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Probably Im a couple years late with this vid, but some considerations if anyones never tried either. Thanks
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when I was contracting ? sure. I never charged more or less for the degree of difficulty. Its all in a days work. And treework is very cheap out here Jon
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Yep. They are aweful
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The challenge is not in the degree of difficulty Jon....its whether you dare even get up there or not. 2 years dead, not such a big deal. When you get a 120 ft 7 year dead armillaria-rotted grand fir, that starts oscillating when you're barely past 15....you wish you were up a rock hard dead euc any day. Whats worse it that there's no remote tie in option....no second leader on another part of the tree that might save you in a collapse/fall arrest situation. Youre just stuck, on an icolated rotten wobbling pole....knowing that you still need to get a little higher before you the top becomes short enough to fit in the drop zone. Only thing worse would be stood on the ground watching another climber up there.
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Apples and oranges really Jon. The most complicated jobs I've done have been hardwoods without a doubt....but the most dangerous have been some of the dead firs I've done out this way through the last 4 and a half years.
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I glad I had the opportunities Jon....but it was a long time ago now. Thanks Scott. Better late than never.
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I contact climbed for over 20 years, previous....because the convenience suited me for one reason or another. A big part of that was because I moved around a bit and always had one eye on the door. I only just closed the curtain on it early last year. My advice is that's what you should do also.....if you planning on staying at your current location. You'll make twice the money, and get to keep it too. I can't say enough about what a relief it is to be negotiating and doing my own jobs. Meanwhile, your saving for a GRCS among other things so that these companies you're involved with can reap the benefits. It's not right, and just one example. Buy a truck and chipper, then get out there. You'll never look back. If you can't afford to buy one after all these years of graft, then it proves a point really. Don't believe anyone who tells you how hard it all is. That's BS.
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Well that's a good story and outcome. Having something to prove can be a great motivator also. I too, left school with nothing at 15....but I've done alright as it turns out.
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Well done Ben, as always. Hope you get paid enough to put some away after the work you do to enhance the reputations of all these tree companies. You gotta have a plan mate.
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Same as the others said earlier.... clearly lots of enthusiasm and on your jobsite So is it your business ? how did you get into treework ?
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Theres a lot been blown up over the the last few years Adam....so couldve been any one of the stumps that you're referring to. I think Asplund did some work there last month also.
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Mine been superb. Bought it second hand. Maybe I've had it 7 years now. Was always a great workhorse....but when I had it modded it was phenomenal. I have a 36, 46, and 50 in bars.
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The arbor trolley was never patented, rather we had a registered design. For the record, it was my design, not borrowed or influenced by anyone else's work. Not my style. A few ugly threads came about just after Tim started putting his last brash cart on the forum....or at least, other members did it for him. But, it's sort of all water under the bridge now. We've sold thousands of Arbor trolleys, the world over....so it turned out that all the bickering of a few years back was a bit of a waste of effort. It's funny that. So, I don't know why Tim just doesn't start his own thread....or become a sponsor of arbtalk like some of the other manufacturers here on the forum. Good luck with the brash cart Tim....no hard feelings.
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Nah, out of my price range.
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Its different than the APF. I wouldnt say better or worse....just different. From a retailers point of view its perhaps more preferable. Most of the attendants have traveled long ways to get there, so, you know they're serious and not there just to kick the arbor trolley tyres or tell you how to do your job. The atmosphere is very up beat. Baltimore is probably the best venue. I recall the last time with Steve and some others we had a couple very memorable nights out. Say no more ! Remember Andrea Corr's psycho mate Steve ? Lots of bars and restaurants.....although some local knowledge goes a long way in regards to the best venues or groups of.
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A few phone pics from the show. For anyone whose interested it's a good event over the course of 3 days, once a year, generally located somewhere East USA. I've been working with Stein there for probably 7 years now. Outside of the showroom they have lots of work shops going on also. Next year is Baltimore which is a good venue in the sea front. Obviously my few pics just scratch the surface of how much gear is on display, but I don't get lots of time to pic and shoot everything. Anyway, thats it fir another year.
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Thanks, again. What do you use now Steve ? I would still choose DdRT on certain jobs....but big trees for pruning is got to be SRT. Ddrt there's just so much more effort and time lost. Not to mention the restrictions of having to plan your route to keep your lines friction free whenever possible. Yeah I know, all been said before, but its still true. Bear in mind also, Im 43 now, not 23.....hasnt made any difference. I can still blitz these jobs without any trouble. You're missing out Steve !
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Looking good Adam:thumbup1: Invest in some decent rainwear mate. Gonna get wet over there soon! Let me know if youre over this way for a visit.
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Thanks A lot of pruning jobs you approach in 2 halves ie work down one side then finish on the other. With the spread and multi stems this was a 4 quarters job. Hope that makes sense.
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Good work John. Very assertive
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Neat, accurate cutting. Nicely done!
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You can set up retrie able redirects Steve, but I'm just not convinced by them. In this instance the redis were to support/guy each of the tie ins also. I planned the climb to start at one point and finish there also. That's how it worked out. I was about 4 hours in that tree. Fair bit of lowering too on the back side not in the video. Thanks. Stubby, that's the 150. I'd never drive over it purposely.
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Thanks Ti, I tend to girth hitch through the redirects....otherwise to run the line straight through you're sideloading the main TIP really hard. With a girth hitch you can precisely set/spread as much support as you like through the various high points. I had 3 set during certain points. just loops with carabiners.
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I deadwooded this tree last tuesday. Luckily we had a dry day, because there was a lot of tree to get around. Hard to tell what was dying and what wasnt at times. But a lot came out. From a climbers point of view, Big leaf maples (Acer Macrophyllum) are particularly wobbly out here. They grow fast and extended without thickening out so much it seems. So it takes a few minutes to adjust to that when you're leaning into or getting any kind of suppose from your line. 10-15 minutes later your not even noticing though. This had about 8-9 stems. The sun doesn't help the camera much....but it does get better as I get around to the road side. Probably better viewing on a laptop or PC. Be hard to see on a phone. Use HD setting. Thanks
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Good one
