Two Oak trees

dave502d · 22nd November 2007, 03:52 PM

Were going to take two Oak trees down this weak end.

shaggs · 22nd November 2007, 09:47 PM

Good luck mate. Take some more pics and lets us know how its goes......
stay safe

dave502d · 24th November 2007, 12:55 PM

Hi Shaggs, everything was going good than a HYD line broke.

dave502d · 24th November 2007, 12:57 PM

Hear are some pictures i took before the HYD line broke.Will post
some more when we get back to work tomorrow.

Therrin · 24th November 2007, 03:10 PM

Nice Oaks...

I'm just finishing up a removal on a Quercus chrysolepis, affectionately known as a Heritage oak around here. Makin a good bit on turn around with the wood. It's "well seasoned" ;-) (what the rest of us call "dead")

Noticed that if you inhale much of the bark powder sent up by that dead bark, it'll have you coughin like mad. Makes it feel like someones squeezing your chest and makes you salivate... Nasty stuff.
I'm certain to wear a dust mask when I finish it off tomorow.

Ever encountered anything like that? Parts of it were rotten so I wasn't sure if the junk had fungus on it. Sounded icky, thought I'd not breathe anymore of it

Sean Freeman · 24th November 2007, 04:10 PM

Breathing in any fine particulate matter is not good for you and the simple mask is a good idea for sure...Oddly enough many years back when chasing data on puff balls Lycoperdon genus I found this:

Quote:

The spores in the lungs can cause respiratory distress & even germinate as far as the hypae stage, fortunately treatable with fungicidal medication. Also, if they are eaten once they begin to reach the spore stage, they can be very mildly poisonous. The additional child belief that getting spores in your eyes causes blindness is untrue, but it wouldn't be very comfortable either.

and

Quote:

An incident from Wisconsin involved kids breathing so many spores so deeply that they indeed germinated in the lungs, requiring hospitalization.

Not a nice thought eh?

Therrin · 24th November 2007, 04:18 PM

Oh, look at that... isn't that just lovely. Pardon me while I go scrub my lungs out with a wire brush and some bleach.

I could get an Advantage 1000 - CBR / RCA Gas Mask... But I'm thinkin that would be kinda overkill. Might scare customers away too. Or even worse... I can see the headlines now, "Terrorist found in tree"

Eric Frei · 24th November 2007, 05:23 PM

Hey Dave, it's a decent one. Ya looked like an ant on an elephant in this shot.

playfordtree · 24th November 2007, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

Oh, look at that... isn't that just lovely. Pardon me while I go scrub my lungs out with a wire brush and some bleach.

I could get an Advantage 1000 - CBR / RCA Gas Mask... But I'm thinkin that would be kinda overkill. Might scare customers away too. Or even worse... I can see the headlines now, "Terrorist found in tree"

Another option would be to find yourself a very small treeguy with a very small chainsaw and snort him up your left nostril!

shaggs · 24th November 2007, 06:46 PM

Thanks Dave, looks like you had a good day for it too.
Hyd line on the tower??

dave502d · 25th November 2007, 11:01 PM

Going back today,hear are some more pictures.

Ace Master · 25th November 2007, 11:15 PM

gee some work in that tree,how tall and wide?

dave502d · 26th November 2007, 06:37 AM

Some more pictures frome today.

dave502d · 26th November 2007, 09:16 AM

Hi Ace, our bucket truck is 58 feet from the truck bed, i think the
the tree is between 65 and 70 feet.

treefeller · 26th November 2007, 09:24 AM

Looks like you had fun on that job, cool pics too.

treefeller · 26th November 2007, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

Nice Oaks...

I'm just finishing up a removal on a Quercus chrysolepis, affectionately known as a Heritage oak around here. Makin a good bit on turn around with the wood. It's "well seasoned" ;-) (what the rest of us call "dead")

Noticed that if you inhale much of the bark powder sent up by that dead bark, it'll have you coughin like mad. Makes it feel like someones squeezing your chest and makes you salivate... Nasty stuff.
I'm certain to wear a dust mask when I finish it off tomorow.

Ever encountered anything like that? Parts of it were rotten so I wasn't sure if the junk had fungus on it. Sounded icky, thought I'd not breathe anymore of it

Yep over here we normally get that problem from the dust coming off London planes, sticks to the back of your throat,

horrible

dave502d · 2nd December 2007, 09:29 AM

We got some more branches off, than we got hit with a
ice storm.

Eric Frei · 2nd December 2007, 10:24 AM

Errr, I hope I'm not the only one unclear on this.

