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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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    Line launcher

    With my air launcher I've found that I do better setting the PSI so a vertical launch would top out a bit but not too much above my target (near as I can dial that in), and then launching as near vertical as practical. This means that I get a lot less arcing til near max height --> much less...
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    Battery ground saws

    Interesting. I've used a rear handle Husq 540i through the last two summers here, including 100+ heat indices, with no problems. This is with both the BLi300 and BLi200x batteries.
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    TreeStuff $75 Ships-Today-Guarantee

    This. This is why I rarely buy from TreeStuff any more. Last I knew (it's been a while), not only is stock status not shown on the product pages, it doesn't appear on one's order, or even *after* ordering. The only clue that something was backordered was when an order went days without...
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    Kudos to Arbsession

    I may have mentioned this as an aside in the past, but it deserves its own post -- Arbsession is an amazing vendor to buy from. With most vendors (tree-related or not, and excluding Amazon), it takes at least day or two after placing an order for them to say it's been shipped. And half the...
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    Can trees be too big to cable?

    I think here: https://www.europeanarboriculturalstandards.eu/test ("test" in that URL isn't what it looks like; it stands for "Technical Standards in Tree Work")
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    Shoots of hope for Britain's cherished ash trees

    BBC article saying that scientists are seeing British ash trees evolving some resistance to fungus-caused dieback. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg45zrex7jo
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    Invasive Species Removal?

    misc comments... The 7 or so groups I've worked with around here, some NGOs and others government bodies, all use burn piles to dispose of their debris. Some treat stumps with Garlon, others use glyphosate. I don't know their mixes but on my property 20% - 40% glyphosate, water-based, works...
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    Invasive Species Removal?

    Around here we call that The Glove of Death technique.
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    Sharpening options for 540iXP?

    Interesting. Looking at https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/p/614396 it appears this involves changing the bar and sprocket as well, even though the chain specs match Husq's? Unless Oregon is just up-selling...
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    Sharpening options for 540iXP?

    I'm not a pro, but run a 540iXP 1-3 half days a week doing volunteer brush and invasives removal. After every shift I do a gentle tuneup with a 5/32" / 4.0mm file (not touching the rakers, usually). When the chain needs more than that I use Husq's roller guide for both the cutting edges and...
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    Fuel and Oil bottles

    Similar here, but my workshop happened to have the ideal colors of duct tape so I did this.
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    Fuel and Oil bottles

    Ditto this, with the addition of swapping out the cap for a dish detergent squirt cap. Makes it so much easier to get the bar oil in rather than on the saw.
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    My first renesting

    Ah, got it; that all makes sense. Thanks for sharing.
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    My first renesting

    Interesting point. And I'm in the same area as you. I almost said that my exposure is limited to moving a baby from the bucket to the new nest, but then I am around the first bird while the next one is being brought up. I'm not really concerned; my exposure is still quite short, and in the...
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    My first renesting

    Absolutely. Especially after yesterday when I was called back out because the parents had not been seen. We were worried we'd have to remove the owlets for the rescue org to raise and eventually release. But as soon as we arrived my friend noticed a new vantage spot and we saw this: Plus we...
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    My first renesting

    Just eager to share -- I got to do my first re-nesting yesterday. Two great horned owlets, back into the same white pine they fell out of a day earlier. Everything went well; biggest surprise was the dozen-plus audience we found on arrival :) I'm hoping to hear that the parents returned to...
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    Finish / texture on Apex wrench's cam

    Thanks all for the input; it's appreciated.
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    Finish / texture on Apex wrench's cam

    100% agree, especially since this is my first mechanical device of any sort (started with Blakes then moved to hitch climber for MRS). And yes, the wrench isn't life support; my main concern is / was wear on the rope which *is*.

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