the 'todays job' thread

[AHPP]

Go on. Post the videos (of course there are videos) to really take your licks. It'll be good for the superego.

[Stephen Blair]

Found this today, never seen anything like it, Ash root found its way into a natural spring.  It’ll be interesting to see how far they go down that pipe when I go remove it.

[monkeybusiness]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Had an ash to try and extract from a river (quite deep)

Winched it out in bits, but couldn’t raise the last 4/5 metres from the root in the bank. 
Too deep in the water to put the saw in. 
It was a scenario that I had envisaged, so a deal was struck on the price. 
I retired semi defeated. 
(see last photo)

 

Wouldn’t a big winch rag the lot out? Or a 13 tonne plus excavator?

[kram]

I see the harness didnt stop you falling in!

 

Might seem a daft question, why wear a harness on a boat or standing in a stream? Is it just for the convienece of stowing the saw?

Or to stop the boat floating away when you jumped out?

Edited June 4 by kram

[Mick Dempsey]

7 hours ago, monkeybusiness said:

Wouldn’t a big winch rag the lot out? Or a 13 tonne plus excavator?

Yes to both questions. 
I don’t own either, so tried it with the avant winch and 2:1 pulley system. 
Not enough unfortunately. 

[Mick Dempsey]

6 hours ago, kram said:

I see the harness didnt stop you falling in!

 

Might seem a daft question, why wear a harness on a boat or standing in a stream? Is it just for the convienece of stowing the saw?

Or to stop the boat floating away when you jumped out?

To attach myself to the tree when  making cuts and organising the rope etc.  
But you’re right it was pointless. 

Edited June 5 by Mick Dempsey

[Steve Bullman]

Not sure this quite counts as tree work, late birthday present from the lad 

 

 

[tree-fancier123]

Traveller's Joy

sounds like it would be a nice plant - reality is it  needs napalming, haven't got the ticket yet

 

 

[Mike Hill]

Some spicy ,cliff-top  Pines today.GRCS earning its keep.

[Mike Hill]

Split oak over primary lines.

 

No problem for the zesty antipodean with an appetite for danger!