But are you guys still on the same 2 trees?

newguy18 · 2nd December 2007, 11:37 AM

If they are I'm quicker climbing than thier bucket is.I always thought buckets made things go quicker.

ropensaddle · 2nd December 2007, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treefeller

Yep over here we normally get that problem from the dust coming off London planes, sticks to the back of your throat,

horrible

Sycamore makes you sick some more, closely related
I puzzled a customer once with a toxic waist fee and
then told them was kidding about the fee!

TrevMcRev · 2nd December 2007, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Errr, I hope I'm not the only one unclear on this.

But are you guys still on the same 2 trees?

Mmmm, yeah, looked like about an easy 1 day job with a bucket or 1 big day to 1.5 climbing. But it did look like they are loading branches on a big trailer, not chipping, thats where all the time goes.

Keep plugging away, hope theres some profit in it for ya

dave502d · 3rd December 2007, 05:53 AM

We only work on Saturday and sometimes on Sunday.The weather
has been bad.

MattyD · 6th December 2007, 01:30 PM

cool pics! Be safe and wear your PPE.

22nd November 2007, 03:52 PM	#1
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 23	Two Oak trees Were going to take two Oak trees down this weak end. Attached Thumbnails

22nd November 2007, 09:47 PM	#2
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 422	Re: Two Oak trees Good luck mate. Take some more pics and lets us know how its goes...... stay safe

24th November 2007, 12:55 PM	#3
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 23	Re: Two Oak trees Hi Shaggs, everything was going good than a HYD line broke.

24th November 2007, 12:57 PM	#4
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 23	Re: Two Oak trees Hear are some pictures i took before the HYD line broke.Will post some more when we get back to work tomorrow. Attached Thumbnails

24th November 2007, 03:10 PM	#5
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: Two Oak trees Nice Oaks... I'm just finishing up a removal on a Quercus chrysolepis, affectionately known as a Heritage oak around here. Makin a good bit on turn around with the wood. It's "well seasoned" ;-) (what the rest of us call "dead") Noticed that if you inhale much of the bark powder sent up by that dead bark, it'll have you coughin like mad. Makes it feel like someones squeezing your chest and makes you salivate... Nasty stuff. I'm certain to wear a dust mask when I finish it off tomorow. Ever encountered anything like that? Parts of it were rotten so I wasn't sure if the junk had fungus on it. Sounded icky, thought I'd not breathe anymore of it

24th November 2007, 04:18 PM	#7
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: Two Oak trees Oh, look at that... isn't that just lovely. Pardon me while I go scrub my lungs out with a wire brush and some bleach. I could get an Advantage 1000 - CBR / RCA Gas Mask... But I'm thinkin that would be kinda overkill. Might scare customers away too. Or even worse... I can see the headlines now, "Terrorist found in tree" Last edited by Therrin; 24th November 2007 at 05:07 PM.

24th November 2007, 05:23 PM	#8
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,817	Re: Two Oak trees Hey Dave, it's a decent one. Ya looked like an ant on an elephant in this shot. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

24th November 2007, 06:46 PM	#10
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 422	Re: Two Oak trees Thanks Dave, looks like you had a good day for it too. Hyd line on the tower??

25th November 2007, 11:01 PM	#11
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 23	Re: Two Oak trees Going back today,hear are some more pictures. Attached Thumbnails

25th November 2007, 11:15 PM	#12
Ace Master Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia, Vic, Melbourne Posts: 387	Re: Two Oak trees gee some work in that tree,how tall and wide? __________________ Website: The Mt Dandenong Ranges Tree Specialists YouTube: Ace Tree Master

26th November 2007, 06:37 AM	#13
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 23	Re: Two Oak trees Some more pictures frome today. Attached Thumbnails

26th November 2007, 09:16 AM	#14
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 23	Re: Two Oak trees Hi Ace, our bucket truck is 58 feet from the truck bed, i think the the tree is between 65 and 70 feet.

26th November 2007, 09:24 AM	#15
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: aaa Posts: 224	Re: Two Oak trees Looks like you had fun on that job, cool pics too.

2nd December 2007, 09:29 AM	#17
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 23	Re: Two Oak trees We got some more branches off, than we got hit with a ice storm. Attached Thumbnails

2nd December 2007, 10:24 AM	#18
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,817	Re: Two Oak trees Errr, I hope I'm not the only one unclear on this. But are you guys still on the same 2 trees? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

2nd December 2007, 11:37 AM	#19
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Two Oak trees If they are I'm quicker climbing than thier bucket is.I always thought buckets made things go quicker. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

3rd December 2007, 05:53 AM	#22
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 23	Re: Two Oak trees We only work on Saturday and sometimes on Sunday.The weather has been bad.

6th December 2007, 01:30 PM	#23
MattyD Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 6	Re: Two Oak trees cool pics! Be safe and wear your PPE.

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