Quoted a big red oak today.

[Backtroller]

Looks like a ton of work even with the sweet machines. Solid, heavy wood. Like dropping boulders to the ground. Cool video

 

[Wilhelm]

I'd like a tree like that to play with, already on the ground though.

I am craving some chainsaw trigger time.

 

[Guido Salvage]

My bucket truck was on an F-350 chassis and had a Versalift that would go to 34 feet. Not keen on heights and that was all I needed.

 

[dougie]

One thing I Haven't heard mentioned is cutting a large tree up like the op posted is they can be down right dangerous in many ways. That is also where more money comes into play. Large rounds start to roll and they can crush the sawyer and or take a 1K saw and pull it right out of your hands. You earn every dollar on a large tree like that. Especially at 1300 if you have to haul it away.


Sent from somewhere

I'm just a firewood hack, but folks know I have a large saw so I get offers to come take big trees that get downed for the firewood. I like running the saw and use the wood so it's all good.

I have a standing offer on the log of a big Oak. Struck by lightning the guys nephew fell it a couple years back. It is in the pasture ABOVE his house, and of course the nephew fell it across the slope.

Most his friends and family have hacked off what they could. The stump measures 48". What doesn't show is the steep grade of this slope and that about 40' to the right and below this log is his house.

I can get a lot of wood above the first branch still, but visions of 40"+ rounds rolling through his house have me on pause.

If memory serves, that first branch to the right is larger than 12", the guy in the pic is about 5'8" he was down by the the little end.

dw

Sent from the fone small keys typos likely.....

 

[fearofpavement]

Get a split log to use as a chock and start cutting rounds. When you cut off a round, noodle it in half while still chocked or lay it flat and start splitting. Then it won't go anywhere. If you can get a truck/trailer next to that tree, don't let it go to waste.

 

[dougie]

Yea I was planning on it. My "partners" that usually help for share have both been on the disabled list. One fell on a contraption he made to haul his snow blower and cracked a few vertebrae and the other had to have neck surgery to replace a few vertebrae. I'm not in the mood to wrastle 40"+ rounds alone.

dw

Sent from the fone small keys typos likely.....

 

[fearofpavement]

One thing a lot of people don't consider on the "time" to do a tree job is that the hours invested is much greater than the time on site. Prepping saws and equipment, loading, getting to the site, disposal of wood/chips/brush, unloading and unhooking trailers and equipment, cleaning and servicing equipment, etc. On an average job, I spend more time on the job "not at the site" than I do while there. People think, "wow, they were only here for x hours and it cost that much?" but they don't have a clue...

 

[dougie]

One thing a lot of people don't consider on the "time" to do a tree job is that the hours invested is much greater than the time on site. Prepping saws and equipment, loading, getting to the site, disposal of wood/chips/brush, unloading and unhooking trailers and equipment, cleaning and servicing equipment, etc. On an average job, I spend more time on the job "not at the site" than I do while there. People think, "wow, they were only here for x hours and it cost that much?" but they don't have a clue...

I would think that could be considered typical overhead or maintenance.Yes they are cost you need to account for, but they stay typically flat from job to job. Sharpening a saw or cleaning a skidsteer stay the same no matter the job.

Most of us only see the trigger time though. Thinking ooh ooh my mastermoob'd saw can chew through that in xx time. [emoji3]

dw

Sent from the fone small keys typos likely.....

 

[exSW]

A lot of times though you have to be ready to roll at a moments notice. Unlike a homeowner or firewood hack you can't put off those tasks. If I have a tree come down across my fence and send my cattle hither,thither and yon I'm negligent if I don't get on it in a timely manner. The cleanup on my neighbors access road a couple weeks ago shut down a multi million dollar operation for several hours.

 

[stihl saws]

A lot of time and gear prep goes into jobs like this. It's not just tossing the Wild Thing on the back of your scooter.

 

[dall]

they also dont consider the fuel for any equipment and also to pay your help

 

[huskihl]

These last 5 posts pretty much describe most small businesses in general. Many homeowners don't understand why a builder needs to charge $40/hour per man. So many rules and safety regulations.

 

[fearofpavement]

Of course most small businesses have a lot that goes on in the office or back room that isn't apparent to the customer. And tree service isn't the only business that has a lot of "homework" before and after the job. But it is right up there with anything you could compare it to. The job I did today for instance, Groundi and I were on site for one hour. we were onsite for about 45 minutes previously and we bid this job at $200. (was a single mom that hasn't much funds)
Anyway, this morning I spent about 30 minutes loading equipment and about 10 minutes unloading afterwards. I now need to put everything away, sharpen the saw and blow it off and so forth. It was a 35 minute drive each way. So for 1.8 hours "on site", we spent about 4 hours "off site". So in reality the job took about 6 hours (or 12 man hours).

 

[stihl saws]

Of course most small businesses have a lot that goes on in the office or back room that isn't apparent to the customer. And tree service isn't the only business that has a lot of "homework" before and after the job. But it is right up there with anything you could compare it to. The job I did today for instance, Groundi and I were on site for one hour. we were onsite for about 45 minutes previously and we bid this job at $200. (was a single mom that hasn't much funds)
Anyway, this morning I spent about 30 minutes loading equipment and about 10 minutes unloading afterwards. I now need to put everything away, sharpen the saw and blow it off and so forth. It was a 35 minute drive each way. So for 1.8 hours "on site", we spent about 4 hours "off site". So in reality the job took about 6 hours (or 12 man hours).

This is the thing that no one realizes. Even if you give them a "best friend" price. It might look quick and easy, but alot goes on leading up to it and afterwards.

 

[tomtrees58]

My bucket truck was on an F-350 chassis and had a Versalift that would go to 34 feet. Not keen on heights and that was all I needed.

I here you my first was 42' then 55' now 75' 79 working hight

 

[pro94lt]

I need a 75 footer... Seems I'm always a foot out of reach or the tips of the top will be a foot to close to the roof lol...

 

[hseII]

A lot of time and gear prep goes into jobs like this. It's not just tossing the Wild Thing on the back of your scooter.

Even if She's Cute.

 

[stihl saws]

Even if She's Cute.

If she's cute and well endowed, the price is flexible.

 

[tomtrees58]

If she's cute and well endowed, the price is flexible.

I like that

 

[dall]

lol hopefully she is also