Tree Man=jack of trades?

[Themadd1]

I am definately a jack of all trades. I have a degree in conflict management, psychology, and business.

I have a lot of customers that want small outdoor construction projects done and ask if I can do them. I have refurbished decks, installed fence of all types, etc etc. I do small electrical installs, welding, yada yada.

I think being well rounded and curious into different fields is what keep me motivated. I think I might be interested in getting a law degree in the future but dont have the time.

there is no excuse for bad practice, ie dropping instead of roping but I wont turn down a job if there is money in it.

 

[Canyonbc]

fence posts are the least of my worries and an easy fix. i am far from perfect and broke many things. roping down lg wood is the last thing i want to do! after many yrs im very good at thinking the tree down before i start to climb. if the chances are good that a fence post will get broke i speak my mind. 9.1/2% of the time its ok with the homeowner,the other 1/2% it was an accident or did not want to even ask. sorry we will fix it. i think smashing fences on purpose without discussing with the owner and or the boss to save time is jacka$$ and wreck less. its not what u say but how you say it and its not what u do its how you do it as for the people driving by: WHO GIVES A RATS A$$ most think a stripped up spar for removal looks like a good clean prune!! some walk right up to the job and wood never notice a broken post

When i wrote that i will drop something possibly on a fence i left something out that you just pointed out...that i def. do. When the time comes in the job, or even in the beginning of the job i will talk to the homeowner about it.

Maybe i could be considered a hack for it...i dont no, i am up front with the homeowner about it when i feel something like breaking a fence might happen i let them know. Of course we all have accidents and i have broken fences on accidents with out giving them a heads up...so i apoulagize and re build the fence. s

but i had a douglas fir, 6 ft tall or so...about 10 ft from her back fence. Behind her fence she had a 3 acre meadow type field. She has bids to block it all down...well i gave her a price for that but we agreed upon...that i would dismantle some of the fence boards. Popped off an 8 ft section, fence boards and 2x4's...then ran a truck into the meadow and pulled it right over.

Tree came right down, logged it up left the wood took the brush...cleaned up, put the fence back up...couldn't tell you had done anything.

 

[Mitchell]

6' fir

but i had a douglas fir, 6 ft tall or so...about 10 ft from her back fence. Behind her fence she had a 3 acre meadow type field. She has bids to block it all down...well i gave her a price for that but we agreed upon...

Tree came right down, logged it up left the wood took the brush...cleaned up, put the fence back up...couldn't tell you had done anything.

thats gutsy , i would not tackle a xmass tree that size with out a skidder... I presume you mean 60!!!

I have done a similar job for 500 where the other bids were in the 1500 to 200 range. Remove the fence panals and fall pull them over. I broke a post that time as well but I knew the chances were 50 50.
I thought I might be able to cut the holding wood off one side as it fell and spin it away from the post... almost made it!
The HO agreed before hand that they would fix the fence post. A week later it was still not fixed so I just did it; It was a busy intersection and my truck is recognizable so I did not want the bad press...

On humerous side note the intersection was busy enouph that some loggers [I presume out of work from the forestry workers strike] pulled over in there pickup and starting yelling instructions about how they would do it, thanks guys

 

[Canyonbc]

thats gutsy , i would not tackle a xmass tree that size with out a skidder... I presume you mean 60!!!

I have done a similar job for 500 where the other bids were in the 1500 to 200 range. Remove the fence panals and fall pull them over. I broke a post that time as well but I knew the chances were 50 50.
I thought I might be able to cut the holding wood off one side as it fell and spin it away from the post... almost made it!
The HO agreed before hand that they would fix the fence post. A week later it was still not fixed so I just did it; It was a busy intersection and my truck is recognizable so I did not want the bad press...

On humerous side note the intersection was busy enouph that some loggers [I presume out of work from the forestry workers strike] pulled over in there pickup and starting yelling instructions about how they would do it, thanks guys

Mitchell...

Ya your right 60, my bad...my 0, has been not working correct.

Thanks for the correction on it...

Canyon

I got lucky that time and didnt break anything...thank goodness.

 

[beowulf343]

Anyone who has done a lot of removal work is an allright fence builder, goes with the territory.

Lol-yep. We got some cheap-ass chain link fences around here. Green plastic chainlink with aluminum top rails. Lean on the fence=bent posts. Set a coiled bullrope on it=bent top rail. Hurdling over it with my big ass=fence collapses.

Not a huge fan of those six foot tall wooden slat fences either. Pain to get over (literally.) The top of those slats break off fairly easy too.


As to fence wreckers being hacks-not always so. We get into alot of tight areas where every limb lowered ends up straddling a fence because there is not enough yard. Some fences are just weak. To be honest though, i've wiped out far more fences trying to get over them than by dropping stuff on them.

 

[oldirty]

To be honest though, i've wiped out far more fences trying to get over them than by dropping stuff on them.

hey i thought half man half amazing would be able to "leap" over the fences in a single bound?

i agree with you though. some of the more precarious situations ive been in were on top of fences.

i got that pm beowulf. you are my new hero. i mean it. if you could here the deep sigh i let out out of admiration it might just bring a smile to your face. lol



oldirty

 

[Themadd1]

TCIA has some really good videos that teach how to lower, rig, prune, etc. That might help learn to lower wood so it doesnt damage property. (sarcasm)

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