Need to cut off a dead limb about 30' above ground

[beppington]

When renovating my Mom's brick house the peak of the barge board needed to be stripped and painted and was three stories off the ground, about 5 feet higher than our extension ladder would reach, so we built a platform out of old plywood and 2x4's and secured the ladder on top and also secured it at the attic window. I'm not great with heights, but felt it was secure enough for me to do the work (in retrospect a safety harness wouldn't have been a bad idea). But once in place, nothing would move which is not the case for cutting high branches.

Exactly how I felt about my ladder-atop-the-tractor-roof setup :thumbsup:

 

[xtn]

Damifino...

Can't see in the picture; have you plumbed a loader control joystick up to the end of the ladder?

 

[GolfAddict]

Damifino...

Can't see in the picture; have you plumbed a loader control joystick up to the end of the ladder?

Oh, now that would be cool!!

 

[Coyote machine]

Pics of wife and girlfriend! And where is Bubba relocating to?
On second thought skip the wife, just a girlfriend pic will do for now! :laughing: And does she work weekends? I've got some things I need done around my yard....

 

[Short Game]

Proper construction of an OSHA approved safety harness:

Y'all be careful up thar.

 

[Damifino]

Damifino...

Can't see in the picture; have you plumbed a loader control joystick up to the end of the ladder?

xtn, man I can't believe you sold me that short, what self respecting redneck would climb up and down the ladder to reposition.

 

[Damifino]

Pics of wife and girlfriend! And where is Bubba relocating to?
On second thought skip the wife, just a girlfriend pic will do for now! :laughing: And does she work weekends? I've got some things I need done around my yard....

Coyote, per request, pics of girlfriend, she's a worker!!!



Now Bubba said he was moving 26 miles or further per earlier post. He was servicing his wifes pickup this morning, happened to get a shot.

 

[Short Game]

He was servicing his wifes pickup this morning, happened to get a shot.

What could possibly go wrong? He had to patch that gas tank leak.

 

[Damifino]

What could possibly go wrong? He had to patch that gas tank leak.

What gave it away, welder in background?

 

[Coyote machine]

Now that I see the ladder has an actual joystick I feel better! The girlfriend needs long pants, and eye protection, not to mention real woodsman's boots! AND a bigger axe!! Bubba seems like a skilled worker. I see he must be a welder from his fine use of innovative thinking and protective clothing!:laughing:
Guess you Florida cats have been holding out on us northerners! Obviously the brain trust is alive and well.:thumbsup: