Welcome .....

allmarktree · 24th July 2007, 01:51 PM

nytreeman, where in upstate are you? Im in Albany area

Cannon · 25th July 2007, 11:40 PM

Hi EKKA, The tree is dead about 2 years. It's in a back yard behind a 3 story apartment building. There is a factory directly behind the tree. Its on a patch of land 25' x 30', with fences on both sides. No room for a bucket or a crain. Am told the asian horned beetle killed the tree. Thanks

Eric Frei · 25th July 2007, 11:58 PM

Well, maybe you can go half way up and drop out big pieces.

It's a bugger raking up the dead bits though.

OsAGe85 · 26th July 2007, 12:44 AM

Well Stuck up here in Little Rock AR. Can you say TREES! Well Im ready to rock on. I wanna get a business started. I have some general knowledge, I learned a ton from my pops. He trimmed and did line clearance for Asplundh for roughly 14 years and I got the bug now. I love the smell, sound, and excitement with any tree work. Well here I am. Hello everyone!!

Eric Frei · 26th July 2007, 08:17 AM

I got this mental picture of cactus in the middle of the desert, stick a few pics up so we can see what trees you got over there.

Welcome

to TreeWorld.

Sean Freeman · 26th July 2007, 08:23 AM

Welcome OsAGe85

OsAGe85 · 26th July 2007, 10:10 AM

Yeah I will get some up A.S.A.P! We have a lot of hardwoods here Oaks, Hickory, and some of the harder Maples. Well, gimme a couple days to get some decent pics. Ohh and of course some crappy brittle pines.

Jeff Darby · 26th July 2007, 10:15 AM

Welcome OsAGe85

Hope you enjoy your stay,we love pictures;-

Eric Frei · 26th July 2007, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OsAGe85

Ohh and of course some crappy brittle pines.

Seems every place on the planet has some of those.

Cannon · 29th July 2007, 05:14 AM

Hi, Thursday I received my equipment. My property is 8 acres mostly wooded. I picked a nearly dead birch to practice on. You gentlemen make it look easy. I climbed to about 30' pruning the limbs with an ibuki saw. Spurs worked great in the soft wood. OK, practice went well.
Friday, time to cut down the confined space dead maple. I set up everything, so the work will go smooth and safely. I try to climb the trunk with spurs and the trunk is like hard plastic. They go in maybe a 1/4 of an inch. All the bark is either off or very loose. I give up after 2 agonizing hours. I am not strong enough to trunk walk up this tree, at 124 k I know I need to lose weight. I love a challenge, am thinking of buying the tree frog from Sherrill tree. http://gear.sherrilltree.com/iwwidb....ti_item_submit
What do you think?
If I have to, my two sons can do it for me, I hate to give-up.

p.s. This is my equipment 150' Samson True Blue 1/2" Climbing Line, 150' Samson Tree Master 3 Strand 5/8" Rigging Line, French Prusik Split Tail Kit, Buckingham Master II , Buckingham Steel Spurs w/T Pads, 5/8" Steel Core Flipline Kit, Rescue 8, Silky 15" Ibuki & Scabbard, Red Dawg Boots - Climber, assorted slings & carabineers...
Again thanks for your help and this is a great site.

Eric Frei · 29th July 2007, 09:14 AM

You got gear .... there's many who get gear, even huge trucks and chippers and cant/wont get up a tree so dont feel so bad.

Dead trees are like cuban palms, spikes very sharp and stab them.

Get a high line in and as you spike up a bit gather in the slack.

Tree frog? Depends on how much pruning you have to do.

Sean Freeman · 29th July 2007, 09:26 AM

Be very careful climbing dead trees! We don't unless the tree is only recently dead and we have enough experience with the characteristics of the particular timber in that tree to confidently predict what will and won't support our wieght....dead trees are very dangerous to climb and work in.

Stay safe

TreeCo · 29th July 2007, 03:19 PM

Glad to see you Guy.

I hope you can straighten these arborist out! LOL.

Eric Frei · 29th July 2007, 04:01 PM

Ha Dan

We have been running amok!

Now we'll have some law and order.

For those who dont know Guy is a very cluey bloke when it comes to trees, once you get to know him you'll see he's human afterall.

TrevMcRev · 29th July 2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cannon

I climbed to about 30' pruning the limbs with an ibuki saw. Spurs worked great in the soft wood. OK, practice went well.

Hi Cannon, Best you try some spurless climbing techinques on the trees you are pruning. Save the spurs for the removals.

Trev

Sunshine Palm and Trees · 30th July 2007, 07:31 PM

Hi my name is Darren just signed up I enjoy reading the information and watching some of the videos good.

I do some work with Ekka we done a couple of gum trees today got some good video.

Eric Frei · 31st July 2007, 12:36 AM

Get to bed!

Big day tomorrow, and you gotta haul Cuban logs.

