Two Oak trees

dave502d · 21st November 2007, 08:52 PM

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

shaggs · 22nd November 2007, 02:47 AM

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

dave502d · 23rd November 2007, 05:55 PM

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

dave502d · 23rd November 2007, 05:57 PM

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

Therrin · 23rd November 2007, 08:10 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 · 23rd November 2007, 09:10 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:

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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.

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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 · 23rd November 2007, 09:18 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"

Ekka · 23rd November 2007, 10:23 PM

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

playfordtree · 23rd November 2007, 10:35 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 · 23rd November 2007, 11:46 PM

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

dave502d · 25th November 2007, 04:01 AM

Going back today,hear are some more pictures.

Ace Master · 25th November 2007, 04:15 AM

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

dave502d · 25th November 2007, 11:37 AM

Some more pictures frome today.

dave502d · 25th November 2007, 02:16 PM

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

treefeller · 25th November 2007, 02:24 PM

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

treefeller · 25th November 2007, 02:26 PM

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 · 1st December 2007, 02:29 PM

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

22nd November 2007, 02:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 461	Re: Two Oak trees Good luck mate. Take some more pics and lets us know how its goes...... stay safe

23rd November 2007, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 22	Re: Two Oak trees Hi Shaggs, everything was going good than a HYD line broke.

23rd November 2007, 08:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,254	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 __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

23rd November 2007, 09:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,254	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" __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703 Last edited by Therrin : 23rd November 2007 at 10:07 PM.

23rd November 2007, 10:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,847	Re: Two Oak trees Hey Dave, it's a decent one. Ya looked like an ant on an elephant in this shot. __________________ 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

23rd November 2007, 11:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 461	Re: Two Oak trees Thanks Dave, looks like you had a good day for it too. Hyd line on the tower??

25th November 2007, 04:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ace Master Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia, Vic, Melbourne Posts: 267	Re: Two Oak trees gee some work in that tree,how tall and wide? __________________ The Mt Dandenong Ranges Tree Specialists

25th November 2007, 02:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 22	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.

25th November 2007, 02:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshunt Posts: 86	Re: Two Oak trees Looks like you had fun on that job, cool pics too. __________________ Copper Beech Tree Works Hertfordshire www.copperbeechtreeworks.sampasite.com