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  1. AshWilliams

    Noob question on taking tree down in sections

    Cutting leaning Alders in the spring...thats a fast track for a homeowner to activate his life insurance policy lol.
  2. AshWilliams

    Noob question on taking tree down in sections

    Spiking small diameter stuff = the most uncomfortable thing in Arboriculture. You're gona have to climb a lot higher. BUT...tree species, characteristics, structural integrity, wood fiber properties etc you should be very familiar with. There are trees that I would comfortably tie into at 2"...
  3. AshWilliams

    Hitch Hiker

    Thanks for sharing some advice, I'm all ears all the time!
  4. AshWilliams

    One Handing a Top Handle Chain Saw? Yes or No

    I'm one of those bad Arborists that one-hands a lot. There's situations that come up often where I truly believe that one handing is totally acceptable, there are plenty more where it is not. If I were to train someone, it would be 2 handed through and through, but if you become proficient with...
  5. AshWilliams

    Hitch Hiker

    So is a fixed pulley the business when it comes to tending the hh? Do you guys that switch back and forth srt/ddrt leave it on all the time or just use the pulley for ascending srt? I got my hh to start transitioning into srt so at this point im still climbing with it on a moving rope often...
  6. AshWilliams

    Chipper advice

    If financially feasible: Bigger is better, definitely 9"+ Feed rollers with hydraulic ram Winch << can't recommend that enough I prefer bandits over Vermeer strictly in a workhorse sense but have used all kinds from both manufacturers in full on high production beat down mode and they're both...
  7. AshWilliams

    this is what happens when you tip tie a large vertical limb

    I've had a few really close calls from those "wtf was I thinking!?" Moments. Thankfully there weren't cameras rolling! Lol. If he learns a hard lesson and becomes a better Arborist because of it then more power to him. If he doesn't, then this is surely going to happen again.
  8. AshWilliams

    Mapping & Site plan software

    My projects tend to be single site, single family dwelling properties that don't require the use of geo surveying and GPS mapping but I'd like to know what the high level pro's are using so I can set the bar higher. I downloaded paint.net and so far it's been awesome for creating detailed...
  9. AshWilliams

    Mapping & Site plan software

    Hey, I am an Arborist/tree worker getting into the consulting side of the industry and am looking for advice on practical, cost efficient software that I can use for creating maps, site plans, inventories, etc when creating Arborist reports. At this point, I literally screen capture a Google...
  10. AshWilliams

    Hitch Hiker

    Nice work, got my gears going now, hmmm...
  11. AshWilliams

    Addressing hitch binding with the Rope Wrench on descent

    Haha yea, I've been looking at the photos of your setup pretty closely and I love the simplicity. I got a few reps in with the hh2 yesterday and it's an awesome piece of kit...the wrench might start feeling neglected soon....
  12. AshWilliams

    Addressing hitch binding with the Rope Wrench on descent

    Thanks for the warm welcome.
  13. AshWilliams

    Addressing hitch binding with the Rope Wrench on descent

    First post here and first srt climb ever today after 10 years of ddrt. Me likey! 8mm beeline distel on bluemoon with a rope wrench. It had some troubles... But srt is sweet! Prolly gona keep plugging away on the wrench and look for a better cord to use with bluemoon. I have a hh2 + ocean 10mm...
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