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Some hard tree cutting

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  1. Backwoods Savage

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    Backwoods Savage, Dec 24, 2018
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    is that one of Gerald Beranek's pics? The Fundamentals of General Tree Work is an awesome book.
     
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    Jerry Beranek and Keith Ankler

    That's how west coasters get high
     
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    That's nice. The chunk they're prying out would keep me warm a while.
     
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    The poster is 150 ft in the air , 7 ft in diameter. The one dude has a broken foot . Good stuff
    I enjoy this site , you have my cherry , thanks
     
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    Welcome to the club Karvinkanuck :handshake: We're glad you found your new favorite home on the web.

    Pop in here and say hello to the rest of the gang.
    Introduce yourself here !
     
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    Yes, that is some awesome work. Not for me though...

    Welcome to the forum Karvinkanuck. What part of MI are you from?
     
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    Welcome Karvinkanuck , you’re gonna like it here, I guarantee it! We like dogs, pics and beer—-we especially like spending your money on accoutrements to enhance your addiction, er, I meant hoard...Lots of great peeps here, eager to help...glean all you can from Backwoods Savage , except for how he runs the splitter...still hope for him though-milk crates are for milk...cushions are for the couch...
     
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    If given the opportunity, I'd be right up there with them. I love climbing
     
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    Easy there big fella. Easy. :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Just once in my lifetime I would love to fell a giant tree. I may have to make my way to southeast Alaska to cut one.
     
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    Aha the three food groups , from North lower Michigan
    EARTH FIRST ........ We,ll log the other planets later
     
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    Howdy fellow Michigander. How far north?
     
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    Hahahaha! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
     
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    Oh yea, & WELCOME!
     
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    Karvinkanuck , east side or west side? Lots of michiganiacs on here, cant be too far from one of us.
     
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    East side about 1 hr West from Lk Huron
     
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    Gotcha, im in frankfort, prob straight west of ya pretty much. Near roscommon?
     
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