Injuries Involving Handsaws and Pole Saws: Another Us Versus Them
Handsaws and pole saws – what more basic pruning tools are there than these? Handsaws are mandatory for most tree crews. Every time their feet leave the ground, whether climbing the tree or flying the aerial lift, a tree worker must have a handsaw with them. Pole saws extend the radius of our reach. They […]
Fanno Saw: 100 Years of Innovation and Quality
Fanno Saw Works, a 43-year TCIA Corporate Member company based in Chico, California, is celebrating its 100th year in business in 2020. A century! Ten decades! Fanno Saw has joined the ranks of other U.S.-based centenarian businesses including Macy’s, King Arthur Flour and Heinz. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), data has […]
Pruning Peach Trees in the Backyard
Your mission, should you choose to accept it – rehab these two little peach trees for fruit production. Are they the most optimal tree stock in the most optimal growing site? Of course not. Additionally, they had the bejeesus “pruned” out of them three years ago, leaving the homeowner wondering why they didn’t get any […]
Dual-Stationary-Rope Work Positioning for Pruning or Removal
My name is Macintosh Swan, and I have a lot of climbing gear. I preface this discussion – of climbing with two systems in sync – with that statement. If we are talking drawbacks to dual-stationary-rope systems (DSRS), I think the volume of gear required would be at the top of the list. In my […]