Jeff Darby · 31st July 2007, 07:32 PM

Hi Darren,
Welcome to the site,full of friendly helpfull good folk,with a passion for quality tree care. You come accross to young to smoke cuban's

Enjoy your stay.
JayD

Eric Frei · 31st July 2007, 07:36 PM

Now tomorrow I have to go up to the Sunshine Coast to help him, 4.30am outta bed for me! Just havin a few Jimmies so I get to bed earlier.

OsAGe85 · 2nd August 2007, 11:55 PM

So whats the American word for "Jimmies"?

Eric Frei · 3rd August 2007, 04:26 AM

Jim Beams.

Drouin Tree Service · 8th August 2007, 09:31 PM

welcome to soi boy,another Ekka on the forum.(works for me)

arbdog · 12th August 2007, 11:46 PM

Yeah great site, will keep me and all my tree mates glued to the p.c forever!

Victor Lindsay · 16th August 2007, 01:52 AM

Hello all!

great site, EEKA is all over the web. I've viewed many of his vids. As soon as i figure out how to post photograghs I'll post some of my work. Nothing much, just some limb walking, palm felling, ect.
thx
vl2007

Hopefully this week i can get photos of a storm damaged limb removal.

I'll be using a 5-1 to release pressure on adjacent tree.

Eric Frei · 16th August 2007, 07:35 PM

10 are gonna die tomorrow here in Brisbane.

All climbs, all Queens (cocos palms here).

I merged your posts.

Ace Master · 17th August 2007, 01:35 AM

Ekka
G'day all.
What a good forum , we are based down in Vic,Melbourne,Foothills of Mt Dandenongs Rangers.But wish i was in sunny Queensland.
Got to go to work tomorrow will catch up again soon.

""Ace Master""

Eric Frei · 17th August 2007, 04:52 PM

Welcome

You cut down those big azzed regnans too?

ytisbest · 18th August 2007, 02:01 AM

ytisbest 7 years on ropes but still nead tipsto get 2 the top eney ezy ways to higth point setting rope ezy with bigshot but draging old ass up rope not 2 much fun .go a bit higher.

Victor Lindsay · 18th August 2007, 02:10 AM

Man, the bigshot has made getting higher so much easyer.

ytisbest · 18th August 2007, 02:28 AM

but prosics are pain in the backside. Srt are even worse. Need techniques that will get me up there without the strain.

25th July 2007, 11:40 PM	#182
Cannon Sappling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: `Dingmans Ferry, PA Posts: 11	Dead Tree Hi EKKA, The tree is dead about 2 years. It's in a back yard behind a 3 story apartment building. There is a factory directly behind the tree. Its on a patch of land 25' x 30', with fences on both sides. No room for a bucket or a crain. Am told the asian horned beetle killed the tree. Thanks

25th July 2007, 11:58 PM	#183
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Well, maybe you can go half way up and drop out big pieces. It's a bugger raking up the dead bits though. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

26th July 2007, 12:44 AM	#184
OsAGe85 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Littlerock Arkansas US Posts: 59	Hello Folks Well Stuck up here in Little Rock AR. Can you say TREES! Well Im ready to rock on. I wanna get a business started. I have some general knowledge, I learned a ton from my pops. He trimmed and did line clearance for Asplundh for roughly 14 years and I got the bug now. I love the smell, sound, and excitement with any tree work. Well here I am. Hello everyone!!

26th July 2007, 08:17 AM	#185
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	I got this mental picture of cactus in the middle of the desert, stick a few pics up so we can see what trees you got over there. Welcome to TreeWorld. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

26th July 2007, 10:10 AM	#187
OsAGe85 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Littlerock Arkansas US Posts: 59	Midwest USA trees Yeah I will get some up A.S.A.P! We have a lot of hardwoods here Oaks, Hickory, and some of the harder Maples. Well, gimme a couple days to get some decent pics. Ohh and of course some crappy brittle pines. __________________ Gotta love the smell 2 stroke and wood chips. Be smart, be safe.

24th July 2007, 01:51 PM	#181
allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 119	nytreeman, where in upstate are you? Im in Albany area

26th July 2007, 08:23 AM	#186
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	Welcome OsAGe85

26th July 2007, 10:15 AM	#188
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,031	Welcome OsAGe85 Hope you enjoy your stay,we love pictures;- __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

