Recent content by Merle Nelson

Have heard Gilman speak of it enthusiastically. The benifit of pruning by a known prescription method is the transfer of information from one person to another. All of a sudden a boss can send a crew out and get predictable results without going to each job site himself to show what he/she...

Went to see this documentary last night with director speaking afterwards. Very worthwhile to check when and where you can see it if interested in the redwoods etc. Two more showings with director in Sebastopol CA on Sept 25th for anyone close.

Mangus, if only our saw shops were as diligent as you.

I had my early Husky batt saws offering to let the battery out - side loaded. 535iXP or 536iXP not positive which. They had two side spring locks as you say and they each had two lock positions. One position all the way engaged and a second click partially out of position but still not ready...

Yes, plus or minus a few bucks. That was what I was used to last time I bought rolls from them but had to have them sent to Oregon as they wouldn't send to CA. This time I started with Baileys because of shipping and heard the $600 price tag and thought...gotta love covid. Double checked at...

"I had intended to post up about the TreeTopia event once I got back but life (and lazy) happened. This was the best tree event I have ever been to with lots of great learning, visual stimulation, fun, people to share it with, and all in an incredible setting with great weather. It looked like...

The new event put on by TreeStuff is TreeTopia and is at cool breezy Mare Island instead of hot Sacramento. I see Jerry Beranek will be there both days. https://treetopiausa.com/

I went to Baileys on some 100 foot rolls of Stihl chain a couple of months ago, $600+/- a roll. But then I check Madsens and it was $365 or so. And they will make up loops for you at a couple of dollars per loop. I'll have to try the Stahl sometime too.

That's normal. Frustrating, but normal.

I was all set to order 40 gal. Did the best I could to check that it wasn't a picture mix up as $4.95 is the past price I remember seeing at some idiotic places for one quart. Started an online chat - that person says it is indeed a gallon....putting in an order for 40.... One last check from...

Are you still using the throw line reel from TreeStuff? If so, any idea of the highest you can pla e lines with whatever device? Thanks, Merle

Absolutely take him up on it. If you worked free for him for a day or more it would be best investment you ever made.

"Opinions on all the lifts....." After deciding what you want a lift to do for you (easiest way to rule lifts out of the running) it gets a lot simpler to look. For instance if the SD64 were tall enough and narrow enough for most of my work it would be a slam dunk decision as it looks so fast...

I let a T536i and two batts sit overnight in a few inches of water - that didn't do them any good. I've been meaning to take them apart and clean up contacts etc. After reading this I think I'll recycle them and call it a lesson learned about not keeping $40 toolboxes with cracks that can let...