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    SOLD: New Stein Climber Lower Straps

    This I did not expect..
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    SOLD: New Stein Climber Lower Straps

    I have a new, never used set of lower straps from Stein Elevate Climbers. I prefer velcro straps so I switched them out. I know they're not worth a lot, but I don't want to just throw them away. Feel free to make an offer.
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    Truck mounts for pole saw?

    I recently got a Husqvarna battery pole saw and it's been great for when I need it. I was wondering who has ideas for secure mounting options for the side of my dump truck? I googled for a bit but didn't find anything that stood out. I'm not really worried about anti-theft, it's just that...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    Yeah here's a few I just took. Sorry, it's currently open-top. I can take a few more with the top-covers installed another day, if you'd like. The top-cover sections are 3/8 plywood. The plywood sections were ripped to about 2-feet each to make them light enough to lift and install/uninstall...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    Geez, sorry for the year+ late reply, haha. I haven't been on here in a long time, I must have either missed or forgotten about the last reply notification for this thread. I just came on to browse for Jed Walter's profile; he tragically passed away last week. I had never communicated with...
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    Sizwill? Sizwheel? Whizzy? WTH (What the Heck)

    Can anyone share their thoughts on adding a second vertical bore cut (parallel to the vertical face of the siz) at the estimated thickness of hingewood left after finishing the back-cut, as Pat shows here at the 5:40 mark?
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    Things are still going well! Two raises since I started in April (after I got my CDL and started climbing regularly) so I'm happy with the quick progress there. One of my biggest worries before making the career change was handling the pay cut and I'm already close to my previous hourly rate...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    Thanks guys!
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    It's going well! Damn hot here this week. 100 yesterday, back down to 92 today. I believe there was talk about water in this thread :lol: Done early today though, just a pin oak prune this morning. It was covered in grape vine and had quite a bit of dead wood. As for updates..I got my...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    Haha that's him!
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    This Friday will mark 4 weeks in! It definitely doesn't feel like a month has gone by, that's for sure. On Monday it was just the boss and I, so in the morning we worked on getting the bucket truck un-stuck. That was a whole other story, but no fault/involvement of mine, thankfully! It...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    For backing a trailer or similar, I always just use the bottom of the steering wheel to tell my brain which way the trailer will go. Bottom goes to the right, trailer will go to the right. That's what works for me. Thursday was a good day. We did a large silver maple in a small front yard...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    Yes indeed, about 2 weeks before my start date we had a training day. We cleared out and reorganized the truck so everyone had an idea where things were kept. We went over chipper basics/operation, as well as outrigger and basic bucket/dump body operation on the bucket/chip truck. After that...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    First day was a success. A few inches of snow this morning but it was 40 degrees by lunchtime. Rode with the boss to drop chips, then headed to the site where another employee was started on some smaller takedowns. Dragged/staged brush from 2 medium oaks while the boss worked from the bucket...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, Tim. I've got a lot to learn, but one day at a time is the way. I hope you're right! Haha, well I certainly say thanks for sharing the little bit that he does; and anything new that he happens to learn along the way! I like to learn all that's...
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    Thanks for all the tips, everyone! Very much appreciated. We're hitting that in-between stage in the northeast right now; still a little cold in the morning but warming up by the afternoon. Layers will be used, maybe some hot tea for the morning as well :D
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    :lol:
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    First day, no lawnchairs and iced tea for pre-lunch break?? Fu$& this, I'm outta here.
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    Newbie - Starting Next Week

    I'm about 2 hours North of NYC. It gets fairly hot/humid during the summer. I certainly won't forget my water regardless.
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