K & M Tree Service

B3h3m1th · 28th February 2008, 06:28 PM

13 pics 4u

playfordtree · 28th February 2008, 06:50 PM

Nice "old school" climbing set up.

No bells and whistles there.
Have you only just started out?

I can't wait to see some of the replies from the old farts on this forum.
"I used to use a set up just like that back in 1897"

Keep the photos coming K & M.
(see if you can work out how to embed your photos, saves time and more people see your pics)

B3h3m1th · 28th February 2008, 06:59 PM

hey thnx bro sry im not really computer literate so have no clue how 2 do tht. um yah we r a newer business been working for his dads business for awhile cuz his brothers or owners o' their business r 2 lazy 2 get up in the morning so his dad sub contracts 2 us. yah we r old school i suppose just me n my boss kenny thts r crew n thts all we need so no 1 gets in the way i suppose. its winter here so business is slow n we r still tryn 2 get r name out there. but long as his brothers keep sleepin ken n i will keep doing thier work n taking their jobs sry thts a horrible thing 2 say. my boss is a fourth genration arborist been doing it all his life n he' been my best friend since high school so its like family but theres a fine line between family n busines ya'll can relate im sure. plz help me out neway ya'll can ty ty

treevet · 28th February 2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by B3h3m1th

hey thnx bro sry im not really computer literate so have no clue how 2 do tht. um yah we r a newer business been working for his dads business for awhile cuz his brothers or owners o' their business r 2 lazy 2 get up in the morning so his dad sub contracts 2 us. yah we r old school i suppose just me n my boss kenny thts r crew n thts all we need so no 1 gets in the way i suppose. its winter here so business is slow n we r still tryn 2 get r name out there. but long as his brothers keep sleepin ken n i will keep doing thier work n taking their jobs sry thts a horrible thing 2 say. my boss is a fourth genration arborist been doing it all his life n he' been my best friend since high school so its like family but theres a fine line between family n busines ya'll can relate im sure. plz help me out neway ya'll can ty ty

Looks like an old Stink Tree (Ailanthus) you boys are beatin" up on? Maybe want to put on a little PPE or your fixin to take a trip thru the meat grinder on this forum my friend.

You asked for a little help.

B3h3m1th · 28th February 2008, 07:28 PM

?'s PPE? sry have no clue what u said!

treevet · 28th February 2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by B3h3m1th

?'s PPE? sry have no clue what u said!

PPE....Personal protection equipment. Brain bucket, safety glasses. Some will scrutinize every photo for this and technique.

B3h3m1th · 28th February 2008, 07:38 PM

oh lol sry bro we r from pottsville penslyvania coal crackers my friend we should b more careful but tht stuff cost money n as a ground man i want nothing more fro my boss than his safety soon as we start raking in the $$$$ i will definatly take ur advice n ty for ur recomendation. we use stihl n only stihl n their head gear is sweet. so will get some pics o' us being safer so we can b around longer. ty

Ekka · 29th February 2008, 08:12 PM

Behemoth,

Thanks for sharing and your pics.

Please, just some polite help for you. Pic sizes, some were like 600kb and 2700 pixels wide, please resize so people on slow connections can see them. I reckon 100kb tops and 800px wide is plenty.

On the job front, helmet and even in simple moves up there tie in mate.

Cheers
Eric

quercus · 29th February 2008, 09:20 PM

Nice pics mate...You 're really pounding the ground there... Now here comes the pounding on you....

Wish list for christmas:

1 Climbing helmet with visor; ear protection or glasses
1 pair of chainsaw protective pants
1 pair of protective boots
1 chainsaw protective vest (when operating the big saws on the ground)
1 sweater with a snug and tight fit instead of that large and loose gangster type sweater...

You'll probably think: OH hell... but you'll live longer when you follow our advice...

B3h3m1th · 1st March 2008, 07:15 AM

hey i appreci8 all the advice ya'll r giving me. im still new 2 the picture thing n dont really know how 2 resize. i will remove them cuz o' the size issue n safety issues ever present in r photos giving r company a bad rep so ty for all the help guys n hopefully ill get the picture sizes rite n have some new 1's for ya's soon.

TREE-SURFER · 1st March 2008, 07:31 AM

Good job though Q, you'd have to admit. Some days, I don't bother with a bump cap and visor, but use ear plugs and Safety Glasses.

jim1nz · 1st March 2008, 08:46 AM

Hey bro, yo putting on safety equipment for an arborist is like putting on your pants in the morning before you walk out the door you know what i mean. You always do it and that one time ya dont, youll get a wack in the head or a poke in the eye.

