Recent content by Burnham

That would be us, no? :D

That is one to get your attention.

I recently needed to lift a 4x6 beam about 1/2 inch from its position on top of a 4x4 post under my front porch. No need to go into the nitty gritty details of why unless someone is really interested...but after removing the T braces that secured the position, I used a pair of old beat up 8...

Nay...Sean means a pad to protect your rope from friction against the rock surface it may bear against in providing climbers protection.

I figured that would be the case :).

You can be sure I was using the zoom function to take those pics :D.

Here's some pics of one of M's many handmade birdhouses that paper wasps have co-opted this summer. She decided to let them keep their nest...don't ask me why :). Anyway, it is sorta beautiful, in a bizarre way.

I know my hot and @davidwyby 's hot are far from the same :)...but anyway, hot here too, a scorcher at 91 degrees :D.

Fair point. I was just curious, as I know you are fully current and competent with modern arboricultural methods and techniques.

I completely agree with @flushcut, @davidwyby, and @Marc-Antoine. It is pure ignorant foolishness.

They often are with all sorts of more modern lift vehicles.

I think that practice is seldom followed here, anymore. Was common several decades ago.

Hooked it to the truck for that tug, methinks :).

That Hyster is a monster on steroids.

Well, Stephen...as I'm sure you keep in mind, any work in a time of little work is a boon. Keep on keeping on, my friend.