whadja do today?

[John Barnes]

2 dead standing oaks. Not a bad way to end the week.

 

[DSW]

I don't get many cut and leave jobs, very rare indeed, and rarely do residential, but this is a special client. Affluent area with big eucalyptus and being in a drought zone for years this is common, lot's of dying eucalyptus..
Anyway, this euc has been declining for over two years and the top is dead and brittle, not a good tree for rigging.
The deck stays, the limbs over the house can not be rigged because they are going to rain down debris on a house built in 1927.
There is no access for a crane at all,
Pic 1 is the the tree
Pic 2 is the top
Pic 3 is shows the distance I need to have the tree jump to miss the deck
Pic 4 shows how far the jump has to be to clear the irreplaceable original walkway, about 6 feet
Pic 5 shows the spot 250 feet away I plan as the drop zone
So, needless to say, this will be the biggest jump cut that I have planned
I am very nervous but I am not paid for my looks,
Here are the pic's, I am doing this on Thursday next week,
Comments will be appreciated,
Jeff

Is that you Murph?

 

[jefflovstrom]

Is that you Murph?

Haha!,,
Jeff

 

[AGoodSteward]

Storm blew through town last night. Seems like every tree with an inclusion let go.
Lots of trees on houses, cars, fences...

 

[tree MDS]

New hitch attachment for the front of the Giant. It’s a 25t swivel pintle with the spring. Been wanting to get this made for a while. Should make moving trailers a lot easier. Visibility isn’t as good as I had hoped in terms of hooking a trailer to it myself, but I’ll probably get better at it (just picked up last night). Has an ingenious little stand too. You just click it in the hitch before even setting it down.

 

[gorman]

New hitch attachment for the front of the Giant. It’s a 25t swivel pintle with the spring. Been wanting to get this made for a while. Should make moving trailers a lot easier. Visibility isn’t as good as I had hoped in terms of hooking a trailer to it myself, but I’ll probably get better at it (just picked up last night). Has an ingenious little stand too. You just click it in the hitch before even setting it down.
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Did you make that?

 

[tree MDS]

Did you make that?

I just bought the skid steer blank and hitch and handed them and my thoughts over to my welder friend. Then I brought it to another buddy of mine to have it blasted and painted. By that point I realized it was gonna be a pita having to take off the grapple to load it and unload it/move it around in general, so I had him add the grab bar thingy too. Pretty sweet in the end. I’m just wondering now if I can rig a camera up on the boom or something to make hooking up stuff without anyone around easier. Lol, always something.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

I just bought the skid steer blank and hitch and handed them and my thoughts over to my welder friend. Then I brought it to another buddy of mine to have it blasted and painted. By that point I realized it was gonna be a pita having to take off the grapple to load it and unload it/move it around in general, so I had him add the grab bar thingy too. Pretty sweet in the end. I’m just wondering now if I can rig a camera up on the boom or something to make hooking up stuff without anyone around easier. Lol, always something.

You can purchase an RV back up camera, may be that would work. Wireless.

 

[dbl612]

I just bought the skid steer blank and hitch and handed them and my thoughts over to my welder friend. Then I brought it to another buddy of mine to have it blasted and painted. By that point I realized it was gonna be a pita having to take off the grapple to load it and unload it/move it around in general, so I had him add the grab bar thingy too. Pretty sweet in the end. I’m just wondering now if I can rig a camera up on the boom or something to make hooking up stuff without anyone around easier. Lol, always something.

are you sure the hitch is big enough? wahoo!

 

[dbl612]

are you sure the hitch is big enough? wahoo!

and by the way, no more spying in my yard!

 

[tree MDS]

and by the way, no more spying in my yard!

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[AGoodSteward]

More tear outs.
Finally one that's not at an included attachment. Crabapple with white rot let go of the whole strap as soon as we had it clear of the house. Ash must have laid down really gentle. Once we got it cleaned out, we could see it did zero damage to fence, house, or the pine tree that it had landed on.

 

[tree MDS]

Hitch is working out nicely. Was plenty of clearance at this angle and smooth as can be with the rotating hitch. Really happy with the way that worked out.

Couple pics of old Jefferson doing his thing. Nice when the next door neighbor wants the wood. Here ya go!! Not sure I would’ve taken this load over the road. New springs looked fine though.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Good luck. Tie the pull line on the center of mass and make a narrow humbolt. And just remember to not **** it up.

It is done, went perfect, no one took pics, too busy, but it was a beautiful day!
Jeff

 

[TheViking]

Picked my mother up for church and then gave a sermon at the church I’m on a rotation with.


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[AGoodSteward]

Another cord of Apple/Maple for the BBQ joint.

 

[gorman]

I set up one of those “Swurfer” swings for a customer between two trees. Had to work double ropes with the rope runner and akimbo. Went well. Cabled two oak trees together and put the links in the center about 40’ up. I undercharged but it was my first time so I gave them a break. It was a fun change of pace.

This humidity though... kill me.

 

[DSW]

I set up one of those “Swurfer” swings for a customer between two trees. Had to work double ropes with the rope runner and akimbo. Went well. Cabled two oak trees together and put the links in the center about 40’ up. I undercharged but it was my first time so I gave them a break. It was a fun change of pace.

This humidity though... kill me.

I briefly considered offering the same thing. For the change of pace as well.

I looked into it and the liability scared me away. Whether I was being blown smoke or not I don't know but I'd make sure you're covered if it becomes a regular thing.

 

[AGoodSteward]

Pruned 2 cottonwoods and a silver maple. Got tagged by a hornet, just below my eye.
Groundie picked up a rake and got one in his hand.
Dunno why the pic is attaching weird

 

[mikewhite85]

Used a new crane guy today. Had a very well maintained 30 ton Grove from the late 70's. Guy was probably 75. Good operator though he wouldn't let us ride the hook.