Go get some professional training too mate, best thing i ever did was to study, na seriously! Cheers

Juno · 4th March 2008, 08:02 AM

[quote=B3h3m1th;23743]oh lol sry bro we r from pottsville penslyvania coal crackers my friend we should b more careful but tht stuff cost money n as a ground man i want nothing more fro my boss than his safety soon as we start raking in the $$$$

Yes safety equipment is very expenisive you are right about that.
But can you buy parts for your body over there??

I Bought my own equipment to en that was a lot of money. But remember if you do the job right you will urn it back fast. Be safe

newguy18 · 16th April 2008, 06:51 AM

Was i the only one who noticed the lack of hinge when felling the poles?

K&M Tree Service · 23rd April 2008, 08:30 PM

Just for everyones information the photos that were posted of kenny and of k&M tree service were posted without any knowledge of the owners.....the person who posted these is mad because they couldnt buy my bussiness partner/ wife's half of the business...

and the person who posted them will be prosocuted....we have been in this business for years and were taught by one of the best arborist around...therefore some of you people live in a different country and were taught differently....we do it old school....and if you dont like it please keep your comments to yourself.....for all you idiots who wear ear protection how is your ground crew suppose to let you know when they see something you dont...i.e. guy in the tree cannot see around the tree and you go to cut and your safety line is there....now would u rather cut your safety line or not wear ear protection and hear your ground man yellin at you? You also dont need a brain bucket if u know what your doin.....

Sean Freeman · 23rd April 2008, 08:45 PM

Thanks for posting K&M, great to hear that you feel you are following best practices.....great but somewhat confusing?????

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You also dont need a brain bucket if u know what your doin.....

I'll be sure to pass that onto the OH&S committees since they are obviously wasting their time and everyones money...what a relief that you were able to come on and clear that one up..

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for all you idiots who wear ear protection

(They would be the climbers who care to adhere to the safety legislation.....and the climbers who want to keep their hearing for life...or MAYBE I SHOULD SHOUT FOR YOU)

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how is your ground crew suppose to let you know when they see something you dont...i.e. guy in the tree cannot see around the tree and you go to cut and your safety line is there

Well if you actually ever tried wearing hearing protection you would know you can hear sound over the chainsaw and the chipper when it is of a distinctly different range/pitch...but hey you guys obviously don't need all that since you're soooo safe eh????

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we have been in this business for years

Yep and that is evidence of what exactly?????? I hear this from every crap fly by night tree company that gets pulled up for unsafe practices......."but we've been doing it like this for years nobody got hurt till now..."

Good luck with that line in court buddy...........

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if you dont like it please keep your comments to yourself

Nope sorry, won't be doing that free country, free speech.............people celebrate ANZAC day tomorrow here in OZ and just some of that has a tiny bit to do with the freedoms we cherish mate.....don't like criticsm...well don't carry on unsafe work practices then eh.

BTW if you are thinking of taking someone to court I'd have an expensive legal chap (they'll be wearing a suit and tie and have their hearing intact) look over this site the pics and this thread first...cause if I were the one you wanted to prosecute in court I have your business shut down double quicktime, there's thankfully nowhere in the developed world where unsafe work practices like the ones you've advocated in your post, are legal.

But hey what would any of us know.......

28th February 2008, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
playfordtree Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 340	Re: K & M Tree Service Nice "old school" climbing set up. No bells and whistles there. Have you only just started out? I can't wait to see some of the replies from the old farts on this forum. "I used to use a set up just like that back in 1897" Keep the photos coming K & M. (see if you can work out how to embed your photos, saves time and more people see your pics) __________________ I Drink Therefore I am.

28th February 2008, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
B3h3m1th Gettin' motoring Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA east coast Posts: 13	Re: K & M Tree Service hey thnx bro sry im not really computer literate so have no clue how 2 do tht. um yah we r a newer business been working for his dads business for awhile cuz his brothers or owners o' their business r 2 lazy 2 get up in the morning so his dad sub contracts 2 us. yah we r old school i suppose just me n my boss kenny thts r crew n thts all we need so no 1 gets in the way i suppose. its winter here so business is slow n we r still tryn 2 get r name out there. but long as his brothers keep sleepin ken n i will keep doing thier work n taking their jobs sry thts a horrible thing 2 say. my boss is a fourth genration arborist been doing it all his life n he' been my best friend since high school so its like family but theres a fine line between family n busines ya'll can relate im sure. plz help me out neway ya'll can ty ty

28th February 2008, 07:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
B3h3m1th Gettin' motoring Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA east coast Posts: 13	Re: K & M Tree Service ?'s PPE? sry have no clue what u said!

