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  1. chris_girard

    Ed Hobbs - Passing of a Legend

    I was really saddened to hear from Don Blair this morning about the passing of Ed Hobbs. As most of you know (or should know), we have Ed to thank for bringing us the modern lowering devices and arborist blocks. He brought us the Hobbs Lowering Device, Hobbs Blocks, Bry-Dan harness, etc. His...
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    Proximity to the lowering device

    Agreed. There's no reason to ever stand underneath any lowering device. Only come in when you need to take a wrap off.
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    Maasdam Slipping

    10 years later and still having problems with new Massdam pullers slipping and yes we only use hard lay 3 strand. The only way for it not to slip (at least under small loads) is to have someone tail the line for you. Once there is sufficient tension, than one person can pull on it alone...
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    Grcs vs smart winch

    Go with a Hobbs H2. Best lowering device out there.
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    Hemlock Cones - finally !

    Yup, same here in N.H.
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    Risk to septic by dropping tree

    Exactly
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    Risk to septic by dropping tree

    Never drop a tree across a septic, no matter the customer tells you.
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    Cleaning hitch cord

    Hands down, this is the best rope cleaner on the market. https://www.usaautosupply.com/product/sap-zapper-tree-sap-remover/
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    Dead ash

    For sure. Dead Ash loses a lot of it's integral strength fast, compared to Oak and Maple. Becomes brittle and doesn't flex well, therefore making it harder to accomplish some technical hinging and swinging of limbs as you're rigging the tree out.
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    Good deal on 3 strand?

    Also makes a good natural crotch rigging line.
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    Good deal on 3 strand?

    If I'm not mistaken, one of my very first climbing lines from back in the 1980's was Arborplex and it had polyolefin in it. Was stiffer than Hell, but still better than manilla!
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    This is the Akimbo

    I've got one of the Go Fund me ones that you can have. PM me your info
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    The Fundamentals of General Tree Work: 25th Anniversary Edition

    I have so much respect for the old time highclimbers that I wanted my avatar to show that. I am a big collector of Finley's books and still subscribe to Loggers World monthly magazine to see how my West Coast brothas are doing!
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    The Fundamentals of General Tree Work: 25th Anniversary Edition

    Hey Rico, thanks! That would be a painting of the late great Finley Hays who published Logger's World Magazine and wrote many fine logging books about the West Coast scene.
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    The Fundamentals of General Tree Work: 25th Anniversary Edition

    Jerry B is an awesome guy for sure. One of my good mentors and friends. I am writing an upcoming article about him, which will be in the TCIA Magazine this fall/winter. I'll put a link to it here.
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    The Fundamentals of General Tree Work: 25th Anniversary Edition

    I have 2 originals signed by Gerry B but I too just got one for marking up and highlighting. Thanks Patrick and Jer!
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    Fid for ascent event?

    Could you post pics of this or a video when you set it up?
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    My Videos

    Yeah, Steve is most definitely a stand up guys. Met him years ago at our crane workshop in PA and get the pleasure of seeing him every year that I go down there. I consider him a friend.
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    My Videos

    Wow, just read about your injury Rico. Really sorry to hear about it. Boy shit happens fast in our business. How old are you again? I'm sure that you have many good years of climbing ahead of you. I just turned 55 on Aug 5th, suffered a massive heart attack 3 yrs ago (weighing only 168 lbs) and...
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    Crane accident 8/31/21 Washington State

    Wow, I did not know that about Eastside Tree Care. I know another really good climber who works for them.

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