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troutfisher

The big saws can get pretty nasty, but it's not bad with a carving bar. I use "dime tip" bars, they also make "quarter tip" bars which are a bit bigger. You have to use 1/4 pitch chain with these bars because 3/8 or .325 won't turn that tight. This means changing the drive sprocket. The small nose radius really reduces kickback. I don't use the tip with a regular sprocket nose bar. Here's a pic of a dime tip bar with a US penny on the tip..........



and a bench I'm working on...........

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treevet

funarty

Cool work!

Therrin

Ekka, that's the bar's shoulder! Not it's nose!

playfordtree

Took me a couple of seconds then.....

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jjohnson4408

Typical Texas weather, warm in the winter and hot the rest of the time. Currently in the 80's

Aerial

Well I've heard that the lotto is for people who are bad at math, but I do have favorite numbers: 7303 and 481

Those were the registration numbers of two aircraft I used to own. I haven't ever actually played them, I'm waiting to play them on the day they hit.

Actually, I'm like you, I don't drink very much because I don't like hangovers. But funny you should ask, because I'm pretty hung over today.

I had a courier delivery to Cleveland yesterday, so I stopped by to see the friend who is the iron worker to thank him for the retractable cable lifeline. He's the one who hooked me up with it.

He howled with laughter when I shared my first tree experience with him. He wasn't surprised though, he's known me since he was six or so.

He opened a bottle of Chevas Regal whiskey which we killed using beer as chasers. I was pretty wobbly in the morning and felt bad for the drive back to Pittsburgh.

I hadn't even a chance to shit, shower, or shave before the phone rang and it was another courier run to Erie, about 275 miles round trip. Had a hard time staying awake for it.

Aerial

newguy18

I spent my morning and part of the afternoon in the junk yard and underneath a friends bronco changing the starter,solenoid,and starter cable.Best part is it was raining almost the whole time.Nothing wrong with some side cash.

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redstree

Things are warming up. Actually made it up to 17c today. Very pleasant after 3 months of temperatures closer to 0c. Nice sunny day, lots of motorcyclists out after a long cold winter.

I always get a good chuckle watching the Harley riders trying to look as though they are enjoying their ride when they choose to dress so inappropriately. Dressed in denim and show leather without a helmet you can see the grimace in their face as they slowly lose their body heat. It is no wonder that most Harley riders do not ride very far. Between the vibrations and the poor clothing choices short rides are all they can manage.

As for the year so far we are ahead of an average rainfall amount by about 25% and we haven't officially hit the rainy season yet. The trees are starting to flower. The Acer rubrum, Red Maple, are among the first trees in our area to flower. The make a small, red flowers on all of the red-hued twigs. It is a sure sign of spring.

Other early bloomers are, Pieris floribunda(MountainAndromeda), Hamamelis virginiana(Witch Hazel), and Magnolia stellata(Star magnolia).

As people start to venture outside again the tree business begins to pick up from the winter domancy.

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Eric Frei

Yeah, imagine the wind chill factor on the bike.

Over here it's law for kids on push bikes to wear helmets let alone grown men on motor bikes. So are they rebels or it's OK to not wear helmets?

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treevet

I ride a lot and have figured the "wind chill" to be about 20 degrees. If you get on your bike at 55f and cruise up to 55 mph spd limit you need to be dressed for 35f. Big discomfort if you are not and that chill last for hours.

Different states have laws for/against mandatory helmets. My state does not and whenever someone dies in a mcycle crash it is always noted that "they were not wearing a helmet".

Eric Frei

Well if it's that cold you bet I'd wear one.

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Roller

Jeez folks how did I miss this thread, 15 pages and all..

Sites looking good Eric, sorry to read about your Dad Jason. I trust all the members are well. Well I've been busy i'm trying to get my new THC and Consultancy business off the ground. General contracting has been very slow over here, the weather hasn't helped much, wind , rain , snow, with the odd nice day here and there..

I'll try and pop in more often, catch you later guys....

redstree

I used to have a 1971 BMW R60/5 motorbike, only sold it after I purchased a 2002 MINI Cooper S. It was just sitting in the garage gathering dust.

