Spellfeller
Clueless but careful
Hi, all:
Spent the afternoon deadwooding the maple project with the throwline (and the 1/2" Pro-Master, twice). It seemed worth doing, as it will simplify the project, when/if I do the final climb(s).
My concern now--after closer examination with binos--is that the trunk and both stems have pretty significant vertical cracks all the way up AND signs of serious voids/hollowness as well. Here are a few pictures. (They're a bit big so you can see more detail.):
Base of trunk, west side
Left hand stem, 10-12' above base, west side
Base of trunk, east side
Main junction of right hand stem, ~45-50' up, west side
(Tried to get the widowmaker at the top right with the 3-strand, but it's still attached at the butt on the left hand side.)
I'm thinking that the chance of inducing a vertical split might be fairly high. I suppose I could invest in something like this 4" 15,000# ratchet strap, and reinforce the trunk below my cuts, but given that this is the biggest wood I'll have tackled at height--and certainly the deadest--I'm wondering if I should call the pros and watch/take notes instead?
Seems like this crispy critter might be just a little TOO far into the deep end of the pool for a guy with exactly two climbing wrecks on his resume...![Dur :|: :|:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/vbulletin/aaf_dur.gif)
What say you, wise ones??![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/vbulletin/aaf_smile.gif)
Spent the afternoon deadwooding the maple project with the throwline (and the 1/2" Pro-Master, twice). It seemed worth doing, as it will simplify the project, when/if I do the final climb(s).
My concern now--after closer examination with binos--is that the trunk and both stems have pretty significant vertical cracks all the way up AND signs of serious voids/hollowness as well. Here are a few pictures. (They're a bit big so you can see more detail.):
Base of trunk, west side
![IMG_20161002_160234.jpg IMG_20161002_160234.jpg](https://img.masterblasterhome.com/data/attachments/65/65362-3db7fcc3bb752d6e50525528c573fd9d.jpg)
Left hand stem, 10-12' above base, west side
![IMG_20161002_160131.jpg IMG_20161002_160131.jpg](https://img.masterblasterhome.com/data/attachments/65/65363-9c691a562f357df595e6b6c5262ee2b5.jpg)
Base of trunk, east side
![IMG_20161002_160107.jpg IMG_20161002_160107.jpg](https://img.masterblasterhome.com/data/attachments/65/65364-60315690f507a8932ca73c21d26b68f4.jpg)
Main junction of right hand stem, ~45-50' up, west side
(Tried to get the widowmaker at the top right with the 3-strand, but it's still attached at the butt on the left hand side.)
![IMG_20161002_160300 (1).jpg IMG_20161002_160300 (1).jpg](https://img.masterblasterhome.com/data/attachments/65/65365-dc0df2c452a57f2bede10db7af73680a.jpg)
I'm thinking that the chance of inducing a vertical split might be fairly high. I suppose I could invest in something like this 4" 15,000# ratchet strap, and reinforce the trunk below my cuts, but given that this is the biggest wood I'll have tackled at height--and certainly the deadest--I'm wondering if I should call the pros and watch/take notes instead?
Seems like this crispy critter might be just a little TOO far into the deep end of the pool for a guy with exactly two climbing wrecks on his resume...
![Dur :|: :|:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/vbulletin/aaf_dur.gif)
What say you, wise ones??
![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/vbulletin/aaf_smile.gif)