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    Knäckebröd?

    Pinging Scandinavians or anyone else that might know(it would be nice if @stig turned up). Is there any knäckebröd that stands out to you? I'm familiar with Leksands, FinnCrisp, and I think Sigdal rebranded through aldi. When it turns up in stock I'm gonna order some julknäcke from this outfit...
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    Bare Minimum Knot Knowledge?

    I was thinking about Kaveman's WTF knot, and was wondering what everyone thought was the bare minimum required for treework. Maybe think of it as a card you hand out to new employees as a 'must learn' requirement. Here's my list as best as I can remember. I think with these, you could do just...
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    A Quick Question - Is a 6,600# Crane Scale Worth Owning?

    The consignment shop has a 6.6k crane scale for $80. Looks new in the pics. Amazon sells that model for $200. Is it worth getting?
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    An Esoteric Question - How Much Force Is On One Leg Of An R&R Friction Saver?

    Got part of my TreeStuff order today, and it included the small ring I bought to make an adjustable friction saver. The big one is supposed to come tomorrow. Side note, it would be interesting to know how VSG logistics works where this silly stuff happens... Anyway, I was deciding what prusik...
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    PSA: Check Your Passwords

    There's been a huge password data dump. There's a link in this article where you can check if your password shows up... https://www.pcmag.com/news/rockyou2024-10-billion-passwords-exposed-largest-leak-ever A different complex password should be used for every site/service. That requires a...
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    What To Do With My Ash Bush?

    The ash I removed this year is sprouting like crazy. My original intent was to cull all but the best sprout and grow a new tree. Is there anything more interesting I could do with it?
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    Eastern White Pine - Turning Brown

    I have a white pine that's about 60 years old, and aside from occasional crowding and snow damage, it's appeared healthy. I've been seeing a lot of brown needles going all the way up the tree. Our spring has been pretty wet. Winter was warm, and from memory, maybe a little wetter than usual...
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    WCS Has New Mufflers For The 2511+Other(s)

    Says it makes your saw sound rowdy. I prefer mine to sound more sedate :^D I added a hole to my muffler, and while it isn't obnoxious, it doesn't sound as nice as stock. Y'all think these things really work? I can't say my saw feels any more powerful after adding a hole. Assuming it is more...
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    Explosively Dead Removal - Rig Or Bomb Out?

    I'm wondering how you guys calculate effort on removals. I realize there's a lot of ifs, ands, and buts, but what do you generally consider most expedient? The options are bomb pieces out with lots of ground cleanup, or rig out to gently lower, hopefully keeping things mostly intact.
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    Stripped Oiler Gear - Cause?

    Got home from work, and decided to fool with the poulanpro. Got it apart, and the oiler gear was stripped. Not a big surprise. Everything was pretty well tacked up. Scavenged an oiler off a poulan carcass, got everything working smoothly with wd40, installed it, fired up the saw, and no oil...
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    Can Tree Roots Breach A Heavy Plastic Liner?

    The willow cutting I'm doing on the farm is partly cause the boss is afraid the tree roots will punch through the pond liner. There's a decently sized willow that would look good if it stayed. My contention is tree roots won't get through the plastic, and the tree should stay. I don't know how...
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    Clutch Bearings - When To Replace?

    I'm getting close to replacing the spur on my CS400. It's past due, but I want to use up the natty chain I have on it, and start everything brand new. I bought a set of bearings with the spur. My intention was changing them when I changed the spur, but I'm wondering if that's necessary. Should I...
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    Fiskars Tool Quality?

    I'm wondering what professionals think of Fiskars. I've been fairly impressed with the tools of theirs I've used. When I helped Mike with some dogwoods, he brought Fiskars loppers. I look at them, and think "Oh, loppers. Probably be easier just to break them by hand", but they worked really...
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    Deluxe Workwear?

    I was greasing my Filson vest, and getting irritated how they've become an overpriced "lifestyle" company for people who want to look like they do real work without putting the work in. They've always been expensive, but I could justify it by the fact they were Americans doing the work. Most of...
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    Old Timers - Was The Blakes Hitch Pretty Cool When Released?

    I'm sitting here playing with my new accessory cord, and screwing around with hitches. My blue/white cord will not work with a tautline at all. I can snug it up and get it to work once, but as soon as I slide it, it loosens and won't grab. It works in the black cord. The blue/white is a little...
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    Micro Rigging Line?

    Anyone here use small diameter line for light rigging? I've been thinking about getting some ⅜" StableBraid for sending down small branches. Fairly strong, lightweight, and easy to tie. Is it worth getting a couple hundred feet of it?
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    Good Trash Wood For Making Pallets?

    I used to get pallets from Jacks Small Engine, but they seem to have become unavailable. What would be a good wood to look for that's uninteresting as firewood or good saw logs? I can make pallets out of anything, and barring other suggestions, I'll just use whatever softwood turns up, or maybe...
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    Chipper 101

    I'm gonna use this thread as a dumping ground for questions. There's probably gonna be a lot of them, especially pertaining to the hydraulic system. I have zero experience in that regard. I picked up the chipper today. Everything looks pretty good. It looks like it was well cared for. Grease...
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    Magic Cut?

    When/why/how is a good time to use a magic cut? I suggested Mike try it today on a no consequence chunking down of a willow stem. I gave him instructions that were cobbled together from fragmentary data I've collected, and may or may not have been correct. This is what I said.... Make a...
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    Commercial Food Recommendation Thread

    I thought a thread for less common commercially prepared food might be interesting. Maybe even common food; whatever. Stuff you think other people should be aware of. Here's two submissions... Pecan Nation pecans. I got some from BigLots, and they're delicious. I'll probably eventually end up...
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