Whenever I rode, below 15c(60F), I would wear electric clothing, vest and gloves, under my heavy weight leather jacket and leather pants. I also wore a full face helmet anytime I rode. With the electrics I would be comfortable all the way down to -8c(20F). Had some great rides in the winters. No crowds

It is amazing how comfortable I would be and how uncomfortable other rides would be under the same conditions without the electrics. Hoooray for modern technology.

My state does not require a helmet, but all of the surrounding states do. By choice I always wore a helmet. Bikers that choose not to wear helmets are refered to as "organ donors".

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Bomensjaak

Sorry that I didn't answer immediately. I'm new indeed.
Weather wasn't all that here, is becoming a little better today.
Talk to you later.

justoon

Bloody hell ekka sorry mate been that flat out I havent had the time to troll the forums.Like everyone else we at Coconet land have been flat out from mid Jan on.Plenty of nuts in trees and plenty of eucs that need removing or trimming with no end in sight at the moment.We have also been developing new nets for the largest commercial palms as well, all very interesting.

newguy18

Took a couple hours off today to change the brake pads on a friend's truck,chevy's are a p.i.t.a but it gave me an excuse to buy another tool.

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treevet

Justoon
You are developing nets so people don t get bonked passing under the trees?
We remove walnut trees or cut back as they can give a good bonk and even dent cars but I can imagine those trees would crash an auto or send a person to the hospital?

Eric Frei

People get killed when cocnuts hit them on the head, they're bloody big. In the shops they've had the husk thing removed and you got just the round nut thing.

We dont have many coconut trees down here but when I was up there I was gobsmacked by the volumes of them and flamin coconuts everywhere.

In the place we were staying out that had signs everywhere, "beware of falling coconuts". We just picked a few up off the ground, the bloke there cracked the husks off and we had coconut 24/7 ... you know it's a laxetant! Well I didn't but found out.

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kimtree

did this big coconut palm cleanup at a large motel complex here,about 80 palms i was just getting the nuts and fronds down and their gardeners were cleaning up some of them had over a 100 nuts and the kitchen staff had a field day making all sorts over interesting drinks

funarty

I'm not shy just flat out at my new job.It's still hot during the days here and I'm still swimming most days.I had to pull over the sheet this morning as it was a bit cool!Love this time of year just wish it would rain! The ground is drying up again and I'll have to start watering soon.I love the green garden! Hope all is well and Peter has started with the tree men! So I may get to learn the ropes! Climbed my fig out the front and hurt my back!!! Ah well such is life Hope all is well and will be finished the logo in the next few days hopefully.

newguy18

What did you do to your back?I pinched my sciatic nerve twice and until i got a back pad for my saddle it put pressure on the nerve everytime i climbed.

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funarty

Stuffed if I know just hurts like hell down my right side of my spine when I bend and getting up from sitting down.Just what I need!!!

newguy18

Upper or lower?when i pinched the nerve it was on my right side just an inch or so above my butt.The second time i almost couldn't walk.

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Eric Frei

Crikey, you gotta go easy. Your body aint used to all that tree climbing.

Warm bath with the ole epsom salts and massage, most likely muscular and pinched nerve.

Anyone up there in the "nature healing" scene practice Bowen Therapy? Out of all that mumbo jumbo including acupuncture and chiro ... that's the treatment that I swear by.

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funarty

Yer on top of hip,walkings hard!But ok when you warm up!

funarty

I know and I'm old and fat!!!

Eric Frei

I get like a pain travels all the way from my butt to my toes down the RH leg. Like some-ones got a pair of long nose pliers trying to reef a vien out or something.

Last a few days then pisses off, generally happens after a decent climb when I've had a break.

I use beer to fix it.

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funarty

yer me too If I drank!!!

Tobe Sherrill

I'm dong fine and hope the same for everybody in "the WORLD", Tree World that is. Several of us only recently emerged from the dungeon where we cobbled together a new cattledog so I'm seeing a little cross-eyed right now. Perhaps i should shuttle down to the local pub and spill one of my favorite refreshments; a VB or Fosters Premium perhaps.

best to all!

tobe