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  1. Windwalker

    Loop vs prussic

    I often use a maasdam rope puller to help with back leaners and side leaners and wherever else I need a mechanical advantage. I have my rope puller set up with 30' of rope rather than using it directly on the rigging lines. When setting up a pull line or a safety line with tension I sometimes...
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    Chipper advice

    I started like you with a dump trailer, then got an older Morbark Model 7, which would chip 6" stuff, it worked good, but was slow on the bigger stuff, wasn't auto feed so you had to mind it or it would lose RPM and clog. I sold it and bought a new Vermeer 900XL, couldn't be happier. The auto...
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    Best Grinder Guard

    I got some 3' high plastic mesh fence at Tractor Supply, 25' long with three step in fence posts. I zip tied the fence to the posts and it rolls up in a nice, light and easy to carry package. I have used this quite a bit and it has proven very effective at containing debris. The fine stuff gets...
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    Tree-o-Cache

    Yeah That's how I got involved. We went to find one and it wasnt there, so I offered to put one out and be more dedicated. I check on it a few times during the summer. I think I had 8 visitors last year, but it is very off the beaten path.
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    Tree-o-Cache

    Anyone mess around with the TreeStuff Tree-o-cache? I set one out last spring, pulled it during hunting this winter, since I knew if a hunter seen it, it would have been shot down. Finally had a chance to get it set yesterday. This is Cache #46, its about a mile hike in, but is an easy climb...
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    rope runner

    After much consideration I finally did it. My RR arrived on wed. I have a TIP from the trusses in my shop and gave it a go. First thing I noticed with bare hands the sharp edges dig in pretty good on the beak when releasing. It was better with gloves and I normally use gloves. I did a rec climb...
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    Knots.

    I guess I'm not the only one who has short ropes lying around and always tying knots. Its funny how we take this skill for granted. I often hand my wife the rope and say tie me a butterfly, or a bowline on a bite, or a ..., she's getting hard to stump. We tie so many different knots and most we...
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    Looks like you have a Fresh Breeze? I used to fly a Fresh Breeze, I now have a Miniplane. You...

    Looks like you have a Fresh Breeze? I used to fly a Fresh Breeze, I now have a Miniplane. You from Malvern, Pa.?
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    Milling Wood Rounds

    I have tried different soakings, but gave up due to cost, time and ineffectiveness. Most people just accept the fact, so I just sell as green or somewhat air dried. My smaller cookies I cut from firewood rounds that have been sitting for a few years, the checking is only on the ends and what you...
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    Small pieces, small mistakes

    http://newschannel9.com/news/local/crane-topples-over-houses-in-north-chattanooga-friday
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    Milling Wood Rounds

    I have a Timberking 1600 mill and make and sell a bunch of cookies for exactly your same purpose. I keep a bunch of different sizes in stock at all times, and a few different species. It pays much better than firewood. I just sold 30 to a couple last week. The guy said he tried cutting them...
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    Ideas for Creative / Profitable ways to use our by-products

    I have a Timberking sawmill. Pays much better than firewooding everything. All my logs are sourced through my tree service. I've done a few jobs where I take the tree down and then roll in with the mill and cut lumber onsite. There are a lot of local tree guys around my area, so I wanted a...
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    Removing a big maple that has been topped

    That's my new fangled rigging tool. Haven't you used one yet? LOL. just kidding. It's like a modern day tire swing for the kids, just tied to a low limb.
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    Removing a big maple that has been topped

    Here is a picture of the tree we removed. You can see the top of the tree behind it, which is the next tree set for removal. Gives an idea of what we're dealing with. if you follow the left lead of the tree we removed at the top where the other leads come out, you can see on the left a lead is...
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    Removing a big maple that has been topped

    Inclusions? = yes some. lots of holes from rotted out limbs I looked at street view on google maps. The tree is behind the house and garage, all it shows is there is no access with equipment.
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    Removing a big maple that has been topped

    Yeah I quickly aborted that idea, due to side loading. Have a nice dropzone which made me think of it.
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    Removing a big maple that has been topped

    The left side of the tree has the electric service, phone and cable going from the pole to the peak of the house. Having them removed would definitely help with more room. And agreed the limbs on the left have a more vertical stance to improve compression angles. I was thinking a speedline...
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    Removing a big maple that has been topped

    I think a big crane would work, but I've never used one so cant say for sure. It may come to that...
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    Removing a big maple that has been topped

    True, but the reason we took the middle one out was because two limbs came down in the last 6 months. Seems like a ticking time bomb.
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    Removing a big maple that has been topped

    Too tall to lay down, No chance to be laid down. In the last picture you can see a fence and arbs on the right, and the picture was taken from the door of a three car garage that covers all but 5' of the property width. No bucket truck getting in there, maybe one of those fancy spider lifts or...

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