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When cutting big trees, way easier to clear the wedge out of the face-cut. I've bore-cut vertically into the center of a wedge, inserted a wedge, pounded to split the face, slid 1/2 out, then a blow on the remaining vertical side of the second 1/2 releases the second 1/2. They side down and...

Why would one cut a face unnecessarily high?

Are you sure there isn't deduction for fiber- pull? Would fiber-pull reduce veneer logs to saw-logs?

If only I had time I would. Just got 'home'. I did sleep every night of this trip, which is different. Also a two week trip instead of one week. I didn't even get time to call 2 childhood friends over the last 2 weeks. Saw Miriam's brother for 40 minuted when he picked me up at the airport...

Amazing. I'm staying on the border of City of Chicago, in Oak Park, where I grew up. Light polluting is ridiculous. Never dark!

I broke on ancient 1/2" in a no-risk pulling a back leaner scenario. Idk what happened, as knowing the situation, i was ducked out of harm's way , down behind the machine. Remember that the rigging point is to be the weak link in the whole system!

You could use in-person mentoring. Learning to climb from the internet is a slow, dangerous road. Look, Listen , Feel! Every life support connection, every time. I "park" my lanyard termination on the lanyard adjuster ring, rarely let it dangle. When the lanyard is employed, I like...

The question is... how many times does one forget to tie-in twice without noticing?

Give Connections a try!

We commonly Wordle over morning coffee, then Spelling Bee and Connections.

They say be happy when 1 in 10 satisfied customers tell their friends... an unsatisfied customer will tell anyone that will listen.

Do trees in your area get a lot of ice damage if not pruned? What is the strategy for maintaining trees in urban areas? What happens to the material? Is it used for mulch or energy production?

Best to put a beam on top and bottom of the stack... continue to evenly tighten straps as they stretch and wood shrinks. You can easily move a stack that's tightly strapped.

Few trees probably grow in that climate. Poplars might be cold hardy.

Happy to see you, Chris. I wondered where you'd gone and what you're up to.

Yes, forum was down.

Do either of you have access to a portable winch?

Does square-filed chisel chain match those conditions?

Edit... not commonly... can't think of an unsound suggestion or observation. B has our respect, so nobody to try to impress. The general community would not be impressed by unjustified criticism.

You're not upsetting anyone else besides yourself, I suspect. Burnham had never been one to knock people. One of the kinder folks, here. A well-respected USFS career achiever and student of the world. Probably can tell between those who listen to graybeard advice and those who will continue...