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  1. tomstrees

    Kind of disappointed

    There is a lot of dysfunction in the larger society, social upheavals, economic stresses, constant health challenges. It could be worse.
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    Cutting big wood with 20" bar

    I've got this log splitting/cutting job with some large red oak, maximum diameter is over 3 feet. I have been able to break up one very large one with the log roller, wedges and the saw.
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    Cutting away hung up trees without a climber, etc.

    "Widow-maker", overused term, but has happened. I had one of these 10 plus years ago take out an 044 saw, another lesson learned the hard way.
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    Cutting away hung up trees without a climber, etc.

    It's way in the back woods, when it falls it will fall in the woods. Too much weight to dislodge from the other trees.
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    Cutting away hung up trees without a climber, etc.

    After a Bible study one of the guys said he had some leaners on his property he needed help with. He said he had a come along and some high test rope. So I cut away sections at the base of an ash tree that had fallen over on a birch and other tree. I cut 97%+ away and then we used the rope...
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    Lessons learned the hard way

    Other lessons learned the hard way that come to mind.... around 20 years ago, having a climber do pruning around some wires which ended up taking out a small transformer on a side road....then getting upset about the bill that was sent to me by the company and writing an angry letter to them...
  7. tomstrees

    Covid Close To You

    Possibly "Peak" IPA beer, which is organic may be better. Hard to know if beer is worse than non-organic bread with leaching of pesticides as you point out. Didn't Monsanto buy the Roundup company which was owned by Bayer? So many lawsuits on Roundup, and they fought like the dickens against...
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    Covid Close To You

    "Losing weight" is not necessarily the right objective but getting in better shape, changing unhealthy habits like eating at night. I ate some cheese late and did not sleep well last night. Metabolism improves with the right diet, have tried paleo and cutting back on starches. One thing I...
  9. tomstrees

    Covid Close To You

    I've been working on losing weight, 6 6" and 250# is still overweight even if you are quite active. I picked up a good used bicycle, stopped drinking beer, or eating 80% beef, etc.. I eat organic garlic raw, lots of other herbs and organic mushroom immune mix, etc.. We alone are responsible...
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    Lessons learned the hard way

    Does anyone else have a story to share on "lessons learned the hard way"? Actually I have a lot, one was to not hire drinkers. I had a regular climber who was the best in my experience. I hired a ground man he knew who was a known problem drinker, "John". We were trying to pull the stove...
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    Covid Close To You

    The media has been cherry picking stories that fit their narrative. Unfortunately most of the major news outlets are owned by a few, such as Wapo owned by Bezos of Amazon who has made huge money in the unprecedented lockdowns. Pharma is highly profitable for the hedge funds and even the US...
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    Covid Close To You

    Guilt and bias based on association.....Dr. McCullough is the most published cardiologist in the field, only cites scientific studies and backs up everything he says with proven facts. We don't reject what people have to say based on ethnic origin, gender, etc., neither should we reject forums...
  13. tomstrees

    Reading forests in terms of their history--Tom Wessels

    A friend who has a farm sent me this video, thought it might be of interest:
  14. tomstrees

    Covid Close To You

    Good research, and it is vital to stay out of the for profit hospitals that have cut beds year after year so frankly they cannot in most cases serve the public with spikes of illness. Also please avoid the new emergency use authorization anti-virals, from what I have seen they do more harm...
  15. tomstrees

    Risk to septic by dropping tree

    Thanks for the advice. This was a log splitting job I agreed to do at $50/hr.. The guy wanted some of those hickories removed; fortunately the wife was concerned about the septic field so the large tree will not get taken out, there are some small ones I may come back for as they are not very...
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    Risk to septic by dropping tree

    I just don't physically see how a branchy hickory tree like that would do the damage with a slow drop, but it is of course possible. You have to weigh economic advantage vs. downside; and the hold harmless agreement would be essential. Thanks for the advice on this; the customer asked about...
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    Risk to septic by dropping tree

    A customer wanted me to drop the larger of these hickory trees on to the lawn, which is frozen. I don't see any risk here. Is there anything to convince the customer?
  18. tomstrees

    346xp rebuild...

    You have a number of options; I've heard of mechanics who some said could build a 747 with sheet metal and a ball peen hammer. You could buy the same saw that needs the parts you have. There are a few people who know these well enough that it would not be that hard for them; the challenge is...
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    Alcohol after strenuous work

    I'd go for a really hoppy strong NA beer, but have yet to find them. Plus I don't have a problem with drinking too much beer; only drink when I can enjoy it.
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    Alcohol after strenuous work

    That happened to a local tree service; whether or not the worker was impaired, I think he may have driven a company vehicle home, and in the accident they were fully liable.

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