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    Chainsaw pet peeves?

    Stihl flippy caps. Dropstarts. One hand cowboys. Sent from my XT1563 using Tapatalk
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    Shoes!

    Safety toes mandatory on work time. And for sport time, same boots because they are so darn comfy and familiar.
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    New guy!

    Ask local arborists if they know of any rec climbing groups. You might be surprised that many do this for fun too.
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    Chainsaw for the Wife.

    At home I find myself grabbing the toy ms170 for almost everything.
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    Your right to take video and pictures

    I wrap vehicles for a main living. Includes city transit buses. I am allowed to take as many pics and vids of buses. Providing driver faces are not visible and its not inside their facility. Driver thing was a kind request that I voluntarily observe. The building request is a security bylaw.
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    climber gets bar in neck

    Buy lottery tickets dude Sent from Galaxy Tab 8
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    STIHL vs, husqvarna?

    We cary both in the trucks. No real preferences amongst the crew. Sent from Galaxy Tab 8
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    groundmen (drive me nuts, make me laugh,....)

    Pay us well. Provide us with all the required gear. Teach us well. Earn our respect as a professional employer. You shall be rewarded by our hard work. Sent from Galaxy Tab 8
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    where did you start?

    Started 2 years ago part time to supplement full time income. I wanted to really just wanted learn more about the horticulture side of the biz. I was a brush dragger for a year or so. Soaked in everything pruning and rigging related. Out of shear desire to learn, I invested in my own...
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    Resume, Applicant, New Employee Pet Peeves

    One of three certified arborist in our crew. Dont allow anyone tell you a girl will not make a good arborist. Work with the ground crew while absorbing everything horticulture. Practice knots. Learn a little latin for good measure. Just like anyone else trying to put themselves a step...
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    Resume, Applicant, New Employee Pet Peeves

    I work for a female arborist. You wanna talk about trees, she is the master of horticulture. Master chainsaw operator. Extremely valuable coworker both in the tree and on the ground. Sent from Galaxy Tab 8
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    Books for a beginner and how to get into the business

    Illustrated guide to pruning by Edward Gilman Sent from Galaxy Tab 8
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    How did you start?

    I started off wanting to learn the Latin for my home trees and how to better care for a grand willow. Part time brush dragger every Friday for the last few years and learning everything I can about horticulture. Bug ID, tree diseases and proper pruning management. Now I am up in the trees...
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    Whats the best way to get comfortable up high in the tree

    lol a plane is more like someone else tying your tie in point...whole lotta trust going on
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    Whats the best way to get comfortable up high in the tree

    understanding the characteristics of the species your climbing helps
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    Who climbs in the snow?

    Depends on how cold and slippery, we stopped in -15c. Biners and everything ice up.
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    Anyone Having Trouble Finding Climbers?

    Can you make a living off your employees wage? If your losing good employees, they cant. If you cant find good employees, they wont.
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    Bridge options for Petzl saddle.

    I will just keep training with what I have. Learning to not fight the restriction of the fixed bridge and work around it. If I decide to go fulltime then I will invest in a more appropriate harness. A bridge connected between the 2 side D was just a wonder why it couldn't work moment.
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