So whadya get up to today.

Galbee · 29th June 2008, 07:23 PM

Spent the weekend dismantling 7 poplus nigra for a new firm the climber they had wouldn't climb them

apparently he is only young he never turned up on the job so i couldn't ask him direct so they give me a call friday night.
admittedly this was a very challenging climb the timber is weak and the drop zone was a 20 ft x 16 ft area to the left of the old garage in the picture but i learned some things about myself.
the pictures are'nt great my video recorder went on the blink and sean my groundie who i brought with me isnt the best on cameras but hes done ok,
i had to bring every thing to the left tree to be lowered in that area and the wind got up some at times plus a big rain storm came in on the second day and soaked me in minutes then went to 18 deg sunshine.but job done enjoyed it on the whole.
ps trees had to come out due to the insurance for the house kicking up a stink and loading the premium if they stayed or so the team said.

treevet · 29th June 2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Galbee

Spent the weekend dismantling 7 poplus nigra for a new firm the climber they had wouldn't climb them

apparently he is only young he never turned up on the job so i couldn't ask him direct so they give me a call friday night.
admittedly this was a very challenging climb the timber is weak and the drop zone was a 20 ft x 16 ft area to the left of the old garage in the picture but i learned some things about myself.
the pictures are'nt great my video recorder went on the blink and sean my groundie who i brought with me isnt the best on cameras but hes done ok,
i had to bring every thing to the left tree to be lowered in that area and the wind got up some at times plus a big rain storm came in on the second day and soaked me in minutes then went to 18 deg sunshine.but job done enjoyed it on the whole.
ps trees had to come out due to the insurance for the house kicking up a stink and loading the premium if they stayed or so the team said.

Tough job, nice pictures.

newguy18 · 29th June 2008, 08:37 PM

are those pole gaffs your using?I have a set that i use on palms and chokecherries and some sycamores when the bark is thin.

Ekka · 29th June 2008, 09:16 PM

Glad we dont get them trees here!

Poplar come with a bad rep already but most I seen aren't that skinny.

Galbee · 29th June 2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by newguy18

are those pole gaffs your using?I have a set that i use on palms and chokecherries and some sycamores when the bark is thin.

Hi yes theyre french Komet vierzon had them a few years trusty old things i used them on these because the bark just splits away on these trees

http://www.treeworld.info/attachment...1&d=1214796290

yeah i forgot to mention i now have sea legs from the swaying does anyone else get that after a long time up swaying trees
maybe i should start a post or take a tablet or some thing

newguy18 · 29th June 2008, 10:28 PM

Yeah i get the same feeling so i guess its normal.sometimes when i'm climbing my foot will start shaking and twicthing maybe just a nerve?

Galbee · 29th June 2008, 11:06 PM

no i mean i feel like im on a rolling ship like the floor/ bed/ chair is swaying lying there last night felt like i was on a water bed

i only got two hours sleep had to come downstairs and have a cuppa no rail to hang over to blow chunks into the sea though.

JayD · 30th June 2008, 12:44 AM

R.I.P JackD I had to put down my dog Jack Today. Out of pain and forever rolling in the grass.
JayD

Galbee · 30th June 2008, 02:51 AM

oh mate i feel for you, its always a tough time when you lose a dog !

Sean Freeman · 30th June 2008, 03:17 AM

Jay, very sad to hear that......get a puppy double quick, it'll break you out of the blues better than anything.

Ekka · 30th June 2008, 05:32 AM

Sad to hear, post a pick of Jack please, lets see him.

Lost our 17yo cat not long ago and got a new cat about a month later, sure does help.

We have a dog too, he's a character, he's now 8yo and already ya brain is preparing coz some dont go much over 10yo.

Take care, have a red wine.

RIP Jack.

JayD · 1st July 2008, 05:58 PM

In Memory Of JackD

This is Jack off duty playing with the kids who dressed him in drag...LOL..He was a good sport and loved playing around.

Therrin · 1st July 2008, 06:09 PM

RIP JackD =(

I've been driving all over the place with the new bike. Having a couple technical difficulties. Was coming up the 15 freeway this morning and the muffler mount broke. Stopped at a gas station, and it was still hangin on the pipe, reached down and grabbed it to pull it back up and it came off in my hands!

