What do you do to pull yourself over the branch at the top?

[DLCRL]

If u set your self up right it's just as easy. Where we work a homeowner would kill u if u spiked there trees. It is no joke around here. If you do a spike trim and the co finds out ur fired no questions!

That's why I'd specialize if I had the option, I enjoy it far more and the money is much better, unfortunately that's not the world I live in, I will say this I've pruned the same trees for years regardless of gaffes, so if they are so detrimental why have these trees not died?

 

[no tree to big]

That's why I'd specialize if I had the option, I enjoy it far more and the money is much better, unfortunately that's not the world I live in, I will say this I've pruned the same trees for years regardless of gaffes, so if they are so detrimental why have these trees not died?

Dunno but I have also seen a tree that sent a million suckers out at each spike hole, that's not good...

 

[Del_]

That's why I'd specialize if I had the option, I enjoy it far more and the money is much better, unfortunately that's not the world I live in, I will say this I've pruned the same trees for years regardless of gaffes, so if they are so detrimental why have these trees not died?

Not dying is not good enough.

My goal is to improve tree health and doing minimal damage to the trees we care for is paramount.

It's about working with the tree's biology.

 

[DLCRL]

Not dying is not good enough.

My goal is to improve tree health and doing minimal damage to the trees we care for is paramount.

It's about working with the tree's biology.

I run into a lot of customers who don't care, "I shouldn't trim this now" "I don't care" "topping is an arcane practice" "I just want you to raise it up so it doesn't touch the house" "I shouldn't take a branch that large off a mature tree it won't compartmentilze properly and it will become a hollow point" "I don't care" this is what I deal with.

 

[DLCRL]

I've read that you can barley tell that a tree was pruned if you do it properly, most customers don't want that, they want it pruned by the pound, and don't wish to pay for a proper pruning of just dead wood and suckers.

 

[Del_]

I joyfully drop those types like a hot potato and work towards a more educated client base that understands quality tree care is worth paying for.

 

[DLCRL]

I joyfully drop those types like a hot potato and work towards a more educated client base that understands quality tree care is worth paying for.

Some of the big companies can afford to do that but their guys don't earn anywhere near as much as I do, at a hundred an hour I do what ever jobs come along, as long as it's not shrubs or topiaries, I barely do polesaw work I'm looking for trees that need to be climbed preferably removals.

 

[mattfr12]

The guy with the question is banned and this is from 2011. If you can't climb above your tie in point its obviously getting to small to Support your weight then I just used a telescopic pole saw. If its a removal its time to pop the top when you get to that point. I carry a few nylon straps with beaners on them if I get way out on a branch and am in fear of swing back. Just choke it to the branch and clip your climbing line in.

 

[ATH]

Wow...I didn't catch that (post from 2011). Saw a bunch of new posts, and assume it was a new thread. Somebody pulled that up from the depths of AS!

 

[Del_]

The guy with the question is banned and this is from 2011. If you can't climb above your tie in point its obviously getting to small to Support your weight then I just used a telescopic pole saw. If its a removal its time to pop the top when you get to that point. I carry a few nylon straps with beaners on them if I get way out on a branch and am in fear of swing back. Just choke it to the branch and clip your climbing line in.

He's back.

 

[Del_]

Some of the big companies can afford to do that but their guys don't earn anywhere near as much as I do, at a hundred an hour I do what ever jobs come along, as long as it's not shrubs or topiaries, I barely do polesaw work I'm looking for trees that need to be climbed preferably removals.

It's a shame that even earning that kind money that you chose to give our profession a black eye by refusing to do the best possible care for the trees.

BTW, welcome back. It's hard to imagine your stay here lasting very long.

At a minimum the mods should limit you to the Arborist 101 Forum.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Del was this cartoon here before?

 

[Del_]

Del was this cartoon here before?

My guess is that he was. Watch how this thread has unfolded to see his level of expertise at trolling an arborst forum.

 

[DLCRL]

It's a shame that even earning that kind money that you chose to give our profession a black eye by refusing to do the best possible care for the trees.

BTW, welcome back. It's hard to imagine your stay here lasting very long.

At a minimum the mods should limit you to the Arborist 101 Forum.

The individuals I work for don't care it's a job, we're there to make money, there's too much competition, instead of charging $2500 to $3500 for a full day of trimming we'd have to charge $5 to $6 in order to make up for complexity and effort. I don't know to many that will pay that kind of money.

 

[BC WetCoast]

I knew it. Hack

 

[DLCRL]

I knew it. Hack

You may call me a hack but I'm a very successful one, most of companies I work for have an A rating w/the BBB.
I'm here to make money, I prefer to play with blocks and pulleys, which on trims are seldom needed. Anyone who wants to break this into two industries I'm all for it but if you do I expect to earn just as much as I do now and stay just as busy. Trimming doesn't require a lot of cognitive thinking it's like being a stylist, but removals are a giant chess match, I'd do them exclusively if it was an option.

 

[jomoco]

Most pro's post examples of their work with vids n pics n stuff to prove they're not just running their mouths?

100 bucks an hour?

You must be very good indeed?

I smell that faint but unmistakeable odor of BS here in this thread.

jomoco

 

[Zale]

Faint smell? I think a strong wind is about to blow.

 

[DLCRL]

Not me in the photo, actually he's the owner, got it down in about 6 hrs. It was unfortunately $2500 but I received $600

 

[DLCRL]

We left it like that, homeowner wanted to build some kind kids fort on the spar. As you can tell better confines are tight.