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    Silky Tsurugi for $49

    The title says Medium teeth but just a little lower I see "Size: 300 mm, Large Teeth"
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    Silky Tsurugi for $49

    CamelCamelCamel (price history site) shows Silky's store on Amazon regularly switching between $105 and $50-ish (blue line): https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B005Z070V2
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    Sands of Time

    I have used Google Earth's "Historical imagery" feature to see how my area has changed over time; going on that back to when you were last there and then moving forward might show you interesting things about when different changes occurred. On the Android app this feature is enabled in the...
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    Sawdust, a washing machine killer?

    ...and remembering to actually zip the pockets closed, sigh
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    Man dies after contact with live wire while trimming trees

    Sigh, another incident in the area so soon after the last :-( https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-dies-contact-live-wire-trimming-trees-lake-county-illinois/
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    Man flown after falling 40 feet while removing tree in Bull Valley, IL

    https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/05/21/man-airlifted-after-falling-40-feet-while-removing-tree-in-bull-valley/ No indication if this worker was climbing or in a bucket, or of their prognosis. I know some residents of that area and will update if I learn any more details.
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    Mysterious echo2511t issue

    This is the way I saw Norm Hall teach it.
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    San Jose aerial rescue

    Yep. Wasn't trying to imply otherwise.
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    San Jose aerial rescue

    From the patient's perspective, yeah, not good. But from the rescuers'? That doesn't sound too shabby considering it involved getting a helicopter involved and was a situation they probably (I could be wrong) were relatively unfamiliar with.
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    Eppel Epple hook pics

    ??? I don't understand those words
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    Air Cannons are not toys but..............

    I've been using a 24" barrel (with a homemade unit with much lower volume, not one of the Vevor / Skyshalo bead sealers). I assume a longer barrel will increase muzzle velocity, at least until the barrel's volume approaches that of the pressure tank, so I want to see what difference a 4' barrel...
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    Stump Cut Troubles

    Ooh, I like that! Gotta try it next time I'm working a larger stump.
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    Husq 540iXP brake band issues

    I'll check that out, thanks. And if I get the spare drive sprocket (what the band grabs) that I've been considering it'll be easy to compare 'em. "linkage"...from the brake handle to the brake itself?
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    Ban bamboo.

    Illinois' list: https://extension.illinois.edu/invasives/trees-and-shrubs And, unrelated to the quote above, "slippery slope" about <topic> is *exactly* the same thing as "society may not regulate anything related to <topic> at all, ever". Which is patently ridiculous. [edit: the above...
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    Husq 540iXP brake band issues

    I'll give it a shot. Have certainly had that succeed in other contexts. Nothing caught my eye during the 1st repair but a closer look never hurts. Just theorizing, however, I have trouble imagining what sort of defect could lead to this.
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    Husq 540iXP brake band issues

    and FYI...what makes this problem harder to notice is that the saw also cuts power to the motor when the chain brake is engaged. So even with the brake band broken the chain stops pretty much like one would expect, just not quite as quickly. The first time it happened I had no idea until...
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    Husq 540iXP brake band issues

    I'll try. Have to stop by the shop anyway to order replacement(s). But with little hope; in my limited experience Husq's explanation is always "you're doing it wrong". Maybe, though I have trouble imagining what with the saw, other than material defects in the band itself, could possibly...
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    Husq 540iXP brake band issues

    I bought a 540iXP (rear handle, battery) in late 2024. Just over 1 year later, the brake band broke. The replacement lasted about as long; this past weekend I found it broken again. This pic is the 1st break; the 2nd one broke about 1/8" / 3 mm more to the left (away from the curved end)...
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    Hedging

    The last portion ("Part Four: Heartwood") of "Wildwood -- A Journey Through Trees" by Roger Deakin is mostly about things along these lines, and they sound pretty cool. Led to me bookmarking https://www.hedgelaying.org.uk/ though I doubt I'll ever be industrious enough to attempt anything...
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    Los Angeles area fatality

    A 20-year worker fell from a palm and died yesterday, Monday, 1 Dec. I hesitate linking to the NY Post since it's a sensationalistic gossip rag, but of 5-6 media sources I checked it's the only one that includes several details (which seem likely to be correct) -- that this was an occupational...

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