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treehuggermarie

Weather has been great here in Northern California! Work never ends (thank goodness!!). We are expecting a series of storms through this next week, so we'll see what that does to the many trees that are still standing after last summers fire. Here in the Botanical Gardens we have many smaller oaks that got hit by the fire. It's interesting to see the latent damage. This is my first experience with attempting to save trees after a fire, so I'd appreciate any advice . Other than that, pruning, pruning, pruning... Oh, and I'm starting a tree blog in a local online newsmagazine. I'm on a mission to help the trees in my commuity. Wish me luck!

Caleb

Hiya yea things going well at the moment. We have had loads of snow here so access has been challenging to say the least!
I have just bought a new rope, the new england tachyon and have set up with the hitch climber system and the valdotain tresse friction hitch. I am only into my fourth year as a climber and was taught using both ends of my rope with a standard prussik knot in both ends. I am finding this hard work in bigger trees is why im am trying somthing new, but im sure its going to take some getting used to. I am always learning and am not one of these guys who likes to think he knows it all and am always open to any advice and suggestions. I have been suffering with cramps especially in my right hand towards the end of long and grulling climbs, mainly in reductions as the climbing is always harder when your not on spikes, so i figured if i use a foot ascender to help me out on the accent this might lessen the problem in my right forearm/hand? I am quite tall at 6'7 and typically hang around the 15/16 stone mark so is alot of me to get around the tree so im interested in anything, ideas/techniques/ tools to help make my life easier!

NBTS

a bit of suffering, and not so much reward.
Sometimes it aint so easy... "If your not thinking, your sinking"
Anyway there's always tomorrow.

waldo

Hi Guy's, at the moment I'm concerned about my apple tree that I've been nursing for the last 12 months, this tree has been very productive, we are in drought and watering is only allowed twice a week in Melbourne , I've noticed the leaves edges turning brown and the bark seams to be drying out and also there is a small amount of fungus growing at the base, I have photos to show.

Waldo.

l2edneck

We are F'N slammin!!!!!! im sellin assloads by the truck load for 20$ a fat wheel barrell....!!!!!In central Florida!!!!!!

We load the F800 with almost a 20yard box a day and sell out right at dark.
Screw deliverin.My boss got a hunny hole at a church where the pastor said Yes please id appreciate it on a HEAVILY traveled road.And wont let anybody else park there.Granted we aint makin a killin but im workin 7 days a week since week b4 christmas.

Runnin a hydro and a super splitter....



Takes me all day with big saws and a bobcat to fill the truck!!!!We had to do some tree work for 3 days and now i been behind still slingin'........!

Boss' woodpile took a lick boy....95% oak very little junk but all WELL seasoned.Was 25' high 25' wide by atleast 80' long!!!!! GONE 2 WEEKS!!!!!



^^^^^^junk to the left,pile o slash pine to the right,whats left of the oak in the middle. Seasoned all of it!!!!!Keeps cold here we will have to change the signs to PINE fire wood 20$ a wheelbarrel and that s*it splits quick and straight....Prolly 10 trucks of oak and 30 of pine left as of today.

Yes sir I'd have to say been a stellar firewood season.....

TRUCKLOAD



Greatest Woman in the world bringin my crew lunch,drinks,cigs....whatever they need,then preparing em all plates....




So yea,there aint no money in firewood,lotta work,touch it 100 times,bend over all day etcetcetc.....

But ya know what?

Its money when my phone is dead...Ty for askin

-Nick

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riverdog1967

Hello Therrin. Things kind of slow, Took a layoff in June, working on my new place. Slipped disc in my back, trying to get it feeling better. Wife caught flu and gave it to me. Wanted to cut firewood today but didn't feel like using Stihl 038, Got out a Stihl 025 my buddy gave me and got it running, cut for about an hour and ran out of gas, now it doesn't want to start. Think it's the boot to Carb, but got dark and didn't get a look at it. Was looking on here to see if I might be missing something - trying to get it to run. It has been below 10 degrees F at night coldest weather we have had in 15 yrs. Finally got up in high 50's in the day, too nice to stay inside.

Ronston

Hey, sorry, I'm new here, and trying to figure how to get around! Having trouble posting new messages, as I have not done this before.
I'm hoping to study arboriculture, so I thought joining this place would help me.
I work for a subtitling company, Deluxe in Bangalore, India. Been here a long time with this company. It's not so bad, but 5 years is a long time, and it's time I figured what I'd want to do.

Ronston

And what you've been doing? And how's things?

Dennis Williamson

Hi Therrin - I'm new to this as well and may not always respond immediately.
We are consulting in a number of areas here in Australia. Items of relevance to Tree World folks may be our work in Landscape Planning & Design as well as Protected Area Management. Things just steady right now - preparing new Landscaping Guide for Multi-Unit Residential Sites for a Local Council and a number of private development landscape plans. But also recently involved in the nomination of Ningaloo Reef & Cape Range in WA as a World Heritage Site and in prep. of management guidelines for the Nullarbor Plain in WA. Just took a break to Sydney and Canberra. How about you - what do you do & how's it going? Cheers, Dennis

jmcg.insight.gardens

Hi there everyone new

Dennis, your job sounds interesting.

Join in on the forum and feel free to share some of your interests.

Regards Julie

gawd

just the norm here - mad rush on cocas prunes 4 xmas - then the phone dies until mid jan , then managed to pick up 11 euc grandis removals ,7 grinds -23 cocas removals, 16 grinds, then a mate lends the stump grinder and I should and do know better (would have taken it better if he told me he fu ked it -now 500 out of pocket ! guess who wont be lending anything again ) other than that , Im hoping 4 a good year (I wish u all the same) Take care

Rockin'Robin

Hello Therrin,

Well works going well, I work for myself climbing to pay my way through my Forestry degree from the University of New Brunswick. It's nice working for myself, only working afternoons and weekends. Plus having been doing this for two years now, people have started coming to me, being able to get work without having to look for it.

