So whadya get up to today.

JohN Dee · 9th October 2007, 01:06 AM

Sounds like you had fun ^^... We removed 3 dead trees today with a cherry picker... Almost had the head out of this radiata pine then the gale force winds came in the opposite direction we needed to top it

Ekka · 9th October 2007, 01:19 AM

Dead trees suck, the rake up is the killer!

Quintrex · 9th October 2007, 02:11 AM

Removed a Bloodwood covered with Ivy and had to rake up for 4 doors down the street with the wind. 8 metres mulch and 4 metres of rake up.
Then did tower hire job for another tree guy in the arvo to remove 2 Casuarinas.
Haven't had so much fun since me canary died!

Ekka · 9th October 2007, 03:09 AM

What's with all this wind down there? Everyone have beans for dinner.

We have been getting arvo stroms here, cools the joint down nice and fills my rainwater tank.

Got a huge week on this week, big days and little time for pics/video ... flamin runnin me ass off!

Why isn't winter the same? It's bloody warm up here and the humidity is cranking.

JohN Dee · 9th October 2007, 03:41 AM

Yeah while I was up in the picker, my dad n suzie were doing the rake ups between limbs coming down...

Got lotsa cool jobs coming up, got suzie taking videos n pics...

Ekka · 10th October 2007, 12:43 AM

We're on this job today, crap job, gotta clear a yard load of "scrub" and there was like grass 8" long and coppers logs, steel, sleepers, etc etc along with 3" dia self seeded Chinese Elm and that stinking pepper tree everywhere.

So we're into it and BAM!

This ripper of a storm hits around 9am, it pissed down. I'm stuffing as much gear as I can in the front of the ute. What a mess, chip and crap stuck everywhere, mud now for the Kanga.

Last thing we cut is this really spread ole crapped out Brazilian Pepper Tree. What a tangled mess of crap. All dripping wet.

Yeah, great day.

They predict storms next 2 days. I get to check my calls in the arvo, hows this, out of 7 calls left between 9am and 12.00noon by 3pm when I rang them all back only 1 ended up a quote, the rest ... "oh, yeah mate, dont worry about it now I got some-one else".

Yeah, like ya just get one quote and like ya dont ring again to not waste my time!

I always listen to all messages first, just in case one does ring back later ... but they couldn't give a rats arse, the spontaneous must have it now or piss off people.

TrevMcRev · 10th October 2007, 01:08 AM

Geez Ekka, i laugh at the people that expect us there right away.
Its like they think you have a crew on standby ready to slide down a pole fireman style soon as the batphone rings

Quintrex · 10th October 2007, 01:23 AM

I take it the Brazilian Pepper Tree is different to Peppercorn, Schinus Arera? Never heard of that one.

For many years, we were always booked 3 or 4 weeks ahead with work, now people are not keen to wait a week. I think it's to do with the fast food and everything on line society.

a_lopa · 10th October 2007, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevMcRev

Geez Ekka, i laugh at the people that expect us there right away.
Its like they think you have a crew on standby ready to slide down a pole fireman style soon as the batphone rings

Its like that up here if your not onto it someone else is!

Ekka · 10th October 2007, 03:08 AM

Yeah, then on a quiet day you answer and get out there straight away and they want 15 quotes before they realise it costs what it costs!

a_lopa · 10th October 2007, 04:49 AM

One guy here wants a price on 80 pine trees on a farm removed he has got every tree company out to qoute and whoever else he could get that wanted the job,Now he's advertising the job in the local papers LOL

treefeller · 10th October 2007, 01:33 PM

Stump grinding all day and tomorrow as well

Ekka · 10th October 2007, 02:34 PM

Boring!

So boring stump grinding, especially sucks filling the holes in, just love it when you leave craters everywhere.

What sort of grinder do you use?

treefeller · 10th October 2007, 02:51 PM

We currently use the Husqvarna sg13 Stump Grinder as well as a vermeer.

Ekka · 12th October 2007, 01:19 AM

Bugger me it was hot here today, stuck me head under the tap and jumped in the pool when I got home.

Summers here and better get used to it, and no daylight savings.

Hey, I rang up the ABC talkback show some time ago about daylight saving and how QLD doesn't have it, told them most shouldn't have the right to vote on it anyway as they're not voting from experience and it should be steam rolled in.

Bloody sun is coming up already around 5am

JayD · 12th October 2007, 02:08 PM

Hi,
We felled two large Blackbutts in a suburban back yard overhanging both fences and the house, White colourbond fences all round it was like working in a oven, Ground out both stumps with RG 13 with tomy's that's just lost their edge and they still out performed the super's, Make sure you wear your PPE including chap's as these teeth are more inclined to throw things back at you...I dug out a 10mm splinter out of the side of my leg just above my knee cap after grinding, I didn't even know it was there until after I stoped grinding....I thought some bug got me good..then I pulled this piece of wood out and it kept on coming...uggghh..

Alls good now. Next weeks waiting.
JayD

9th October 2007, 01:06 AM	#476 (permalink)
JohN Dee Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 856	Re: So whadya get up to today. Sounds like you had fun ^^... We removed 3 dead trees today with a cherry picker... Almost had the head out of this radiata pine then the gale force winds came in the opposite direction we needed to top it __________________ Don't tell me the sky is the limit, when there are footprints on the moon. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

9th October 2007, 01:19 AM	#477 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 8,086	Re: So whadya get up to today. Dead trees suck, the rake up is the killer! __________________ 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

9th October 2007, 02:11 AM	#478 (permalink)
Quintrex Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 533	Re: So whadya get up to today. Removed a Bloodwood covered with Ivy and had to rake up for 4 doors down the street with the wind. 8 metres mulch and 4 metres of rake up. Then did tower hire job for another tree guy in the arvo to remove 2 Casuarinas. Haven't had so much fun since me canary died!

