How about a little contest to bring some Christmas Cheer! Plus Tree Buzz bragging rights and prestige. I have here a hand made throw weight made from tubular webbing, Carhartt pants (the part that holds the D-ring), BB’s, and stitched primarily with 50lbs fishing line. Also a home made arrow...
There was never a dull moment working for Bryan. He was passionate about proper pruning and climber safety. Though he rubbed most people the wrong way and burned almost every bridge, he did cultivate a passion for arboriculture that I still have today. Plus I wouldn’t have all the stories, if...
I keep my eyes open for unique tree specimens for my area. Whenever possible I try to propagate them. Here are a few that I'm excited about. First off I've taken some Live Oak root cuttings. They were sprouts that were coming off the mother tree. Then a Basket Oak (Q. Michauxii) seedling...
I was watching an episode of the British Baking Show with my wife. A biscuit from the doomed South Pole expedition was featured on the show. It was found in the tent along with Scott and three of his men. I didn't want to highjack Tom's Endurance thread.
Expensive Biscuit
Here's another link...
How about a little contest to bring some Christmas cheer? I have here a hand made throw weight. Made from Cordura tubular webbing. Stitched with whipping twine and coated with Shoegoo.
The Rules:
Guess the weight of this throw weight in Ounces/fractions of an ounce.
Only one guess per person...
Please be praying for David Gordon, a good friend of mine. From what his helper told me, he moved his 75' bucket truck and then forgot to drop the outriggers. When he swung around the side, it flip the truck ejecting him from the bucket. So far, the extent of his injuries are broken ribs. I have...
Standing in the shadow of a giant
Three trunks held together with chains
I contemplate my stature
Ponder my lowly frame
The task at hand seems daunting
Two reasons drive me to proceed
Vittles of the nutritious sort
And a wife who bears my seed
This specimen is magnificent
One can only guess...
I have a client who would like me to plant a Service Berry tree as a memorial for her husband who just died. She said he was always serving others, hence the Service Berry tree. Couple of questions, which variety of Service Berry would you recommend and what tree would you plant if you were...
Was taking apart our old Bosh dishwasher and noticed that a rubber link attached to the pump motor looked like a corner trap. It works great! So let's see your interesting corner traps.
I was heading over to a residence to quote on some tree work today. When I reached the place, I noticed another tree company next door. They were all gathered around someone laying on the ground. Their climber "Willie" had just fallen approximately 30' from a pine tree. I am not sure exactly how...
Well, I was finishing up a splice tonight with lock stitching. Since I do not have a sailmaker's palm, I use the inside of a thimble to help push the needle through difficult areas in the throat of the splice. It's worked OK for a while until the eye of the needle went through the thimble into...
https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/11/urban-recreational-tree-climbing-in-cities/544667/
Thought some of you might like this article. I would love to see tree climbing become a normal activity that would be accepted in public parks.
My friend Robert Jackson is an expert at running the lowering lines. He made me look like a pro. People used to call me just for the show, since he moved away, they just call me for work. He is good at proper pruning, climbing, and understands safe work practices. He also has the ability to read...