So I ended up riding the last 70 miles back home with a muffler jammed in my backpack, tied in using plastic trash bags as rope, and that open pipe just BAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! down the road. Was soooo freaked out that I was gonna get pulled over but managed to take the backroads and got lucky.

<sigh> Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.

newguy18 · 2nd July 2008, 09:03 PM

Sory to hear about yuor dog Jay,deinatly get another,Ken you can get universal mufflers at an autozone or advance for 50 bucks.I usually take mine off though.

Therrin · 2nd July 2008, 09:09 PM

I still have the muffler. I just gotta weld it back onto the pipe.
And you can't drive around town on a streetbike with no muffler NG.
Well, at least HERE you can't.

It does sound kinda nice though.

29th June 2008, 08:37 PM	#1128 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dead twig Florida. Posts: 4,062	Re: So whadya get up to today. are those pole gaffs your using?I have a set that i use on palms and chokecherries and some sycamores when the bark is thin. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA "Everybody's hell on safety." G.f.beranek. www.atreestory.com

29th June 2008, 09:16 PM	#1129 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	Re: So whadya get up to today. Glad we dont get them trees here! Poplar come with a bad rep already but most I seen aren't that skinny. __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

29th June 2008, 10:28 PM	#1131 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dead twig Florida. Posts: 4,062	Re: So whadya get up to today. Yeah i get the same feeling so i guess its normal.sometimes when i'm climbing my foot will start shaking and twicthing maybe just a nerve? __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA "Everybody's hell on safety." G.f.beranek. www.atreestory.com

29th June 2008, 11:06 PM	#1132 (permalink)
Galbee Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln England Posts: 496	Re: So whadya get up to today. no i mean i feel like im on a rolling ship like the floor/ bed/ chair is swaying lying there last night felt like i was on a water bed i only got two hours sleep had to come downstairs and have a cuppa no rail to hang over to blow chunks into the sea though.

30th June 2008, 12:44 AM	#1133 (permalink)
JayD Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,166	Re: So whadya get up to today. R.I.P JackD I had to put down my dog Jack Today. Out of pain and forever rolling in the grass. JayD __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

30th June 2008, 02:51 AM	#1134 (permalink)
Galbee Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln England Posts: 496	Re: So whadya get up to today. oh mate i feel for you, its always a tough time when you lose a dog !

30th June 2008, 03:17 AM	#1135 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,868	Re: So whadya get up to today. Jay, very sad to hear that......get a puppy double quick, it'll break you out of the blues better than anything. __________________ 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

30th June 2008, 05:32 AM	#1136 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	Re: So whadya get up to today. Sad to hear, post a pick of Jack please, lets see him. Lost our 17yo cat not long ago and got a new cat about a month later, sure does help. We have a dog too, he's a character, he's now 8yo and already ya brain is preparing coz some dont go much over 10yo. Take care, have a red wine. RIP Jack. __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

1st July 2008, 06:09 PM	#1138 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,424	Re: So whadya get up to today. RIP JackD =( I've been driving all over the place with the new bike. Having a couple technical difficulties. Was coming up the 15 freeway this morning and the muffler mount broke. Stopped at a gas station, and it was still hangin on the pipe, reached down and grabbed it to pull it back up and it came off in my hands! So I ended up riding the last 70 miles back home with a muffler jammed in my backpack, tied in using plastic trash bags as rope, and that open pipe just BAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! down the road. Was soooo freaked out that I was gonna get pulled over but managed to take the backroads and got lucky. <sigh> Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints. __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

2nd July 2008, 09:03 PM	#1139 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dead twig Florida. Posts: 4,062	Re: So whadya get up to today. Sory to hear about yuor dog Jay,deinatly get another,Ken you can get universal mufflers at an autozone or advance for 50 bucks.I usually take mine off though. __________________ Have your say join us today. I ship USA saws out of the USA "Everybody's hell on safety." G.f.beranek. www.atreestory.com

2nd July 2008, 09:09 PM	#1140 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,424	Re: So whadya get up to today. I still have the muffler. I just gotta weld it back onto the pipe. And you can't drive around town on a streetbike with no muffler NG. Well, at least HERE you can't. It does sound kinda nice though. __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

2nd July 2008, 09:13 PM	#1141 (permalink)
treevet Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,522	Re: So whadya get up to