28th February 2008, 07:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
B3h3m1th Gettin' motoring Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA east coast Posts: 13	Re: K & M Tree Service oh lol sry bro we r from pottsville penslyvania coal crackers my friend we should b more careful but tht stuff cost money n as a ground man i want nothing more fro my boss than his safety soon as we start raking in the $$$$ i will definatly take ur advice n ty for ur recomendation. we use stihl n only stihl n their head gear is sweet. so will get some pics o' us being safer so we can b around longer. ty

29th February 2008, 08:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	Re: K & M Tree Service Behemoth, Thanks for sharing and your pics. Please, just some polite help for you. Pic sizes, some were like 600kb and 2700 pixels wide, please resize so people on slow connections can see them. I reckon 100kb tops and 800px wide is plenty. On the job front, helmet and even in simple moves up there tie in mate. Cheers Eric __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

29th February 2008, 09:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
quercus Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 414	Re: K & M Tree Service Nice pics mate...You 're really pounding the ground there... Now here comes the pounding on you.... Wish list for christmas: 1 Climbing helmet with visor; ear protection or glasses 1 pair of chainsaw protective pants 1 pair of protective boots 1 chainsaw protective vest (when operating the big saws on the ground) 1 sweater with a snug and tight fit instead of that large and loose gangster type sweater... You'll probably think: OH hell... but you'll live longer when you follow our advice...

1st March 2008, 07:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
B3h3m1th Gettin' motoring Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA east coast Posts: 13	Re: K & M Tree Service hey i appreci8 all the advice ya'll r giving me. im still new 2 the picture thing n dont really know how 2 resize. i will remove them cuz o' the size issue n safety issues ever present in r photos giving r company a bad rep so ty for all the help guys n hopefully ill get the picture sizes rite n have some new 1's for ya's soon.

1st March 2008, 07:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
TREE-SURFER Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 401	Re: K & M Tree Service Good job though Q, you'd have to admit. Some days, I don't bother with a bump cap and visor, but use ear plugs and Safety Glasses. __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work Andy@Aerial-Arborist.co.uk What experts say about TOPPING

1st March 2008, 08:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
jim1nz Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 296	Re: K & M Tree Service Hey bro, yo putting on safety equipment for an arborist is like putting on your pants in the morning before you walk out the door you know what i mean. You always do it and that one time ya dont, youll get a wack in the head or a poke in the eye. Go get some professional training too mate, best thing i ever did was to study, na seriously! Cheers __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

4th March 2008, 08:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Juno Gettin' motoring Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 29	Re: K & M Tree Service [quote=B3h3m1th;23743]oh lol sry bro we r from pottsville penslyvania coal crackers my friend we should b more careful but tht stuff cost money n as a ground man i want nothing more fro my boss than his safety soon as we start raking in the $$$$ Yes safety equipment is very expenisive you are right about that. But can you buy parts for your body over there?? I Bought my own equipment to en that was a lot of money. But remember if you do the job right you will urn it back fast. Be safe

16th April 2008, 06:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
newguy18 Tree World Icon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,196	Re: K & M Tree Service Was i the only one who noticed the lack of hinge when felling the poles? __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

23rd April 2008, 08:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
K&M Tree Service Break'n the ice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Schuylkill Haven Posts: 5	Re: K & M Tree Service Just for everyones information the photos that were posted of kenny and of k&M tree service were posted without any knowledge of the owners.....the person who posted these is mad because they couldnt buy my bussiness partner/ wife's half of the business...and the person who posted them will be prosocuted....we have been in this business for years and were taught by one of the best arborist around...therefore some of you people live in a different country and were taught differently....we do it old school....and if you dont like it please keep your comments to yourself.....for all you idiots who wear ear protection how is your ground crew suppose to let you know when they see something you dont...i.e. guy in the tree cannot see around the tree and you go to cut and your safety line is there....now would u rather cut your safety line or not wear ear protection and hear your ground man yellin at you? You also dont need a brain bucket if u know what your doin.....