I work for an tree care company in the summers learning the ropes (pardon the pun) and ins and outs of climbing and arboriculture in general.

I would love to get some more experience climbing and when I am done my schooling, go down to Australia or NZ or maybe head out British Columbia way and climb some big trees. I would love to climb something bigger than you get on the East Coast of Canada.

I only recently found this site and let me say there is a lot of great info here and it's a great resource. Thanks very much to you all.

Cheers.

arfabuck

Hi Therrin,

Still trying to come to terms with the attached. No bugger wants to hang off the other end of the 60" double banger so it looks like I will have to slab them myself with the 42" solo.

Plenty of customers but no time to put in the hard yards.

Wotcha upta?

Art

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Bruce Hopf

Nice load of logs. What kind of wood are they? Thanks. Bruce.

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arfabuck

Hi Bruce,

It is a Macrocarpa tree,( Monterey Cypress ) one of 6 that a member of the Shed wants gone. Blocks the sun and the neighbour disputes ownership and has put up a fence to run right through them on the boundary line = firewood. Too good for that, so the boys got in on the act first and rescued them for posterity. The landowners can fight it out between themselves later.

Good for boat building/house construction because of the inherent turpentine, but in this case to be slabbed full width with wany edge and destined to become BBQ/outdoor furniture. The butt came out at 1500mm diameter, about 5 feet. In all about 5 cube of usable material.

It is not always easy to get clears from these trees but in this instance we were fortunate. Usually one half is good and the lee side is total branches.



Have a look at Picasa Web Albums - West Franklin Com... - Sue Mac felling for a quick showdown of what they look like.











Thanks for the interest,

Art

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WoodPirate

Kinda slow being its full blown winter up here in Michagan. Hoping an ice storm would lay some trees down but never developed. Kinda laid off right now. Plowing snow fills in my time. I have decided to learn rope climbing to broaden my abilities, so I have been re-searching different systems and set ups. Cant wait for spring to start practicing...

Victor Lindsay

Doing navigational trimming on mangroves. Wind pushing the boat all over the place. I need a john boat, not a canoe. This year is starting out slow...hope it picks up.

slipper

Nothing for me just trying to get established here again .does any one know about finger limes at all wild native fruit from the rainforest apparently .

slipper

Doing a course in work place training and asesments soon so see how that pans out. Importing some new telephone covers for mobile phones any one intrested in doing something with some of those. Good market sellers for weekends also on the look out for other good products to sell or to promote.or to export .But that's is for me at this time.

066logger

well not much my farmall dont get around in the mud verry well and so that has pretty much screwed the fire wood.was looking at cutting cedar cord wood about 300 acres or so but i dont kno if i really wanto cut 12in cedar with an 066 lol did that once with a jonsered 2171 and that about killed me lol

jmcg.insight.gardens

Welcome to all the new people,

Hi slipper, heres a link for you on finger limes

http://tiny.cc/CdAOC


regards Julie

Jeff Darby

Nothing..lol.. I'm on Holidays..

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slipper

[QUOTE=jmcg.insight.gardens;80958]Welcome to all the new people,


Hi many thanks read it and its very interesting. I can not seem to get through to the person that want me to sell some of those things. They have no interest in giving me any samples at all.Want me to fork out of my pocket and take all the credos for it .Not the way for me to market any product. any ideas at all ? She will not listen at all to it so it will cost me money all the time so might give it away What can i do ?



regards Julie

jmcg.insight.gardens

Have a good one




Be wary my friend, lots of scams out there

tassiesteve

Hi there Therrin,ive been about,not much doing here in my world.
Ive been on holiday go back monday to start as a crew member on a new truck,ive worked by myself for 5 years ,Amalgimation of councils,a money saving project in my books.I been employed as a level 4 employee but they all say after 12 months 3 of us will go down to level 2 a pay drop.
anyway what you been upto.

ARWadoo

Hello
I am a good gardner at home. I am busy developing interstem apple trees to replace old apple crop of my apple orchard.I am chairman of the state Expert apprailsal committee an environmental concern of the govt of india.
I grow herbs inaddition to vegetables in my kitchen garden.I am experimenting with geraniums
Plant hardiness -is a burning issue in cold climate gardening. Geraniums have to be stored warm locations to tide over the winter months in zone 5.I experimented with geraniums for development of cold hardiness. I planted rooted geraniums in March 2008 in the garden bed under the canopy of deodar tree. In April 2009 only 50% survived through the winter of 2008.The survivals had lush growth and profuse flowering during 2009 summer. All the plants have survived till to date with no sign of low temperature (Minus 5 Deg C) damage. The leaves have undergone reddish autumn hues.



ARWadoo

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Fairfield

Work on a silver maple today. Little bit of rigging to be done due to wires around the tree. Got a chance to break in new rigging line so that was nice. Lots of big wood on the ground and all done with zero impact... it was a good climbing day.

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Treeson

Just finished reducing a group of four silver birches. nice
pleasant climb shame the wind was coming straight off the north sea as I had great views of the Edinburgh castle and the Firth of Forth.
Off up to Aberdeen for a long weekend then see what happens next week, hopefully land some more work and afford to buy some new toys!

l2edneck

Removing brazillian pepper from a creek bank...approx 1000 ft 75 feet wide...Last day tommorrow. Pics forthcomming....Good week 7 days of pay in the slow season...Hope all are doin aswell....

Rabbit318

Thing r slow in Ct rite now.