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big red oak

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  1. Scotty Overkill

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    Trust me, I've been over 80-90' up in some of the pine trees I have done....and nothing 'puckers your butt' like topping a pine tree around 80' off of the ground or higher, that trunk turns into a wobbly toothpick. You've gotta keep your wits about you when you're up there....

    I like it when you're waaaaaay up, climbing a trunk and one of the gaffs slips in the bark of the tree......you can almost feel the dribbling down your leg......
     
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    That right there was a great tree! Awesome job taking it down nice and clean!
     
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    Thanks brother! We even saved almost all of the saplings that were around it. There was a 20' tall oak sapling right against the base of the tree, we pulled it out of the way with a rope and it made it through the ordeal!!
     
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    See you are a tree hugger at heart..... :D :p
     
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    well, maybe just a LITTLE....:emb:
     
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    Future cutting for the grandkids it sounds like!
     
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    Nice job Scotty....

    You are a Master in many aspects.