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annabennett•1d ago

Update: that $180 battery pole saw from the hardware store in Joliet was money down the drain

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olivia_webb•1d ago

Rant: the mulched ring around the oaks at Cantigny made me rethink my whole planting bed

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john430•1d ago

Chain saw chain: I ran full chisel against semi chisel on the same 30 inch oak and it was no contest

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richard137•2d ago

Dropped $340 on a gas pole saw and it paid for itself in 2 months

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angela_sanchez20•2d ago

Switched from a pole saw to a Silky handsaw on the 3 inch stuff and my shoulders thank me

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troy_ross•4d ago

Can we talk about guys who skip the $80 climbing inspection on their saddles?

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eva_garcia56•5d ago

My climbing line kept getting nicked by the same oak, so I switched to a friction saver and the wear basically vanished

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the_robin•6d ago

Hot take: dropping $180 on a Silky Sugoi handsaw for limbing, smart or silly?

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abbyk10•8d ago

That one stubborn oak crotch in a client's backyard in Boise took me 4 hours instead of 45 minutes

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wren652•8d ago

Pro tip: a handsaw beat my 14 inch gas saw on a 6 inch limb, and I felt dumb

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laura_ross•8d ago

I finally learned a mature oak can drink 50 gallons of water a day, and it changed how I water my yard

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fox.jesse•10d ago

Climbing line got nicked on a fence rail during a takedown in Boise, do I retire the rope or can I cut and splice?

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hill.hugo•10d ago

Took me 3 hours to figure out why my chainsaw wouldn't idle after a carb clean

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emery965•11d ago

Hot take: went with a Silky pole saw over a gas one for limbing, and my shoulders have thoughts

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dylanward•11d ago

Switched from climbing spikes to a rope wrench on prune jobs and my knees thank me

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