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  1. Nish

    What obstacles have homeowners left out to make your job more interesting.

    Suppressing laughter and then posting to this thread is a healthier response than another I've only heard about. Apparently one tree guy was so fed up with the unpleasant obstacles left by dogs that, after stepping in a fresh pile, he borrowed the homeowner's grill brush to clean his boots...
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    Beech Bark Anomaly

    Thank you, all, for the quick feedback. I appreciate Serf Life's comment, as I don't think scale beech bark disease is in our area (though it apparently is in the mountains of western NC) and it didn't seem like a clear match to Google images I've seen. I certainly didn't see any white fluffy...
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    Beech Bark Anomaly

    I took these photos of a client's beech tree (presumably Fagus grandifolia) in central NC (Hillsborough) today. The lower trunk had had a lot of ivy growing on it recently. I am not familiar with Beech Bark Disease and I don't know that I've seen other beeches with this kind of problem. Anyone...
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    Con-Artist Climber?

    I wonder if this is the same guy:
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    Advice: Vermeer S600TX drive control plunger leaks (joystick)

    Boo to Vermeer. I've got the same machine, but I've not had this particular problem. The Vermeer dealer and mechanics have been a costly frustration to us.
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    Favorite gear/equipment you bought?

    x2 on the Powerscenders.
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    Experienced aussie climber moving abroard

    You might be a great fit for us. Just now we're looking for a climbing crew leader, and we could pair you with some excellent ground support. NC is a tree climber's paradise. Love to have an Aussie join us. https://www.instagram.com/the_treeist/
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    Business is slow

    Great time of year to start the business. Instead of making yourself look like a well-established business with lots of professional signage, etc., maybe try instead to play to your comparative advantages. Let people know you're just starting out, but because of that your overhead is low (or...
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    Pull Testing Trees, risk assessment

    Does anyone know of guidelines or have advice about pull testing large trees for lower trunk strength? How much of a load should one put on a 50 foot tall 42" dbh oak with a hollow and thin-walled lower trunk, with the pull line installed, say, at 30'? I'd be interested in learning of published...
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    I've never been a fan of new standards but.......

    All groundsmen fantasize about bringing climbers back down to the earth, violently. Take that as a premise when trusting your basal anchor. It's already bad enough that they have giant slingshots.
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    Sold

    I know a landscaper who does stump grinding and tree planting. With a slight alternation this shirt would be just the ticket for his demographic. I like trees and appreciate the sentiment, especially as it relates to old growth forests. But in our area, chopping tends to lead, in a couple of...
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    Climbing a sketchy red oak

    On a dead oak I was felling I saw a squirrel leap from the top of the falling tree to the branch tip of of a somewhat distant willow oak, at the precise moment when the top of the dead tree was passing closest to the other. The squirrel climbed away while the felled tree crashed and shattered on...
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    Performance Bonuses

    I'm looking for good ideas for structuring performance-based bonuses. What's worked well and what has worked not so well?
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    A&A Enterprises

    I had my two beers and now feel obliged to weigh in. I am guilty of suspecting every used equipment dealer, car salesman, and horse trader of learned moral deficiency. I suspect that character flaws are endemic to the trade. I imagine an overwhelming temptations to exploit the ignorance and...
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    WANTED- Buchingham spike ascender

    **UPDATE: I think these just got spoken for. I have a new (still in its package) right foot powerscender along with the Haas connection for the other climber. I was just holding them until a future employee shows up with Buckingham climbers, which might not happen. Make a reasonable offer and...
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    Evergreen Shrub ID

    Yes, I think it's Ilex latifolia. Looks like there are a lot of cultivars and hybrid derivatives, but I'm seeing some matches under the image search. Thanks!
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    Evergreen Shrub ID

    This planted shrub is doing well in a NC backyard. What is it?
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    Saw Won’t Cut Straight

    I'm not familiar enough with the part to recognize the specific damage in the photos. Are you saying that having replaced just this part the saw now cuts straight (with the old bar, the old chain, etc?).
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    Onyx saddle New Tribe $380

    I'll take it.
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    Baileys Sucked Today

    Who knew that Bailey's would charge me $120 for shipping and then hold up a $1500 order of chains, chipper knives, and supplies for two weeks because a few items were on backorder. I called during their business hours but no one picked up their phone. It took me about 30 minutes attempting "live...

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