O.C.G.D. Thread, part two
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Mick!
TreeHouser
Those rubber mount things?
SeanKroll
Treehouser
No, steel.
it’ll google up.
it’ll google up.
PCTREE
Treehouser
That always seemed like a realy risky proposition to me. Sell a product that encorages people to make a horizontal cut in the trunk at the beginning of a removal that is going to be shock loaded a lot (hence need for said product). Hasnt anyone here ever taken down stupidly hollow trees? I understand you should Sound the tree during your inspection but a lot of dumb folks out there using these products. Just saying
Burnham
Woods walker
I also hear Paul's point, but definitely agree with Scott's perspective.
If you can't figure out whether a bole is too compromised to take the anchoring kerf, you shouldn't be trying to do this work. Caveat emptor.
If you can't figure out whether a bole is too compromised to take the anchoring kerf, you shouldn't be trying to do this work. Caveat emptor.
PCTREE
Treehouser
Wow, I consider myself to be a pretty ballsy individual but would be loathed to put a 3" cut into a lot of trees we do
Mind you we do get all the trees no one else wants....
Mind you we do get all the trees no one else wants....
Jonny
Treehouser
I know where you’re coming from man.
I’ve worried about a few gaff marks compromising the integrity of a stem before.
I’ve worried about a few gaff marks compromising the integrity of a stem before.
flushcut
TreeHouser
You don't typically have to negative-rig down 1000# pieces on trees like that....at least I don't. Trees like that would be as questionable regarding whether or not they'd stand the shock-loading of negative blocking as they would standing a small saw kerf....
Jonny
Treehouser
Nice haul from ebay today. It’s a tower rescue system with a bunch of goodies. I really bought it for the sweet little ISC biners with a 7:1 MA built in. The Petzl ID, the 200’ of 7/16 Bluewater kernmantle, anchor slings, and biners were a bonus. Looks all new, and was crazy cheap.
I got some stuff today. Nothing exciting, and no amazing deals, but I'll be able to play around with some ideas. I want to setup a hitch tending system, and make some kind of 'tree grab' a la Buckingham TreeSqueeze. I guess my big excitement is the throwline turned out to be orange. Makes it easy separating it from my green line. Still waiting on another weight that's supposed to come later this week.
lumberjack
Young man on the go
Bought some smoke tubes that were delivered today, very impressed by them.
ruel
TreeHouser
Jonny
Treehouser
Not stamped with a KN rating like most biners, they’re made for rescue pickoffs, so stamped with working load limit, “ WLL 140kgs/ 310lbs” Sounds kinda light but they are made for life support. I’m just gonna use them for pulling over leaning trees, maybe lifting. Neat little cam for progress capture too. I want longer rope on them but they’re skinny little sheaves, so I’ll probably find a 200’ piece of 1/4” polyester double braid, and just keep them ready to go.
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flushcut
TreeHouser
Can't hardly weight 1000# if they are hollow.
But I'll rig If I have to otherwise it's bombs away. Those trees were rigged accept for one of them.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Jonny you really shouldn't have showed me those. Now I want a set.
Jonny
Treehouser
ISC HaulerBiner Compact Haul Kit
The ISC HaulerBiner Compact Haul Kit is a pulley system that offers a 6:1 or 7:1 mechanical advantage.
www.gmesupply.com
That’s them
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