whadja do today?

[tree MDS]

The nuns sent me this rather modest pic of Wednesday's big cream puff. Lol

 

[tree MDS]

Nice one here. Good thing it had one (relatively recent) old school cable holding it all together. Had a pretty full crown too. I had cut the cable out and had it in control by the time we ducked out early (thunder rumbling in the distance). Was actually a pretty enjoyable tree.

 

[ropensaddle]

Rope has enjoyed working lately

 

[ropensaddle]

 

[ropensaddle]

I fly home next week to climb a bit before embarking on my next journey where ever that may be. The smokies,yellow stone hopefully

The camera sorta ticks me off makes me look bald, lol i'm not as bad as it appears.

 

[tree MDS]

This is such good news that you found such a cool job that enables you to travel and see new things like that!! Congrats, El Ropeo, you deserve it!!

 

[tree MDS]

We just need to get the Dan squared away next. He's in a bad way, I think. Something at that skanky End of The Line Farm got claws into him something fierce!! It's not good..

 

[gorman]

Had a blowout on the highway two days ago and the service truck that came looked at the other drive tires and noticed soft spots and rot on the sidewalls. So today I'm getting new recaps for the international. In a few years I'm parting ways with this truck so new ones aren't warranted

 

[tree MDS]

Had a blowout on the highway two days ago and the service truck that came looked at the other drive tires and noticed soft spots and rot on the sidewalls. So today I'm getting new recaps for the international. In a few years I'm parting ways with this truck so new ones aren't warranted

So wait, you're recapping the sidewalls?

What're you replacing this truck with?

Did you ever get that shop built?

 

[gorman]

So wait, you're recapping the sidewalls?

What're you replacing this truck with?

Did you ever get that shop built?

I had the tires replaced with other tires that had been recapped. The shop almost has a roof on it and as far as what the next truck will be, your guess is as good as mine. I'd like a kboom with a dump bed.

 

[ropensaddle]

This is such good news that you found such a cool job that enables you to travel and see new things like that!! Congrats, El Ropeo, you deserve it!!

Lol ty, but I ain't out to pasture yet there big guy; lol I'm still climbing at home and now with new camera I'm sincerely thinking of filing a formal complaint to kodac though as the dern thing seemed to maximise my midsection and remove my hair wtf

 

[derwoodii]

Rope has enjoyed working lately

Rope,, so why am i thinking of Clint eastwood oh yeah location of Play misty for me http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067588/locations

 

[derwoodii]

Friday came across a street gum forked crotch splitting apart,, knock knock um pls can you move your car as the tree above it is splitting apart,, nope keys are away cant do it today... Ok high winds predicted so i used old climb rope & lashed the upper canopy limbs and hog tied the trunk best i can allowing movement but secured 2 parts from failure hitting ground... I come back today after a nite of 40mph winds and yep the rope trick seems to have worked but HO moved car closer and right under tree ffs

 

[derwoodii]

luv job for a mate so no $ twas a stone hard motherless dead gum not 40 foot but tricky open spreading canopy over garden fountain & wifes rare rose bed, brick fence and on other side a neighbors plastic roof yard shed,, yeah I know ladders bad but in this case spurs wont dig in rock hard dead gum & limb dia to small to brace and there was no usable TIP even if checked as stable as 5+ years dead wood and rotted roots so best i could do without all my day gear was run a rope cut pull and and hope.. did mention no $$ anyhoo all went good

 

[ropensaddle]

luv job for a mate so no $ twas a stone hard motherless dead gum not 40 foot but tricky open spreading canopy over garden fountain & wifes rare rose bed, brick fence and on other side a neighbors plastic roof yard shed,, yeah I know ladders bad but in this case spurs wont dig in rock hard dead gum & limb dia to small to brace and there was no usable TIP even if checked as stable as 5+ years dead wood and rotted roots so best i could do without all my day gear was run a rope cut pull and and hope.. did mention no $$ anyhoo all went good

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Ladders are a tool and can be productive and safe. I use them from time to time as long as your tied in what difference does the ascent method matter?

 

[tree MDS]

This thing!! I think that's about as far as the bucket reached. I mean I could've moved up closer, but why bother.
I used to live in this town.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Ladders are a tool and can be productive and safe. I use them from time to time as long as your tied in what difference does the ascent method matter?

the drum shaft broke and the drum fell on one side and,,

Not a beautiful day, but I will look to the silver lining, that way I can say "it was a beautiful day",,
so, one of my crews was working a big job and I got a call that a chipper knife went thru the chute,
doing big removals and trying to chip all the big wood,,
all was going good until that big moment when they called,
it seems a knife went thru the chute,, Morbark 15",
what they did not know, was the shaft that the drum is on sheared off at the drum,
probably gonna cost mucho,
So, the beautiful part is no one was hurt.
Jeff

 

[no tree to big]

the drum shaft broke and the drum fell on one side and,,

Not a beautiful day, but I will look to the silver lining, that way I can say "it was a beautiful day",,
so, one of my crews was working a big job and I got a call that a chipper knife went thru the chute,
doing big removals and trying to chip all the big wood,,
all was going good until that big moment when they called,
it seems a knife went thru the chute,, Morbark 15",
what they did not know, was the shaft that the drum is on sheared off at the drum,
probably gonna cost mucho,
So, the beautiful part is no one was hurt.
Jeff

This happened a few days ago, not really sure why. I have a feeling one of the heli coils pulled out of one of the repaired holes from when the shaft broke years ago. There Def is a weird looking spot in the metal on the right side tho. Was a fairly new set of blades.

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[gorman]

the drum shaft broke and the drum fell on one side and,,

Not a beautiful day, but I will look to the silver lining, that way I can say "it was a beautiful day",,
so, one of my crews was working a big job and I got a call that a chipper knife went thru the chute,
doing big removals and trying to chip all the big wood,,
all was going good until that big moment when they called,
it seems a knife went thru the chute,, Morbark 15",
what they did not know, was the shaft that the drum is on sheared off at the drum,
probably gonna cost mucho,
So, the beautiful part is no one was hurt.
Jeff

Another morbark shaft bites the dust. What year was the machine?

 

[Zale]

How many hours on the chipper?