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Just wanted to post here about a friend of mine, Chris Niles, who was paralyzed waste down while felling a tree on his property. It's not my place to analyze the story, but I hear he was in his back yard felling a tree all alone and for some reason the tree ended up pinned on him. His...

I've been brainstorming a bit for fall/winter specific marketing ideas for tree removal/trimming/pruning jobs... Very loosely I'd like to come up with some sort of statistic for shock value to homeowners as to why they should get questionable trees around their homes removed now as opposed to...

Wondering if anyone has this? reviews? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93213 I've always filed by hand but might just pick this up since the price seems right....

So I know a fella with 200 acres here in Western PA...90% of this land is flat and wooded with a mix of trees indigenous to the area....pine, oak, cherry, poplar, etc. We've gotten to know one another and he's made me this offer: "come on out and assess whats loggable and what the value...

Some of you may remember I started the 'starting out logging' thread a while back. Well, I hesitate to say I've started out logging, but I have sold some logs that have landed in my lap anyway to a local sawmill but wanted to hear from the experts on what good or average values are for logs...

Well I worked about 6 hours today with my new Husky 450 (20"). 8am...couldn't get it to start...flooded it...finally got it to start. fell two ~40' pines and cut into 20" rounds...friend did all the chipping and small work. 10am started to cut up two large oak blowdowns.....shortly...

My grandfather left Kijaani in 1935 and moved to Minnesota. I'm 50% Finnish, 25% Polish, and 25% German....really proud of being Finnish. Got a chance to visit Helsinki a few years back and will return again when time and money permits. I know this is the Swedish section but I'm just...

my 10 day forecast is 10 days of rain....right now its 68 and sunny...saturday morning says 30 and snow.... whats your policy on working in the rain? i usually back off but i'm actually very very busy with 4 jobs i've recently won bids on. only one of them involves climbing which i...

I have a pretty big job to do. I know what I'll do with the tree, but what about the roots?? how would you get that stump out? * without a dozer or cat....or should i rent one?

I have tons of tree work experience, but not an inch of logging experience or knowledge. Anyone willing to chip in and share some tips as to how to get into this business? Thanks Kind of just the process??? cut trees>take to mill>get paid ????

Just wanted to post up that I got hooked up on a brand new Husky 450 20" for $300...and free carry case. Pretty psyched...broke it in downing a willow this morning. pretty hot saw for the price....AND my first Husky!!! It's kind of like your first Asian!!! anything i should know...

This is the first year I'll really be officially selling firewood.....hopefully a lot cuz we have a lot. Curios your monthly breakdown on sales.....what are the hots months and slow months pretty much. Is this a bell shaped curve? thanks

Just finished up for the day and decided to go to Ace Hardware to look at Stihl saws... I was there for probably 3 minutes and an old timer come hobblin up to me and asked me if i own any Stihls....we go to talkin and he has 7 blown down oaks. We talked and talked and talked...he must have...

I hope this thread doesn't exist...I searched... What is the going rate of firewood in your area? Try to post in this format: Location: Wexford, PA (Pittsburgh suburb) Range per cord: $200-$375 Average per cord: $275 Range face cord: $100- $175 Average face cord: $125 *This...

I was offered this saw for $250. It has 10 hours on it and is for all purposes brand new. I'm seriously considering it but just don't know enough about it. Anyone??? I will be using for LOTS (~200 cords before November) of cutting.

I have been looking hard for a job (see sig). I just got a job offer....and accepted...wondering what others think??? $13/hour to start as a ground worker $19/hour when I get certified as a climber and get my CDL...which I plan on doing within 6 months. Good, bad, average? I'm...

Hello! I'm currently looking for work. 10 years experience on the ground. 1 year experience climbing...getting ISA certified in a few months. Have all of my gear, truck and trailer. Will go as far north as Erie, PA and south to Wheeling, WV....east and west of I79 up to an hour for...