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$1000? I wouldn't have hesitated for a second! A cat in a tree for 7 days is going to be overjoyed that a human is up there... it will likely crawl into your arms purring. After about four days you can assume the cat is really stuck and desparate... under 4 days and it could be a nasty...

I don't think spiking hardly ever kills trees... but it does kill them sometimes. I've seen plenty of healthy trees with gaff scars... and all kinds of other scars to boot. But then I've seen a beautiful willow oak that was up for removal most likely because a gaff wound opened it up for wood...

My initial gear purchase was just under $800... I had to sell a prized firearm to get the cash. Since then, if I need something else to do a job, I factor most of the cost into my bid. At this point, after a year of full-time contract climbing I have pretty much everything I need except a...

Contract climbers around here get $200 - $350 a day depending on the season. Storm recovery work can be as high as $500 a day.

Personally I like rope but I don't see how steel core is gonna be much additional danger around electrical hazards as long as your qualified and treat it like a wet or dirty rope that's capable of conducting current. Sometimes flipping up pines I wish I had a steel core just because it would...

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I've never pre-installed a line on pines, very seldom do I pre-install a line on any tree I climb with gaffs. I use my lifeline as a second lanyard until I reach my high point.

X3. Have to see the whole tree and locations for alternate tie ins. I can say that if it was dead I wouldn't tie into it to climb it. I would have to have an alternative tie-in like a nearby tree or a highline.

I'm with the guys that say good groundies are a lot more than just labor. They have to know and love tree work as much as climbers. They have to know what's what, how to handle ropes and how to communicate with a climber at height. The best ones I've worked with were totally into tree work, they...

I like working in wind and like most of the other folks... it just depends on lots of factors when I might come down or not go up in the first place. Topping in wind is risky though... I've tried to time notching and backcutting between gusts and been pretty lucky but it could definitely go...

I like Poison Ivy for footlocking and working (VT with HRC or beeline cord). Velocity stretches a bit more but it's great for footlocking... the wax is water soluable and wears off pretty quick. I don't like climbing with gloves but when I started I used them all the time. Once the muscles in...

There was a thread on the Buzz about the hyper-dog. Someone finally bought one and replied it wasn't powerful enough for 10oz shotbags and zing-it but it works with the little 2-4oz balls and fishing line. Big shot is the way to go for high crotches though, especially if you rig up a trigger...

Avoid putting a beak or hook on the cutter when you sharpen. It comes from not filing against the top edge of the cutter. You want a little curve (look at a new chain) but not a pronounced hook with a beaky point. If the chain is beaked it will cut curves and be really grabby, especially in...

From what I've read, a lot of one handed chainsaw injuries happen when holding the piece in one hand while cutting with the other. For cutting and chucking with a chainsaw or a handsaw I took a lesson from some line clearance guys. Use snap cuts. Make your mismatch cuts, stow the saw and...

You might re-think the low RPM thing... the saw still has plenty of torque at low RPM and kickback or jumping the kerf are more likely if the chain grabs. At full throttle the chain cuts more, grabs less... if it's sharpened right. Personally, I do one-hand when I have to but I usually run a...

I second the comment about TSD. I tried them a while and never even got a single opportunity to bid... I would get the notice and the customer would say the work had already been done. For me, Craig's List has been my best advertising resource. It's free and around here anyway, people use it...

I'm own a 200T and definitely recommend it but... I worked for a couple of weeks in New Orleans doing lots of cutting every day and only had access to a couple of 192T's (one used, one new) and a 260. All were excellent performers, I never lacked power with the 192T's even blocking down...

I used to use a home made, shock corded dog leash style lanyard on my 200T but it was in the way a lot so now I just use it on bigger saws and use a simple 8" loop and ring on the 200. It's much easier to deal with day in-day out.

My kids. Plus, rushing dangerous work just pisses me off on principle.

I just replaced the blade on my Sugoi... lasted almost a year. It's a beast of a saw, great for brushing on takedowns and pine tops. I still use a Zubat+Pro Sentei combo for pruning though.