flushcut
TreeHouser
I use the hell out of my 1/4” hex M12 impact driver, and picked up the 1/4” square drive M12. Love them!!
How'd it go today?
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pigwot
M's, Juniper's, Lowen’s, and Inge’s Grandpa
Half day to get a largish tulip poplar down. Then cut grass at the riverside house of the friends who are hiking in Switzerland.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
If you're able to descend on the hitch, I'm guessing you're hitch is on the tail. You will need the wrench for the normal location.
I cut down my handled ascender about 8-10 years ago for a ropewalker. I've used commercially made floating/ knee ascender(s). I'm good with mine, always using SRT ascending. And 98% working.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Yes, the 3:1 is basically my rope wrench as there is less friction from and less weight on any friction devices. I'm only needing 2-3 wraps on the hitch instead of 3-4. It's slow, but it's not really a workout just pulling up by hand, so a foot and/or knee ascender would be super easy.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Helped friends with firewood while the kids played. Taught a longterm city dweller grandpa to use the gas powered log splitter. His electric supplier was a lot for him up to this point.
Dragged a bunch of logs out of the woods for them. They'd friends-rate hired me back in the winter to drop trees in their plantation planting that is overstocked for this year's firewood, but they've been busy with 2 kids and two jobs.
Easy place to buck and split next to the firewood sheds.
Dragged a bunch of logs out of the woods for them. They'd friends-rate hired me back in the winter to drop trees in their plantation planting that is overstocked for this year's firewood, but they've been busy with 2 kids and two jobs.
Easy place to buck and split next to the firewood sheds.
It's gonna be a long day. Have to help the boss do borings. Know why they're called borings? It's boring as shit. Since I'm the only one that knows how to use a phone and get software; using phone gps, I'm in charge of marking out the entrance in the corn for the backhoe to get to the borings we laidout yesterday...
160' in the flagging direction. Now I wait. Sigh...
160' in the flagging direction. Now I wait. Sigh...
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Trade ya. Ill be on day two of puling and cutting poison oak out of rocks, stuffing it in trailers to haul out.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Oh, and rattlesnake habitat. They rattle at ya while you work.
Fancy that! I just yesterday received those together in a carry case as a birthday gift from my sister.
Jonny
Treehouser
You guys take any other precautions besides just avoiding them? Snake chaps or something?
Are they protected? Can’t just shoot em for dinner and make a wallet or whatever I’d guess.
I ust got my plans for next week screwed up real good.
We are sceduled to fall some 500 cubic meters of Doug fir for the State forests in late august.
Now it is suddenly 800 and the mill wants half pretty soon.
So we'll head for the woods and fall some fine trees.
Not the worst way to have your scedule messed up.
We are sceduled to fall some 500 cubic meters of Doug fir for the State forests in late august.
Now it is suddenly 800 and the mill wants half pretty soon.
So we'll head for the woods and fall some fine trees.
Not the worst way to have your scedule messed up.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Weed eat the parameter of the work area. Then cut some limbs or brush with the chain saw. That usually disturbs them enough to move out. Unless its chilly. Right now in the 80s so they move out. Don't stick your hands in places you cant see. Use long handles loppers untill you can see in, then hand pruners when you can. Then wash rise repeat. Dingo vibration helps too. They are rather shy and hate a lot of noise and vibration. No chaps necessary at the moment. Needed More so if you are felling and bucking in high grasses etc.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
And yes, we can shoot them. I prefer to relocate. I am armed in case. There are bigger critters to worry about sometimes though.
Ditto
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
Found a couple of sassafras today. I've never seen them here before.
flushcut
TreeHouser
You are going to love them!Fancy that! I just yesterday received those together in a carry case as a birthday gift from my sister.
BlackSmith
Uncivil
stikine
Treehouser
Did the Banana Point boat shuttle today for some visiting employees from Petersburg. I'm the captain.
pigwot
M's, Juniper's, Lowen’s, and Inge’s Grandpa
I reach for the m12’s more than any of the others. Well-balanced, compact, and the right size for most things in the wood shop.
“Fancy that! I just yesterday received those together in a carry case as a birthday gift from my sister.”
“Fancy that! I just yesterday received those together in a carry case as a birthday gift from my sister.
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Treeaddict
Treehouser
Last day of the beach vacation tomorrow. It’s been action packed. The kids are enjoying it and so are my wife and I. We partook in: boogie boarding, go carts, rock walls, fishing, kayaking, beach/sand construction projects, water park, eating junk, shell and rock collecting, and playing in the waves. Gonna wrap things up tomorrow evening and make the 3 hr trek home although have the place until Saturday at 10:30 am. Sucks to wake up just to leave as well as more traffic at that time.
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stikine
Treehouser
What beach Mike?
Treeaddict
Treehouser
Ocean City, Maryland. It’s an annual get together with extended family. 18 total in our group, 8 are kids all under 10yo.
vharrison
Island Girl
Jonny, how are the kitty cats?
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