The working man, and chainsaw thread!!!!!!!!!

[NHlocal]

Nice job on the tree and video. Those trunk sections get some speed going fast.

Pictures show up for me so not sure on why no go for you

As for the old saw troubles I'm now getting to the point I might sell off a bunch of my smaller older saws and step up and buy another new stihl. I didn't really expect much of the older saws in their effort to run as I haven't gone through them top to bottom. But with getting paid to do jobs is not the place to be tinkering with troubled saws. I had plenty of good saw power with me though as I wasn't going to leave the door open on not getting anything done.

Trying to balance some of this tree work and stump grinding and keeping a household up with me being a primary job of stay at home dad is leaving little time for tinkering on the older saws so the new ones are winnign the battle for right now.

I got to say though the old XL-12 surprised me at how well it does though.

Thanks Shane,
Ayuh, those chunks did pick up momentum. They did cause some "collateral damage" in the woods but it was no problem at all with the home owner. The rigging was setup that way on purpose to be sure that EVERY piece that was cut would swing away from the house, gazebo, and pool. Worked out great. :msp_thumbup:
I understand completely on the not having time to tinker with saws, I still have my ms260 in pieces on my work bench, haven't even had a chance to look at it. Hope you're able to get a hold of some new saws at a fair price.

Good to see ya fellas! Hope you fair the weather ok Randy. Shane sounds good to upgrade those saws, sounds like you have the need, and got plenty of work as well.

Randy , hope you and yours stay safe and dry, to the south of you it looks like theres going to be alot to cleanup and fix when its done and blown out.

Thanks,
Ayuh, we're all safe and dry, still getting a bit of wind and rain but compared to last night it's nothing. :msp_ohmy:
They got hammered for sure south of us.....

 

[Brian13]

Glad to hear your not getting hammered Randy! Hope anybody that is in or near the storm is doing ok, looks like lots of damage and trees down. Even been breezier than normal down here. Started clearing a strip of land full of pepper trees today. Real nasty job, at times I was trying to walk through waist high or higher piles of brush. Snakes, spiders, and other critters all around. The worst part is the pepper tree grows in a tangle, lot of tension on some cuts. Came close to getting poped in the face a couple of times, and had some stuff fall on top of me after cutting it loose. Definitely an interesting job, will be working on this one for a little while.
This is the area I am working in.

And here is an area I have started in.

Feel bad for the guys tomorrow that have to start dragging what I cut out.

 

[NHlocal]

Glad to hear your not getting hammered Randy! Hope anybody that is in or near the storm is doing ok, looks like lots of damage and trees down. Even been breezier than normal down here. Started clearing a strip of land full of pepper trees today. Real nasty job, at times I was trying to walk through waist high or higher piles of brush. Snakes, spiders, and other critters all around. The worst part is the pepper tree grows in a tangle, lot of tension on some cuts. Came close to getting poped in the face a couple of times, and had some stuff fall on top of me after cutting it loose. Definitely an interesting job, will be working on this one for a little while.
This is the area I am working in.

And here is an area I have started in.

Feel bad for the guys tomorrow that have to start dragging what I cut out.

Brian,
Nice pics. Wow, that looks like a "rough" area to work in, hope your work goes easier than what the pictures look like. :msp_ohmy:
Is the heat bad for working in "stuff" like that?
Good to hear from ya' again, have a good week.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Brian13]

Yeah heat would make it horrible!! Fortunately it only made it to about 70 if that, and there was a good breeze. If it was warmer, the critters would be more active, the mosquitoes would be murderous, and the humidity from the swam would be horrible. Glad its starting to cool off, ready for some colder weather, especially on a job like this LOL.

 

[NHlocal]

OK, I'm trying to get caught up on these videos, just got another one finished. Take a look and let me know what you think.....


Take Down of Tree #7 of 20+ - YouTube

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Randy your vids are always the bomb, your a movie star! Brian good to see your doing well, nasty man looks like a spot we would find a big boar in! Sad day for me, but a important sacrifice. Had to part with my 044. Ive been needing some tracking gear to make it safer, if I have to relocate my dogs while hunting. Never would have had the money. Even though I had not used the 44 as much lately, it was like parting with an old friend. But sometimes we have to make a sacrifice, and my dogs are number one. Parmeter bought it, so at least it went to a friend. I can buy it back later, or trade him another saw, so could be worse. See you soon brotha's!

 

[NHlocal]

Randy your vids are always the bomb, your a movie star! Brian good to see your doing well, nasty man looks like a spot we would find a big boar in! Sad day for me, but a important sacrifice. Had to part with my 044. Ive been needing some tracking gear to make it safer, if I have to relocate my dogs while hunting. Never would have had the money. Even though I had not used the 44 as much lately, it was like parting with an old friend. But sometimes we have to make a sacrifice, and my dogs are number one. Parmeter bought it, so at least it went to a friend. I can buy it back later, or trade him another saw, so could be worse. See you soon brotha's!

