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    Stihl 036

    Lurking on this thread for sure, been hoping Frank would develop into a local saw mod guy.... Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk
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    somebody know any website to study for isa arborist test or similar?

    #MYGA Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk
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    Zigzag as a lanyard?

    I think the BOLA has its own thread too, and I'm pretty sure it has some videos on it, worth a search anyway. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk
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    somebody know any website to study for isa arborist test or similar?

    Yeah, by all means use the CA test as a jumping off point for the lifetime(s) long task of the study arboriculture (...and dendrology, mycology, entomology, soil science/geology, biochemistry, hydrology, microbiology, action/adventure physics, forest ecology, urban ecology, business law...
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    Zigzag as a lanyard?

    Send a direct message to @surveyor on here, he's one of our resident innovators. He makes both the BOLA and the Compact Bulldog Bone (BDB), another device worth looking at...just be careful if you dive into the BDB thread on here, it's so big and full of rope recommendations, rave reviews, and...
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    somebody know any website to study for isa arborist test or similar?

    If you have been climbing/rigging/pruning for a year or two, the study guide is all you need (https://wwv.isa-arbor.com/store/product/7/cid/43/). I over-prepared, and so have most other people I've talked to about it or trained. Just don't buy the audio study guide, it's one of the greatest...
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    Healthy Tree...Accident Happens

    I agree with both of you, the basic skills are the same, but for example, I'd never try to turn a tree with an intentional dutchman on a residential/commercial property because the stakes are too high. The worst that happens in a timber falling context is wasted board feet. Sent from my XT1650...
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    Zigzag as a lanyard?

    I am a little fussy about lanyards and have a few different ones. My main lanyard is CE style with a CMI double attachment pulley because I don't like stuffing the eyes of the hitch cord between the cheeks of the PINTO. I have 2 zigzags that I use all the time, and one lives on a 65ish' hank of...
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    Work pants for treework

    I also like the Arborwear tech pants and Prana. Mountain Hardware, Carhart, and Duluth have some nice pants too. Duluth also has some great hot weather panties which is a big part of the equation for me. On the cheaper tip, decent hot weather pants are available from Cintas and Red Kap. I had a...
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    Work pants for treework

    Don't threaten me with a good time. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk
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    Rigging point

    As a plus-sized climber, I LOVE remote settable/retrievable solutions and have used them quite a bit, but there's another aspect of how I have used these techniques in practice. Usually, I am trying to either use a rigging point that's away from obstacles including the stem of the tree...
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    Striping rust & paint, repainting

    Anyone do this sort of thing themselves? I bought a used truck and the dump body is well used, but still pretty solid. I did a little google-fu, and came up with "abrasive media blasting", since it seems like sand isn't used too much anymore. What abrasives have you used? Did you buy or rent the...
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    Making your own chains

    A decent grinder to sharpen would be a good investment, you can work with the chains you have for the time being and revisit the breaker and spinner later. Look into buying spools of chain online, Oregon and woodsman can be had a decent prices and if you fold it into a larger order or buy enough...
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    Addressing hitch binding with the Rope Wrench on descent

    Second smallest x ring ftw: Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk
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    What do you need to ascend SRT with no arm use?

    https://get.google.com/albumarchive/113206891403141427042/album/AF1QipNQ5YTmZE7ZI_tbZbEdxeK_pGGDje3HkEEOvO7_ I saw this a while back and have been constructing one myself, I would just throw out there that he is using toothed ascenders so there is no way for the roller tend his system downward...
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    Vendor credit accounts

    Does anyone know of any truly useful vendors (AM Leonard, Sherrill, Forestry Supply, Site One, Baileys, Rainbow, etc...) that offer attainable net 30 accounts to small businesses and report to Dun & Bradstreet? Gemplers is great, but I am tired of pouring over Quill's and Uline's websites...
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    Avant loaders

    You'll love it, I have one at work. If you're using a BMG on it, the machine can pick up bigger pieces than the grapple can clamp, especially if they are large enough diameter that the tongs can't get past the midpoint. I'm sure the manufacturer would disavow this technique, but I use a 3/4"...
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    One ton opinions

    What do you think about new one ton pickups? Make, engine, transmission, fuel, dump, toolboxes? What has worked for your business? What about contract climbers? As a daily driver? As a light or spare chip truck? I'd value any input, especially about make and drive train. Sent from my XT1650...
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    Anyone treat wood poles for longer life?

    We have big pvc pipes on the roofs of most of our trucks to keep the poles out of the weather, but I was wondering if anyone uses linseed oil, polyurethane, paint, or something else to help their poles last longer, and maybe more pleasant to use. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk
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    ultrasling instruction

    Just to make it explicit, that is an endless loop splice with each end tapered and buried in the other side after a crossover? Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

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