9th October 2007, 03:09 AM	#479 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 8,086	Re: So whadya get up to today. What's with all this wind down there? Everyone have beans for dinner. We have been getting arvo stroms here, cools the joint down nice and fills my rainwater tank. Got a huge week on this week, big days and little time for pics/video ... flamin runnin me ass off! Why isn't winter the same? It's bloody warm up here and the humidity is cranking. __________________ 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

9th October 2007, 03:41 AM	#480 (permalink)
JohN Dee Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 856	Re: So whadya get up to today. Yeah while I was up in the picker, my dad n suzie were doing the rake ups between limbs coming down... Got lotsa cool jobs coming up, got suzie taking videos n pics... __________________ Don't tell me the sky is the limit, when there are footprints on the moon. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

10th October 2007, 12:43 AM	#481 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 8,086	Re: So whadya get up to today. We're on this job today, crap job, gotta clear a yard load of "scrub" and there was like grass 8" long and coppers logs, steel, sleepers, etc etc along with 3" dia self seeded Chinese Elm and that stinking pepper tree everywhere. So we're into it and BAM! This ripper of a storm hits around 9am, it pissed down. I'm stuffing as much gear as I can in the front of the ute. What a mess, chip and crap stuck everywhere, mud now for the Kanga. Last thing we cut is this really spread ole crapped out Brazilian Pepper Tree. What a tangled mess of crap. All dripping wet. Yeah, great day. They predict storms next 2 days. I get to check my calls in the arvo, hows this, out of 7 calls left between 9am and 12.00noon by 3pm when I rang them all back only 1 ended up a quote, the rest ... "oh, yeah mate, dont worry about it now I got some-one else". Yeah, like ya just get one quote and like ya dont ring again to not waste my time! I always listen to all messages first, just in case one does ring back later ... but they couldn't give a rats arse, the spontaneous must have it now or piss off people. __________________ 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

10th October 2007, 01:08 AM	#482 (permalink)
TrevMcRev Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 857	Re: So whadya get up to today. Geez Ekka, i laugh at the people that expect us there right away. Its like they think you have a crew on standby ready to slide down a pole fireman style soon as the batphone rings __________________ Total Tree Care- Melbourne Arborist Reports & Consulting,Tree Pruning & Removal www.treegear.com.au Tree Climbing Gear, Arborist Supplies

10th October 2007, 01:23 AM	#483 (permalink)
Quintrex Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 533	Re: So whadya get up to today. I take it the Brazilian Pepper Tree is different to Peppercorn, Schinus Arera? Never heard of that one. For many years, we were always booked 3 or 4 weeks ahead with work, now people are not keen to wait a week. I think it's to do with the fast food and everything on line society.

10th October 2007, 03:08 AM	#485 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 8,086	Re: So whadya get up to today. Yeah, then on a quiet day you answer and get out there straight away and they want 15 quotes before they realise it costs what it costs! __________________ 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

10th October 2007, 04:49 AM	#486 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 946	Re: So whadya get up to today. One guy here wants a price on 80 pine trees on a farm removed he has got every tree company out to qoute and whoever else he could get that wanted the job,Now he's advertising the job in the local papers LOL __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory

10th October 2007, 01:33 PM	#487 (permalink)
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshunt Posts: 78	Re: So whadya get up to today. Stump grinding all day and tomorrow as well __________________ Copper Beech Tree Works Hertfordshire www.copperbeechtreeworks.sampasite.com

10th October 2007, 02:34 PM	#488 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 8,086	Re: So whadya get up to today. Boring! So boring stump grinding, especially sucks filling the holes in, just love it when you leave craters everywhere. What sort of grinder do you use? __________________ 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

10th October 2007, 02:51 PM	#489 (permalink)
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshunt Posts: 78	Re: So whadya get up to today. We currently use the Husqvarna sg13 Stump Grinder as well as a vermeer. __________________ Copper Beech Tree Works Hertfordshire www.copperbeechtreeworks.sampasite.com

12th October 2007, 01:19 AM	#490 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 8,086	Re: So whadya get up to today. Bugger me it was hot here today, stuck me head under the tap and jumped in the pool when I got home. Summers here and better get used to it, and no daylight savings. Hey, I rang up the ABC talkback show some time ago about daylight saving and how QLD doesn't have it, told them most shouldn't have the right to vote on it anyway as they're not voting from experience and it should be steam rolled in. Bloody sun is coming up already around 5am __________________ 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

12th October 2007, 02:08 PM	#491 (permalink)
JayD Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,091	Re: So whadya get up to today. Hi, We felled two large Blackbutts in a suburban back yard overhanging both fences and the house, White colourbond fences all round it was like working in a oven, Ground out both stumps with RG 13 with tomy's that's just lost their edge and they still out performed the super's, Make sure you wear your PPE including chap's as these teeth are more inclined to throw things back at you...I dug out a 10mm splinter out of the side of my leg just above my knee cap after grinding, I didn't even know it was there until after I stoped grinding....I thought some bug got me good..then I pulled this piece of wood out and it kept on coming...uggghh.. Alls good now. Next weeks waiting. JayD __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Last edited by JayD : 12th October 2007 at 11:45 PM.