Would you climb this?

[056kid]

Resident jackass huh? Are you sure you aren't part K9? with such an ability to judge ones character, 3 posts and you have got me pegged! There are situations where you have no choice but to put yourself in immediate danger, If I failed every time I was confronted with a dangerous situation, I would have been dead long ago. So how bout you shut your smart ace mouth until you have walked the walk for alittle.

Go tell the old timers in the logging forum what you told me None of them escaped injury throughout their careers, and they have likely forgotten what you haven't learned yet.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Regardless, with an attitude like you've displayed in your last 3 posts, theres a reason it happened to you. Look up reckless and careless in the dictionary, be mindfull and notice that they are 2 very differnt meanings. I'll let you decide wich you are.

There is a fine line between competence and over confidence.

Gotta call from the HOA. The resident was home and saw us and heard me blabbin' about how the thing was ready to come down.

been there, I have a policy of disussing things in a normal voice. I also hate it when the groundy bellows "you hit the (fill in the blank) on that last one!" yeah, but it did not do anything, and now the neighborhood knows......

I've been at it over 40 years and haven't had one I couldn't do. That's not to say there isn't an impossible job,

Same here, but I have come across many where I was not willing to do the work with the resources presented, or the decision maker was not willing to go with my bid. I might bid it for a scaffold if that is what I want to do the job, more likely then not, they will find some sucker who likes big Stihl saws willing to climb it for nothing. If I get someone P/O'd because i will not climb something, then c'est la vie.

I have had more then a few fall down with a throw-line pull.

But before that first rope shot, to this day, I have never been so scared in my life.

We've all been there before, if we've had some time doing this, which is why I will pick and choose what I will climb. My size also has something to do with it. Guy can get farther up a skinny top then I can, even if he's got 25 years on me.

 

[TreeAce]

LOL...this thread has been a trip. I just wanted to give an update, not get anyone fired up.....again..:msp_wink:

 

[fishercat]

I'd climb it.

I'd put a heavy duty ratchet strap around the trunk below the break .

I would NOT rig off it. If you can't pull it over or bomb it I would suggest a bucket .

 

[prentice110]

Resident jackass huh? Are you sure you aren't part K9? with such an ability to judge ones character, 3 posts and you have got me pegged! There are situations where you have no choice but to put yourself in immediate danger, If I failed every time I was confronted with a dangerous situation, I would have been dead long ago. So how bout you shut your smart ace mouth until you have walked the walk for alittle.

Go tell the old timers in the logging forum what you told me None of them escaped injury throughout their careers, and they have likely forgotten what you haven't learned yet.

Tell me, whats the difference between logging and commercial land clearing? Ive wipped out a few hundred acres in my day, and Im not old homes. Also, to the best of my knowlage, Im the only one in my hood that'll drop what others would climb/bucket for several hours. Im not sayin' leveling a forest isnt hard, Im saying Im doing the same thing, only next to high voltage power lines, busy roads and highways, and between million $ homes. Ive had my fair share of close calls, but Ive never barber chaired myself over a distance, or whatever happened to you. I just dont like the way you completely ignored what the man said about not being able to drop anything, and then talking smak about almost killing yourself like its no big deal. Take a pill, have some more moonshine, and go away. Geez, your only 23. Now I get the cockyness. You'll grow out of it jr, hopefully before it gets you killed.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Just to be fair, no barber chair was mentioned. Logger's need to watch for spring pole's! Complacency and production. What a brew!
Jeff :msp_smile:

 

[prentice110]

Just to be fair, no barber chair was mentioned. Logger's need to watch for spring pole's! Complacency and production. What a brew!
Jeff :msp_smile:

By spring pole, I assume you mean a blow down under pressure or some thing to that affect?

 

[TreeAce]

Hey prentice110...

A bunch of old junk in perfect working order. HA!!!! Some new stuff still in the box. --- What have we done to the Earth? What have we done to our fair sister? Raveged and plundered and ripped her and bit her. Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn and, tied her with fences and, DRAGGED HER DOWN!!!!

Not to derail ur conversation with 056guy but I was curious ....is this Jim Morrison?

 

[jefflovstrom]

By spring pole, I assume you mean a blow down under pressure or some thing to that affect?

Spring pole.
Jeff :msp_smile:

 

[prentice110]

A bunch of old junk in perfect working order. HA!!!! Some new stuff still in the box. --- What have we done to the Earth? What have we done to our fair sister? Raveged and plundered and ripped her and bit her. Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn and, tied her with fences and, DRAGGED HER DOWN!!!!

Not to derail ur conversation with 056guy but I was curious ....is this Jim Morrison?

Its "the scream of the butterfly" poem section in the middle of 'when the musics over'. I was obsessed with the doors when I was younger. Kinda ironic cuz I kinda look like Jim, only better!:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[prentice110]

Spring pole.
Jeff :msp_smile:

I like to bore cut those with an extra long bar while leaning as far away as I can without falling over.

 

[TreeAce]

Its "the scream of the butterfly" poem section in the middle of 'when the musics over'. I was obsessed with the doors when I was younger. Kinda ironic cuz I kinda look like Jim, only better!:hmm3grin2orange:

I aways liked the Doors although never a HUGE fan. But I have pondered Morrisons poetry over a camp fire more than once! I dont recall ever hearing that before but I was pretty sure it was Jim Morrisons work.

 

[prentice110]

View attachment 178854 Thats for you Ace

 

[Treepedo]

Its "the scream of the butterfly" poem section in the middle of 'when the musics over'. I was obsessed with the doors when I was younger. Kinda ironic cuz I kinda look like Jim, only better!:hmm3grin2orange:

I think Jim would have monkey climbed up to 3" dia, then snapping it off sending it ash over tea kettle right into the chipper. Peace Frog:msp_thumbup:

I would climb up to the tear out and then cut and drop with a pole saw then work it once the alot of the weight is off.

aaaaaalmost looks like you could peel it to the ground like a banana or low enough to pole saw most of it. Hard to tell.

 

[TreeAce]

View attachment 178854 Thats for you Ace

WHOAA, dude...you really do look like Jim Morrison!

 

[prentice110]

Do you have any idea how many times Ive heard that?

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

You'll grow out of it jr, hopefully before it gets you killed.

There's old (fill in the blank)
and there's bold (fill in the blank)
But there are no
old, bold (fill in the blank)

 

[murphy4trees]

Based on the pics and the wood looking in sound condition and a closer inspection showing no cracks or signs of compression on the lean side, I would climb that tree everyday... No problem.. they are plenty strong.. held up in the wind.. I'd even climb and rig of it, just keep the cuts small until some good weight comes out of the top...

I think its a lot strionger that it looks, and really hasn't lost much strength due to the split.. the weakest point is about the same stregth as the pre-split lead had, just above the crotch. Only thing that makes it a little more hairy is the additional leverage, from the weak spot now being a few feet lower than the area just above the BU...

And evern if I was concerned, a tree like that can be back guyed directly against the lean from the ground.. With that, I'd rig neearly as heavy as usual... ON THE RECORD!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

WHOAA, dude...you really do look like Jim Morrison!

His liver looks like Jim Morrison...just sayin'...

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

And evern if I was concerned, a tree like that can be back guyed directly against the lean from the ground.. With that, I'd rig neearly as heavy as usual... ON THE RECORD!

But he's not really asking if you'd climb it, but what would assure you that it's good to go.

Anyone could type in that they'd go up to above the defect, cut a notch, place a wedge and pull it backwards with a truck rope.