whadja do today?

[tree md]

That would have been about my 12th cat rescue but this one was too close to dying for me to save him and with all those kids watching...... I woulda been game if they weren't there. Scruff is the target.

All time was saving a big macaw parrot for a buck fifty and big kiss. Same technique with pillow case and treat but got the legs instead. He played hard to get too but the trick was cocktail cherries. He was swearing at the dog on the ground. Laughs all around.

LOL, I hope your wife isn't reading this stud muffin...

LOL, my dad came on a bid with me yesterday. I was a little annoyed because he was wearing shorts and a muscle shirt.. I'm thinking the whole way there that here I am dressed in work clothes and my pop looks like a beach bum... But what can you say, I mean it is my dad right... As soon as we step out of the truck the lady we are meeting is prolly between me and my dad's age and she say's "BOY, you guys have been working, looks at my dad and makes a muscle pose... It was all I could do not to gag... She told the neighbor to go with us because we had a competitive price and went over her tree's much more in depth with her than the last guy... She sold the neighbor for us as well... And I hate to say it but for more money than we had originally bid. My dad is 65 but is still in good shape... He's been crowing for two days now about that job... I told him if he is asked to preform he better do so on this job...

 

[treemandan]

Ropes, I just can't believe you went up that oak with your wire core dangling like that. I know you know but it just did not look good you know? I suppose its tough to have the end of those wire cores terminated on your belt but maybe you could do something so's I don't get all freaked out again?

 

[tree md]

Yup, I've got to admit, I had the same question rope. I made me a new rope lanyard especially for my last job around the juice. I don't have the experience around electricity that you do so thought I would ask as well.

 

[ropensaddle]

Ropes, I just can't believe you went up that oak with your wire core dangling like that. I know you know but it just did not look good you know? I suppose its tough to have the end of those wire cores terminated on your belt but maybe you could do something so's I don't get all freaked out again?

Well if they made the straps I liked still I would not have the steel core in the first place. I do understand your concern and it did bring in more concern near the lower limbs but they were done without the lanyard. I definitely had to be extra careful why did they stop making the flat fiber type adjustable buckstrap it pissed me off when you can't buy what you want.


PS: I don't recommend using a steel core near energized conductors. I however did this job without incident and I am still looking for the straps I like and may have to settle for the pos rope type lanyard. Anyway good catch Dan, I actually forgot it was on for a few feet on assent but when I reached the first y, I paused and made a mental note of the height the dangle could cause trouble and was extra careful.

 

[tree md]

Well if they made the straps I liked still I would not have the steel core in the first place. I do understand your concern and it did bring in more concern near the lower limbs but they were done without the lanyard. I definitely had to be extra careful why did they stop making the flat fiber type adjustable buckstrap it pissed me off when you can't buy what you want.


PS: I don't recommend using a steel core near energized conductors. I however did this job without incident and I am still looking for the straps I like and may have to settle for the pos rope type lanyard. Anyway good catch Dan, I actually forgot it was on for a few feet on assent but when I reached the first y, I paused and made a mental note of the height the dangle could cause trouble and was extra careful.

Rope, I've still got one of those old lineman straps that I never use. I started out climbing on one too. If you want it, it's yours buddy.

 

[ropensaddle]

Rope, I've still got one of those old lineman straps that I never use. I started out climbing on one too. If you want it, it's yours buddy.

Not the leather type or nylon I am looking for the fiber type and can't understand why they are not still available.

 

[treemandan]

Not the leather type or nylon I am looking for the fiber type and can't understand why they are not still available.

I am not sure what is the fiber type. The old 3 strand? I used a wire core for a little but its to much trouble in the canopy; to bulky, harder to work with.
I would think if you just swapped out the wire core for a regular rope lanyard it would make sense.

 

[tree md]

Yeah, this is one of the leather ones. I know what your talking about though, I used to climb with one of the fiber ones too. The flat green belt like strap.

Anyway, today is a washout. Rained cats and dogs all morning. Took care of some phone business this morning and pushed everything back a day. Going to go look at another job later on.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Rain here as well....

Went through our stumper this morning. New plugs, wires, cap, rotor, oil & filter change ( motor and hydraulic ), fuel filter, torched off old pockets and teeth, installed new set of greenteeth and ground a few stumps at the old mans to try them out. I'm happy with them so far.

