So whadya get up to today.

Streyken · 10th June 2007, 11:29 AM

Well, it's Sunday here, just finished my pricing and finally a day to rest, I haven't been very active on the forums of late because I'm so tired. I've got every day and weekend booked through July 14th, might only work a half day on Father's Day though. Been thinking about raising my prices, but I walk a fine line between the pick-up guys and the multi-truck companies; my hit rate is over 90 percent and I'm starting to get a lot of referrals. I priced 5 jobs this morning and received the go-ahead with every one on the spot. Anyway, I'm going to have a late breakfast and watch some T.V.

a_lopa · 10th June 2007, 11:02 PM

I sharpened the grinders and, watching the football with a few wild turkey cans.

Ekka · 11th June 2007, 02:18 AM

Just got home from Bundy

Mate, took ages, busy as with couple of bad prangs blocking the highway for a few hours.

Recon Freak · 11th June 2007, 05:19 PM

I got to climb a 50 foot Maple in a tight backyard. We craned it out over the house. 9 pieces and it was done. I wish we could do all our jobs like this 'cause I really hate working out of a bucket truck. I don't get to climb enough.

Sean Freeman · 13th June 2007, 05:56 AM

Small gum tree removal tight spot, all went really well photos posted. Aerial inspection of four Ficus benghalensis in a state primary school. Got a tall coconut to climb tomorrow, hope its not windy! Will post some shots of the view of Townsville from the top.

Ekka · 13th June 2007, 12:46 PM

Take a shot of the coconut palm before, how many nuts up there?

Recon Freak · 13th June 2007, 07:15 PM

Worst job possible! Cleared a 6' chainlink fence row today. Two large volunteer trees and as much ivy and honeysuckle as one could tolerate. 7:30a.m. to 2:00 pm(cdt). Ivy was tangled in 2 cable lines, 2 phone lines and a primary power line. 92* and 90% humidity with no shade in sight.

Recon Freak · 13th June 2007, 07:20 PM

Do cocanuts compress like palms or do they have they're own difficulties. The worst tree in the midwest USA in my own humble opinion is an overgrown Mulberry.

Sean Freeman · 15th June 2007, 03:32 AM

Just got home after 8hr round trip to Cairns and back, rotten weather pouring rain pretty ordinary road surface for a couple of kms....very glad to be home safe, next time I won't offer to drive!!

Ekka · 15th June 2007, 05:40 AM

Ya flamin nuts!

You did the round trip in a day.

That's what, 1200KM's?

I'd have thrown in a motel for the night with a bar tab.

Sean Freeman · 15th June 2007, 05:53 AM

Yep, pretty damn tired but I did screw up the distances round trip 700km (Townsville-Cairns 350km not 600 as I said on the phone) my excuse is I was suffering from tree grief when we talked since I was looking at what is left of Anzac park in Innisfail(after cyclone Larry) nature can be unbelievably destructive sometimes...Next time I'll keep my mouth shut and take the airplane flight.

Ekka · 23rd June 2007, 11:48 PM

On Friday I trimmed a bunch of citrus and fruit trees, both for decent scaffold fruiting limbs and fruit... objective was that fruit be within reach.

Sprayed them for fungal and sap suckers.

Now although they were over watered, over mulched, and over fertilized the thing that really knocked them around was the PH4 reading that needed like 500grams of lime per m2 to get back to some normality.

I can say, it being a fast and easy test (PH TEST) is the most overlooked as well.

JohN Dee · 25th June 2007, 06:20 PM

The rain washed us out yesterday and today, the ground is a big mud slush too.

So I'm pretty computer bound today, gunna finish up a few forms I've been working on for the business and I'm going to adjust my work out plan... Fun fun fun.

Ekka · 25th June 2007, 09:48 PM

Pissed down here all day and all night last night.

Pool is chock o block same as rainwater tank ... just hope some made it to the dams.

Sean Freeman · 25th June 2007, 10:48 PM

Same up here at least last night, today light drizzle, Tim and I removed 5 medium sized Peltophorums, both of us have chest infection lovely stuff two coughing and spluttering wheezing blokes cutting trees...time for medicine

Ekka · 25th June 2007, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boa07

Tim and I removed 5 medium sized Peltophorums

Oh, Yellow Poincianas.

