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Choking carabiner
I frequently use something besides a finger as a tool for the release. A twig will work, if available.- southsoundtree
- Post #12
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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This diagonal tear-cut gets good wood-fiber rigging for a 180⁰ release. 2 dying alders wrecked into the green belt. Roped down 2 pieces off the lead over the wall with either end of a rope using the non- anodized, non- powder coated 2 stub lowering device. Chill work on a cool and dry...- southsoundtree
- Post #5,785
- Forum: General Discussion
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This was for an HOA. The top and limbs of this dead tree were hidden in the greenbelt, inconspicuously. Wood hauled to be unobtrusive. Mostly, I left everthing in the greenbelts today. Dead willow, I think.- southsoundtree
- Post #5,784
- Forum: General Discussion
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Squirrel Damage
Squirrel birth control would be better than squirrel hit squads for a campus.- southsoundtree
- Post #38
- Forum: General Discussion
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Dealing with rotted wood
Off to a greenwaste recycler if not manageable onsite. Punky wood is said to clog chippers.- southsoundtree
- Post #5
- Forum: General Discussion
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Most of the apple wood was tossed over the fence from the neighbors yard to my partner's wood shed area.- southsoundtree
- Post #5,782
- Forum: General Discussion
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Super long distance haul to round out the day...- southsoundtree
- Post #5,781
- Forum: General Discussion
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Some bark falling off, backleaning maple pullover action. 7 stems today. No cleanup. Kept 99+ percent off the lawn, even.- southsoundtree
- Post #5,777
- Forum: General Discussion
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Dead, crusty, backleaning maple pulled away from the house. More today. Homeowner cleanup. I miss chipping and raking! i don't miss chipping and raking!!- southsoundtree
- Post #5,775
- Forum: General Discussion
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Looking for website, social media and Google help
I would go BIG! ...signs a person can read in traffic. and get a QR CODE- southsoundtree
- Post #14
- Forum: Behind the Desk
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Looking for website, social media and Google help
Side note: @Neill how is your truck signage/ mobile billboard for your desired market? Side note: It seems the age that @Lumberjack saw coming...QR codes on marketing materials.- southsoundtree
- Post #10
- Forum: Behind the Desk
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Chain oil in the wind
A simple enclosed area, like a plastic drop cloth over a pole, draped to the ground would let you cut with dust and oil contained. See what you see.- southsoundtree
- Post #22
- Forum: General Discussion
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Closing Thoughts
Happy that you found a great team. Climbing keeps you young! Pruning great trees in great places with great people Close to home...sounds to me like things are working out in unexpected ways after a hell of a storm.- southsoundtree
- Post #19
- Forum: General Discussion
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Bid that tree!
How much pull force does the boat you would use have? How much rope angle? How much back lean?- southsoundtree
- Post #398
- Forum: General Discussion
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Milwaukee saw recall
I have little and big Echo batteries. I sometimes use a small battery in the larger rear-handle saw that accepts either battery. I haven't noticed a difference. That saw is used for light work.- southsoundtree
- Post #19
- Forum: Chainsaws and Such
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Light ground protection
If I get a wild hair, or a job with narrower than 4' access on a hill, I'm make some as a test section.- southsoundtree
- Post #33
- Forum: Rubber hits the road!
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It's useful and easy. To align it, I try to keep one kerf by come over the top and around or underneath and around. If cutting square to the log, everthing will line up. If off- angle, it's visible.- southsoundtree
- Post #5,769
- Forum: General Discussion
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Light ground protection
I think there is an overhand knot between rungs. His may have been oak. Little oak around here. I have elm slabbed. Elm is meant to be split-resistant.- southsoundtree
- Post #27
- Forum: Rubber hits the road!
