I deadwooded a f Grandifolia (murican beech) yesterday and was surprised by the amount of deadwood (picture of quantity below). There were many (15) tips in the upper canopy where bark was missing and dieback occurred. A few 4” leaders were dead as well. I took out part of a living lead as it...
I’m sick of the military surplus suspenders on my Treemotion (actually been sick of them since installation).
Upgrade needed!
Probably going with Monkey Beaver but wanted to know what you guys like. I have a biner and throw bag positioned like a grenade and I also hook my SAKA bungee end to...
I picked one up at a local tool consignment shop for $175 a couple days ago. Looks like it was used once and put on a shelf.
Ran it on one job so far and I like it.
Has anyone done a muffler mod on one of these?
A friend at a local dealer said Husky is currently (and permanently) no longer manufacturing the 395 series. I knew it was coming but it still sucks. A shame.
A friend purchased a new home and the previous owner is a botanist. This specimen caught my eye. Any ideas? Most of the plantings are small exotic bushes and flowers. There are also 2 pear trees (maybe Bradford but look like a slightly different variety) which I’m hoping the botanist did NOT plant!
These 2 were planted purposefully less than 30 years ago in Maryland. Both have a swollen trunk flare (possible characteristic of species?) One is in decline.
In my short climbing career, I’ve never heard of anyone spilling out of their saddle. It makes me wonder if it is a reasonable possibility?
I’ve been upside down once during a short swing back towards a trunk. It didn’t take but a few seconds to become upright again. It never felt like I wasn’t...
My personal backyard wooded area beech (Fagus Grandifolia) is sparsely populated with beech nuts at this time. A couple others around it are densely packed. It is mature and approximately 4’ dia. and 120’ H. The other ones with more nuts I’ve observed are considerably smaller.
We don’t have...
Some of you may know of Jed from the Guilty of Treeson videos on YouTube. He’s affectionately referred to as “Inbred Jed”
I found out this morning that he was killed felling a big leaf maple and a limb broke out. This is all the info I can gather at this point.
One of his coworkers and...
I saw this fungus in a mature red oak I was inspecting. I believe it’s coral spot nectria canker.
Located in Maryland.
It’s only in several locations and they are all dead branches. These branches are in areas which don’t receive as much light so I’m not sure if the fungus killed the branch...
I heard on a Facebook page that when falling a heavy head leaner:
-Face cut as deep as possible
-Make your back cut directly level with the bottom of your conventional fave cut
This is supposed to prevent chairing.
What do you say?
I bore cut and sometimes wrap a chain for belt and...
What are/ is the acceptable method of trimming to thin out a conifer species for wind resistance? A neighbor said the has a line of spruce trees that could kill the house and other targets. A terrible storm recently broke a 40’ top out of one of them and now he wants to do some type of...
It seems like most folks prefer the pants in lieu of the chaps. I understand the benefits of always having your protection and not “forgetting” to properly suit up. I enjoy the chaps because I can take them off. I don’t climb with chaps but always use them on the ground. I love being able to...
Hopefully the link will work. It was amazing to see a black hawk being used in lieu of a crane. Kowhai Treecare is the channel name on YouTube. It’s their latest video.
I did a little 30’ rope walk followed by 30’ limb climb, lanyard in and sit before descent kinda climb by the pale moonlight last night. No flashlight or anything. It was a lot of fun and maybe a little more of a challenge. Rope was already set during the day of course. Can’t work a bag at 70’...