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    Lanyard snap preferences

    I did not originally see the rubber bits - that is practical and makes sense. I climbed regularly for a decade from 2014 - 2022, but climb only occasionally now. I suited up to help Ed Gilman earlier this year with some pruning CEUs and really enjoyed that, and late last year I chased some...
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    Lanyard snap preferences

    Off OP topic, but on my rope bridge I switched out my RE SwivaEye (length = 137mm) for a DMM Director Swivel Eye (length = 116mm) with the locksafe gate and (importantly) the rhino horn at the spine. It keeps my Akimbo tended off the corner as it is designed to. The Akimbo and SwivaEye did not...
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    Pruning a Tulip Poplar

    If the limbs below the top of the tree were larger diameter I would feel like the provision of some spacing between them would be an advantage, but the aspect ratios of the limbs with respect to the trunk are really generous; I don't see them growing large enough to join up with each other or...
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    Pruning a Tulip Poplar

    Looks like it only needs a couple cuts in the top to address the aspect ratio issues there. If it is sprouting vigorously, it may have root issues. Chasing new sprouts year after year will be high maintenance, so maybe paclobutrazol application. You could excavate the collar by hand to check...
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    bmg hydraulic lines

    NAPA makes hoses nice and quick.
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    ISA CEU headache.

    Yes, the reporting has become enough of a hassle to make paid CEUs from the ISA website the best option. This is good for the ISA finances and bad for arborists. I would really appreciate if they could streamline the process. I know that they have to maintain a standard, but I am not aware of...
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    Trailer theft security

    Security camera pointed at it. Doesn't even have to record.
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    Help with Planting Large Trees

    Portland urban forestry is implementing advanced practices. That's not too far from you. DM me your email for upcoming presentation.
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    Help with Planting Large Trees

    There are only two ways to verify root quality: procure bare root trees or destructively test a sample of trees by removing the soil from the root ball prior to accepting the grower's trees. Without this verification, there will always be the tension of distrust among all involved parties...
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    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    Tom did say that there is the job, and then there is the work... XD
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    TRAQ "manual" vs BMP 3rd ed.?

    If you are in it to win it then you should consider contextualizing TRAQ next to other assessment methodologies, within the A300 and in relation to its BMP. In Florida, the 2nd edition is in state law.
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    Cable hardware question

    Lest forgotten: http://www.endz.biz/
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    ISA TRAQ & CEU changes

    Just to be blunt, almost no ISA TRAQ-credentialed CAs can accurately complete a TRAQ Basic Level 2 assessment. The last one I reviewed had a time frame of 1 hour. Ask yourself if you are part of the .01% and, if not, why there should not be a requirement to retake the class, andvretake it very...
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    micro-mini chainsaw...one handed???

    You ...pinch the bar, with the other hand.
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    Offering additional services such as lawn mowing / landscaping

    I'm aware of a respected arborist who mows grass underneath a full size southern live oak. I believe he also installed or oversaw installation of a boardwalk on low pylons into the understory. He is on a single source contract to provide continuity of care for the tree. Outside this type of...
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