Recent content by cory

The bucket truck got 75% of our significant trees. Climbing for pruning was either use a ladder or throw to a low limb and alternate lanyard up the tree, or shoot a high line into big trees and Wraptor up. For removals it was usually spur from the ground unless the tree was huge in which case...

Now Deere construction equipment gonna get lit up by right to repair lawsuit, after farmers got done with them. https://www.wsj.com/business/right-to-repair-advocates-are-taking-on-deere-againthis-time-in-construction-a93aa654?st=Bg8cHD&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Geez I was thinking it was chalk for grip. Good info, Rich

I never heard that one!

Ha, a true classic MB saying!

Gun control laws are far more lax now than in the Old West, who knew https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gun-control-old-west-180968013/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Nice! Why'd they walk off the mat in the beginning, just bc if they don't feel ready yet that's what they do? Have you ever tried sumo yourself?

Caveman style for me- pen, scanner, email. Wow I hated paperwork, did I miss the boat on jobber?!? Doh!

Sounds rad, B. And like type 2 fun, if at all! As one grows older, thine ego shrinks a lot it seems to me. So if I finish it will be a thrill but to give it a try and see what happens is the main interest.

Looks heavy.

I would go with no face undercut and matching top cut to make it lay flat, preferably with a saw bigger than 201.

This one should be food for thought. The commenters are impressed. Your thoughts?

Sounds good- box elder are pretty junky trees imo.

@Bodean I'm going to sign up for a 50k in Maine in September, it's on trails and it's apparently steep. I'd be very surprised if I finished it but I'm psyched to be involved with an ultra and to see how far I make it, likely mostly my hiking/walking. The 25 mile cutoff is at 9 hrs. The farthest...

Cool info on rivets, who knew! I guess that's why the Empire State Building and the GW Bridge et al are still going strong. 1:13 length.