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I was wondering that.

I sometimes use 1" nylon slings with aluminum biners for a vertical rig, but if there is a drag to the chipper, I speedline one whorl at a time. Clip them all up, tension the line, cut them all free.
 
MasterBlaster said:
Correction - I use a marl, not a half hitch.
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But not on each limb right? Am I understanding you right? You only put a marl by itself on the first one or two or three branches, and then put a running bowline on, say the fourth. Right?

I've got guys that'll swear to me that you should never have less than at least a cow-hitch or clove on any one limb in the "Christmas rig."
 
Yes, the running bowline on the last limb - marls on the other.

FTR, I call an overhand knot a marl. But, I'm not positive that is the right terminology.
 
Loop runners for the win when rigging evergreen trees. I set the first limb with a running bowline and clip the rest of the whorl on and snip, snip, snip, snip, snip, snip, and down.
 
MasterBlaster said:
Yes, the running bowline on the last limb - marls on the other.

FTR, I call an overhand knot a marl. But, I'm not positive that is the right terminology.
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That works Butch. I do the same. What I'm wondering is if you've ever lost a piece when slack is accidentally introduced in the line, as when it snags up on a nub or something. The shop old-timer here swears I'm gonna break a window, but I've had pretty good luck.
 
That's how I've been doing it too Butch. Haven't lost one yet. And the groundies hate it when I use both ends because they can't get a break.
 
Man, that's a cool trick... I have yet to implement the ol' "upender". I do it once in a while, but not enough.
 
Nasty dead oak I posted the walk around on...
First had to clear the hangers over our work area and set up a good rigging point.
Then we focused on getting the large limb over the structure down.
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Took the last bit of the limb from the cabled point back in two picks... And I forgot to turn the camera on for the first bit so you are all spared :lol:
Bit rough but it worked
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And then the boring part... Last top dismantle and throwing some wood.
And a wraptor ride ;)
and of course, hitting metal with your 32" square chisel ....
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Grinder Jed. I carry extra sharpened loops in the truck.
HO was told that the cost goes up if I hit metal in the tree to keep cutting. He opted for me to stop cutting. We were right at bid 9 hours so it worked out for everyone :)
I was surprised how well the chain was still cutting since I hit it cutting the face.
 
That was NOT a "load of crap." Those were really beautiful shots in a beautiful wood. Looked like a great day by my standards; but I'm easy... long as I don't have the hedge shears in my hands, I'm usually pretty happy.
 
What ya gotta do when you get back from rec climbing........
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