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    Bart_ replied to the thread Curved blade for reciprocating saws.
    Thanks Merle. I've usually gotten 10 to 20 seconds cutting out of a chain vs root before it's just steam and smoke. One vid said...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Curved blade for reciprocating saws.
    Power Sharp derail. Taryl's saw seems to be running a conventional chain and sort of resharpens though probably not optimally - 1970's...
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    Bart_ reacted to Merle Nelson's post in the thread Curved blade for reciprocating saws with Like Like.
    Ha! If you ever need to do big roots (10 and 12 inches on some here) consider using the Oregon Insta Sharp kit. You're still going to...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Curved blade for reciprocating saws.
    Bi-metal blades are more durable in grit than nice big coarse toothed wood blades, finer teeth but they still cut a root with...
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    Bart_ reacted to evo's post in the thread Curved blade for reciprocating saws with Like Like.
    I’ve looked into pruning blades for recip saws, thinking of more disposable options for root pruning. Haven’t come around to ever...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Ban bamboo..
    In Toronto I've never seen a giant limb dropping type pear tree. They're always graft-stock based little fruit bearing semi-sickly...
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    Bart_ reacted to ATH's post in the thread Ban bamboo. with Like Like.
    Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) - cultivars such as 'Bradford', 'Aristocrat', 'Chanticleer' ('Cleveland Select'), 'Autumn Blaze' is what...
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    Bart_ reacted to ClimbingTN's post in the thread Tall Cottonwood = scary? Made to top! with Like Like.
    Made it to the last safe tie in tonight. Only took two years. I’ve been doing a lot of work climbing and more rec stuff. I helped at 5...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Tall Cottonwood = scary? Made to top!.
    Last time I was in a big tree was a poplar maybe 110'er. I roped a big broken 25' snag from the neighbouring dead big poplar but my...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Ban bamboo..
    What prompted the pear tree ban? In my neighbourhood they're mediocre healthy fruit bearers.
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    Bart_ replied to the thread Nerd Alert.
    Woodstove Testing This nugget escaped from its paywall prison. Enlightening. Small point I noticed resistance wood moisture meters...
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    Bart_ replied to the thread New device from ISC.
    Here goes at an attempted explanation. On bending/friction type devices the dimensions and angles dictate how much occurs. Case in...
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    Bart_ reacted to ghostice's post in the thread New device from ISC with Like Like.
    Thanks Kevin. I do wish folks who are doing on-line reviews would state what rope(s) they are using and with what weight on the device...
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    Bart_ reacted to evo's post in the thread New device from ISC with Like Like.
    No doubt moving ropes rubbing on the gate seem to do it the most on a bridge attachment. I tossed my saw with the saw lanyard crossing...
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    Bart_ reacted to Merle Nelson's post in the thread Someone please design an industrial level version of the fiskar telescoping pole pruner with Like Like.
    I've got one coming just for the odd bigger cut when doing fine pruning. Interesting, I didn't know the Fiskars 6 to 12 Big Stick had a...
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