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It's on the list, Butch! :thumbup:

Thanks, SM. I thought that too when I saw the photo. Thankfully, these pieces were so light, in a few cases he could have let go and the rope wouldn't have moved!

Psyched to get back off the deck today and into one of the ash in the yard that will have to be removed. We've decided to treat five of the ten, but the arborist said that the remaining five should go to deny aid to the enemy (habitat to EAB). He wasn't looking to line his pockets either, as he...

Thanks for the pix, Tim! Pretty interesting!

Thanks, Rich. Good to know this technique works, whether your saw has a chain or not!

Thanks, Tim! ::searches for blushing smiley::

Got it! There's definitely consensus that it's best to make 2 cuts before the final cut at the branch collar. Also sounds like the offset is no longer recommended/practiced by many. So this seems to be a better diagram. Thanks, folks!

Thanks, Joel. I'm completely familiar with the approach you describe when felling or blocking down a spar--though I've not done the latter. When pruning/deadwooding, I've been following this sort of procedure:  Is this only for very small branches? I did get a couple of barber chairs...

Thanks so much, Ray. From your mouth (keyboard!) to God's ears! :)

This is super, folks! Thanks! You've given me a lot to work on, and I love tree homework! ;)

I think I follow, Chris. If I understand you correctly, in many cases today I was too far below what I was trying to cut, i.e., things were at head/shoulder height rather than chest/waist height. One thing I noticed, is that when you don't have a place to stand and are bracing yourself against...

Thanks, Peter. A foot ascender is definitely something on the wish list. These are my ground boots, 10", steel toe, etc. I use them anytime I use the saw. I guess I've thought they were overkill for climbing? Any suggestions? I was thinking about these. Do you have experience with Asolo?

Hi, all: Every since this excitement (LINK)--which I felt bad posting in a thread about REAL professionals doing their jobs (plus the occasional kayak digression)--I wanted to track my VERY amateur climbing progress and, more importantly, get feedback from experts who actually know what they...