Washingtonia Smackdown

playfordtree · 10th January 2008, 09:33 PM

Here's a quick video of a tight Cotton Palm Removal.

I finally got a chance to use the ground anchor i made a few months ago.

Cheers to Ekka for the tip on rope placement.
(no more standing on ladders trying to tie a pull line to the crown)

Oh,

and contrary to reports of my demise,
i am alive and well.

(i've just been real busy)

Happy New Year to all at Treeworld.

www.treeworld.info/video/playfordtrees.wmv 9.5mb 2min

Eric Frei · 10th January 2008, 09:43 PM

I want to know what that airbag on the wall was? It wasn't foam.

Great music and vid ... mind you, that stump grinder needs a real man on it.

playfordtree · 10th January 2008, 09:49 PM

The airbag is a hessian sack stuffed full of household insulation batts.

shaggs · 10th January 2008, 09:53 PM

Good shootin' Playford!

Ya gotta love the ol' nervous HO.

JohN Dee · 10th January 2008, 10:03 PM

Cool video.

Was that Stumper a rental or yours?

I noticed your groundy didn't use the handbrake when grinding saw him awkwadly man handling the stumper... With the handbrake applied you can get a clean & smooth sweep with alot less effort.

One more thing.. He had his thumbs on top of the safety bar! YIKES! I've had kickback from our 13hp Rayco stump grinder and it near on broke my thumb... It's nothing like saw kickback.. 10x the force easy. Just a bad habbit that should be ridded ASAP.

Keep the vids coming and when are ya gunna get a bloody hardhat?

Eric Frei · 11th January 2008, 09:52 AM

Not a washy but this drop made everyone nervous.

newguy18 · 11th January 2008, 11:27 AM

I'm not as good as you because I'd be piecing that out small.Playford nice vid and the ho looked like he was gonna wet himself when that thing went over.

Jeff Darby · 11th January 2008, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Not a washy but this drop made everyone nervous.

I wonder why?

No room for error with that!..If it went pear shaped it would be worth your excess,We propbably would have pieced it down aswell,..MMMM..which way do I go??? one big bang??..OR.. a lot of little chunks that dont always go to plan..Did you video that one??

Jeff Darby · 11th January 2008, 02:32 PM

Apoligies, Playfordtrees,
A good job went where you wanted it to go,You're got to instruct your customer not to walk into the drop zones saftey exclusion area..it will and allways will scare the daylights out of you when you are just seeing the tree starting to go and in the corner of your eye the customer appears to be walkng under it...

newguy18 · 11th January 2008, 02:42 PM

or when your getting ready to send a top down and they're directly under it.

shaggs · 11th January 2008, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Not a washy but this drop made everyone nervous.

That one makes ME nervous!!!

Steve Tipton · 11th January 2008, 03:08 PM

Good shootin' Playford! Great vid too.
Glad to hear you've been busy, welcome back.

Ekka, I wouldnt have the orchestra stalls to fall that cocos, well done (I hope)

Therrin · 11th January 2008, 03:09 PM

Yeah that makes me nervous and I've never even touched a palm.

How'd it go?

I noticed that you'll show a picture of that one, but not a video...hmmm...suspicious

newguy18 · 11th January 2008, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggs

That one makes ME nervous!!!

It makes me nervous too and alot of my friends call me cowboy but thats another story for another time.Hope it went well Ekka.

bigshea13 · 12th January 2008, 01:09 PM

good video. the saw looks like its dialed right in, sharp as hell. good on ya.

playfordtree · 20th January 2008, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohN Dee

Cool video.

Was that Stumper a rental or yours?

I noticed your groundy didn't use the handbrake when grinding saw him awkwadly man handling the stumper... With the handbrake applied you can get a clean & smooth sweep with alot less effort.

One more thing.. He had his thumbs on top of the safety bar! YIKES! I've had kickback from our 13hp Rayco stump grinder and it near on broke my thumb... It's nothing like saw kickback.. 10x the force easy. Just a bad habbit that should be ridded ASAP.

Keep the vids coming and when are ya gunna get a bloody hardhat?

The guy on the stump grinder is my mate Shaun, i don't have a grinder so i sub-contract all my stumps out to him.
I will tell him you thought he was my groundie, i'm sure he will be pleased to hear that.

As for the brake, on those RedRoo stump grinders they have this pathetic drum brake set-up.
Saun tells me that it has never really worked properly since new, he has adjusted it, modified it and so on but it just keeps wearing out or filling up with rocks etc...
This is the second RedRoo grinder he has had, and they both never worked properly.
He has been using them for years and has gotten used to using them without a brake.
Overall he says it's a great little grinder though.

Thank you for the reminders about PPE, i am actually wearing proper earmuffs now instead of ear plugs.
I might just go and get those hard hats this week.
(do you know if Akubra make a kevlar hat?)

playfordtree · 20th January 2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayD

Apoligies, Playfordtrees,
A good job went where you wanted it to go,You're got to instruct your customer not to walk into the drop zones saftey exclusion area..it will and allways will scare the daylights out of you when you are just seeing the tree starting to go and in the corner of your eye the customer appears to be walkng under it...

