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    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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    Very nice!
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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!
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    You share some really good photos, man.
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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!
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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...
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    I’ve definitely pulled that trick before!
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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.
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    Euro tracked chippers.

    Tigercat makes a monster tracked burner.
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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...
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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.
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    I love putting volunteers in a great spot!
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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...
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    The Akimbo 2

    I have an idea!
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    I’m glad @Matias chimed in since he knows Euc like you. As more of an Oakman, I couldn’t tell you what led to the failure, but I will say this… I’ve been leaning more and more into aspects of forestry/silviculture in the residential realm. I think in the past I was overly focused on the one...
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    The Akimbo 2

    For MRS, I am now running a DMM Rhino and terminating the splice alongside the Akimbo. I was using a RE Pirate with a rubber grommet on the spine to keep the Akibaki from falling down and potentially side loading, but the Rhino is doing a great job and the stopper (former rubber grommet) will...
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    Cottonwood Rottenwood. My first back cut stink bath is burned into my memory. Wish I had known of such a thing beforehand, but kneeling during a back cut beneath a giant spigot of stank was a bad idea!
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    T-shirt quilt

    I’m not quite as diehard as @ATH, so the shirts in the quilt weren’t destroyed, they were likely too small after washing and drying, or in some cases too large. Either way, they came to me during a memorable event and every time the idea of throwing them away entered my mind, that thought was...
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    T-shirt quilt

    I need to make another one. More sentimental shirts are piling up!
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    T-shirt quilt


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