the 'todays job' thread

[Mick Dempsey]

Two tree work posts in a row with ladders.

 

The earth is healing.

[peds]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Two tree work posts in a row with ladders.

 

The earth is healing.

 

Hang on, hang on. Let me check.

 

Edit

No, sorry, no photos of my ladder, but I used one to get a rope up into the ivy-covered tree, I swear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit: 2 sycamore, first with one half growing through the overhead wire, took enough off the top to pull it under the wire and into the farmer's field. Second one needed a few straggly limbs snipped to protect the cable stay on the pylon, then pulled down away from the wire.

Wood blocked up (SMALL stove door specified... oh well), feathery bits heaped up for the woodlice to enjoy. Dogs walked, many sticks to choose from. 

Edited November 7, 2024 by peds

[Dan Maynard]

23 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Two tree work posts in a row with ladders.

 

The earth is healing.

At 52, I'm all about the easiest way of gaining height. Always got ladders on - just bought those new, the old ones were worn out and rungs all coming loose.

[Mick Dempsey]

Some lombardies to do terrible things to.

 

They’re funny bastard trees, slightest bit of wind and your ring piece is doing contortions, but they chip nice and rig nice and cut nice so it all went well.

Dave @5thelement came along to give us a hand and very thoughtfully brought a big sack of Yorkshire teabags from his recent trip back to the UK.

Nice blue sky day,  so took a few pics.

[peds]

They do look like a fairly straightforward tree to dismantle, given the size of it. Doesn't look like there's much head scratching to be done, which is a good thing for a Friday.

 

I got a mewp earlier in the week to take these gristly ash apart.

It'll be firewood for the owner's neighbour up the lane, but my God, the ivy. I've had enough of it for one week.

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

You both deserve a drink tonight.

[peds]

Dry November. 

 

Longest f*cking month of my life so far, I swear!

[Rich Rule]

Was a poplar day for me earlier this week.  I think it was Wednesday.  I removed the 3 over the lines and my mate did a maple and another poplar.  All chipped onsite and timber left at 3 metres.

 

Pics are my mate up there as I had finished one of the group I was in.

 

It was forecast for sun but the fog never burnt off.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mick Dempsey]

#Scandigloom 

[John Shutler]

On 07/11/2024 at 19:22, Mick Dempsey said:

Two tree work posts in a row with ladders.

 

The earth is healing.

myself and one other the other guys were talking about the glory days when every tree wagon had a massive set of triple extensions on the roof. straight to the top of the ladders then pretty much free climb upto top anchor.