Today....

JeffGu said:
Lately, I've been keeping busy whacking tree lines back so the landowners/farmers can get their equipment through there.

This 80-acre field, the saplings were getting the upper hand and encroaching the field, so had to get pretty harsh with the cutting.... most of it with a pole saw. The larger trees send limbs out over the field, which the combine can't get past, so the "pruning" gets pretty brutal and lots of smaller stuff and outermost trees I have to take out. Some of the older, dying trees I will take out in fall, and new, better trees will get planted close to the fence line.

Wow...I am impressed you convinced a farmer to pay you to do tree work on there property. Nothing like watching an old school farmer in a bucket with a chainsaw in combination with some other piece of farm equipment to get the job done. Nice work

All of the brush and most of the larger wood is being left for habitat. With some management, I'm hoping to improve this small corridor for wildlife, while still not losing production land, because that would just result in the whole tree line getting bulldozed.

The farmer who is currently leasing the land was happy to get about ten or twelve feet back that was lost to encroachment and inaccessibility. He went over it a couple times with a disc, and is ready to plant. I've gotten about half of the line done, the other half can wait until fall.

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oldoakman said:
Gotta say i'm a bit jealous of that stockpile.
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Thanks oldoakman. I have 7 stickered and stacked racks of lumber about this size behind my old shack. I should have just about what I need by the end of the summer to build my lovely wife her dream setup. I am really lucky to be able to pick and choose, and grab the really good stuff for my stash. Just some stunning old wood in those stacks!
 
rico said:
Just some stunning old wood in those stacks!
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You're a lucky man, Mr. Rico. What you have stashed is worth a fortune in these parts. But if it was sitting in my backyard, I wouldn't sell so much as a scrap of it, either. My two sons and I tore a 38 year old deck off my parents' house some years back, and we salvaged every piece of the redwood. With a little sanding, it looked just like it did when we bought it back in the late 60's and early 70's... and still smelled the same when you touched it with a saw blade or a sander. Amazing stuff.
 
I’m removing a large branch from a nice white oak. A property line tree that the neighbor was going to hack up. Our customer had sense to get a consultation. We’re still removing more than I would like but much better than a side blast. The tree has some fungus on it and that’s not more area of expertise.
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Hoping @JD3000 might be able to give me some insight
 
JeffGu said:
You're a lucky man, Mr. Rico. What you have stashed is worth a fortune in these parts. But if it was sitting in my backyard, I wouldn't sell so much as a scrap of it, either. My two sons and I tore a 38 year old deck off my parents' house some years back, and we salvaged every piece of the redwood. With a little sanding, it looked just like it did when we bought it back in the late 60's and early 70's... and still smelled the same when you touched it with a saw blade or a sander. Amazing stuff.
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Thanks Jeff. Dry redwood definitely has a very unique smell, which I personally love. Its a shame your not closer or we could load up your pickup with redwood till your bumper was dragging on the ground, and send you on your way!
 
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Headed into the real world this morning to get some prolozone therapy on my ailing shoulder. It takes and hour and a half to get anywhere that has anything more than a bar and a post office. 25 minutes straight up the mountain to get out of my holler'. Once at the top you head for the coast. Just an epic spring day here!

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treebilly said:
I’m removing a large branch from a nice white oak. A property line tree that the neighbor was going to hack up. Our customer had sense to get a consultation. We’re still removing more than I would like but much better than a side blast. The tree has some fungus on it and that’s not more area of expertise.
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Not offhand but checkout treerot.com and mushroomexpert.com
Treerot has a key you can punch info in to narrow it down for you
 
samsquatch said:
@RyTheTreeGuy , this stopper knot behind the redirect ring is an EXCELLENT idea! Do you have any issues when releasing it? And, What size ring do you recommend for which size rope?
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The stopper knot in question is a basic slip knot, but I always am sure to have it release on the working end side...I have had to climb back to a ring or two when releasing to the standing part due to it getting jammed in the ring. Releasing on the working end is great cause even if the knot does not release just keep pulling slack until it comes right to you. It works really well, I use it when setting all my rings and it allows me the oppurtunity to throw the working out out to a lead or lateral knowing will not lose my rig line. Also works great for blocking wood with ring or block to tie your half hitch and running bow...or whatever your choice of termination. That ring is a small abr ring, but I also do it with the beast rings and have never had an issue...1/2 inch stable braid
 
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