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  1. ClimbingTN

    Need some help with Lawson’s Cypress

    Thanks that’s exactly what I was thinking.
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    Need some help with Lawson’s Cypress

    Should I prune the brown branches? I scraped them an still green under bark
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    Today....

    Glad you found one. I bought one in December for $215 plus tax on clearance at HD. I used it again Friday and even cut a 12” branch. It worked as long as you don’t force it. I do like to prune with it. I’m watching for another battery on clearance too!
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    New Grapple by Reg Coates

    I went up to cut a large branch but, changed my mind and decided I should cut small. My TIP wasn’t as high as it should have been. Too flat and a lot of core and balancing. I tossed the RC grapple out the branch to give me some tension forward and my system rearward. I walked out and sat down on...
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    Memphis Southern ISA

    I “was” going to watch the competition but, now I get to pay for a hotel room that I can’t use. I’m going to try to get money back tomorrow. It’s probably best because the weather is getting be rough. We had an EF1 and EF2 in our county this week. We’re under a watch now and warnings west...
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    Structural pruning

    I’m not sure what to do with this tree that homeowner says is an Oak. The existing structure isn’t Oak like. Is this a case of doing the Gillman pruning. Going out each branch and pruning the larger limb? Homeowner wants it reduced and not hacked like the one in the picture background. It has...
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    RC Grapple

    I have one and have used it a few times. I have an old 11.7 rope on it. It still throws pretty good even with the heavy rope. Another discussion here I started https://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/new-grapple-by-reg-coates.49973/ and Post in thread 'New Ascender from Reg Coates' but we were...
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    Need some help with Lawson’s Cypress

    @evo Small whitish bugs on black paper. Is there a non restricted chemical option? I found a few Bayer brand sprays at the home improvement store but, I wanted to ask before suggesting something. I’ll suggest something. It’s not my thing and I don’t want the liability. I’ll say do at your own...
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    Today....

    No photo and probably should have videoed. I’m storytelling this one. Use your brain and imagination… I’m cutting down more Tree-of-heaven trees today. I get a 100 footer 18DBH caught way up in the canopy. It doesn’t even pass the notch. Hum…how can I get that out? Skidder, yeah but, that’s no...
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    Memphis Southern ISA

    Anyone going? I’m probably going Saturday and Sunday for the comp. Might stay Monday to get my work climb signed off but, 2 emails and no response So IDK.
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    Need some help with Lawson’s Cypress

    Not yet but, I will when I get back on that side of town.
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    Need some help with Lawson’s Cypress

    @evo and @Brando CalPankian BCMA I’m having the neighbor do the tests. The tree is at about the middle of the driveway. It gets run off but, we haven’t had a lot lately. I was considering too much water but, it’s been thriving for the last few years they lived there.
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    Need some help with Lawson’s Cypress

    I looked at this tree today for a neighbor. It’s about 25-30 foot and unknown age but, it’s well established. It has several leaders from the ground. I did the usual search but, wanted to see if someone has 1st hand knowledge. I probed around and didn’t find pests, root girdling and the ground...
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    Work Photos

    Three dead ash trees this week and 3 hangers. I had to use a pulley and my 12k winch to coax them into the woods. They were leaning towards the outbuilding (right side not in photo) in the field but, client said just drop them into the woods and leave them. Wohoo! Two wedges, the winch and the...
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    Portawrap to rope

    It looks like slings are pretty cheap. I only have a medium Portawrap because I don’t do big stuff. I was trying to use the True blue or Arborplex I’ve got around.
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    Portawrap to rope

    Newly porty user, yeah I know but, I’ve always crotch rigged. I have several rigging ropes that I can cut a hank for securing the portawrap to a tree. I’m only rigging small stuff since I usually work solo but, a buddy recently retired and is helping me. I’m trying to make it a little easier and...
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    6-8” chipper

    Yes. I bought a chipper similar to his. Powerhorse from Northern Tool on sale + veteran discount. Now I’m thinking about how to carry it on the back of my dump trailer. I’ll start a new thread when I go down that route. Thanks
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    Today....

    Nice work but, it’s difficult to get the owner to agree. I had that happen 2x today.
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    6-8” chipper

    I’m still looking. I really not liking a big or towable unit. Since I usually work solo, I can only take so much and double towing is sketchy. A lot of jobs allow me to leave the debris or I haul it away in my dump trailer. If you have some other ideas, throw them out here. You folks are fully...
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    Work Photos

    Today was the largest Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima I’ve ever seen or cut. It was a little over 3ft across and it think the DBH (37.56”) was 9ft 10 inches. It was 105-110 feet on the ground. My MS460 didn’t like it or it was my poor sharpening technique.

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