Small Douglas-fir on bank

Streyken · 9th May 2007, 10:57 AM

18" Douglas-fir on a rock bank. Tossed all the branches and pulled into a slash pile. Roped all the blocks and stacked for neighbour.
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Ekka · 9th May 2007, 04:31 PM

You do that job on ya own?

Did you always manage to get the rope off the block once the block was on the ground?

Out of curiosity, what's a job like that worth? And how long did it take you ... 3hrs inc stacking?

Streyken · 9th May 2007, 04:45 PM

I had a groundie untie the blocks. The job took just under 4 hrs. Biggest pain was dragging the brush uphill into a hollow and slashing (running the saw through the pile every 3" until it's mulch). The job was for 750.00

JayD · 9th May 2007, 06:15 PM

Hey Streyken,
Good picy's keep them coming,nothing worse when it's all up hill and you still have to slice and dice.

TrevMcRev · 9th May 2007, 08:39 PM

Were you actually manually lowering the blocks yourself from in the tree (last pic)?

Thats ya groundies job!

Sean Freeman · 9th May 2007, 09:37 PM

Working in rough terrain like that always makes the job harder, esp if you're having to drag brush through it. Was that someones back lot, does it back onto National pk or something looks very pretty.

Streyken · 10th May 2007, 08:42 AM

I did lower the blocks manually, for the size of the blocks it was faster than rigging them and letting the groundie lower it. Plus the slope of the bank would make this much more difficult for my groundie. Plus my wife was my groundie that day and I had to be nice. Just threw it over my lap, that's another reason I like my solid wire cable lanyard.

That was a small green-belt backing on to private property, there are more houses on the other side at the top of the bank. I'd guess at least 40-50 percent of the houses on the North Shore have some type of green-belt and the rest just have lots of trees in their yard. The tree was municipal and was coming down because of root-plate movement due to the winds we had in December.

JohN Dee · 10th May 2007, 09:52 AM

Great Job Streyken. A nice fat pine

.

If it was uphill, was there no way of speedlining it with a tag line on the blocks? May of made it easier then dragging uphill (I hate dragging uphill and charge accordingly for it

)

Streyken · 10th May 2007, 10:13 AM

Speedlining is always fun, this one was too small though; I topped it off at 50'. The branches were straight for the most part and there weren't tons of them. The drag was only about 50' and 10'-15' up, but it was a pain. If it wasn't for the location, this tree could have been pieced and bucked in about 30 minutes.

Ekka · 10th May 2007, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Streyken

Just threw it over my lap, that's another reason I like my solid wire cable lanyard.

I missed it the first time around.

Have a close look at the flip line guys, is that also the adjuster on the right side of you?

Hows the left side attached?

JayD · 10th May 2007, 11:15 PM

Ekka,
I noticed it,but I'm sure I've seen it some where else..can't recall..so,
Streyken,can you please explain its purpose and how the far side is attached?

Streyken · 11th May 2007, 02:28 AM

Left side is attached with a regular snap.
It's just 5/8 combination rope that slides through the plate. Simple and I've been using it for over 18 years.

Lanyard pics

.

9th May 2007, 10:57 AM	#1
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 167	Small Douglas-fir on bank 18" Douglas-fir on a rock bank. Tossed all the branches and pulled into a slash pile. Roped all the blocks and stacked for neighbour. fir01.jpg fir02.jpg fir03.jpg buck01.jpg buck02.jpg __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

9th May 2007, 04:31 PM	#2
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,790	You do that job on ya own? Did you always manage to get the rope off the block once the block was on the ground? Out of curiosity, what's a job like that worth? And how long did it take you ... 3hrs inc stacking? __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

9th May 2007, 04:45 PM	#3
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 167	I had a groundie untie the blocks. The job took just under 4 hrs. Biggest pain was dragging the brush uphill into a hollow and slashing (running the saw through the pile every 3" until it's mulch). The job was for 750.00 __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

9th May 2007, 06:15 PM	#4
JayD Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,435	Hey Streyken, Good picy's keep them coming,nothing worse when it's all up hill and you still have to slice and dice. __________________ Level 4 Arborist

9th May 2007, 08:39 PM	#5
TrevMcRev Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,429	Were you actually manually lowering the blocks yourself from in the tree (last pic)? Thats ya groundies job! __________________ Total Tree Care - Melbourne Arborist Reports & Consulting,Tree Pruning & Removal \| Elm Leaf Beetle Treatment Melbourne www.treegear.com.au - Australia's Best Value Arborist Supplies

9th May 2007, 09:37 PM	#6
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 2,149	Working in rough terrain like that always makes the job harder, esp if you're having to drag brush through it. Was that someones back lot, does it back onto National pk or something looks very pretty. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran http://wanderingarborist.blogspot.com/ http://veterantreegroup.blogspot.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/VeteranTreeGroup

10th May 2007, 08:42 AM	#7
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 167	I did lower the blocks manually, for the size of the blocks it was faster than rigging them and letting the groundie lower it. Plus the slope of the bank would make this much more difficult for my groundie. Plus my wife was my groundie that day and I had to be nice. Just threw it over my lap, that's another reason I like my solid wire cable lanyard. That was a small green-belt backing on to private property, there are more houses on the other side at the top of the bank. I'd guess at least 40-50 percent of the houses on the North Shore have some type of green-belt and the rest just have lots of trees in their yard. The tree was municipal and was coming down because of root-plate movement due to the winds we had in December. __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

10th May 2007, 09:52 AM	#8
JohN Dee Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	Great Job Streyken. A nice fat pine . If it was uphill, was there no way of speedlining it with a tag line on the blocks? May of made it easier then dragging uphill (I hate dragging uphill and charge accordingly for it ) __________________ The bigger the dreams, the smaller the competition Red : Green : Blue

10th May 2007, 10:13 AM	#9
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 167	Speedlining is always fun, this one was too small though; I topped it off at 50'. The branches were straight for the most part and there weren't tons of them. The drag was only about 50' and 10'-15' up, but it was a pain. If it wasn't for the location, this tree could have been pieced and bucked in about 30 minutes. __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

10th May 2007, 11:15 PM	#11
JayD Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,435	Ekka, I noticed it,but I'm sure I've seen it some where else..can't recall..so, Streyken,can you please explain its purpose and how the far side is attached? __________________ Level 4 Arborist

11th May 2007, 02:28 AM	#12
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 167	Left side is attached with a regular snap. It's just 5/8 combination rope that slides through the plate. Simple and I've been using it for over 18 years. Lanyard pics . __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

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