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    Lightning protection in cabled and braced trees

    Someone was up there with a Torch Kit
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    Lightning protection in cabled and braced trees

    Height meaning top height , also have heard read that root configuration and moisture content of the soil factor in to lightning's target decision
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    Lightning protection in cabled and braced trees

    Metal was probably strike point , what causation ? , probably shouldn't blame it .. height, proximity to other trees , and wood moisture content factors as well.
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    The RIP Thread...

    Hulk Hogan , famous loudmouth dick
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    The official "Welcome New Members" thread!

    OMG , feels much better ! .... sigh of relief imogi. Grateful
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    The official "Welcome New Members" thread!

    Welcome , yep with a couple of tears ... Good you come here
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    What's under your dirt?

    Funny here , plenty ledge usually where you want to dig ... Yet in many spots nice soil / loam layer is 7' or deeper
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    Climbing , Flagpoles that is

    In Graditude for Stig's time here with us ,
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    Climbing , Flagpoles that is

    I'll find the newspaper
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    Root systems and foundations...discuss!

    Had Roots of Maples and Hemlocks near building completely obstructed perimeter drains plus bonus flooded basement
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    Tree felling vids

    Forward , Center , Aft ...
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    Coppicing for EAB

    Basal Prune just above grade ,
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    Considering a Spike Switch ...

    Two hours in a Hemlock , I like and will keep using them. Old is cool
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    What's under your dirt?

    For Incident Investigation work at the Ski Area we mapped by triangle , lineal measure with two fixed objects. Just like gunning Trees
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    Woodpecker Damage on Silver Maple...Should We Remove

    Sometimes a trim buys a little time before eventual removal , when I was a rook I always thought it chupid until seeing it's a big part of the Arbor Gig (it is a removal job just in increments). Done it my place many times.
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    Woodpecker Damage on Silver Maple...Should We Remove

    Personally not a big Silver Maple fan , always wondered why so popular a residential planting , probably rapid growth rate. Overall not a strong Tree to me , so
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    Ash to China !

    Current Events , Ash was selling at 900 straight through until something happened , friend just sold a truckload ... When he got mill check was angry and disappointed , new U.S. Foreign Policy
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    "Straight Through" pricing

    Easy really , keep them long and the quality grade is easy to hit ... Something like 10" DIB small end w One Clear Face. We sent some bigs w heart rot and got better shekel than firewood.
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    "Straight Through" pricing

    Another new , the mill that's Hardwood only , opened Matt operation which was great way to sell some pretty shitty logs. Now they buy Hemlock at a straight through price for Matt Stock. (A plus as Hemlock here is a tough buck , the big ones are many times Shakey) Yeah Cory here it's "Chopping by...
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    "Straight Through" pricing

    Pine has been Straight Through priced here for years , old schools remember two grades , dropped
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