I know it looks like he just walks out of nowhere, but i told him he could stand there.
When i was editing the video i edited out the part where i was talking to him and telling him where to stand.

Jeff Darby · 20th January 2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by playfordtree

I know it looks like he just walks out of nowhere, but i told him he could stand there.
When i was editing the video i edited out the part where i was talking to him and telling him where to stand.

Good stuff

You cant afford to leave any avenue open for tragedy.

newguy18 · 21st January 2008, 01:04 AM

Yeah you don't want it to turn into a run for your life situation.

Steve Tipton · 22nd January 2008, 08:14 PM

Playford, suggest Shaun tries a Stump Humper.
No comparison!

ronnyb · 26th January 2008, 12:29 PM

Ask Shaun if he has ever had the grinder hook into a root. I was using an old Rayco with no working brake, and it hooked a root. It snapped me down to the ground so hard that I thought I broke my neck. Good workout using those grinders though.

10th January 2008, 09:33 PM	#1
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Behind Your Sister! Posts: 328	Washingtonia Smackdown Here's a quick video of a tight Cotton Palm Removal. I finally got a chance to use the ground anchor i made a few months ago. Cheers to Ekka for the tip on rope placement. (no more standing on ladders trying to tie a pull line to the crown) Oh, and contrary to reports of my demise, i am alive and well. (i've just been real busy) Happy New Year to all at Treeworld. www.treeworld.info/video/playfordtrees.wmv 9.5mb 2min __________________ Euthanizing South Australian Trees since 2007

10th January 2008, 09:43 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown I want to know what that airbag on the wall was? It wasn't foam. Great music and vid ... mind you, that stump grinder needs a real man on it. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

10th January 2008, 09:49 PM	#3
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Behind Your Sister! Posts: 328	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown The airbag is a hessian sack stuffed full of household insulation batts. __________________ Euthanizing South Australian Trees since 2007

10th January 2008, 09:53 PM	#4
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 419	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Good shootin' Playford! Ya gotta love the ol' nervous HO.

10th January 2008, 10:03 PM	#5
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 848	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Cool video. Was that Stumper a rental or yours? I noticed your groundy didn't use the handbrake when grinding saw him awkwadly man handling the stumper... With the handbrake applied you can get a clean & smooth sweep with alot less effort. One more thing.. He had his thumbs on top of the safety bar! YIKES! I've had kickback from our 13hp Rayco stump grinder and it near on broke my thumb... It's nothing like saw kickback.. 10x the force easy. Just a bad habbit that should be ridded ASAP. Keep the vids coming and when are ya gunna get a bloody hardhat? __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

11th January 2008, 09:52 AM	#6
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Not a washy but this drop made everyone nervous. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

11th January 2008, 11:27 AM	#7
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown I'm not as good as you because I'd be piecing that out small.Playford nice vid and the ho looked like he was gonna wet himself when that thing went over. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

11th January 2008, 02:32 PM	#9
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,059	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Apoligies, Playfordtrees, A good job went where you wanted it to go,You're got to instruct your customer not to walk into the drop zones saftey exclusion area..it will and allways will scare the daylights out of you when you are just seeing the tree starting to go and in the corner of your eye the customer appears to be walkng under it... __________________ 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

11th January 2008, 02:42 PM	#10
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown or when your getting ready to send a top down and they're directly under it. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

11th January 2008, 03:08 PM	#12
Steve Tipton Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 821	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Good shootin' Playford! Great vid too. Glad to hear you've been busy, welcome back. Ekka, I wouldnt have the orchestra stalls to fall that cocos, well done (I hope) __________________ Heightmaster

11th January 2008, 03:09 PM	#13
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Yeah that makes me nervous and I've never even touched a palm. How'd it go? I noticed that you'll show a picture of that one, but not a video...hmmm...suspicious

12th January 2008, 01:09 PM	#15
bigshea13 Former Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: super 8 motels Posts: 361	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown good video. the saw looks like its dialed right in, sharp as hell. good on ya.

21st January 2008, 01:04 AM	#19
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Yeah you don't want it to turn into a run for your life situation. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

22nd January 2008, 08:14 PM	#20
Steve Tipton Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 821	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Playford, suggest Shaun tries a Stump Humper. No comparison! __________________ Heightmaster Last edited by Steve Tipton; 22nd January 2008 at 08:15 PM. Reason: Spelling

26th January 2008, 12:29 PM	#21
ronnyb Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 62	Re: Washingtonia Smackdown Ask Shaun if he has ever had the grinder hook into a root. I was using an old Rayco with no working brake, and it hooked a root. It snapped me down to the ground so hard that I thought I broke my neck. Good workout using those grinders though.

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