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    Need a bosses advice

    It's not the one handed saw that got me, it's the putting the running bar in your armpit, not crossing your arms with a saw is a rule as old as our business. Thats all I was trying to express. As far as the other guys right now for example I'm about to flip out on because we were specifically...
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    Need a bosses advice

    So I'm in a very delicate situation. I need bossman advice. So here it is I'm newest to the company, and have caused some waves when I entered. There where 3 guys running crews when I got here. I'll list them in experience level 10yr, 15yr, and 30+yr. Im at 12 yr. Well 30+ was stubborn and...
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    Face cuts/Notch cuts

    Oh ho! Now there a question. Final cut I'll be level, but thats only to save time on recutting the stump, yes there are arguments on is it safe to cut from the knee. But I'm in the tree business I'm used to bending over. In the air I go a little higher then level helps to snap and still have...
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    Snap cutting large wood?

    Yes it was an add on tree, and I'm in touchy situation as far as company dinamics there's a GF position up for grabs, I already went up to against the 30y exp, 15y in company guys who could do no wrong and came out on top (he quit). Now this guy 15y exp, 5 in company. Me 12y exp, not even a...
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    Might Lose a Job - because I will climb it.

    I love when customers tell us how it should be done....
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    Face cuts/Notch cuts

    /_ i use for almost everything, blowing a top out, dropping loggs, and felling < haning tops and logs, depending on the type of tree i will use it to angle a branch or lead away from an obsticle The humbolt I rarely use normally when I want to save as much log as possible for the mill.
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    Snap cutting large wood?

    My concern is approach when speaking to him, there is no "rule" saying we can't.
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    What is a qualified climber

    Just from experience, I recently changed companies, and of coarse during the job interview I heard all the same garbage I heard from other owners. "I treat my guys good, I pay the best, blah blah blah"and I outright told him I heard this before. So we agreed on that I would work a few days for...
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    Snap cutting large wood?

    After searching archives and Ansi standards, I have had to re-open this account. To ask a question Heres the situation, just recently a tree worker got crushed in a bucket using a snap cut, (shelf cut, barbers chair, etc) on a large 8' piece of Red oak. Broken shoulder, titanium elbow now, out...
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