken down quite a few trees for myself, family, neighbors, etc., but finally took the plunge and set myself up to do it for pay. Took down a 55' locust which had been chewed on pretty good by carpenter ants. Had some pucker factor, 40' up and seeing some ants crawling around
, but turned out ok. Damage for the day: one small branch on a 15' maple which was only about 15' from the trunk of the locust.Also, before anyone yells at me about PPE, I don't have a helmet yet, buying one soon. Otherwise, doing ok I think on the equipment front...
Was debating getting a dump trailer vs. just a flatbed... boy am I glad I got a dump trailer.
Nice just going to the dump and pushin a button.RAMRod
ROLLACOSTA
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Eye protection is very important ,are you wearing safety glesses?? if your not you should..PPE is so important get some as soon as you can..best of luck with the new business
RAMRod
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Hey Rolla, thanks for asking!. Yep, got eye protection... may not be able to see it in the pic, cuz they're clear lens w/ black side frame, but aren't too big, but I definitely had them on. Actually have had that for a while (even when doing stuff for myself, family, etc.).
Also got chaps for when on the ground, steel toed boots, etc. Outside of the helmet (should have this week), I don't have earing protection. My current saws aren't too loud, but picking up a new 660 in a week, so may change my mind once I get it to running.
Also, question on everyone's mind re: newbies... yes, I have insurance. Bought that before getting the trailer... was actually the hinge-point for my decision on if I start up this sideline or not. I.E. if insurance was gonna be too spendy, wasn't going to get into it. But, came back reasonable I thought, so bought it and then went on a buying frenzy for the rest of my gear.
A week later, my credit card is a smoking pile of melted plastic, I am dead-dog tired and sore, and I have my first one in the books. Woo-hoo!!!
Hey Rolla, thanks for asking!. Yep, got eye protection... may not be able to see it in the pic, cuz they're clear lens w/ black side frame, but aren't too big, but I definitely had them on. Actually have had that for a while (even when doing stuff for myself, family, etc.).
Also got chaps for when on the ground, steel toed boots, etc. Outside of the helmet (should have this week), I don't have earing protection. My current saws aren't too loud, but picking up a new 660 in a week, so may change my mind once I get it to running.
Also, question on everyone's mind re: newbies... yes, I have insurance.
Bought that before getting the trailer... was actually the hinge-point for my decision on if I start up this sideline or not. I.E. if insurance was gonna be too spendy, wasn't going to get into it. But, came back reasonable I thought, so bought it and then went on a buying frenzy for the rest of my gear.A week later, my credit card is a smoking pile of melted plastic, I am dead-dog tired and sore, and I have my first one in the books. Woo-hoo!!!
Tree Machine
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First one's a good one!
Woo Hoo to you. Good to have you here. No regrets on the dump trailer..... a hardworkin treeman deserves a break at the end of the day.
You'll find your gear 1) Pays for itself 2) Increases your abilities 3) Increases your efficiency or 4) Makes you safer
Gear buying is fun because it usually will always show payoffs
Below is a keen head protection / face protection / ear protection setup.
First paying job is like your first love; you'll never forget it.
Woo Hoo to you. Good to have you here. No regrets on the dump trailer..... a hardworkin treeman deserves a break at the end of the day.
You'll find your gear 1) Pays for itself 2) Increases your abilities 3) Increases your efficiency or 4) Makes you safer
Gear buying is fun because it usually will always show payoffs
Below is a keen head protection / face protection / ear protection setup.
First paying job is like your first love; you'll never forget it.
vharrison2
Member
RAMRod, congratulations on the first $ job!
cannoneer
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Congratulations!
The only work I've ever done without the tree company is a job I did with my brother for a long-time friend of ours. He had already had half his home demolished by a pine tree missile during that last bit of hurricanes, so we took down the other large one in his yard.
No charge, of course.
It was listing to port and kind of looming over the house, so we figured it was a matter of time before it finished the job it's little brother started.
FEMA kind of screwed them over, and it's the least I could do to help out.
Today, I cleared a 500m x 50m tract of land of everything thinner than 8" diameter and bobcatted it out to get picked up by the prentice truck. Boring work, lots of vines and ants, and my kidneys are somewhere up in my left lung.
CAUTION: Never press that button with the rabbit on it in a bobcat while operating at already unreasonable speed through a forested area.
If I understood my lead groundman's spanish correct, I got four feet of air and narrowly missed impaling a turkey oak with my grapple.
Tomorrow I get to sharpen my saws, because half those rotten stumps were full of sand and crapola. By the end of the day I was making pixie dust.
Tons o fun.
Mac
The only work I've ever done without the tree company is a job I did with my brother for a long-time friend of ours. He had already had half his home demolished by a pine tree missile during that last bit of hurricanes, so we took down the other large one in his yard.
