I appreciate you showing everything including the not so perfect cuts. That is how it really is and we can all learn from that. Thank you, and God Bless!
Sure thing! It does quite often. It's good when you find the right people to work for. I work mostly for small companies who just need an extra hand. Often times boss man is even a ground guy for the day. I'm just super thankful to work for folks who allow me to take the time to film while I'm working.
Just want to give you your props Zack as well you've gotten so good over the years man unbelievable nice work you're an amazing climber man for real stay safe buddy God bless we need guys like you and the industry
Thanks! That mean a lot to hear that from a long time viewer like yourself! Thanks for your support and all of your comments too. Some have challenged me to think in new ways and I really appreciate that.
Dude… nice work on the rigging… wish I could work with you. I love running the ropes and that looked like a ton of fun! Keep the videos coming, I appreciate you sharing them with us and your editing makes them easy to watch! 👍👍👍
Thanks for the encouragement! Learning is probably going to be a part of most days for a very long time 😅 in fact I would probably imagine that the people who are convinced they no longer need to learn are the ones who get hurt the most.
Ah, I don't. There definitely isn't as much money in contract climbing as there is in selling your own work. You gotta be a super good climber to make appropriate contract climber wages and support a nice truck, full rigging and imbing kit, insurance, workers comp insurance, taxes and all that. I actually contract climb and also runa small excavating business to keep things mixed up. It might be a good idea to do a little advertising and do small one man jobs directly for the customer in addition to contract climbing. I've had good success with yard signs before.
@@zaccheus Word! I would love to own a mini excavator someday. I wouldn’t know where to start as far as what model goes though. I actually have some yard signs I’m just kind of undecided on where to put them exactly. What seems to have worked best for you?
@@KnotsogreatDaneFor tree work I always put them in customers yards after doing work at the property and asking if I could leave a sign. For excavating, I've left them at real intersections in the country side where I think people might need my services. I do that because excavating project tend to be bigger and so I have fewer customers and therefore fewer places to leave signs. Starting a google business profile is also free wnad a great way to get reviews and put yourself in a place to come uo in search results
I keep hearing mixed opinions on the matter since it's a ball bearing block. There isn't anything I've seen in the device literature that explicitly says to not negative rig 🤷♂️
We actually removed that big another day. It's not good practice to leave wounds that big on trees, but I was not a part of the decision making process for that.
Ahhh, it was a mistake cut it what it was 😅 The goal was to under cut the limb 2/3 of the way through and the make a bypass cut from the top down on the side closer to the tree trunk. The idea then would be that the cut side would stay attached so I could get away from it and then the rigging rope tied to the tip could be lowered which would allow the piece to break free from the tree and swing into the rigging system. I didn't get the cuts lined up well and so the piece broke off early. I made the cuts at that goofy angle so that the butt would slide off of the stub once it broke free.
How do you get over your fear of heights man an trusting the tree I can only get about 45 to 50 ft up an I start to get sketched and second guessing the tree
Just practice. I still get scared up there when it's a not a real rigid tree or there is a compromised part of the tree below me. Some alot of confidence comes out of seeing repeated success, but with too much confidence comes complacency. It's a balance of gut and knowledge. It's good to push yourself, but never too far at any one time.
Don't be sorry, I love answering questions 😊 Getting theins back was pretty quick and easy. I moved the half inch block around with me quote a bit and so I just had them hook the two lines together and everything up to me with the half inch line. It was pretty quick but definitely slower than rigging with just one rope.
@@zaccheus awesome thanks man, as the mentor I had stopped showing me cause I was getting more bids then him , he won’t tell me exactly but, just know your building climbers with your content.
@Nature’s Barber Aw man, that's super unfortunate. I know people get pretty possessive about work around here too. It's gets kinda cut throat sometimes 😕 a good mentor is hard to find. Not too business owners want to invest the time in help a newer guy get started because the turn over rate is so high.
@@zaccheus I can see that. Anyway I’ll be watching, merry Christmas. If possible can you do a gear video so I can start this investing and moving up the ladder with good quality stuff
I appreciate you showing everything including the not so perfect cuts. That is how it really is and we can all learn from that. Thank you, and God Bless!
You bet Phillip! Best way to learn is from someone else's mistakes
Thanks for taking the time to film. Contracting always feels rush rush.
Sure thing! It does quite often. It's good when you find the right people to work for. I work mostly for small companies who just need an extra hand. Often times boss man is even a ground guy for the day. I'm just super thankful to work for folks who allow me to take the time to film while I'm working.
Just want to give you your props Zack as well you've gotten so good over the years man unbelievable nice work you're an amazing climber man for real stay safe buddy God bless we need guys like you and the industry
Thanks! That mean a lot to hear that from a long time viewer like yourself! Thanks for your support and all of your comments too. Some have challenged me to think in new ways and I really appreciate that.
Enjoyed the video. Nice double line rigging. Kudos to the two Groundmen.....did excellent job. You done good setting it all up.
Thanks man! They really did do well, I'm always happy to work with them.
Dude… nice work on the rigging… wish I could work with you. I love running the ropes and that looked like a ton of fun! Keep the videos coming, I appreciate you sharing them with us and your editing makes them easy to watch! 👍👍👍
Thanks Austin! I'm always available for hire and I'll drive up to a day's journey depending on the project.
