Tongue and Groove scarf - notch

Ekka · 19th February 2007, 10:17 PM

Around 2.30mins and 12mb WMV

I just demo the tongue and groove.

Things that could have been better ...

Wrap that bloody thumb again!

And maybe a bit lower on the back cuts

Oh, also, cop a load of the berries flying around when the weed hit the deck.

http://www.palmtreeservices.com.au/v...eandgroove.wmv

a_lopa · 20th February 2007, 03:43 AM

Bluegum.

Ekka · 20th February 2007, 03:59 AM

Your the bloke I flogged the ideas off by using your pictures ... thanks

a_lopa · 20th February 2007, 04:44 AM

No problem!When i get the chance in the right predicament ill video.

Mick Dundee · 20th February 2007, 04:49 AM

Sorta looks like a mohawk on a skinhead.

allmarktree · 22nd February 2007, 06:34 PM

Nice job! Was that a framing hammer? Its still a tree not a board.

Ekka · 22nd February 2007, 08:36 PM

Blood shit stick that's what it is ... this joints infested with them. I got a better hammer now but it doesn't pull nails out too good however the Stihl spanner does.

Graeme McMahon · 15th March 2007, 08:25 PM

Ekka

Did my eyes play tricks on me, or did the left hand side of the back cut jump toward the wedge a little.

Graeme

Ekka · 15th March 2007, 08:44 PM

Hmmm, I just watched it 3 times and concluded this link for you.

JayD · 15th March 2007, 09:12 PM

Ekka,
Nice job droping the palm,right where you wanted it!the only thing that concerned me and no doubt you had it covered was your blindspot with the fence,I mean you probably wouldn't have hit any one but you sure would have scared them to death droping that palm at their feet.berries from a ole to breakfeast time as my Dad would have said.Nice work mate.
All The Best
JayD

Ekka · 15th March 2007, 11:03 PM

Yeah, you can't see the sign and hats just around the corner of the fence.

You can see a few extra hats in the back of the ute though.

But I'll tell you a funny story ....

we were felling a palm onto the road one day, quiet little street and driveway opposite.

The palm frond tips would reach to no further than the centre of the road. So I got a spotter out there hanging around but I was wedging the palm over.

Now a young yuppie dude pulls up across the road but parks sort of across the driveway, windows down chatting to this young bird on the driveway. All is very quiet, back cut has been made (he didn't notice it much) and all I had to do was pound the wedge.

Anyway, he's got no idea of what's going on so I start pounding ... the tree slowly creaks and cracks and starts to go and I yell out to him "LOOK OUT!"

He turned and the look on his face, complete and utter fear, within a split second wooosh, he cops the air blast but the tree landed short and he realises. Gets out of the car pissing himself laughing like the rest of us. That look on his face was unbelievable, his bird thought it was great.

Funny how people are totally oblivious to danger or comprehending what's going on around them.

Sean Freeman · 16th March 2007, 03:44 AM

Got a very similar story over a year ago removing badly decayed mango tree from front fence of a kindy playground, fence next to front footpath and road just down from a T junction with traffic lights. The tree Tim took down from an EWP, till the stump was low enough for me to fell safely, quite a big stump with small stubs left from the lowest laterals. Do the scarf, and split back cut, wedges in and begin banging her over, just as she's falling the lights change and traffic begins turning left down the street next to the fence and mango. With perfect timing a small delivery van comes past driver day dreaming or thinking of the afternoons beer to be drunk (half his luck) when out of the corner of his eye he catches sight of the falling stick...I'd sighted it as neatly fitting onto the footpath with about 150mm projecting over into a parking lane which we'd barricaded earlier in the day.

The sight or rather corner of his eye sght of the falling stick scared the bejesus out of him causing the van to veer wildly over to the other side of the road....lucky nothing coming the other way, but I had a long cack about it,

the look of horror then fear

(wrong side of road) then embaressment,

pretty damn funny.

Here's the stick though you can't see the road.

DSCF4925.JPG

Sean

Ekka · 16th March 2007, 03:49 AM

Good one, just as well nothing was coming.

Pretty rotten, any fruiting bodies?

Sean Freeman · 16th March 2007, 03:58 AM

Yes, it was identified as a tree requiring root crown inspection when I did a tree management plan for the School, two very small fruiting bodies of Ganoderma spp, when the root crown inspection was done well here's the photos;

First the second closer inspection of the above grade root crown
DSCF4277.JPG

Close up of the fruiting bodies
DSCF4278.JPG

After airknife excavation, hand saw easily pushed in to the hilt through one main buttress just below grade
DSCF4290.JPG

A good look at the extensive root decay through three main buttress roots all holding (or rather not) against falling into the road under wind loading
DSCF4293.JPG

Sean

Ekka · 16th March 2007, 04:04 AM

Do you own or rent the compressor for the airknife?

Sean Freeman · 16th March 2007, 04:07 AM

Rent, took us a few attempts before we found the 180cfm size does what we need, though the guys I know in Brissy claim to be able to do the kinds of excavations that our knife won't do even with a much bigger compressor. Our knife is not factory built so that has a lot to do with it I'm sure.