29th July 2007, 05:14 AM	#190
Cannon Sappling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: `Dingmans Ferry, PA Posts: 11	Newbee + Dead maple = frustration Hi, Thursday I received my equipment. My property is 8 acres mostly wooded. I picked a nearly dead birch to practice on. You gentlemen make it look easy. I climbed to about 30' pruning the limbs with an ibuki saw. Spurs worked great in the soft wood. OK, practice went well. Friday, time to cut down the confined space dead maple. I set up everything, so the work will go smooth and safely. I try to climb the trunk with spurs and the trunk is like hard plastic. They go in maybe a 1/4 of an inch. All the bark is either off or very loose. I give up after 2 agonizing hours. I am not strong enough to trunk walk up this tree, at 124 k I know I need to lose weight. I love a challenge, am thinking of buying the tree frog from Sherrill tree. http://gear.sherrilltree.com/iwwidb....ti_item_submit What do you think? If I have to, my two sons can do it for me, I hate to give-up. p.s. This is my equipment 150' Samson True Blue 1/2" Climbing Line, 150' Samson Tree Master 3 Strand 5/8" Rigging Line, French Prusik Split Tail Kit, Buckingham Master II , Buckingham Steel Spurs w/T Pads, 5/8" Steel Core Flipline Kit, Rescue 8, Silky 15" Ibuki & Scabbard, Red Dawg Boots - Climber, assorted slings & carabineers... Again thanks for your help and this is a great site.

29th July 2007, 09:14 AM	#191
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	You got gear .... there's many who get gear, even huge trucks and chippers and cant/wont get up a tree so dont feel so bad. Dead trees are like cuban palms, spikes very sharp and stab them. Get a high line in and as you spike up a bit gather in the slack. Tree frog? Depends on how much pruning you have to do. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

29th July 2007, 09:26 AM	#192
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	Be very careful climbing dead trees! We don't unless the tree is only recently dead and we have enough experience with the characteristics of the particular timber in that tree to confidently predict what will and won't support our wieght....dead trees are very dangerous to climb and work in. Stay safe

29th July 2007, 03:19 PM	#193
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 307	Good to see Treeseer! Glad to see you Guy. I hope you can straighten these arborist out! LOL.

29th July 2007, 04:01 PM	#194
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Ha Dan We have been running amok! Now we'll have some law and order. For those who dont know Guy is a very cluey bloke when it comes to trees, once you get to know him you'll see he's human afterall. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

30th July 2007, 07:31 PM	#196
Sunshine Palm and Trees I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland Posts: 2	Hi my name is Darren just signed up I enjoy reading the information and watching some of the videos good. I do some work with Ekka we done a couple of gum trees today got some good video.

31st July 2007, 12:36 AM	#197
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Get to bed! Big day tomorrow, and you gotta haul Cuban logs. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

31st July 2007, 07:32 PM	#198
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,031	SunshineTrees Hi Darren, Welcome to the site,full of friendly helpfull good folk,with a passion for quality tree care. You come accross to young to smoke cuban's Enjoy your stay. JayD __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

31st July 2007, 07:36 PM	#199
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Now tomorrow I have to go up to the Sunshine Coast to help him, 4.30am outta bed for me! Just havin a few Jimmies so I get to bed earlier. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

2nd August 2007, 11:55 PM	#200
OsAGe85 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Littlerock Arkansas US Posts: 59	So whats the American word for "Jimmies"? __________________ Gotta love the smell 2 stroke and wood chips. Be smart, be safe.

3rd August 2007, 04:26 AM	#201
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Jim Beams. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

8th August 2007, 09:31 PM	#202
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,697	welcome to soi boy,another Ekka on the forum.(works for me) __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

12th August 2007, 11:46 PM	#203
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 108	Yeah great site, will keep me and all my tree mates glued to the p.c forever!

16th August 2007, 01:52 AM	#204
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 421	Hello all! great site, EEKA is all over the web. I've viewed many of his vids. As soon as i figure out how to post photograghs I'll post some of my work. Nothing much, just some limb walking, palm felling, ect. thx vl2007 Hopefully this week i can get photos of a storm damaged limb removal. I'll be using a 5-1 to release pressure on adjacent tree.

16th August 2007, 07:35 PM	#205
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	10 are gonna die tomorrow here in Brisbane. All climbs, all Queens (cocos palms here). I merged your posts. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

17th August 2007, 01:35 AM	#206
Ace Master Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia, Vic, Melbourne Posts: 387	Ekka G'day all. What a good forum , we are based down in Vic,Melbourne,Foothills of Mt Dandenongs Rangers.But wish i was in sunny Queensland. Got to go to work tomorrow will catch up again soon. ""Ace Master"" __________________ Website: The Mt Dandenong Ranges Tree Specialists YouTube: Ace Tree Master

17th August 2007, 04:52 PM	#207
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Welcome You cut down those big azzed regnans too? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

18th August 2007, 02:01 AM	#208
ytisbest I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eaton west au Posts: 2	help me up ytisbest 7 years on ropes but still nead tipsto get 2 the top eney ezy ways to higth point setting rope ezy with bigshot but draging old ass up rope not 2 much fun .go a bit higher.

18th August 2007, 02:10 AM	#209
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 421	Man, the bigshot has made getting higher so much easyer.

18th August 2007, 02:28 AM	#210
ytisbest I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eaton west au Posts: 2	but prosics are pain in the backside. Srt are even worse. Need techniques that will get me up there without the strain.

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