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  1. Treemuel

    Jacking over a spar

    Yeah, looks more like just enough experience to get in over their head and expected way too much out of a bottle jack. But maybe without that Dutchman they would have actually been ok.
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    Chainsaw and handsaw left/right

    Right handed. Chainsaw right side on Shembiner XL. Handsaw right lower leg in Sawpod. Lanyard left side, upper D when stowed.
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    Ratchet straps

    Ratchet Straps USA have a good selection of custom options. Haven’t been using them that long, but seem pretty well constructed.
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    Today....

    brutal!
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    Today....

    Fun project yesterday. Removed a good size EWP (for these parts anyway - at least 100ft and 30in dbh) that was actively failing with a 10-15ft vertical split at the base. It was on a small island on a lake where I've done some work before. Beautiful old growth trees amidst nearly 100 year old...
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    How to get reasonably priced lumber for timber framing in NC?

    Maybe reach out to Jim Rogers https://jrsawmill.com/ His website still says he’s located in MA, but I believe he moved his operation to NC
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    At what point do you settle?

    Yeah, that seems low for all that. But of course markets differ…
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    Today....

    Nice! Just started working on one myself.
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    Today....

    Triangulating on some oak limbs out over a house and garden HO did a bunch of clean up with his corded chainsaw. At the end of the day I asked if he ever sharpened it; said he just replaces the chain :ROFLMAO:
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    Today....

    The 2/3 rule is why I didn’t go too far above the old one. Also, staying where I still had about 10” diameter trunks. Pretty sure the old one isn’t EHS; probably at least 3/8 common if not 1/2 (looked pretty beefy next to my 1/4 EHS). That would have been a feat though!
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    Today....

    Cabling job with a view. Large codominant spruce pair with one side leaning towards the house. HO had a cable put in 25yrs ago, but never inspected and the eye bolts were just about completely grown over, so I recommended an update. I left the old cable in place about 5ft below the new one, but...
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    Dogwood Chainsaw Pants 40% off

    I put a hole in the Dogwoods with a sharp stob. Tried to repair it multiple times with Tenacious Tape, but it’s right above the pocket so the seam causes the tape to pull off pretty quickly
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    Dogwood Chainsaw Pants 40% off

    I have both and must say I agree. The Zeros seem slightly more durable perhaps, but the fit on the Dogwoods definitely wins.
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    Today....

    Removed a hollow, twisty, leaning Poplar this morning. Natural crotched a few limbs down, but fortunately could free fall the heavy stuff, as I definitely didn't want to negative rig anything off it. No other trees to tie into. Plenty of solid wood left, but still eerie up top to look through...
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    Getting a tree to drift during fall by thinning the hinge.

    Species dependent of course, but I know from playing around in the past with a swinging dutchman on less than 12" diameter Ponderosas, I could often get them to swing nearly 90deg off the face (different dynamics of course than what's being discussed here, but relevant to the idea of holding...
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    Dogwood Chainsaw Pants 40% off

    On sale again, though only 20% off this time. Might have to grab another pair with how the weather's going this summer...
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    PCW4000 - Portable Winch with clutch

    Yeah, definitely made it simple. Just mounted on the existing bolt holes and easily removable if I ever mount a hydraulic winch. Not sure I would have gone this route either if it was an ordeal to configure.
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    PCW4000 - Portable Winch with clutch

    While it’s certainly no hydraulic winch, this setup fit my budget and is already proving to be a great asset for my solo work. I had a local welder fab a mount that I can use with the hitch plate. The hitch plate bent pretty quickly, but the new angle is actually better for getting logs onto the...
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    White pine issues

    These are great resources! Thanks for posting. WPND is definitely what I'm seeing around here. Seems like it's probably a result of last summer's non-stop rain, since it states: "Most symptom development and spore dispersal occur during June of the following year, when the whole needle...
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    Milwaukee M18 troubleshooting

    Just replied to you other post. Not easy to spin normally

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