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    Crane accident 7/29/24 North Greenbush NY

    This happened today (7/29/24) in the Albany area of NY. A&J Tree removal. According to some news reports an arborist was riding the ball and survived with no injury. Reportedly no injury to anyone. I pray these reports are accurate and everyone is Ok...
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    What shape and mechanism of Carabiners do you like to use?

    We can argue about brands but I am most interested in shapes. What shapes for what job? What size? Uplock or downlock?
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    I can’t put a new chain on my saw!

    I am very inexperienced so go easy on me! I am probably missing something obvious. I have been changing chains on my rear handle saw for several years with no problem. I got a top handle Husqvarna T435 with 12” bar a few years ago from Amazon. I use it infrequently. I have been sharpening the...
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    Father’s Day Splicing

    I got some Samson Vortex remnants from Wesspur. spliced two dead eye slings. I am noticing a couple of places where the eye looks slightly less full. I don’t know if some pounding with a rubber mallet would even that out?
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    How often do you change the tubing on your Big Shot?

    And… any tips and trick for removal and reinstall?
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    Chainsaw repair video series

    Do any of you watch videos on repairing saws? What’s out there good? I know very little and I want to learn something. I have tried a couple of repairs but they did not go well. I discovered this Canadian YouTube channel today and it seems like this shop is very methodical with diagnosis. It’s...
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    Communication Linework in VietNam

    I enjoyed August Huneke interview with Jerry Beranek a long time ago. It is on August’s YouTube. Jerry talked about doing pole climbing in Vietnam. Today I discovered some pictures and stories from that time on a FaceBook group called MA Bell. I will post here for the enjoyment of all who are...
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    “Free” firewood

    I have heard about this but never seen it. This is on Craigslist Indianapolis right now. Such a deal!
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    Very short video showing a rigging system with GRCS, rigging rings, and an arborist block.

    @TreeMuggs usually puts a short reel like this out and later follows up with a longer video with some explanation. The visual clarity and the purpose driven camera work in this one exceeds what I usually see in the average action tree videos.
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    Lawrence Schultz new videos on YouTube

    This looks interesting. Is this span rigging? I hope there is more coming.
  11. Eric H-L

    Older article on crane use in tree work.

    Chris Girard’s informative articles led me to search this out. Working w/Cranes: What You Need to Know – TreeBuzz - https://www.portal.treebuzz.com/working-wcranes-what-you-need-to-know-1285 Chris had mentioned in comments that snap cuts have fallen out of favor with leaders in crane use...
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    A big tree fell in Pennsylvania

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    Various ways to tie bowline

    How many ways do you know to tie the bowline? I learned the rabbit and hole and tree version in Boy Scouts. Then I learned the better way (according to many) used by sailors and arborists. This involves tying an overhand knot and “capsizing” it to create the rabbit already through the hole...
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    Long but light branch equals big excitement for a newb

    We have a Maple growing over our garage. It is shaded by larger trees on all sides except the garage side. It has been sending so many branches in that direction that some of them crossed and are rubbing each other. I wanted to remove all the crossed branches but only had time for one yesterday...
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    Armchair hazard tree

    I would never consider this challenge…and nobody asked me to either.🙂. Just curious how you would approach it? It’s right beside a busy 4 lane street across from a high school. It broke off in the storm Thursday night. Here it is, Monday. I drove by Friday and was afraid of it falling on my car...
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    Are exoskeletons a joke or the real deal?

    I would rather have a tried and true wraptor than one of these prototypes. any day.
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    Sticky spray from trees this spring

    I have been parking under the same trees for about 20 years. I get all kinds of debris on my van. Once a squirrel tail ripped off by a predator. This year there is something new, sticky like a mist coming down all the time. April, May and June. It’s hard to get off with water. Once I get it off...
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    New wrench derivation FTC FreeXion

    I guess there are suddenly several wrench-like tools coming out. FTC Freexion is the latest I saw.
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    ISC Apex rope wrench

    https://wesspur.com/items/asc171.html So I just got my new Wesspur catalog. Always interested to see what is new. I don't know how I did not hear about this. Has anyone tried one of these new wrenches? It sounds like you can mid-line attach easier.
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    Paul Poynter aka WoodenHand. Webinar on two rope climbing posted on Educated Climber yesterday

    Thought some might be interested. I was. It’s a long video and I am just getting started. Paul is talking about using two climbing lines throughout the work climb, not because it’s mandated in UK— but because it makes sense for him. The part that got me interested was something that Lawrence...
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