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I have a pair but dont were them much. Let us know how they work for you in the tree. I dont think I could manuver very well in mine up in a tree.

Treejunkie, Looks like you guys did a great job.....well done. I have worked on many hackberries...the bark scrapes my arms like a mad cat got hold of me. They have some brutally rough bark. Reminds me of football cleats. I did not look at all the pics because I'm on dial-up. Did you chip or...

Treejunkie, There are many occasions when I work 7 work days in a row through the year. Whats your point.

I have seen sycamores that have been pollarded and they look really good after new growth is established. I'm not saying its right or wrong....but I have noticed a few around town.

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Treejunkie, I'm not sure where you were going with all your comments in this thread, but you seam to me like someone with a big head. David

Hmmm....I have only read about discussion of finishing cuts with hand saw.... I don't think I have ever tried using handsaw to finish back cut. On the top cut in the pic I put about 45 deg face cut.....then on back cut I like to cut in until I see that the saw kerf is starting to open then...

I removed the sycamore tree Sunday afternoon. Here is my take on my first sycamore work. The bark is supper thin..its almost like a thin wrap around the wood. Gaffs do not penetrate very deep,but I did not kick out at all and felt very safe gaffing up. I credit having Klien climbers for...

I started with 3 strand then went to 16 strand with a petzl micro grab....good combo. Then bought a 10' ''us safety'' steel core non swivel snap. It is much stiffer and flips up the tree much easier. I like it very much, use it all the time now. The only thing that gets annoying is sometimes...

Now the job is on hold untill cusomer gets income tax money. I thought he was ready to get it done right away....wanted to do it today. Also he has changed his mind about wanting both trees removed. He now only wants one removed...( I think thats a good choice to save one of the trees )the...

I do use steel core I picked up from okie. I love it. The job is not low impact so I will be bombing away. I'll limb it and top it with my echoe then bomb chunks with the 346xp. There may be enough room to drop the whole trees down but there would be much less room for error. At this point...

Its the 2 sycs in the middle of the pic ...not the one on the right side of the pic. There is about 30' of seperation between the two trees. On is in front of the other.

I will be removing these 2 sycamore trees. The customer wants them out to make room for a pool this spring. The trees are healthy, about 80' tall. About 30' of space between the trees. Anytime I work on a tree type that I've never climbed, I am extra cautious and want to know about tendencies...

I have a new 346xp and love it, but the only thing I dont like is when not in use it leaks bar oil out onto the garage floor....not just alittle its a good size puddle after a few days. I bought the saw from Baileys so shipping it back for repair is not something I want to do. Anyone have...

Does any one know if the chipper was a self feeder or chuck & duck. I am only assuming it was a self feeder?? The news report in the KC star was that the 54 yr old owner operator got his glove caught on a branch pulling him to his death. I own and operate a 12'' aspluhnd chuck & duck. I...

JD, What kind of gaffs did you pick up. There are some brands that kick out more that others. I prefer the kliens because they have never kicked out and if you have to be real close to the tree they still dont kick out because of the angle of the gaffs. Also watch where you are placing your...

Okie, I have alot of craftsman tools and like them. The sears store is in my area and have never had trouble getting tools replaced if broken. I think I have only had to get some screw drivers replaced and that was because of me not using them properly. The sears store has awesome selection of...

fortydegnorth, Welcome to AS. Sounds like your knives are not sharp or the gap between knives and cutter bar is not correct. I set my gap at about .020. Your machine will go through brush like a frieght train when set up properly. I have a older whisper and it cranks out the chips. Good...

I have the older model big shot with the nylon pouch. Sounds like the new pouches are the problem....BUMMER. I'll have to be extra careful with mine so it lasts along time. This is something sherril needs to know about...maybe Shaun Larkin needs to look at this thread. Mis-fires and people...

My best purchase besides a bigger chipper was my echo-ppt260 power prunner. That pole saw is awsome.Its amazing how much work can be done from the ground to a tree. Its worth its weight in gold. Echo power prunners ROCK