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    Chipper knife failure

    Trying to figure out if this was from over tightening or from not being tightened down. I am guessing the one odd looking bolt had the answer. Is there anyone out there that can tell me what the failure process had to be I. Order get that type of deformity?!?? I have a hypothesis but am...
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    Sudden limb drop questions:

    Anyone have any new information about sudden limb drop. Here in the Midwest I have had about 6 incidents this year all with no harm to people luckily. However, I am wondering if anyone has made any additional observations: I have the following: 1. No discernible structural issues with the...
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    Hurricane work Assistence.

    Our company has signed up for storm assistence through tcia. With Irma, I am wondering: Is the pay good. ? Although we want to help, we would be leaving our home territory and income to work else where. Do we set a daily amount depending on crews and equipment. ? Does anyone have any...
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    Dead oaks

    I am removing some dead oaks in a month with a crane. I am going to have to ride the ball and am a bit nervous. Have some crane experience over the past 7 years maybe used them a handful of times but never rode the ball. I would like to know if there are books, videos, and pics out there I...
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    Is this hen of the woods

    This is on an oak tree (see attached pictures). Can anyone verify this is chicken of the woods?
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    How do you repair your hydraulic hoses.

    I have a Nifty lift with a hydraulic hose rupture right in the knuckle. Where do you have your complex hoses repaired. Anybody know some good outfits that come to your shop? I'm in the midwest lower part of Michigan
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    Sonic tomography needed

    I am in new Buffalo, MI 49117. I am looking for somebody who can do some sonic tomography for me. Please get back in touch with me via this post and start a private conversation. This is in reference to a large oak tree that I have a thread on at Tree buzz. You can view that thread under the...
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    Hemlocks with water stress

    These hemlocks were planted in the spring of 2015. The soil analysis from the rootball vs native soil showed a pH of 6.0 for the surrounding soil (sandy) and 6.6 for the rootball (see attached soil test results - sample 1 is native soil and sample 2 is rootball) . Irrigation has been...
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    Giant 45" DBH Quercus rubra in SW MI structural issue

    Cleaned this wound in 2007/8. I am concerned about the loss of the structural supports. Overall tree is balanced on its good side. It is relatively protected from neighboring trees. Sits in lowland next to many similar trees. Protection from wind throw is strong on the side it is weakest. To go...
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    Morbark or Vermeer chipper purchase

    so I have heard from the guys in the field and now I wanted to get some input from company owners. I am looking at a new chipper purchase and like morbark for their Beafy and simple design. I have had a bc1000 and been happy with it but especially with their service. I am Concerned I won't get...
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    New chipper purchase.

    My 2001 bc1000 broke down yesterday and I am contemplating buying a new 15 inch chipper. I have had a huge success in researching what I buy in the past that resulted in 2 great acquisitions. With the chipper it seems a no brainier and I am wondering if I am missing anything. Here are my...
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    Incredible damage!!!

    Buchanan Michigan. A four minute rainstorm. Heavy rain loaded the trees and then they must have had a straight line wind or microburst. She had 8 of these come over in her yard. 3 of them ended up on her roof. Spent 2 days cleaning up just debris on roof with gehl 540 and 3 guys. Yard still...
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    Tipped over gehl al540

    my foreman tipped it. He is very inexperienced. I have had it on three wheels plenty of times and know it is tippy. Sorry no pic while it was over. So..... 1. Is there anything I need to be concerned about before I start the machine after it laid on its side. 2. Does anyone know of an...
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    Flipped gehl al540

    my foreman put the 540 on its side today. I have had it tipping many a time. It really is very tipsy. Any advice before I start it up again. Any concerns I should have?
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    Treephilosophy...... I can't get my head around.

    A famous German philosopher once said: "But it is the same with man as with the tree. The more he seeks to rise into the height and light, the more vigorously do his roots struggle earthword, downword, into the dark, the deep - into evil" I can see man becoming evil, I don't see why trees as...
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    Unusually large elm in SE MICHIGAN.

    I have been caring for this tree now for several years and am now curious as to whether I am actually looking at it correctly. Sorry I couldn't get up for a closer look at leaves. I have identified it as an elm and excluded slippery and Chinese. It must be resistant or is simply so isolated...
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    Rot in white oak.

    Just thought this was noteworthy. Have never seen this aggressiveness of fungal activity in white oak. Caused a large codominant structural limb to fail out of a majestic oak.
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    Eab research on seedlings sprouting in woodS ???s

    anyone know if there is any research being done on the existence of defense chemicals existing in young seedlings/ suckers? This picture shows a 5 year old sucker apparently closing wounds from eab grubs over the course of the past 3 years, possibly two. Could it have something to do with...
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    New company in town!

    I got all the equipment I need. I got me some weekend helpers. Going to start my own tree service! Need a good professional name for my company! Lol!!!!
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    Uptake for trunk injections his year.

    Anyone been doing trunk injections of any kind. I am looking to treat some cottonwood with florel for fruit ( a waste of time and money in my opinion, but client is requesting it and no one else round here knows much about trees). I'm in hillbilly got me a bucket and an old digger Derrick I kin...

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