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  1. Dan Thornton

    Wisdom regarding using a lift to dismantle a pin oak

    I will be renting a 66' lift for a large (52" DBH x 75' high and 70' wide) pin oak (Quercus palustris) removal. I'm wondering if some of you with a lot more experience have any rules of thumb that guide you in how to more efficiently work the tree with a lift. And then help you get everything in...
  2. Dan Thornton

    Red Wing Logger Boots 12D

    I found a great deal on Red Wing Logger Boots, so good I wanted to see if they would work for me just for spur climbing, but alas they are too small. They were used 3-4 times, resulting in a few scuffs, but no wear on the soles. Cost $175 and I cover the postage within continental USA.
  3. Dan Thornton

    WTB - 1994 book The Body Language of Trees

    Apparently the book is out of print. Does anyone have a copy they could sell or loan? The Body Language of Trees by Claus Mattheck and Helge Breloer.
  4. Dan Thornton

    Wedges or Rope?

    When felling a tree, which is safer - pulling with a rope or tipping with wedges? Does the lifting effect of wedges have a greater chance of prematurely breaking a hinge than does pulling the top over with a rigging rope?
  5. Dan Thornton

    .325 or 3/8 for Stihl MS-251

    In addition to my 200T, I have a Stihl MS-251. Want to make sure I'm getting the right chains for the 251, but the manual lists both .325 and 3/8 sizes. How do I know which is correct? Or are they interchangeable?

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