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    File guides

    Yep , the thickness seems correct ... though quite honestly I've not used one a long time. If you look at it broadside once chisel teeth restored , place round file in line with bar so it lies on top of the chisels an view profile judging gap allow
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    File guides

    Matchbook (if you have one) is good raker depth gauge
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    Springsteen goes full Dylan against the cold ICE in Minneapolis

    American Nazis are in vogue ,
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    File guides

    My opinion is guides are a learning tool , I refuse to be guide dependent and believe in hand filing (its like what if there was a disaster where guides are unavailable with work to do).On file diameter as Jerry teaches there is a place where dropping 1/32" is beneficial (after chisel is about...
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    The Humboldt is primarily for speed of production

    I do use some Humboldts Logging and Felling , maybe thirty percent of the time. Climbing work that bumps up to about almost fifty percent , a real friend when piecing top , limbs , chunking stem down ... like you guys said , the way the wok comes off the cut
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    The Humboldt is primarily for speed of production

    Another East West difference , here the money is in the Butts so ... West many times Butt Logs aren't as valuable even Culls. Think Gerry schooled us on that.
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    Todays strip

    Nicely laid out , look of Professional been there
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    Lightning protection in cabled and braced trees

    Someone was up there with a Torch Kit
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    Lightning protection in cabled and braced trees

    Height meaning top height , also have heard read that root configuration and moisture content of the soil factor in to lightning's target decision
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    Lightning protection in cabled and braced trees

    Metal was probably strike point , what causation ? , probably shouldn't blame it .. height, proximity to other trees , and wood moisture content factors as well.
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    The RIP Thread...

    Hulk Hogan , famous loudmouth dick
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    The official "Welcome New Members" thread!

    OMG , feels much better ! .... sigh of relief imogi. Grateful
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    The official "Welcome New Members" thread!

    Welcome , yep with a couple of tears ... Good you come here
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    What's under your dirt?

    Funny here , plenty ledge usually where you want to dig ... Yet in many spots nice soil / loam layer is 7' or deeper
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    Climbing , Flagpoles that is

    In Graditude for Stig's time here with us ,
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