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  1. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    But he is a certified tool, is he not?
  2. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    As aggresive as you say it is, how do you know it's not bad for your ropes/life support?
  3. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    That's not a bad idea. I've been thinking of in-tree applications as necessary to stop the problem before it stops me.
  4. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    As I recall now, I got it thru but didn't like it cuz it was too tight and wouldn't bunch up a little when needed I'll tell you if you tell me why there are 2 Arbortrolly threads. This thread could be a rather short one, I tried Wiley's no-pumice GoJo and it worked fine to clean up 150' of...
  5. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    1" webbing wouldn't take my half inch lanyard rope, just too tight. I figured the webbing should also be large enough to easily permit being bunched up to allow for the occasional extra short lanyard length
  6. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    Ha, superb! Too easy! Thanks!
  7. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    Simple taut line might be the best, easy to tie and retie. My regular hitch locked up totally.
  8. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    A decent idea, but my ring and ring basically got welded to the tree, I had to climb back up and get it. I guess it would be cool if you were going to abandon them up there! And this happened despite best efforts to avoid pitchy areas. Your post reminded me, my lanyard will barely go thru a...
  9. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    I like the GoJo idea, but I only have the pumice Gojo hand cleaner in stock, I wonder if a Zep citrus heavy duty degreaser would work and be safe for ropes, it says don't use it on fabric/upholstery/carpet, I presume for staining reasons.
  10. cory

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    This topic has popped up in different threads, I thought maybe if we had all the solutions in this one place they would be easier to use. I thinned and shortened a large Norway spruce yesterday, and my rope, hitch cord, leather tube FS, and even the ring and ring FS are heavily sapped. Rubbing...
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