Sean Freeman · 25th June 2007, 11:54 PM

Yeah, you know they are one of the most frustrating trees to remove, twisty little twigs on every br

10th June 2007, 11:29 AM	#251 (permalink)
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 205	Well, it's Sunday here, just finished my pricing and finally a day to rest, I haven't been very active on the forums of late because I'm so tired. I've got every day and weekend booked through July 14th, might only work a half day on Father's Day though. Been thinking about raising my prices, but I walk a fine line between the pick-up guys and the multi-truck companies; my hit rate is over 90 percent and I'm starting to get a lot of referrals. I priced 5 jobs this morning and received the go-ahead with every one on the spot. Anyway, I'm going to have a late breakfast and watch some T.V. __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

10th June 2007, 11:02 PM	#252 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 876	I sharpened the grinders and, watching the football with a few wild turkey cans. __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

11th June 2007, 02:18 AM	#253 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	Just got home from Bundy Mate, took ages, busy as with couple of bad prangs blocking the highway for a few hours. __________________ 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 \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

11th June 2007, 05:19 PM	#254 (permalink)
Recon Freak Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Evansville,IN USA Posts: 11	Crane Removal I got to climb a 50 foot Maple in a tight backyard. We craned it out over the house. 9 pieces and it was done. I wish we could do all our jobs like this 'cause I really hate working out of a bucket truck. I don't get to climb enough.

13th June 2007, 05:56 AM	#255 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Small gum tree removal tight spot, all went really well photos posted. Aerial inspection of four Ficus benghalensis in a state primary school. Got a tall coconut to climb tomorrow, hope its not windy! Will post some shots of the view of Townsville from the top. __________________ 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

13th June 2007, 12:46 PM	#256 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	Take a shot of the coconut palm before, how many nuts up there? __________________ 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 \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

13th June 2007, 07:15 PM	#257 (permalink)
Recon Freak Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Evansville,IN USA Posts: 11	Fence row clearing Worst job possible! Cleared a 6' chainlink fence row today. Two large volunteer trees and as much ivy and honeysuckle as one could tolerate. 7:30a.m. to 2:00 pm(cdt). Ivy was tangled in 2 cable lines, 2 phone lines and a primary power line. 92* and 90% humidity with no shade in sight.

13th June 2007, 07:20 PM	#258 (permalink)
Recon Freak Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Evansville,IN USA Posts: 11	Do cocanuts compress like palms or do they have they're own difficulties. The worst tree in the midwest USA in my own humble opinion is an overgrown Mulberry.

15th June 2007, 03:32 AM	#259 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Just got home after 8hr round trip to Cairns and back, rotten weather pouring rain pretty ordinary road surface for a couple of kms....very glad to be home safe, next time I won't offer to drive!! __________________ 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

15th June 2007, 05:40 AM	#260 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	Ya flamin nuts! You did the round trip in a day. That's what, 1200KM's? I'd have thrown in a motel for the night with a bar tab. __________________ 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 \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

15th June 2007, 05:53 AM	#261 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Yep, pretty damn tired but I did screw up the distances round trip 700km (Townsville-Cairns 350km not 600 as I said on the phone) my excuse is I was suffering from tree grief when we talked since I was looking at what is left of Anzac park in Innisfail(after cyclone Larry) nature can be unbelievably destructive sometimes...Next time I'll keep my mouth shut and take the airplane flight. __________________ 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

23rd June 2007, 11:48 PM	#262 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	On Friday I trimmed a bunch of citrus and fruit trees, both for decent scaffold fruiting limbs and fruit... objective was that fruit be within reach. Sprayed them for fungal and sap suckers. Now although they were over watered, over mulched, and over fertilized the thing that really knocked them around was the PH4 reading that needed like 500grams of lime per m2 to get back to some normality. I can say, it being a fast and easy test (PH TEST) is the most overlooked as well. __________________ 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 \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

25th June 2007, 06:20 PM	#263 (permalink)
JohN Dee Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 750	The rain washed us out yesterday and today, the ground is a big mud slush too. So I'm pretty computer bound today, gunna finish up a few forms I've been working on for the business and I'm going to adjust my work out plan... Fun fun fun. __________________ Climber with slow climbing speed, must make up with mighty chainsaw roar. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

25th June 2007, 09:48 PM	#264 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	Pissed down here all day and all night last night. Pool is chock o block same as rainwater tank ... just hope some made it to the dams. __________________ 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 \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

25th June 2007, 10:48 PM	#265 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Same up here at least last night, today light drizzle, Tim and I removed 5 medium sized Peltophorums, both of us have chest infection lovely stuff two coughing and spluttering wheezing blokes cutting trees...time for medicine __________________ 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

25th June 2007, 11:54 PM	#267 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Yeah, you know they are one of the most frustrating trees to remove, twisty little twigs on every br