the 'todays job' thread

[JosephD]

On 13/04/2018 at 20:44, nath said:

Are they as horrible to cut as everyone says?

 

How about spiking?  I remember years ago watching some videos by that ozzy guy, couldn't climb to save his life but used to post loads of videos online making out he was an expert.  He made spiking them look exceptionally hard, but then again he made everything look hard lol

Yes , there are as horrible as they sound. i have climbed about 10 of them over here in NZ when i was working for domestic companies both pruning them and removing them. Not really a problem spiking them as inside they are soft but its the branches (frons) that are the killer! on pheonix palms they have long sharp spikes on them which contain posion and i have been stabbed badly a couple of times in the hand and after 2-3 hours you start to feel you hand go numb , that night its starting to get sore but the next morning its agony! , just simple tasks like turning a door handle or using the gear stick on your car just causes your hand a world of pain!  , the clean up on the ground is just as bad if not worse than actually doing the tree. alot of dusty and sticky wet sap comes of the palms and pidgeons often nest in them so you get covered in pidgeon shit.

[Mick Dempsey]

The job itself was a yawn, removing previously topped spruce but I though I’d share the extraction pics.

 

Temporary road plates on a wet lawn to minimise damage, grapple putting the sticks into the truck in 3 meter lengths.

 

Away by lunchtime.

Edited June 6, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[Gray git]

Bit of oak extraction today for a friend who's smaller trailer just didn't have the grunt for some of these big long bits.

[s o c]

Nice views from the office today

[AHPP]

Nice views from the office todayhttp://dcn6x9s7fzj11.cloudfront.net/monthly_2018_06/C9D88BDF-0B0E-4FBE-974A-2D4066C2D551.thumb.jpeg.c2c4113e4301d41c356bf5fb8cc9207b.jpeg' alt='C9D88BDF-0B0E-4FBE-974A-2D4066C2D551.thumb.jpeg.c2c4113e4301d41c356bf5fb8cc9207b.jpeg'>

That looks lovely. Where is it?

[s o c]

2 minutes ago, AHPP said:

That looks lovely. Where is it?

Lough Corrib , Galway Ireland ?? 

[Mark Wileman]

Leylandii bashing, maiden voyage of 'Rocky', my Rock Machinery mini chipper, she did well!

 

[Spruce Pirate]

Felling here for the last couple of days.  Not a bad view.

[Ian Flatters]

A few bits and bobs from recent works. Mainly me learning how to and not to use a digger to feed a chipper.
We also donated a carving by Shaun Gilbert to the primary school I went too along with wooden chalkboards and a few other wood related items.

[Mick Dempsey]

Nice work and pics Ian.

 

Finishing up a three day oak clearance and grind, nice way to see off the week. 

 

No climb Friday, should be a hashtag or something.

Edited June 15, 2018 by Mick Dempsey