O.C.G.D. Thread, part two
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SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
192t or 150t for pruning, and lot of removals, if you're of smaller size. It will take a small amount longer for many limbing cuts, but you drag less throughout the whole tree. Having a 200t, I'm glad to have replaced my 192t, and I'm over 180#.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
A handsaw gives you another option when you want to say, "It'll probably be alright". The handsaw is only sharp on one side. This option for handsawing in dicey cutting situation can protect a person. I know I have to cut and chuck with a handsaw sometimes. Sometimes the undercut on a couple branches, then finish them off with the top cut with the handsaw.
When have smaller stuff to cut and chuck, I'll sometimes stub them off with a little cutting on top until they snap, then de-stub with the chainsaw 10-15 at a time (2-3 whorls).
When have smaller stuff to cut and chuck, I'll sometimes stub them off with a little cutting on top until they snap, then de-stub with the chainsaw 10-15 at a time (2-3 whorls).
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Burnham
Woods walker
Yup. Right out of Doug Dent's book, too.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
If I see a climber w/o a handsaw, I'm all like "WTF?"
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
lotta those 'round here, I think. Flipline, spurs, harness, top handle chainsaw...that's it. Possibly a helmet, too.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Yea, I was gonna say - not even a rope.
W dah F? How do you climb w/o a rope???
W dah F? How do you climb w/o a rope???
Burnham
Woods walker
Spurs and flipline, duh.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I only started the 200T twice today on one tree out of 5.
That was when I cut the felling notch and the back cut after I told them to put more tension on the pull line. All else was hand saw.. Including barberpole-ing the sugar pine before I threw the top. Everything was cut and chuck to where the chipper was. All the trees where on slopes. Kind nice. Wish the chipper was not needed. Would have made for a quiet day
That was when I cut the felling notch and the back cut after I told them to put more tension on the pull line. All else was hand saw.. Including barberpole-ing the sugar pine before I threw the top. Everything was cut and chuck to where the chipper was. All the trees where on slopes. Kind nice. Wish the chipper was not needed. Would have made for a quiet day
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I only started the 200T twice today on one tree out of 5.
That was when I cut the felling notch and the back cut after I told them to put more tension on the pull line. All else was hand saw.. Including barberpole-ing the sugar pine before I threw the top. Everything was cut and chuck to where the chipper was. All the trees where on slopes. Kind nice. Wish the chipper was not needed. Would have made for a quiet day
That was when I cut the felling notch and the back cut after I told them to put more tension on the pull line. All else was hand saw.. Including barberpole-ing the sugar pine before I threw the top. Everything was cut and chuck to where the chipper was. All the trees where on slopes. Kind nice. Wish the chipper was not needed. Would have made for a quiet day
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
left, right, right, left, left, right, usually in smaller than needed steps because they're afraid that with no fall arrest, they will take the bark express. More common than one would think.
Ya know, climb lines take too much time.
My old boss was told when he was young that a second flipline took too much time, just crotch an elbow, disconnect, and reconnect (as in retie the "cat's paw" with the manila flipline).
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
That's three point climbing, which used to be sanctioned. I used to do it a lot, back in the day. I'll still do it sometimes, but you can bet I have my perch secured.
flushcut
TreeHouser
A buddy gave me this
300' of 3/8" sta-set for free!! He is a good dude for sure.
300' of 3/8" sta-set for free!! He is a good dude for sure.
Burnham
Woods walker
That's a good buddy, Rajan!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Pretty!
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Wow!
That's a good buddy!
That's a good buddy!
flushcut
TreeHouser
He is indeed.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I wonder why he didn't want it?
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
Looks like a good rope for a Simpson capstan.
flushcut
TreeHouser
He is not a tree guy. He worked of the power plant being built in south Milwaukee and it was out dated safety gear in a tower bailout bag. The rope is new and has never been used as far as I can tell.
I was thinking the same thing Sean.
brendonv
Tree Hugger
Would be awesome on a bmg capstan too! 
Steve Mack
Life Member.
Nice bit of rope Rajan.
A mate gave me this a couple of weeks ago.
A mate gave me this a couple of weeks ago.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I used to climb on manilla... a long time ago.
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Ayuh,
Climbing gear has come a looooooonnnnnggg way since then, eh?
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