CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
1/2 wrap stomp... two to the right.. one to the left.... wiggle the hips... Hey a new dance.
Solo limb lowering: VIDEO
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Bixler
TreeHouser
NickfromWI
King of Splices
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The porty wouldn't have offered anything that justified walking to the truck to get it, install it, and put it back. It would've actually been used for what....10 seconds?
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nick
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murphy4trees
TreeHouser
do you keep your porty on a whoopie... PDQ on and off... with as much as its used, the whoopie pays for itself many x....
Bixler
TreeHouser
What does PDQ mean?
Nick, I think the porty would just help 'clean' the system up.
Nick, I think the porty would just help 'clean' the system up.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yes.. it helps clean it up, helps for smoother lowering.. and you can lash it off if you get in a bind somehow. Not to ditch old school. Couple of wraps on the trunk works great.
What was the porty still doing in the truck?
What was the porty still doing in the truck?
pantheraba
More biners!!!
NickfromWI
King of Splices
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In all honestly, it was faster to climb the tree and cut the limb that it would've been to get and install the PW.
I was in the tree for maybe 3 minutes.
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nick
I was in the tree for maybe 3 minutes.
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Bixler
TreeHouser
Thank you
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
The original post asked 'What could I do to clean up this process?'
The resounding answer is to use a portawrap and hard-lock it. Maybe a figure-8 with a soft lock would be a good intermediary. You could easily carry a figure-8 with 20 or so feet of 5mm maxim cord (5000lb MBS) wrapped around it, it would fit in your back pocket. You dont need any fancy slings, splices or knots, with 20' you could use bowlines to attach it to most anything.
The resounding answer is to use a portawrap and hard-lock it. Maybe a figure-8 with a soft lock would be a good intermediary. You could easily carry a figure-8 with 20 or so feet of 5mm maxim cord (5000lb MBS) wrapped around it, it would fit in your back pocket. You dont need any fancy slings, splices or knots, with 20' you could use bowlines to attach it to most anything.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Bixler
TreeHouser
This reminds me I need to get a mini porty type device. Yes, leave the sling on it, doesn't take much time to anchor it to the tree, it's a good habit to get into. It will also 'look' more professional to people who are watching, I think. A lot of times I will also leave a long tail, it's so much easier to pull rope than grab a branch.
I think gas pole pruner from the ground would be fastest. I still don't think you have to climb it, but you get good position to make the cut. That tree looked pretty beat up.
Bixler
TreeHouser
This reminds me I need to get a mini porty type device. Yes, leave the sling on it, doesn't take much time to anchor it to the tree, it's a good habit to get into. It will also 'look' more professional to people who are watching, I think. A lot of times I will also leave a long tail, it's so much easier to pull rope than grab a branch.
I think gas pole pruner from the ground would be fastest. I still don't think you have to climb it, but you get good position to make the cut. That tree looked pretty beat up.
NickfromWI
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That tree is beat up. Looks beautiful when in leaf and its in the hot part of LA and shades the whole back yard- so the clients want to keep it for as long as possible.
I have a feeling more limbs will fail and we'll keep cleaning them up until the tree just looks like crap.
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I have a feeling more limbs will fail and we'll keep cleaning them up until the tree just looks like crap.
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woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
It is hard to sell people on the idea that when a tree starts looking like crap, due to disease or abuse, it should be removed and something with promise planted in it's place. That's the real way to do things, or the olden day's way in some places. Special exceptions excluded, like "that's where they hung granddad".
quabinclimber
TreeHouser
Great answer, Nick ... what-e-v-e-r gets it done.
As long as your not stepping on your rigging rope....
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
A BMS Belay Spool won't replace a bigger porty, but might be a great alternative to the mini-porty. See the other threads and videos.
rumination
Migratory Hippie Arbolist
Nick, excluding the use of a chainsaw on a stick, I think you pretty much did it the simplest and fastest way possible.
