1savagehunter
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"To fell a tree" - by Jeff Jepson. Just wondering if anyone has read this book yet? I have half a mind to buy it but want to get some feedback. His climbing book is awesome.
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Anyone read it yet ???
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fishercat
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which book are you speaking of?
The History of Round Bacon?
Just wondering if anyone has read this book yet? I have half a mind to buy it but want to get some feedback. His climbing book is awesome.
The History of Round Bacon?
1savagehunter
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Good catch Fishercat ... you'd think I was brain dead or something.:jawdrop:
canopyboy
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Nope, but I did order it just to see if he knows everything I know... :monkey:
I can give you a review in a week or so.
I can give you a review in a week or so.
1savagehunter
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Look forward to the review 
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1savagehunter
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Any feedback ???
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outofmytree
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Good book. TFaT has the same artist with the clear simple drawings and step by step explanations. I am coming around to the open face cut for high risk sticks because of Jeffs simple logic on WHY you use different cuts. I love the stick trick he shows for guaging height. Way simpler and almost as accurate as a clinometer. 
In all, although matching a book like the TCC is a tough ask, he does a decent job with To Fell a Tree. I rate it 8/10.
In all, although matching a book like the TCC is a tough ask, he does a decent job with To Fell a Tree. I rate it 8/10.
canopyboy
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Oh yeah, I forgot I said I would post a review. That was some time ago.
If you're learning to how to fall some wood, it's a great book. Lots of good, basic information told in the same Jepson way with good pictures. A lot of things explained.
Overall I had the impression the book was well written, but I was hoping to get a little more out of it like I did with the TCC. But then again, I was learning to climb with the TCC, but I've been falling trees since I was a kid. Still, there were a few good tricks I did learn, a thing or two I had already learned but I needed to be reminded of. I've passed it around among the guys that work with me, and I think some of them have gotten a lot out of it so it was worth my money.
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If you're learning to how to fall some wood, it's a great book. Lots of good, basic information told in the same Jepson way with good pictures. A lot of things explained.
Overall I had the impression the book was well written, but I was hoping to get a little more out of it like I did with the TCC. But then again, I was learning to climb with the TCC, but I've been falling trees since I was a kid. Still, there were a few good tricks I did learn, a thing or two I had already learned but I needed to be reminded of. I've passed it around among the guys that work with me, and I think some of them have gotten a lot out of it so it was worth my money.
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fishercat
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no problem.
just busting your chops.
i leave stuff out all the time.
see,i can't even remember i already replied to your post.
just busting your chops.
i leave stuff out all the time.
see,i can't even remember i already replied to your post.
stick-man
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what book to not breack my neck ?
I'm looking at maybe getting book mention above. A hang mans noose is all Ill need to know if I destroy my wife's roof !
I need to fell a sycamore about 18-20 inch circumference its about 25 feet from the house with a branch hanging over house maybe 200 lbs - 4in. thick doesn't look to difficult but then
Also these trees are sacred to some and don't want any voodoo coming my way is there a ritual I need to perform in order to satisfy local spirits for this ?
What book/books would be good for setting up climbing lines system and cutting for proper controlled drop of branches n stuff
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I used to climb trees with tree girth about 25-40 in. 40 feet tall or so, as a kid no lines or hardware like a caterpillar slow but steady !
I should probably change name to log man as I'm not thin any more.
very cool forum ! thanks
I'm looking at maybe getting book mention above. A hang mans noose is all Ill need to know if I destroy my wife's roof !
I need to fell a sycamore about 18-20 inch circumference its about 25 feet from the house with a branch hanging over house maybe 200 lbs - 4in. thick doesn't look to difficult but then
Also these trees are sacred to some and don't want any voodoo coming my way is there a ritual I need to perform in order to satisfy local spirits for this ?
What book/books would be good for setting up climbing lines system and cutting for proper controlled drop of branches n stuff
.I used to climb trees with tree girth about 25-40 in. 40 feet tall or so, as a kid no lines or hardware like a caterpillar slow but steady !
I should probably change name to log man as I'm not thin any more.
very cool forum ! thanks
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