Product Review: Granberg G777 Alaskan Small Log Mill
Richard Jones performs a product review on the Granberg G777 Alaskan Small Log Mill. The Alaskan Small Log Mill is a portable chain-saw attachment that allows you to slab out logs for either live-edge projects or to begin the process for dimensional lumber. This attachment is intended for guide bars of 20 inches or less […]
Arborist Skills – Detecting Wood Decay Fungi
Wood-decay fungi are a very important category involving risk management, since wood-decay fungi often can increase the inherent risk of a tree. However, fungal identification often is overlooked in our industry. This results in tree care workers misidentifying fungal fruiting bodies, which can mean danger for them and homeowners. Watch Christine Balk discuss how to […]
Product Review: Clogger Ascend all-season chain-saw pants
Watch Phil Rogers debut Clogger’s Ascend chain-saw pants in the Unboxing Ring at the 2019 TCI EXPO in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Phil Rogers is sales and marketing director for the Clogger brand of chain-saw protective clothing, owned by Zenitec, a manufacturer of specialty textile-based products based in Invercargill, New Zealand. This review reflects the thoughts and […]
Arborist Skills – Climber Work Positioning
Ascent and descent make up a small percentage of what occurs during tree-climbing operations. Much of the time in the canopy is spent in a work position. When we stop climbing to accomplish the specific tasks/objectives of the job order, we must position ourselves in a manner not only to safely accomplish the task but […]
Teufelberger treeMOTION evo Product Review
Mark Bridge gave an overview and demonstration of Teufelberger’s new treeMotion evo (trademarked treeMOTION evo) climbing saddle in the Unboxing Ring at the 2019 TCI EXPO in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mark Bridge has been a practicing arborist since 1990 and a co-owner of Treemagineers, Ltd., based in Ranouch Station, Scotland, Great Britain, since 2000. He is […]