No charge, of course.
It was listing to port and kind of looming over the house, so we figured it was a matter of time before it finished the job it's little brother started.
FEMA kind of screwed them over, and it's the least I could do to help out.
Today, I cleared a 500m x 50m tract of land of everything thinner than 8" diameter and bobcatted it out to get picked up by the prentice truck. Boring work, lots of vines and ants, and my kidneys are somewhere up in my left lung.
CAUTION: Never press that button with the rabbit on it in a bobcat while operating at already unreasonable speed through a forested area.
If I understood my lead groundman's spanish correct, I got four feet of air and narrowly missed impaling a turkey oak with my grapple.
Tomorrow I get to sharpen my saws, because half those rotten stumps were full of sand and crapola. By the end of the day I was making pixie dust.
Tons o fun.
Mac
cannoneer said:
Wow, i make sure the saws are sharp at the end of day. Good thing for the newbie or rookie to learn. I just hate to start up in the morning at a new job filing my saws. I will do overtime to have them sharpened before the next day. Starting with a worn chain or dusty saw will haunt you the whole day. All strange unwanted things will happen.
RedlineIt
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Hey RAMrod, Congrats!
I'm one of those forty year old guys that yells across a table! I'm always saying, "What, didn't catch that, speak up! Say that again, please!"
ANY chainsaw is TOO loud, my friend. Hell, a grass trimmer is too loud. Wear your PPE, plugs or muffs for your ears, please. It just sucks to loose some hearing, you never notice until the damage is done and it never, ever comes back. So easily preventable.
And cannoneer, good to see you here, too. Hate to sound like I'm telling you something you've already figured out, but as soon as you're making more dust than fat chips, you are wasting time, beating the saw up and beating yourself up trying to make dust faster.
Saws cut soooo nice when the chain is hungry. When you get quick at putting an edge on the teeth, you won't even think of settling for chucking dust.
Best of luck to both of you. It's a great life.
RedlineIt
I'm one of those forty year old guys that yells across a table! I'm always saying, "What, didn't catch that, speak up! Say that again, please!"
ANY chainsaw is TOO loud, my friend. Hell, a grass trimmer is too loud. Wear your PPE, plugs or muffs for your ears, please. It just sucks to loose some hearing, you never notice until the damage is done and it never, ever comes back. So easily preventable.
And cannoneer, good to see you here, too. Hate to sound like I'm telling you something you've already figured out, but as soon as you're making more dust than fat chips, you are wasting time, beating the saw up and beating yourself up trying to make dust faster.
Saws cut soooo nice when the chain is hungry. When you get quick at putting an edge on the teeth, you won't even think of settling for chucking dust.
Best of luck to both of you. It's a great life.
RedlineIt
RAMRod
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Eh? Whad you say?
Thx RedlineIt... is good advice, and know what you mean. Grew up on a dairy farm, worked on one during the summers to put myself through college, and knew a lot of older farmers where the cumulative effect of years of open cab tractors running had taken their toll, so know exactly what you mean. Will probably add some plugs to my toolbox and start to make it a habit to wear them.
As an aside... helmet was ordered (along w/ a Zubat, hope it lives up to they hype!), will be here Friday!
RAMRod
Thx RedlineIt... is good advice, and know what you mean. Grew up on a dairy farm, worked on one during the summers to put myself through college, and knew a lot of older farmers where the cumulative effect of years of open cab tractors running had taken their toll, so know exactly what you mean. Will probably add some plugs to my toolbox and start to make it a habit to wear them.As an aside... helmet was ordered (along w/ a Zubat, hope it lives up to they hype!), will be here Friday!
RAMRod
vharrison2
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Glad to hear about the helmet!
Bermie
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Norfolk pine removal,
Lots of people want them down after watching them thrash around during hurricane Fabian.
Lots of people want them down after watching them thrash around during hurricane Fabian.
vharrison2
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Jeff got a new saddle. Sweet.
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Ekka
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Yeah nice, is it a Petzel?
I didn't know Petzel made tree harnesses, looks like a hard seat, that's what I like, none of that ballet stuff ...
... you know, the nut cracker!
I didn't know Petzel made tree harnesses, looks like a hard seat, that's what I like, none of that ballet stuff ...
... you know, the nut cracker!
vharrison2
Member
LMAO Yes it is a petzel and he will still use the nc also, just wanted this one for when he is hanging in the tree for a long time. D@mn, you are funny.
darkstar
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[[[[[[[petzl ]]]]]]]]]]only word i can spell
vharrison2
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oops!!
Tree Machine
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If I wasn't so married to my sliding D, I think my next saddle would be the Pretzel in your pic.
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