Juicemang
ArboristSite Member
Hi, I would just like to thank you guys for all the info I picked up off these forums. I'm 23 I work on a golf course in MI where we have been doing a lot of tree work the past few winters dealing with the nasty ash bore. All of that work was done from the ground since there is plenty of room to fell trees on a golf course. This summer I bought a house that had a lot of trees that needed to come down, all of which need climbing. So I bought some gear and had a go at this elm in my backyard.
http://arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43374&stc=1&d=1168294915
first_top.JPG
That was first time I ever climbed and I think I ???? my pants when dropping that top. For that climb I had no helmet, no lifeline and 1 tie in. That was before I found this site and thank god I did. After spending a hour or 2 on these forums I found out how retarded I was
. That was back in September, since then I have taken down a white oak that was basically in my driveway and over my garage. I have also pruned 2 locust trees and a walnut at the golf course. I don't have any pictures from those, but this is my latest project.
http://arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43376&stc=1&d=1168296815
oak_before.JPG
It was a 70' white oak. Its between my house (on the left) and my neighbors. There is another smaller oak in the back yard so we ended up with a small drop zone at the base of the tree .We also pulled some over the sun room in the back. I ended up rigging 95% of the tree.
http://arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43379&stc=1&d=1168297361
oak_top.JPG
That was the last pic taken before it was down to the roof. I got to drop the top right between the 2 houses which was fun. It took about 11 hours split up over 3 days. That was my first removal with a lot of rigging and no damage was done to either house. It was a cool tree its too bad it ???? in the pool all summer and blocked the sun. Anyway thanks again for all your posts they sure made things a lot safer and easy for me.
http://arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43374&stc=1&d=1168294915
first_top.JPG
That was first time I ever climbed and I think I ???? my pants when dropping that top. For that climb I had no helmet, no lifeline and 1 tie in. That was before I found this site and thank god I did. After spending a hour or 2 on these forums I found out how retarded I was
. That was back in September, since then I have taken down a white oak that was basically in my driveway and over my garage. I have also pruned 2 locust trees and a walnut at the golf course. I don't have any pictures from those, but this is my latest project.http://arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43376&stc=1&d=1168296815
oak_before.JPG
It was a 70' white oak. Its between my house (on the left) and my neighbors. There is another smaller oak in the back yard so we ended up with a small drop zone at the base of the tree .We also pulled some over the sun room in the back. I ended up rigging 95% of the tree.
http://arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43379&stc=1&d=1168297361
oak_top.JPG
That was the last pic taken before it was down to the roof. I got to drop the top right between the 2 houses which was fun. It took about 11 hours split up over 3 days. That was my first removal with a lot of rigging and no damage was done to either house. It was a cool tree its too bad it ???? in the pool all summer and blocked the sun. Anyway thanks again for all your posts they sure made things a lot safer and easy for me.
Good thing you still got em. 
