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  1. Dan Cobb

    Tree Service Ad on Nextdoor

    A guy near me posted an ad on Nextdoor for his tree service company. It was peculiar he didn't mention the company name, as it's a good sized company with lots of big equipment. I suppose he's trying to get an extra cut for bringing in leads. Anyhow, one of the two pics showed 2 guys whose PPE...
  2. Dan Cobb

    Fatal Towing Accident

    Driver of the stuck truck was killed when the receiver hitch on the pulling vehicle failed. I believe this was in the Huntsville, AL area within the last day.
  3. Dan Cobb

    Hung Pine Tree

    I'm going to look at this tree for a friend of mine. He wants to mitigate the hazard. I may change plans depending on what this alleged 20-24" DBH looks like in person, but this is a current thought. (1) Set a line in one of the other trees, climb and start dropping limbs. (2) Before there's a...
  4. Dan Cobb

    COLD!

    Anyone planning to take days off for the cold weather?
  5. Dan Cobb

    Canopy Pants

    At this price, you should be able to pass them down for a few generations!
  6. Dan Cobb

    No...what?

    I saw this sign today, but was unsure as to what I shouldn't be doing.
  7. Dan Cobb

    Another Chipper Fatality

  8. Dan Cobb

    Don't Bee this Guy

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ohio-man-coma-bee-attack_n_6310601ee4b0da54bae5e1a7?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab
  9. Dan Cobb

    How many feet do you climb in a day?

    The thread on bicep fatigue made me wonder how much rope people climb in a day. I'm sure it varies wildly depending on species, type of work, etc. I tend to work on hardwoods mostly, but, working solo, I may do a lot of up and down. Still, I think it would be rare for me to do over 300 ft of...
  10. Dan Cobb

    Tree Service TV Commercial

    Had the local news on last night and saw a commercial for a local tree service. I can't recall seeing that before. Are tree service TV commercials an oddity?
  11. Dan Cobb

    Silver Maples - Dead Leaders

    I've seen a few silver maples with dead central stems/leaders. Aside from remedying the cause(s) of the dieback, is it best to just remove the deadwood even though it's like a bad topping?
  12. Dan Cobb

    Inner Mountain Outfitters

    In case anyone is close enough to make a visit to their 1st brick and mortar location worthwhile, IMO has 20% off. They're more of a caving/climbing/rope access supplier than arborist specific.
  13. Dan Cobb

    Hot Enough for Ya?

    I suppose everyone is already taking precautions with the brutal heat many areas are experiencing. Here, heat index is forecast to be 110° today. Glad I'm not a roofer. Or even a full time tree worker. Or still working at a power plant, where some areas could get 130° above ambient.
  14. Dan Cobb

    one handing between your legs

    If you're good one handing over your head, this shouldn't be an issue, right?
  15. Dan Cobb

    Stihl Hedge Trimmer Blade Cleaner / Resin Remover

    Seems like I've been doing more hedge and shrub trimming lately than tree work. To avoid possibly transferring diseases from one yard to another, I spray my trimmer blades with Lysol. In my experience, Lysol is a MUCH better cleaner than the Stihl cleaner / resin remover. I won't be buying any...
  16. Dan Cobb

    RRP Tending

    What's your favorite tending arrangement for the Rope Runner Pro? (Or similar device.) I've been using a small bungee cord attached to the back of my saddle, over my shoulder and clipped into the tending point with a tiny biner. I like that I can stop the tending by just dropping the bungee off...
  17. Dan Cobb

    Advice for Browning Cedar

    The next door neighbor came over to where I was working today wanting some help with trees and shrubs. He has this pair of trees by the front door that are not doing well. I'm not sure of the species. Maybe some type of Asian cedar? House faces west, so lots of afternoon sun. Plenty of rain and...
  18. Dan Cobb

    Skylotec Power Ascender

    I got an email about an expo which included an ad for this acender. It's expensive, but it has a service life of TEN years. Better beat the rush and order yours now! If you use it 5 days every week for 10 years and don't incur any maintenance expense, it's less than $7/day. I suppose it could...
  19. Dan Cobb

    Jackpot!

    Was at Walmart yesterday and happened to find they had long sleeved hi-viz t-shirts on sale for $1. I bought the half dozen they had in my size. Might be worth looking for them if you happen to be in Walmart. Hard to go wrong for $1.
  20. Dan Cobb

    Rocking Packs

    In caving, rocking someone's pack is a pretty common gag. When they leave their pack unattended, you find as big of a rock as you think won't be immediately noticed and stash it in the bottom of their pack. Then you watch to see how long they carry around an overweight pack before they discover...

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