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  1. dspacio

    Merry Christmas, Good Yule, Bless Solstice.

    Wishing you all a blessed Christmas time. I have a nice fire going, inviting ancestors to join us here for family dinner, decorating the tree, being near to one another. Even while consumerism sucked much life out of this holiday (the death toll of American culture, when Christmas became "how...
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    who needs a winch (hard lean tale)

    returned to a Silver Maple, which had one stem fall in a spring storm, to bring down the rest. three main stems, all leaning away from the yard, over a fresh new fence. not huge (13-22dbh), each progressively smaller, and with more lean. Centers of Gravity lean away about 2 ft, 5 ft, and 8 ft...
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    Felling 40 Alders, efficient falling of small trees

    Hi folks, I am going West this week, and have a gig to bring down about 40 Alder trees for my uncle, south of Bellingham, Wash.. A logger is lined up to take the saw logs, looking for at least 8" full length, 30 footers. Sounds like most of them are about 25 years old, only a foot diameter...
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    seeking used chainsaw, (rent borrow or buy) ~50cc , Bellingham, Washington

    Hi All. I am bringing down a mess of Alder saw logs on my uncles land, south of Bellingham, Washington. He has one saw, mentioned he would be open to keeping a 2nd one around. He just does basic cutting, no big timber there, mainly he cuts 6-12" thick trees. I am picturing a reliable >~50 cc...
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    Pruning during leaf formation

    I know I read that it's best to avoid pruning during a ~2 week period when the tree is real actively forming and growing it's leaves. Being in the work world we live in, with many factors, where we may be pruning in this window.. are there any precautions or approaches to limit the effect? My...
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    drop cut. cutting limbs to fall flat down

    Yesterday I had a lot of work in four trees, with few obstacles in the yard, so I was cutting big. One of these was a mature oak; I dropped the two lowest branches from it, each about 35 feet long, 12" and 16" diameter leaving the trunk about 20 feet from the ground. I was making drop cuts...
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    proper cut for a piece that is tip-tied

    Lately I have found a number of situations where I tip-tied pieces to keep them from swinging outward (avoid tips hitting a house or powerlines). I am relying on a well-sweat line but no advantage. Positive (or near horizontal) rigging. Approaching the cut, I have been at a pause a lot of...
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    Lil Rhody Winter Rec Climb

    Hey folks, We have a marvelous grove of trees here in Southern New England, there are 14 Oaks 60-100 feet, four of them in a nice cluster. There is a low broad maple for young ones or new climbers with a lot of fun swinging chances. Down the hill it leads toward a tide marsh forest with a...
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    large split in Maple, is it appropriate for support?

    Greeting folks, I was called about a maple tree that is splitting, This just opened up recently, and gotten worse in a few windy storms. The bark at the bottom just released too. They called asking my opinion and whether I can cable it. The left side of this photo aims toward the house. I...
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    removing broken branches, before winter

    Removing breaks and pruning in an Elm, I was told to leave extra wood, cut 6" beyond branch collar, anticipating freezing weather. I hadn't heard this before nor remember reading about it. tree is pruned regularly, I have been there twice this year. Maybe the plan is to remove stubs after...
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    Yale Blaze, Hyperclimb, Poison Ivy ; characteristics

    the Poison Ivy rope I have is beginning to have some troubling spots + strands and approaching retirement/shortening. I really dig the rope. It's burly enough and takes knots well. I only use friction hitches and find it acts well with most of the cords. Other ropes I am using are drenaline...
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    gratitude for applied techniques today

    created an unintentional dutchman today, wielding a heavy 372 at shoulder height to cut above a split and asymmetrical base. it would push the direction I was aiming to miss (another nice tree, sweetgum), so after reducing it's depth some, I made opening cuts to the face, like shown on this...
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    knot is mf stuck

    as part of a winching setup the other day pulling trees over, I tied one end of a tenex dead-eye onto a carabiner with a triple fishermans knot. it seems dimwitted now, using a knot which gets progressively tighter under load... it's hard as rock and won't budge! is there any salvation beyond...
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    clean your notch and clear your energy

    mark one for the near miss category; a little oak tree is chunked down, 20' log standing, about 11" diameter. guy makes a hinge, begins felling cut, wants me to push it over from above/behind in a bucket. log begins falling normally, then abruptly swings 45 degrees to the right, bounces off...
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    WTB extra Rope Wrench

    Howdy ~ I would like to have an extra Rope Wrench on hand. If anyone has an extra, even in rough but working shape, it would find great, though occasional use here. Also may be interested in extra Hitch Climber, Pinto, or other tending pulley. Thanks!! Michael Giroux Rhode Island / New...
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    getting fat chunks to land flat

    in my quest for excellence I am advancing beyond "getting stuff safely to the ground" toward, "not poking big divots in their yard" during the course of removals. this week I may have just been lucky, stuff landing flat, but a few back I had a maple where every piece wanted to spike directly...
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    Climbing from out the Bucket

    Last week I worked from a Bucket truck for the first time. The crew I climb for (as a contractor) is down their bucket guy (new job), so there is a lot of room for me to fill in there, if I take it. Of course, it was kinda nice accessing this long reach Ash limb without having to tip-toe...
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    Logging and Milling in Montana, 1930s

    Put a batch of photos together from my great-grandma's albums. I remember looking through the physical albums with her once. These digitized versions are a blessing and I am glad to share them here. The first 9 pictures or so are from International Falls, Minnesota. My great-grandad Joe went...
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    general inventories

    Many here have likely read between the lines but I feel it's worth a general heads up. Last year shipping and movement of components was majorly disrupted. The effects are not immediately seen, as warehouses around the country (any country) remained generally stocked. Some of these components...
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    cord for secret weapon

    Good day, I am planning to make a secret weapon. I have seen a few recommendations of using Ocean Polyester 10mm, a rope I do like. Have seen a good bit of tenex and maybe ice tail as well. I am considering using Sterling Flex 10mm. It has a somewhat loose cover that can be pretty grabby...

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