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    Dealing with rotted wood

    This. I usually wear one of those neck gators that TreeStuff sometimes sends out with an order when on a job and will pull it up over my mouth / nose when doing things that might generate minimal or moderate amounts of dust like cutting, blowing, etc. I also carry a respirator and dust masks in...
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    Contract Climber in Massachusetts

    I’m the owner of a company in the Western, MA area but also do some contract climbing on the side. Able and willing to travel out of state depending on the project, how far, etc. Primarily I specialize in pruning, shrub maintenance, and hedge trimming but also have experience with...
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    Cold and snowy climbing/ working

    Had that experience yesterday doing an estimate. Turn into the client’s driveway and start going down the hill and immediately think “oh sh*t” because it’s nothing but solid ice. After doing the estimate, try getting up and guess what, ended up sliding back down the hill even in 4 wheel drive...
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    Cold and snowy climbing/ working

    Staying moving can help keep you warm. Being stationary for too long is when the cold can start to get to you. Snow could definitely be a potential hazard when climbing if it’s sticking to the bark or iced over. And even if only on certain parts of the tree, once your boots are wet or have snow...
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    Throw bag-line accuracy issues

    I recall one job where I think I spent nearly an hour or so trying to get that darn thing in what should’ve been a fairly easy throw. But I was getting frustrated, swear words we’re probably uttered, etc. Being in that negative mindset can trickle over into your work, regardless of how much...
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    Where do you start training a new climber?

    I’ve never really had to fully train anyone starting from scratch to the point of actually sending them in the tree on their own because I’ve done all my own climbing or have had an already experienced climber up there. However, what I have done before and what I would probably do going forward...
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    Bringing on a plant health care specialist / consulting arborist part-time / as needed

    How would you go about “collaborating” or developing “relations” if the opportunity hasn’t really presented itself to interact with that individual or company though. I mean you could wait years hoping for the opportunity to maybe establish a connection, but couldn’t it be more productive to get...
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    Bringing on a plant health care specialist / consulting arborist part-time / as needed

    A lot of good points here. I have definitely aired on the side of caution when it comes to referring someone else out. There’s pretty much only 2-3 companies in the area I will ever refer out. One or two for certain removal projects or anything that I might decide I don’t want to get into for...
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    Bringing on a plant health care specialist / consulting arborist part-time / as needed

    I like the idea of being able to work / help each other out at times. I have a friend who has his own operation in the area (though he only does it part-time alongside a regular job) and we do a lot of work together. Do you think sending a competitor an email introducing yourself and your...
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    Bringing on a plant health care specialist / consulting arborist part-time / as needed

    Maybe slightly off topic from the initial post as I was talking more about an individual as opposed to a company (although sometimes they are one in the same), but I’ve wondered before about developing relations with some of the “competition”. Like if there’s someone I feel confident in...
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    Bringing on a plant health care specialist / consulting arborist part-time / as needed

    Wondering if anyone here has any experience bringing on a plant health care specialist / certified arborist for a consulting or as needed basis to perform tree assessments and maybe some actual field work (pruning, health care, etc). If so, generally how do you pay them for instances where...
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    How's the work flow?

    Have kind of noticed something similar at times. Work from past clients keeping me busy, not as many new ones at times. I have a friend who also operates in the area and he said he’s noticed it seems slower than usual, or has had people tell him they can’t afford to do the work right now, etc.
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    Best practices for using a lift near exposed roots or patios

    Got it done today, went pretty smooth. For the tops going out over the house and deck we used two rigging lines. My main rigging point was on one of the back stems and then I redirected in that limb we were removing. Put another line in the stem to the right of it (if you’re looking at it...
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    Do you think this year has been different for business?

    Don’t mean to derail the thread by getting a little off topic, but related to the subject of “being a business owner” does it ever get slightly frustrating when you try to get out to someone’s property asap to get them a quote, you feel like your presentation / assessment was on point, only to...
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    Games, competitions, and levity at work

    I got one…see who can make it the entire job without uttering a swear word (especially when a throw line is involved). I used to joke with a previous employee of mine that I was keeping a list of the tools he broke because there were a few instances where something might’ve got broken (nothing...
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