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  1. Pelorus

    who's an Ebay pro??

    That would concern me a bit.
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Yeah....about that handsaw: imagine you have two or three of those trees to dismantle planted in a row close to a house. Not an uncommon occurrence. The only limbs you gotta hold and toss are the ones extending over the roof / eavestrough. So, do you start your chainsaw, whack the other three...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Rob, in the above example I cited, bear in mind I'm talking about small limbs. Small ones. <5lb. That you can't just cut and let fall. Larger ones on conifers (over a structure) I'll speedline, or let down several at a time. I've been playing this game a long time; it ain't my first rodeo...
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    Clever and simple idea definitely worth tinkering with....gonna have to fire up the lathe and turn some hardwood dowels. Tubing attached to the pole instead of the bag seems like the way to go. Hey Thomas, re. lawyers, here is the missing link you didn' know you were missing...;)...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I'll one-hand sometimes for greater stability, particularly when reaching out to make a cut while balancing on thinner stems. It is a tradeoff between one-handing or taking an extra 20 seconds (or whatever) to more securely position myself in order to make the cut two-handed. 2nd scenario is...
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    Call for actions if u own SC60TX and want Carlton style remote

    I'd love, strike that, kill for a remote controlled robotic groundman.
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Fun is when the other guy breaks through the ice and gets his leg soaked. Or when the customer is from a different planet, and trying to understand them requires a grounding in metaphysics and Boolean logic. The job is all about longevity and endurance. It is a fight to the finish.
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    Ice studs on tracked mini skid?

    My SK650 mini on ice last week. Traction wasn't too bad with a bit of twigs and sawdust, esp considering they are wide worn out tracks.
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I consider myself an adequate arborist. When the job is 1. completed in a timely fashion, 2.meets or exceeds the clients expectations, and 3. nobody has been crunched, then I go home and relax with an ice cold root beer and a bag of bbq chips. It's as good as it gets. I've given up searching...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I'm on record as saying that a baboon can pass the current exam, but I hardly think that is belittling the efforts of volunteers. Baboons are strong resilient creatures.
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    I watched the video. It was good. Impression of the fellow (Paul O'Neal) is of an honorable and decent man. Story of feeling responsible for the 18 year old employee getting whacked was interesting. A bit of a optimistic stretch though to directly correlate Alcoa's increased profits to...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Demonstrating level of professionalism via display of paperwork is something alien to me. (I do have all requisite documentation on hand if asked) Two tree companies in my immediate geographical area have each had a worker killed doing treework. One other one has a former worker paralyzed in a...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Do you ask your clients if they value your safety? (am trying to wrap my head around that) I ask them when they would like the work scheduled and give 'em a quotation. They usually ask me how much it's gonna cost, and if I'm insured. Rarely does Worker's Comp get mentioned. Rarely does the...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    There are a myriad of jobs (roofing, ironworking, logging, underwater welding, et cetera that are inherently dangerous (and risky) which are profit motivated. Getting injured is not a question of "if" but "when". I agree with Mike Rowe that money trumps safety. It absolutely does. Which is...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Not a well thought out plan? Huh? Does the military, Coast Guard, police, border security, firefighters, doctors without borders, etc. have any choice not to expose themselves to injury...(regardless) "if the money is good enough"? Certain jobs carry inherent risk.
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    In my world, the client who ignores a hazard tree (in some cases for literally years) is gonna pay more for my services because I'm going to be exposed to greater personal risk as well as the greater chance of a potential insurance claim for damage to that client's home / property. Personal...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Are they seperate concepts? They are totally related. Money is the end product; the justification, the outcome of work. The degree of risk of injury/death inherent in that work should be reflected in the amount of money earned. Treework that involves greater risk is priced higher than...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    "Safety" or "working safely" takes on a different perspective (different animal altogether) depending on whether you are working with others of similar competency, vs managing employees. Being self-employed, I'm willing to expose my physical body to risks that would be unacceptable to ask...
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Mike Rowe (Deadliest Jobs) has a couple of thoughts (and a good TED talk) on the subject. https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2014/10/29/opinion/mike-rowe-workplace-safety/index.html
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    What happened to the Matt Cornell Rope Saddle?

    Flex, I just reread that crab eating octopus story, and are you making a case for anarchy on the high seas?

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