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A few weeks ago I got a cuttingboard from the thriftshop, and it's just been sitting. I need to cut it up, and I was wondering what dimensions you use. The board's 8"x12". It has a handle cut into one end, but I don't see that as being an issue. Should I make 3 4"x8" plates, 2 4"x12" plates, or...

Main reason I switched to canola was for the improved cold weather pour performance. Regular oil seemed to work fine once in the tank though. I think the engine heat helps keep it going. This is in MD with temps around freezing. YMMV in Canuckistan.

My most annoying piece of extraneous gear is the Stein extending hook. Bermy recommended it, and Mike used something similar with a fishing pole. I thought the short reach wouldn't be that useful, but noticed most of the grabs I did were with my silky, so instead of being careful not to cut my...

@Treeaddict has the MB suspenders(V2 I assume), and he seems to really like them. I don't like stuff over my shoulders if I can help it. So far, a bare saddle's been fine.

Awesome. Thanks! I'll throw them in my next order. I'll have to make an order soon anyway. Forgot a couple things in the last one.

It had to have by some amount, but it was imperceptible to me. Pretty much the express route down. Like I said though, it was a rancher, so it was a pretty cheap lesson. Basically just felt stupid.

I tried that when I was a kid. I didn't get the results I had hoped for. Good thing the house was a rancher :^D

I've had my glasses grabbed by branches. It's happened a couple times, and it's not like I'm climbing every day. Muffs help a lot for keeping them in place, but if it's warm out, my muffs aren't down unless I'm cutting, and sometimes not even then if it's a quickie.

These are my current glasses... Note the constrictor at the top holding them together. They're only about a year old, and were supposed to be stainless, but they apparently used Chinesium screws, so I have a partial rotted screw in each section. Since the constrictor's working, I haven't...

I'll have to give that some thought. I like leather belts, but they rot out from summer sweat. That might do the job.

I've seen them in catalogs, and wondered how they fit in use.

Contacts aren't terrific if you're working outside. Something will happen to a lens, and your hands are filthy. God help you if you're a smoker too. The nicotine on your fingers is like jalapeño eye drops.

The flipdown visor on my vertex vent just squeaks past my glasses, but I have to raise and lower it, cause it really traps heat. I tried a mesh face shield, but it gets hung up too bad in branches.

I've been warming up to rope bags. I coil my climblines, but I've started bagging some of the rigging rope. Especially the treemaster. Trying to get that to coil nice when new is rage inducing.

Where I was going with the thread was 'almost frivolous gear that I really like using, but my life wouldn't drastically change if I didn't have it'. Mechanicals aren't essential in the absolute sense, but it's how things are done now for a lot of people. It's a mainstream approach that I'd...

I get what Sean's going for, but I don't know that it applies to treeworkers with a gram of sense. Sometimes safety features can cause people to take more risks under the assumption the engineered safety will protect them. A spinning saw chain is intimidating no matter what safety you're using...

I like the idea of a gauntlet just for general armor. I think Marc mentioned the ones he uses he likes for dragging brush and stuff. I don't know that I'd enjoy wearing it in summer. That's another thing that's better about cool weather. You can armor up and hit the woods without overheating.

You gotta watch the damned handle. Thing comes off, and it ripped a nice chunk out of my hand :^(

I've thought a gammon reel would good for stuff like that. I use them for plumb bobs. Very reliable and durable, but maybe overkill for stuff like a mini wedge. I've considered getting one, but the desire hasn't outweighed the cost so far...

Looks like it's part of the Sherrill empire. Those guys are getting huge.