Some guys on here had asked me to do a write-up on Olive trees, to include, harvesting, care, pruning, and oil production. I wasn’t sure which parts to include or provide the most information on, so I guess I’ll just go ahead and include all of it from the start until today. I apologize for the length in advance. For those of you that like a read, it should be right up your alley. I'll do the thread in multiple posts and will probably make it pretty picture intensive...you guys like... Read more ..read more

I saw this weird attachment being discussed on Facebook: I did some research and this eBay listing turned up: Stihl, Haltegriff für STIHL Spezialsägen 0000 967 3598 FD | eBay Haltegriff für STIHL Spezialsägen 019T, 020T, 190T, 021-026. Stihl, Halterung 0000 967 3598 FD. Fräsarbeiten in der Baumpflege. www.ebay.de I thought it was for firefighting, but I guess it is a cheaper and less permanent version of the little-known MC 200 bark-cutting saw. Here is the MC 200: I thought this was cool, and this was a pain to find ..read more

The windbreak has turned into a forest and is overgrowing the fields. The Forest Where the Only Things Alive are the Trees there’s this place where a wash in the desert runs into farmland. The Salt Cedars/Athel Pines (Tamarix aphylla) that were planted as a windbreak have spread into a little forest in the desert. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarix opeforum.com ..read more

I was told by Idaho safety guys that the snap in chainsaw chaps I’ve been wearing inside my jeans for 30+ years are not “legal” and the outside strap on chaps get hung up on limbs/brush and restrict movement. Anyone have a recommendation for chainsaw pants other than the form fitting arborist ones ..read more

@Oddsandends @LAWN BOY @dall Here you go ..read more

Come on down ..read more

Selling some good ones Homelite gs770 “stick shift” $1500, very rare, runs 070 Mccollugh $300 runs, David Bradley $400 runs, Sthil 075 runs $500 all located in Madera ca Homelite 77 $300 ..read more

Saw this while walking a trail the other day, not sure what circumstances cause two trunks to graft together like this, appeared healthy ..read more

Looking for recommendations, how to choose, and used if someone has one. Thanks ..read more

Planning to take a bunch of my big logs to the mill. How to I make sure I get a fair shake? Thanks ..read more