Re: Asplundh doing line clearance pruning with spi
So, this morning I look out my window and see the Asplundh folks setting up in my back yard, (guess I left my gate unlocked), so I went to speak with them. The climber (same young man I spoke with yesterday) explained how he was going to prune my pine tree, I said no spikes on my tress, he said there was no need for spikes on this particular tree. We came to an understanding about clearance distance and the amount to be removed, but who knows what the final result will be.
The foreman came over and I asked him about using spikes, was he familiar with the ISA, etc, etc.
He basically said "yes, I know we really are not supposed to use them, but nobody said we couldn't, and I prefer them when I am out on limb with a power line beneath me." He was very polite and courteous the whole time. We chatted about saddles and friction hitches for a bit and I went back inside. I should probably go back outside and see how things are going with my poor pine tree.