Good morning Norm,
Thanks, I don't know about movie star, but I appreciate the good comments. Sorry to hear about the saw, but as you say we do need to make sacrifices from time to time. Good to hear you got something in exchange that will really help you out with your dogs.
Time to make coffee and get ready for work.....
Have a good week.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Brian13]

Another nice video Randy. I know that oak is strong wood, but I bet it can make you a bit nervous the way they move around when your in them :msp_biggrin:. Beautiful trees though, wish we had some down this far south. Norm glad to see you were able to get some stuff for your dogs, sucks you had to sell a saw for it though. At least it was to a friend though.

 

[NHlocal]

Another nice video Randy. I know that oak is strong wood, but I bet it can make you a bit nervous the way they move around when your in them :msp_biggrin:. Beautiful trees though, wish we had some down this far south. Norm glad to see you were able to get some stuff for your dogs, sucks you had to sell a saw for it though. At least it was to a friend though.

Thanks Brian,
Ayuh, I'll be very honest with ya', there are times when I get a lot more than "a bit" nervous. When I'm on a leader/trunk with a lot of lean and I'm not able to have a second overhead tie in point. :msp_ohmy: I hate it when that happens! :hmm3grin2orange: For sure they are beautiful trees. Was approached by a co worker today(maybe you already know what I'm going to say :msp_tongue and she asked if I would look at a tree she has that was damaged by the storm(Sandy)that just blew through. Asked if I could give an estimate to take it down. :msp_w00t: Gonna go take a look after work tomorrow. :msp_w00t: I've never been busier, I LOVE IT!!!
Hope those Pepper trees aren't giving you too much trouble? Have a good rest of the week.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Brian and Randy thanks! Randy don't be modest! Maybe some day we can come to New hamsha! And guest star, or co-host! Hell Im famous in 3 counties!:cool2:

 

[NHlocal]

Brian and Randy thanks! Randy don't be modest! Maybe some day we can come to New hamsha! And guest star, or co-host! Hell Im famous in 3 counties!:cool2:

Thanks Norm,
Wow!, an "all star" cast! :hmm3grin2orange: That would be quite a video I think,....."to boldly go where no arborist has gone before"..... Give me a heads up, I'm not an easy one to catch sittin' still, sounds good! :msp_thumbup:
.....time to make coffee and get ready for work.....

 

[Brian13]

Got some more pics from today. Got a lot cleared and I am beat. Pretty sure I didnt drink enough water LOL. Pretty much everything in the pics except the palm trees has been cut and dragged to a chipper. Had to take a loader/backhoe and build a bridge to get access to the area. The boss let me do some of the bridge building, and it was fun running the backhoe. Job is moving faster than I though but there is still a lot left to do.

 

[Denis Gionet]

Holey cow, looks like a jungle in there !!! Anything burnable in there, like the Palms ? Not that you'd need a fire in Florida for anything but entertainment ....

 

[Brian13]

Nah, its all garbage wood. Not worth anything, not even good for mulch after its chipped.

 

[NHlocal]

Holey cow, looks like a jungle in there !!! Anything burnable in there, like the Palms ? Not that you'd need a fire in Florida for anything but entertainment ....

Nah, its all garbage wood. Not worth anything, not even good for mulch after its chipped.

Sooooo, you do end up burning it? :hmm3grin2orange:
That definitely looks like some "back breaking work", I have no doubt you are beat. Hey Brian, make sure you do drink enough water when you're working that stuff, getting dehydrated can make you really sick, like seriously sick. :msp_ohmy: Thanks for the updates, that's some good stuff, keep 'em coming.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Brian13]

LOL, I dont even think it would burn all that well. Its real wet stuff, if it did burn it would be real smokey and probably not smell so good. Would be like burning weeds LOL. And I hear you on the water. I dehydrated real easy, have to drink a lot of water and it dosnt take much to get behind. Cant wait until its cold.....well cold for Florida anyway LOL.

 

[NHlocal]

LOL, I dont even think it would burn all that well. Its real wet stuff, if it did burn it would be real smokey and probably not smell so good. Would be like burning weeds LOL. And I hear you on the water. I dehydrated real easy, have to drink a lot of water and it dosnt take much to get behind. Cant wait until its cold.....well cold for Florida anyway LOL.

Ayuh, if I'm working any tree more than a couple hours I'm loading up my "Hydra pak" (3 litres), makes all the difference to have water "on demand" where ever you go. And I really don't even notice it on my back. Oh by the way, our weather is turning more "seasonable", for the next week it'll be near 50 during the day and in the 30's at night. I'm going down to light the wood stove in about 5 minutes, just sayin'.....:hmm3grin2orange:
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Brian13]

Randy....You suck!!:msp_biggrin: Thats about our winter at its worst LOL.

 

[NHlocal]

Randy....You suck!!:msp_biggrin: Thats about our winter at its worst LOL.

.....just sayin'.....:hmm3grin2orange: Seriously, when it's -10[SUP]o[/SUP] and the snow and wind is blowin' we're all dreamin' about 70[SUP]o[/SUP] weather. :msp_sad:
My co worker agreed on the bid I gave to take down one of her trees that was damaged by the storm. It's an Ash tree that is dead/dying, I'm going to take it down tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to have to use "a little" caution. :msp_ohmy: Here's a couple pictures.....

 

[Denis Gionet]

Holey Lord t'underin' Jesus b'y, that there be an ugly mother of a clusterfick you'll have there ! I can see a pole saw being useful on that job ! From halfway up the other tree, just to be safe ....