Sean

Ekka · 16th March 2007, 04:19 AM

Bloody expensive those knives. What do you reckon $2K?

I wonder what it costs to hire a 180cfm compressor a day.

Also, is it messy blowing all that dirt around?

19th February 2007, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,933	Tongue and Groove scarf - notch Around 2.30mins and 12mb WMV I just demo the tongue and groove. Things that could have been better ... Wrap that bloody thumb again! And maybe a bit lower on the back cuts Oh, also, cop a load of the berries flying around when the weed hit the deck. http://www.palmtreeservices.com.au/v...eandgroove.wmv __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

20th February 2007, 03:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,933	Your the bloke I flogged the ideas off by using your pictures ... thanks __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

20th February 2007, 04:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 877	No problem!When i get the chance in the right predicament ill video. __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

22nd February 2007, 08:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,933	Blood shit stick that's what it is ... this joints infested with them. I got a better hammer now but it doesn't pull nails out too good however the Stihl spanner does. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

15th March 2007, 08:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,933	Hmmm, I just watched it 3 times and concluded this link for you. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

20th February 2007, 04:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mick Dundee Sappling Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Outback Posts: 16	Sorta looks like a mohawk on a skinhead.

22nd February 2007, 06:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 132	Nice job! Was that a framing hammer? Its still a tree not a board.

15th March 2007, 08:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Graeme McMahon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: computer frustration Posts: 7	Ekka Did my eyes play tricks on me, or did the left hand side of the back cut jump toward the wedge a little. Graeme

15th March 2007, 09:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 941	killin those chitsticks Ekka, Nice job droping the palm,right where you wanted it!the only thing that concerned me and no doubt you had it covered was your blindspot with the fence,I mean you probably wouldn't have hit any one but you sure would have scared them to death droping that palm at their feet.berries from a ole to breakfeast time as my Dad would have said.Nice work mate. All The Best JayD

15th March 2007, 11:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,933	Yeah, you can't see the sign and hats just around the corner of the fence. You can see a few extra hats in the back of the ute though. But I'll tell you a funny story .... we were felling a palm onto the road one day, quiet little street and driveway opposite. The palm frond tips would reach to no further than the centre of the road. So I got a spotter out there hanging around but I was wedging the palm over. Now a young yuppie dude pulls up across the road but parks sort of across the driveway, windows down chatting to this young bird on the driveway. All is very quiet, back cut has been made (he didn't notice it much) and all I had to do was pound the wedge. Anyway, he's got no idea of what's going on so I start pounding ... the tree slowly creaks and cracks and starts to go and I yell out to him "LOOK OUT!" He turned and the look on his face, complete and utter fear, within a split second wooosh, he cops the air blast but the tree landed short and he realises. Gets out of the car pissing himself laughing like the rest of us. That look on his face was unbelievable, his bird thought it was great. Funny how people are totally oblivious to danger or comprehending what's going on around them. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th March 2007, 03:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Got a very similar story over a year ago removing badly decayed mango tree from front fence of a kindy playground, fence next to front footpath and road just down from a T junction with traffic lights. The tree Tim took down from an EWP, till the stump was low enough for me to fell safely, quite a big stump with small stubs left from the lowest laterals. Do the scarf, and split back cut, wedges in and begin banging her over, just as she's falling the lights change and traffic begins turning left down the street next to the fence and mango. With perfect timing a small delivery van comes past driver day dreaming or thinking of the afternoons beer to be drunk (half his luck) when out of the corner of his eye he catches sight of the falling stick...I'd sighted it as neatly fitting onto the footpath with about 150mm projecting over into a parking lane which we'd barricaded earlier in the day. The sight or rather corner of his eye sght of the falling stick scared the bejesus out of him causing the van to veer wildly over to the other side of the road....lucky nothing coming the other way, but I had a long cack about it, the look of horror then fear (wrong side of road) then embaressment, pretty damn funny. Here's the stick though you can't see the road. DSCF4925.JPG Sean

16th March 2007, 03:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,933	Good one, just as well nothing was coming. Pretty rotten, any fruiting bodies? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th March 2007, 03:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Yes, it was identified as a tree requiring root crown inspection when I did a tree management plan for the School, two very small fruiting bodies of Ganoderma spp, when the root crown inspection was done well here's the photos; First the second closer inspection of the above grade root crown DSCF4277.JPG Close up of the fruiting bodies DSCF4278.JPG After airknife excavation, hand saw easily pushed in to the hilt through one main buttress just below grade DSCF4290.JPG A good look at the extensive root decay through three main buttress roots all holding (or rather not) against falling into the road under wind loading DSCF4293.JPG Sean

16th March 2007, 04:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,933	Do you own or rent the compressor for the airknife? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th March 2007, 04:07 AM	#16 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Rent, took us a few attempts before we found the 180cfm size does what we need, though the guys I know in Brissy claim to be able to do the kinds of excavations that our knife won't do even with a much bigger compressor. Our knife is not factory built so that has a lot to do with it I'm sure. Sean

16th March 2007, 04:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,933	Bloody expensive those knives. What do you reckon $2K? I wonder what it costs to hire a 180cfm compressor a day. Also, is it messy blowing all that dirt around? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit.