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    Inventory / GIS software recommendations

    Hello, Wondering who amongst us has done tree inventories, and if they wouldn’t mind talking shop for a minute. I’m working on a municipal inventory bid and just looking at my tech options. I’ve used treeplotter in the past, which was nice… But I’m considering ArcGIS as it will integrate with...
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    Cicada mitigation

    We have a pretty epic cicada brood on our hands here in Western NC. A lot of the trees on my property are ones I planted bare root and they just got to that 6-10’ height that these buggers just love to hammer. Including some of the worst. The black oak had more damaged canopy that I already...
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    Charging Treestuff for your time

    Hi everyone, I’m just wondering what hourly rate you usually charge Treestuff for being on hold, and for having your cabling job held up a couple weeks because they say they have something in stock and then turns out it’s on back order. It has happened to me virtually every time I’ve bought...
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    Come Sale Away with Me

    Hey all, I wanted to glean some info from sales arborists out there to see what kinds of pay structures you’re working with. I read some old threads a while ago and it helped me set up the structure I’ve had this past year, which is a 5% commission and $50 per estimate… based on what I had read...
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    When arborists disagree

    I crack myself up… Anyway. Had a cluster of trees that a certified arborist recommended removing for a long-standing client of ours, because the neighbor was concerned about their health and potential failure. The concern is completely baseless as the trees are in pretty good health… this...
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    When arborists agree

    I just looked at a dead pine tree which I’m bidding as a crane removal. It could be felled, but I gave it an 80% chance of doing what we would want it to do and clearing an adjacent white oak and fence… not good enough chances to chance it. The client looked at me and said she just got another...
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    Robinia neomexicana

    I’m trying to track down some seeds from robinia neomexicana, common name Purple Robe Locust or New Mexico Locust. I haven’t been able to find anything available on the internet yet. Any treeple in its range have the ability to snag some seed pods for me? I’ve seen it planted in Chicago and...
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    Crushed hand

    Was doing a routine medium red oak removal Monday. Very easy climb rig and fell. Cut the trunk into two 8’. Was rolling down a short steep bank by hand so we could reach w mini, and crushed my hand between the two. Not the round part. Between the two cut ends. Still not sure exactly what...
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    Causes for new engine seizing

    I’m working on replacing the 35hp engine that came with my Carlton 1290. Choices were limited to Duromax (not Duramax) coming in at 2k available via shipping from big box retailers.. specs and bolt config identical, except it has a push button and electronic carb… sure. Tested it out Monday and...
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    What (tree-wise) have you recently learned?

    Spring is such an amazing time, especially if you have a little more time to watch and see how trees emerge from dormancy. (Taking care of my 4 month old son, Catkin, has given me a lot of opportunities for slow walks) This Acer pennsylvanicum goosefoot / striped maple next to my driveway has...
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    Seeking singing tree rr pulley

    Does any one have an extra rope runner pulley around they could sell? My secondary RR has been out for a month. Ordered the replacement from TS on April 6 but after 5 phone calls and many promises that it was in the warehouse about to ship, they finally said it was on backorder and they didn’t...
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    Chipped vines- returning to life?

    I have a kudzu covered fallen hemlock to deal with today, and I’m wondering what the most responsible way to deal with the vines is. This is a question I’ve been wanting to ask for some time- are there vines that, when chipped, just become a thousand new vine babies? Like Mickey in Fantasia...
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    Climbing for the long haul

    Questions for those of you who have been production climbing for a long while, say, past the proverbial seven year itch. How do you keep the work interesting and fun? What are you excited about when you show up to work? Has anyone taken some long leaves of absence, perhaps dabbled in another...
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    How are inflation and supply chain issues affecting your work flow?

    Curious as how everyone’s flow has changed in the past little while. Are you increasing your labor hour rate? What costs of yours are increasing? Are you passing on jobs because a piece of equipment is unavailable for months and months? Are you considering getting a job at sonic? Are you getting...
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    Arborist Pocket Dictionary

    Just thinking of some ridiculous things that have entered my lexicon, please add yours. I’m sure I’ll think of more… ‘Austin Powersing’ - Maneuvering a rig backwards and forwards several times to get through a tight squeeze. ‘Jackie Channing’ - Letting a piece drop through several branches...
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    Dead ash

    Dead Ash is no joke. Just trying to get my bearings after getting clonked on the head proper. Was asked to remove 25” ash with 95% dieback. Had serviceable tie in points in two adjacent trees. Brush had space to be bombed into a terrible quagmire of small shrubs and trees and vines on a steep...
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    Draining and cleaning fuel tanks

    I was wondering if you bright people could cue me into some of your triumphs when it comes to cleaning out fuel tanks. I have fuel delivery issues on both my small gas chipper and my old diesel truck. I’ve been reading online but I don’t trust the sources, wondering what you all have done. The...
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    An ode to the tag line

    Dear 200’ of Allgear ‘Cherry Bomb’ 11.7, I wanted to thank you for the few climbs we spent together in the fall of 2019. Wherever I was, you were there in front of me, below me, above me. I came up, I came down. You flaked. You knotted. Then someone nicked you with a saw. And I knew it would...
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    Seeking Sena SMH10

    I would love to find a used smh10, either whole hog or just the battery unit. Anybody?
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    SRT device poll

    Hey gang, I am getting back into high hiker territory and in perusing some old threads was very surprised to see it’s popularity. When I used it before everyone gave me so much shit for it! It got me wondering what the snapshot is right now for preferences in devices.

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