 

[ropensaddle]

I am not sure what is the fiber type. The old 3 strand? I used a wire core for a little but its to much trouble in the canopy; to bulky, harder to work with.
I would think if you just swapped out the wire core for a regular rope lanyard it would make sense.

They were smooth baby,smooth lol. I don't like the wire core much either peta to adjust but it is nice for flipping but now that I have the big shot not needed much. I am thinking of the grillon but want feed back before springing the denero if you catch my drift:monkey:

 

[ropensaddle]

Yeah, this is one of the leather ones. I know what your talking about though, I used to climb with one of the fiber ones too. The flat green belt like strap.

Anyway, today is a washout. Rained cats and dogs all morning. Took care of some phone business this morning and pushed everything back a day. Going to go look at another job later on.

Ours were orange, the best color ya know, solid orange:hmm3grin2orange: turned golden with use lol

 

[tree md]

Ours were orange, the best color ya know, solid orange:hmm3grin2orange: turned golden with use lol

Do you remember when one of the webbing saddles came with one permanently attached to one side of the saddle. I think it was either a weaver or a buckingham. Who knows, could have been both that made them. I used to have one of those saddles.

 

[oldirty]

hey company owners. whats worth more to you? a climber with cdl, CA, licensed for pesticide app, degree in arborculture, hoisting license and what ever else is good to have with not much for skill or a guy with none of that **** who can get the job done?

hey 101 thanks for thinking about my money. lol.

 

[oldirty]

1st pic: how the crane op could see his ball sunday night.

2nd pic: yesterdays storm damage (hey reg, how many slings does it take to balance a leader?)

3rd pic: operating today

 

[Josh777]

hey company owners. whats worth more to you? a climber with cdl, CA, licensed for pesticide app, degree in arborculture, hoisting license and what ever else is good to have with not much for skill or a guy with none of that **** who can get the job done?

I would rather have somebody green that I could train from the ground up before I'd take somebody with their head filled with sawdust (you know, the stuff they teach in classes.)

Now on the other hand if their fundamental skills are good to better than good, then all those other things are just a bonus. But if I have to help them unlearn bad habits; that typically takes more time than just teaching them from the ground up. So it's a little bit of a crap shoot.

Trust your instincts. They'll probably be correct 90% of the time.

All the best!

-Josh

 

[Mikecutstrees]

hey company owners. whats worth more to you? a climber with cdl, CA, licensed for pesticide app, degree in arborculture, hoisting license and what ever else is good to have with not much for skill or a guy with none of that **** who can get the job done?

hey 101 thanks for thinking about my money. lol.

I guess it depends on the need. Right now I need a guy with a CDL as I'm the only one and it's a PITA. The other stuff isn't important to me. Skills are most important. I need another driver for the bucket.

Mike

 

[Mikecutstrees]

Todays work.... Two guys took the F-450 and dingo and worked on picking up a mulch road. Me and another guy took the Fuso, ranger, stumper and chipper. We climbed and removed 4 small hemlocks, 6 yew bushes and ground all the stumps. Didn't rain till about 12:30 and then not hard enough to stop work...... Typical day.... Mike

 

[Blakesmaster]

1st pic: how the crane op could see his ball sunday night.

2nd pic: yesterdays storm damage (hey reg, how many slings does it take to balance a leader?)

3rd pic: operating today

Nice shots! You tape a flashlight to your helmet too? Maybe talk the boss into some night vision goggles. lol

 

[beowulf343]

Short day, 13 sugar maples, picked over houses, chipped, cut, and hauled away.

Ran across one of our bucket crews with their bucket stuck in a yard on our way back to the yard. Helped them out, muddier than heck. Wife made me hose off before she'd even let me get on the porch.

 

[ropensaddle]

hey company owners. whats worth more to you? a climber with cdl, CA, licensed for pesticide app, degree in arborculture, hoisting license and what ever else is good to have with not much for skill or a guy with none of that **** who can get the job done?

hey 101 thanks for thinking about my money. lol.

OD in small companies like mine I don't want a know it all but work none! I don't want you for your brains, I want help not an encyclopedia lmao. Like some have said if you also have the skills and are willing to put them to use, great I have seen so many wanna be climbers that can't do the work end; wuss out and get certs to move ahead of the thing they could not do. I am not saying it is all bad but from employer point of view, it's not necessarily the most important imo. Big companies can use these but unfortunately many end up supervising men with twice the experience and cause conflict ime. I feel no matter what cert you hold,the company should require you climb.