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  1. Birdyman88

    Traveling Abroad as a Climber

    Yeah, topic for another thread. Capitalism is good until it ain't.
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    Traveling Abroad as a Climber

    Gonna derail for a second ... But I always thought that was an interesting story. After Katrina, I knew people who made serious dough exploring the supply-demand curve doing stuff that wasn't too far out of the norm given the situation. If they could seal the deal, they were considered smart...
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    Fixes for tired gear, and the decline of Mfgr quality

    Okay, I just spent $99 on a Falteimer cube. Arrived today. My Weaver cubes were starting to collapse on their own, and I have tried tightening up the stitching without a ton of success. This thing better last cause I lost sleep over spending that kind of money on a nylon box ;)
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    Traveling Abroad as a Climber

    Took me a minute to find it, but try this company. The owner used to hang out here on the board, and I know he did a lot of disaster relief. I believe his name was Justin. If you can reach him, he can certainly give you some insight into traveling around doing disaster cleanup...
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    Traveling Abroad as a Climber

    Since you're actually wanting to travel, you might focus in on trying to find some crews that spend a lot of time in disaster areas. Or, crews that are involved in large projects, like out West doing forestry stuff. In general, getting in with a local crew doing local customers is not going to...
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    Identifying 3 types of tree by leaf

    I think @Reach has it with Chestnut Oak. The only other two that would be that close is Chinkapin Oak and Swamp Chestnut Oak. Your leaf has more lobes than would be expected for a Chinkapin Oak, but is in range of 10-16 lobes for Chestnut Oak. Swamp Chestnut Oak is very similar to Chestnut oak...
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    Tree work band names

    The Band Okay, that went over my head too.
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    [saw & B&C reco's sought] My biggest saw is a 42cc/18"...w/ the storms coming I feel naked, uncertain what to buy :/

    I was pretty diligent about watching craigslist every week a few years back and ending up scoring a 661c in mint condition for $1K even. I had a large search radius. Had to drive 200 miles, but seller was willing to talk extensively over phone about condition. I could not imagine having anything...
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    ....

    I would do the timing advance and muffler that was talked about in this thread. I don't think anyone who has done it ever regretted it, as long as you don't overdo the cutting out of the key hole. Let me make another suggestion before you open the saw up that may only cost you about $5 and...
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    Tree fail as it happens

    Cycles to failure. Weak area cycled all night continually separating wood fibers and just on verge of failing. Add some extra water weight from saturated ground all night and she finally fails. Easier to conceptualize when visible defect present and obvious cycling occurring (like wind). Harder...
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    Tree fail as it happens

    Much of the discussion of SLD focuses on the stressors. Sort of like saying the reason the building in Miami failed was because there were too many people and too much furniture inside. Like that condo, the limb has a built in safety factor that allows it to take on extra weight, like water...
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    Tree fail as it happens

    This is what I would say as well. But I would also add that increased sugar production might contribute a little extra weight. Glucose is 50% more dense than water. I also agree that some sort of lignin deficiency could also play a role. The idea that high humidity in the vicinity of foliage...
  13. Birdyman88

    Thoughts on Minimum Pricing for Small Jobs

    I see this on occasion and they are some of my worst customers. I learned to charge them to even come out and submit a bid (and return fee when work is complete) if our telephone conversation even hints of what you just described. I have one that I worked for three years dealing with that and I...
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    Thoughts on Minimum Pricing for Small Jobs

    Price it the way you see it, for your business. If $450 is what your pricing model dictates for your business, and it is in normal range for other crews similar to yours, then that's what it is. Past that, you're in complicated territory trying to figure out whether cutting that guy a $50 break...
  15. Birdyman88

    most ergonomic handsaw location?

    With my Silkys, I find that when that starts to happen, I put the heat gun on the plastic retainer (on sheath) and bend it back inward to the create a snug lock again. Don't have to watch my tail to much afterward.
  16. Birdyman88

    I've Got A Vole Problem

    Going to get some tommorrow. Little bastards got two more trees since yesterday.
  17. Birdyman88

    Heat exhaustion or heat stroke?

    Same here. I used to be immune to heat during younger years. There was a thread going around about this. If you look through it, potassium and sodium seemed to be in order for cramps. For me sodium ALWAYS does the trick. Mix it in with my gatorade. Somebody mentioned our bodies shutting off the...
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    I've Got A Vole Problem

    You mean the wire mesh stuff? That seems like it would work as long as the grid is small enough. I know people use it for squirrels, mostly with success.
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    Heat exhaustion or heat stroke?

    Same here, 97.3 is my norm. Grew up in South MS.
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    Heat exhaustion or heat stroke?

    Nice reminder. Not something I usually think about until July/August. June is SUPPOSED to be for acclimating and getting ready for the latter.
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