Recent content by oceans
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Why Is It So Expensive to Cut Down a Tree?
So much to say here…lots of great points already. I did watch the whole video with time I didn’t really even have, and did my best to catch the major drift. 1) Tree work SHOULD be relatively expensive in order to retain knowledgeable, intentional, and highly skilled talent within all facets of...- oceans
- Post #43
- Forum: General Discussion
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Mecanil Rake
I appreciate that post, though it sounds nothing like his “handle”. He’s got a couple parallel, outward facing angle irons for the tips of each grapple time to nest into. Shaped kinda like… >—< …if that makes sense. Might be a BMG because I know he bought a rigid rotating grapple from them... -
Mecanil Rake
My bud bought one. Not a Mec, maybe not even a BMG, but I noticed it needs some kind of kickstand to keep the “handle” off the ground in order to grab it. Once in the grapple, it seemed effective but watching the poor guy trying to pick it up was less enjoyable. -
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Yow!!! Look at that goose pen. Glad you got it down before it fell down. Looks like a good day to me!- oceans
- Post #5,919
- Forum: General Discussion
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You might get an excavator one day, and it might be the same day that you could feel it’s the one thing you’d want to keep and sell everything else. I love tree work and all, but an excavator is exceptionally versatile and capable. “I wish I didn’t have this mini excavator.”…said no man, EVER!- oceans
- Post #5,907
- Forum: General Discussion
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Same here. Eastern Red Cedar is hit or miss around here. If you make larger cants or beams, it will hold together better, but smaller dimensional lumber is tough with all the deep, included sinuses they tend to form. I’d be very hard pressed to find a Cedar cross section that didn’t look like...- oceans
- Post #5,906
- Forum: General Discussion
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A really cool visualization of trees
Maybe that’s how it works. Zombie wood touches live wood and turns it into more zombie wood. Another reason to be concerned about the overall birth rate so that live wood stays well enough ahead.- oceans
- Post #7
- Forum: BuzzFlix Video
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Euro tracked chippers.
Tigercat makes a monster tracked burner.- oceans
- Post #97
- Forum: Rubber hits the road!
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Prescription Pruning Qualification PPQ
Are you thinking of this qualification to set you apart from others in residential work or allow you to better enter another venue? I’ve been to countless lectures over the years which have definitely been helpful, but mostly base my prescriptions on studying tree failures over the decades...- oceans
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- Forum: General Discussion
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I more or less agree but come from the mind of using a tree spade to move a small enough stem with a large enough root ball to limit stress.- oceans
- Post #5,866
- Forum: General Discussion
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Crane Certifications and Schools
Some states allow using cranes solely for tree work without licensure, but getting up on certs is never a bad idea. Maybe you can start with your state’s requirements, if any, and go through your Department of Labor and Training program. Maybe see if you can get something going there first and...
