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    Bart_ replied to the thread 45° limbs.
    I did the lurker thing for years too before joining. I think big willows have a relative commonality of structure that's easy to...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Why Is It So Expensive to Cut Down a Tree?.
    A small percentage of the expensive pricing out there is the I don't want the job over-bids that get accepted, no?
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    Bart_ replied to the thread There is no "industry".
    You never mentioned your literary arts degree before ;) Lots of bait n hook lines sure to get responses. Well written! You could link...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Used Saws and Blowers Values.
    I'd try a % portion of current retail replacement depending on how used or mint they are. As a buyer I'd be willing to pay a good...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Chipper drum failure.
    Might be worth a go at really cleaning everything you can get at to check everywhere for presence of any other cracks forming that...
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    Bart_ reacted to Matias's post in the thread One Leg Squat with Like Like.
    I'm glad that your son stayed outta trouble, but his friends likely succumbed to user error. People who are drawn to the activity tend...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread One Leg Squat.
    I warned my son about high stress injuries pumping iron. He got through ok but two of his friends have lifelong gift tendon and...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread 45° limbs.
    Have to admit big willow bark is pretty thick and chunky near the bottom. I guess the question becomes has the tree been pollarded such...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread 45° limbs.
    Another thought. If the stems are denuded of tips along their length and only have the epicormic sprout cluster at the top, skip the...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread 45° limbs.
    Apologies if I've given the wrong advice ie I think you said there are 4 45 deg and implied no central leader. Best I can offer is two...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Sudden Idling Issues After Cold Weather.
    Maybe something sealing less well in the cold? Older harder crank seals? vent/pressure line etc.. hardened carb diaphram harder in...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread 45° limbs.
    Coming back in/down, don't do a pure bear skid - lower/release yourself on a long lanyard/mini-climb. "do the bear skid" now the...
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    Bart_ reacted to moss's post in the thread 45° limbs with Like Like.
    I like to girth sling runner footholds to progress up angled limbs like that. Under rope support of course. It can be done with one...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread 45° limbs.
    +1. They're punky corky wood often with bad unions. I suggest a central bit bigger lower tip maybe add a girthed sling/biner false...
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    Bart_ posted the thread Welding and Chlorinated Cleaners PSA in Awakenings.
    Quite a few folks on the buzz weld. I came across this quite educational video of how using chlorinated brake cleaner as a degreaser...
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