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

[NHlocal]

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 ....

My wife will be taking pics and video, and I will be taking "extreme" caution during the take down. :msp_ohmy: One way or the other the tree is coming down tomorrow. :msp_glare: I've got some ideas for rigging that I've seen used that will help me work "a bit" safer. I'll post some pics when I get home and settle in for the night, if I survive. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Ductape]

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:

I'll join you. I need to learn a little climbing anyway..........

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Randy Hydration pack is good! I agree looks like a jungle Brian. Scott there is definately a guest star opening!

 

[Ductape]

Scott there is definately a guest star opening!

I think Randy is about an hour from me.....

 

[Brian13]

Hard to say from the pics Randy, but it almost looks like you could drop it without climbing it. You may want to see if you can take your throw line( if you have one) and try to get that hanger out before you start. If it were me I would drop the one with the hanger in it from the ground with a pull line to help guide it. And it looks like the other might be leaning towards the road, so if I didnt think I could pull that to a clear area I would feel comfortable climbing up high enough to top and chunk down the rest. Hard to say from just pics LOL. Be careful Randy and hope it all comes down safely.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Sorry Randy missed your post with them trees, just caught it. Good advise Brian on the steps you would take. To bad that lamp pole is there, I agree if you can pull that hanger out with a line. Even pull a climb, or bull rope up, if the throw line won't work. And shake the tree back and fourth, and get it to fall maybe. Good luck be safe, look up.

 

[carym2a]

Sorry Randy missed your post with them trees, just caught it. Good advise Brian on the steps you would take. To bad that lamp pole is there, I agree if you can pull that hanger out with a line. Even pull a climb, or bull rope up, if the throw line won't work. And shake the tree back and fourth, and get it to fall maybe. Good luck be safe, look up.

Yep! I second that, eyes open, I'd tie of to the truck and bump it a few times, be safe safe:msp_thumbup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Wanted to make the GTG, Aaron=eccentric helped to put together. But Im on the couch sick! At least it's with great friends.

 

[Alex D]

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

Ill gladly take Canadian winter over tropical spiders anytime, can't stand them, especially those big f#ckers the Aussies got.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Im with ya, can't stand spiders!

 

[NHlocal]

Thanks for all the good advice, the tree is on the ground and no bodies, equipment, or property got broken or damaged. (not for lack of trying) My main concern is always to cause no damage to the customer's property and that is what "mostly" determines how I go about taking down a tree. I did "drop" the side with the hanger in it first. I didn't want to bomb it straight onto the driveway 'cause of the possibility of bustin' up pavement. I rigged a block in the other tree and "attempted" to ease it down. I didn't get pics of that part but, I got it on video. Halfway down it was perfectly online and then the hinge started to let go. The tree fell down off the stump and in extremely slow motion pivoted around towards the road. I stopped lowering because by that time it was almost over the lamp post and mailbox. It finally stopped, you guessed it, in the road. Sounds really bad but as I said, no damage and there was no traffic at the time. I can laugh about it now(a little:redface. The other tree was basic stuff, climb as high as I "dare" to go, cut the top out and chunk it down. Here's a few pics.....
Gotta get some sleep, up at 4am tomorrow.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Good stuff Randy job well done! Wise policy, and priority no damage, that's how we roll! Use the porta wrap? We have done a few like that.

 

[carym2a]

Very sanitary job, safe and clean

 

[NHlocal]

Good stuff Randy job well done! Wise policy, and priority no damage, that's how we roll! Use the porta wrap? We have done a few like that.

Very sanitary job, safe and clean

Thanks,
Ayuh, used the Porta Wrap, worked great. Had no problem controling the weight of the tree, I just completely misread the tree wanting to pivot like it did. :redface::redface::redface: But, as I said, as bad as it went it really did turn out good. Live and learn, I'm still alive so I'm still learning.
Norm, hope you're feeling a little better today.
Time to make coffee and get ready for work.....
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

I agree cary Randy figured as much that PW, is a life saver! Feeling a little better, but need more R&R

 

[NHlocal]

I agree cary Randy figured as much that PW, is a life saver! Feeling a little better, but need more R&R

Get your rest Norm, get healthy so you can "get back at it". Good to hear you're feeling a little better. I'm doing the same right now, trying to rest that is. Got a sore throat, blocked up sinus, cough.....bad cold I think, nice to just lay around and rest.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Dam Randy, sounds like we got the same thing. Same to you rest up bro! im on the couch sipping coffee, tired. But been drinking a bunch of O.J and taking zicam it is awesome that zinc does wonders. Cut's my cold in half. Had Phenomonia twice in my life, because I over did it, while sick, was winter both times, and wet and run down. Last time was early 90's I was still in high school, was real sick had a hunt planned and my dogs and me were needed. Packed out a Boar waist high in a creek, it was snowing a little, big freeze. Bout ended my career, I was laid up about 2 months after, turned for the worst. Anymore if I got a bad cold I stay where it's warm and dry!

 

[carym2a]

Dam Randy, sounds like we got the same thing. Same to you rest up bro! im on the couch sipping coffee, tired. But been drinking a bunch of O.J and taking zicam it is awesome that zinc does wonders. Cut's my cold in half. Had Phenomonia twice in my life, because I over did it, while sick, was winter both times, and wet and run down. Last time was early 90's I was still in high school, was real sick had a hunt planned and my dogs and me were needed. Packed out a Boar waist high in a creek, it was snowing a little, big freeze. Bout ended my career, I was laid up about 2 months after, turned for the worst. Anymore if I got a bad cold I stay where it's warm and dry!

We's gettin older and need to heal up, we have nothing more to prove, and all to gain

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Very true Cary. Im thinking if Im well enough, and should be maybe some cutting this friday.

 

[NHlocal]

Very true Cary. Im thinking if Im well enough, and should be maybe some cutting this friday.

Get healed up Norm. I'm feeling a little better but either way I've got "cleanup" from Saturday's take down AND,
right now I've gotta go make coffee and get ready for work.....
Have a good week.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup: