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- From: "Paul A. Bock" <bockpa AT plesh.com>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Tree climbing spurs.
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:58:04 -0400
Chuck,
I used to work for a residential
tree service, so I know what you mean about getting limbs off from your
roof. We used to use ropes quite a bit. We would have a lowering
line rigged up into a high crotch in the tree and the loose end would be tie to
the offending branch. Then the climber would cut the branch and the
ground-man could control the branch with the rope. Depending on the angles
involved and where the center of mass of the branch was that you were cutting
you could get those things to swing free from all sorts of hazards, like house
roofs (especially gutters), and pools, etc. Controlled descent is a nice
feature of working with ropes.
Like someone else said get tree
gaffs not pole gaffs. And try to keep your knees bent so that you maintain
about a 30-45 degree angle with the tree. When I first learned I wanted to
hug the tree. If you get one really stuck in the tree the way you get
it out is to move your leg up against the tree it will force the spur out the
tree. This also works when you hug the tree, the spike can't grab
in and it makes for an interest few moments.
If you are using a chainsaw you
might want to get a three foot lead rope on it with a clip so that you can clip
it to the climbing harness. It is nice to be able to get that thing
out of the way sometimes. I usually climb with the chainsaw on the
ground. Then I pull up the chainsaw with my climbing line or my
lowering line. Less weight when climbing. It is also handy if
you drop your saw. The saw will drop maybe three feet instead of 50 and
break into a pile of useless parts. Though I have seen several
quality saws drop from 50 feet and be fine.
I highly recommend a good
helmet. One with a screen visor. It will keep the sawdust out
of your eyes better than safety glasses. Good hearing protection is good
too.
I personally prefer to climb
with a rope than with spikes. Your hands are free all of the time
and there are techniques for climbing the rope using the strength of
your feet. I always end up with cramped legs and feet from
climbing with spikes. And climbing with a rope is better for the
tree. I feel I have more mobility in the tree with a rope
technique. I can tie in at a particular crotch and then push off and
swing to a different stem of the tree. and if I need to I can tie in
to a new spot on the tree and take out my old tie in. Lets you move
around the tree with ease.
Get a book called "tree
climber's companion" It talks about all the proper equipment and
techniques. I order all my stuff through a company called arbor
direct. They are online.
Paul
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[Market-farming] Tree climbing spurs.,
Franklin W. Davis, 06/16/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Tree climbing spurs.,
Chuck Evans, 06/16/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Tree climbing spurs., Chuck Evans, 06/16/2003
- RE: [Market-farming] Tree climbing spurs., Paul A. Bock, 06/17/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Tree climbing spurs.,
Chuck Evans, 06/16/2003
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