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    Should I turn down tree trimming jobs during summer time?

    Okay, one more piece of info I’ll add before I go to sleep. After a little more looking into it, oak wilt has NOT been found in New Hampshire! I’m not sure what other risks summer pruning can cause, but I think that was the big one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Should I turn down tree trimming jobs during summer time?

    Another question I’ll add: are there effective preventive measures I can take to mitigate the risks of summer trimming, such as using a latex spray to protect the cuts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Should I turn down tree trimming jobs during summer time?

    I live in New England, specifically NH. Is it really that bad to trim oaks and other species during the warm months? I’m worried I’ll lose work by telling customers I can’t start a project for up to 5-6 months. But on more importantly, I absolutely don’t want to leave behind a trail of diseased...
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    Barrington! So right on that line haha. I think you’re spot on with that too, the terrain gets a rougher around there. I’m leaning towards an articulating loader Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    Usually when material hits the ground, brush under 12” is winched or dragged to the chipper. Logs bigger than 12” are cut to manageable pieces where they land and hand carried to the truck, or if I’m lucky and the customer doesn’t care about lawn damage I’ll winch logs to an area where someone...
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    What size giant do you have, and how is the lift capacity? Does it have a grapple? Wondering how it compares to a tractor of the same price range. Seems like the main pro would be avoiding lawn damage & more nimble, and the cons would be lower lift capacity & less diverse applications Sent...
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    I work in the seacoast area of NH. It’s pretty rural, mostly backyard work. I think tractor seems like the most cost effective option for now… they’re cheaper and probably have more lifting power I would think. That with forks & a skidder winch on the back could get a lot of work done. I don’t...
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    Mostly backyards, and often on grass. I’ve been using my chipper winch to moves logs when I need to- I always give the customer a heads up that I might dig up their lawn, and I think I lose some clients to crane companies for that reason. Being able to move logs without damaging grass too much...
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    I started a tree service two years ago and I’m finally at the point where I can afford some larger equipment. I’m in between getting a tractor, skid steer, mini skid steer, articulating loader or excavator… what would you say is the best bang for the buck if you could only have one? My budget...
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    How can I sell the design for a climbing gadget?

    Ya that’s how the inventor of windshield wipers got f****d Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How can I sell the design for a climbing gadget?

    It has a few moving parts which would be difficult and expensive for me to make. & I don’t have machining skills. More like paper-mache. Main thing is I’d like to avoid dumping money into making a prototype with no promise of any return. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How can I sell the design for a climbing gadget?

    Thanks! I’ll shoot you an email Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How can I sell the design for a climbing gadget?

    Hello tree people. I have an idea for a tree climbing gadget that I’m interested in selling. Anyone have any experience with doing something like this? Basically I have no desire to manufacture, market, or sell my product. I have the design and I want to sell it to a company like DMM or Petzl in...
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    ART Spiderjack in SRT?

    Ya I tried it, may be possible on a thicker rope (mine is 11mm) but not really worth it. Didn’t work well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Climbing comp tips

    What information do you relay? How do you know the rescue dummy’s condition? Do they tell you if he’s alive, dead, injured etc? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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