@@zaccheus sweet, wish I was closer cuz I’d take you up on it!
Nice job. I really like how you explain how you are doing the rigging. Makes it interesting and shows that you know what you are doing.
Thanks Mark! It's all coke with lots of practice 😊
Nice rigging as well guys beautiful work
I love the contract climbing lifestyle!
Learning is what it’s all about. Don’t discount yourself too much. Lots of good rigging here.
Thanks for the encouragement! Learning is probably going to be a part of most days for a very long time 😅 in fact I would probably imagine that the people who are convinced they no longer need to learn are the ones who get hurt the most.
@@zaccheus I totally agree!
Another great video. All of you did a great job
Thanks Michael!
Very good quality content. I love the way you say everything you think.
Thinking outloud is a great skill
Thanks! Another fella who is really good at that is Kevin Hamm at game of trees. He's really good at talking through what he's doing.
Im half way through my arborist training here in Quebec. Looking forward to be up there once im gratuated. Thanks for you help
@peacemaker That's great man! Seems like there isn't enough formal training in our industry so I'm glad you're getting some.
Another great climb man. As always love the content.
Thanks Colton! I'm glad to hear you liked it!
What a great job!
Everyone was on their game.
Stay safe
Thanks Rick!
Great job buddy cannot wait for a nice big climbing video it's freezing here like 11° with the wind chill today I hate climbing in this s***
Haha it's not quite that cold here, but it was 19° this morning when I got up. Certainly makes things go slower
Mate!! Looking good!!!🥳🤙🤙Nice😊🤩
Thanks Leonard!
Nice work Zach
Thanks!
man that 201 was ripping. nice rigging too!
Thanks, I sharpened it up nice the night before!
Great video! Do you have any advice on contract climbing and how to keep a steady job flow? Kentucky tree guy here.
Ah, I don't. There definitely isn't as much money in contract climbing as there is in selling your own work. You gotta be a super good climber to make appropriate contract climber wages and support a nice truck, full rigging and imbing kit, insurance, workers comp insurance, taxes and all that. I actually contract climb and also runa small excavating business to keep things mixed up. It might be a good idea to do a little advertising and do small one man jobs directly for the customer in addition to contract climbing. I've had good success with yard signs before.
@@zaccheus Word! I would love to own a mini excavator someday. I wouldn’t know where to start as far as what model goes though. I actually have some yard signs I’m just kind of undecided on where to put them exactly. What seems to have worked best for you?
@@KnotsogreatDaneFor tree work I always put them in customers yards after doing work at the property and asking if I could leave a sign. For excavating, I've left them at real intersections in the country side where I think people might need my services. I do that because excavating project tend to be bigger and so I have fewer customers and therefore fewer places to leave signs. Starting a google business profile is also free wnad a great way to get reviews and put yourself in a place to come uo in search results
Omniblock is fine for negative rigging.
I keep hearing mixed opinions on the matter since it's a ball bearing block. There isn't anything I've seen in the device literature that explicitly says to not negative rig 🤷♂️
I would be concerned by the big limb on the other oak in the garden.
We actually removed that big another day. It's not good practice to leave wounds that big on trees, but I was not a part of the decision making process for that.
Would love an elaboration on the cut made at 10:50. Kind of looks like a snap cut of kinds?
Ahhh, it was a mistake cut it what it was 😅 The goal was to under cut the limb 2/3 of the way through and the make a bypass cut from the top down on the side closer to the tree trunk. The idea then would be that the cut side would stay attached so I could get away from it and then the rigging rope tied to the tip could be lowered which would allow the piece to break free from the tree and swing into the rigging system. I didn't get the cuts lined up well and so the piece broke off early. I made the cuts at that goofy angle so that the butt would slide off of the stub once it broke free.
How do you get over your fear of heights man an trusting the tree I can only get about 45 to 50 ft up an I start to get sketched and second guessing the tree
Just practice. I still get scared up there when it's a not a real rigid tree or there is a compromised part of the tree below me. Some alot of confidence comes out of seeing repeated success, but with too much confidence comes complacency. It's a balance of gut and knowledge. It's good to push yourself, but never too far at any one time.
Good job :)
Thanks!
After you drop a limb how do you get your lines back? How long does that take? Sorry man gotta learn.
Don't be sorry, I love answering questions 😊
Getting theins back was pretty quick and easy. I moved the half inch block around with me quote a bit and so I just had them hook the two lines together and everything up to me with the half inch line. It was pretty quick but definitely slower than rigging with just one rope.
@@zaccheus awesome thanks man, as the mentor I had stopped showing me cause I was getting more bids then him , he won’t tell me exactly but, just know your building climbers with your content.
@Nature’s Barber Aw man, that's super unfortunate. I know people get pretty possessive about work around here too. It's gets kinda cut throat sometimes 😕 a good mentor is hard to find. Not too business owners want to invest the time in help a newer guy get started because the turn over rate is so high.
@@zaccheus I can see that. Anyway I’ll be watching, merry Christmas. If possible can you do a gear video so I can start this investing and moving up the ladder with good quality stuff
@@naturesbarber2901 Merry Christmas! I'll see if I can't get something put together after the holidays