Been a while since I posted, I've missed all you guys and gals!! blacksmith and I got started a big job up the mountain the other night, a total of 4 Norways between 75-85' tall. Joe went up the first one, here's some pics of him. He did a good job! The family who owns this property just lost their home to a devastating fire....pic from the tree.... I got started on the 2nd tree, but we ran out of daylight.....going to pick back up on the job (and hopefully get it finished) tomorrow, bright and early!
Absolutely incredible guys, amazing work! Being afraid of heights I am getting nervous just looking at this pics. So sorry for the family that lost their home.........
They're good people, and in good spirits, they're putting in a new modular home and these trees are all in the way....
I salute you climbers. A month ago I was at the chainsaw shop, didn't need anything just went over to BS on a rainy day. An old timer was looking at top handle saws and I thought this was odd. Started talking to him and realized in 60 seconds that he really knew saws. Asked him why the top handle, said he needs a new climbing saw. Then asked how old he is and replied 77.
Keeps you young! I know a guy who worked nights as a corrections officer for his career and did tree work during the day. Retired from corrections and now does tree work as his main gig. He climbs every day! In his 60’s
It's right past Uncle Phil's store on Rt. 53. It's the very next road past the store. You can see the tree's and the burnt house from Rt. 53. Down the road from you John. We'll be up there tomorrow around 8:30 if you want to swing by.
Spent a long day Saturday finishing up that big removal on the mountain. The last tree of the day was the most work, an 85 footer parked right next to the neighbors shed. The boughs were massive, some over 6-8" diameter at the trunk and almost 25 foot long. I was in that tree for several hours til I got to the topping point. I climbed the tree and set the life line and rigging line around 20' from the top. All four of these huge spruces had previous lightning strike damage, the last one was the worst...... What a job! Some more pics..... Me getting back into spruce #2.... Looking up the trunk at some nutty tree guy.... Setting the spar up on spruce #2.... Joe working his way up spruce #3. Joe taking a pic out of spruce #3 at the burned residence.... And as Joe was up in #3, I had already ascended to the top of spruce #4 to set the lifeline/rigging lines, he looked over and took a pic of me..... Joe topping out spruce #3. This was the tallest tree there (around 95-100 foot), but it was also the skinniest. Went really quick, Joe did a great job.... Setting up the spar on spruce #3..... Getting up into spruce #4. This tree was only around 85 foot tall, but it had massive limbs, and a ton of 'em. Every single limb had to be rigged our because of the shed directly underneath, and the lean favored the shed and neighbors house. This was a project, but it certainly was a fun one!! #4 on the ground, time for some beers!!
Very impressive Scotty. When you topped the last one next to the shed was it roped or just a "free fall"?
We put a little tension on it to be safe. Already up there, nothing wrong with a little "overkill".....lol
