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    Bart_ replied to the thread Powered pole saw with side-cutting blade.
    Another gotcha besides the undercut pinch is chain force reaction. I've had aggressive chains chatter in the cut on both short...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Stihl gas and oil caps like or loath?.
    Sometimes they act up and don't seat/twist correctly which I think is when they break. Or don't grab right. Bar oil overflow/overfill...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Powered pole saw with side-cutting blade.
    If Winchman pulls this off he may be onto something as I've never seen an example of it before. Maybe it'll work well. I'm of the...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Topping, Pollarding, or what??.
    You've got history on your side. This very tree responded to a heavy pollard as you now see it so it ought to again. It may be a...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Powered pole saw with side-cutting blade.
    If you want to really commit to the project, you can machine your own housing and transplant the 90 degree gearset straight out of the...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Nerd Alert.
    CNC circa 1959!
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    Bart_ reacted to Muggs's post in the thread Why Is It So Expensive to Cut Down a Tree? with Like Like.
    I learned climbing from an Englishman who had moved to Canada, Andy Lake. He was an expert at mature crown reductions, and a great...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread There is no "industry".
    Here's one for you on the whole mentorship trades knowledge thing. I remember when robotic welding occurred and it went first by rote -...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Why Is It So Expensive to Cut Down a Tree?.
    I forget the exact slant/definition for retrenchment pruning but it used to be an issue of difference between across the pond. I wonder...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread There is no "industry".
    Whip, zip, whir whir whir reel reel reel. Caught one ;) A caution on the arm lanyard. I used to do that free climbing - its the...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Nerd Alert.
    Muggs a deeper dive into wood products prompted by your post. Good stuff but chemistry makes my head hurt...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Nerd Alert.
    Insert/Woodstove Burning Noticed something the other day. We went through a dose of -10 to -15C weather and the insert was running...
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    Bart_ reacted to Muggs's post in the thread Nerd Alert with Like Like.
    Lignin welding, wooden nails, cool
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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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