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    Request: end line knot for heavy loading

    Another option is a sheet bend (same knot as a bowline) with long tails. Then use the tails to tie a few hitches to stop the line from slipping. The line that is simply going though the 180 bend is most likely to slip and is the one most in need of backing up, but if I am going to load it hard I...
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    One liners, deep thoughts, random notions etc...

    Related: An inch is as good as a mile.
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    One liners, deep thoughts, random notions etc...

    The reason for the buzz: Intelligence is learning from your own mistakes; wisdom is learning from the mistakes of others.
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    Pole saw and usage

    We like echos. We have the echo PAS, which is a power head that allows extension sections and different to attachments including a chain saw and sheer. We would tend to use the chain saw for such work. And having the ability to use the same power head with different tools is nice if you do any...
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    ID Help - Growth on Prospector Elm

    My sense was that there was still a inner bark layer in place under the discoloration.
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    ID Help - Growth on Prospector Elm

    A client asked for help identifying this crud on a prospector elm in South East Pennsylvania. The client claims it was originally black, and he pealed back the bark to expose the crud. Would appreciate any suggestions on ID.
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    Sticht Hitch

    What you are describing seems most similar to the hitch hiker: https://climbinginnovations.com/hhxf/ You use stopper knots to tie into a “dog bone” which then applies friction to the line by pressing against a backing plate by sliding along slots in the plate. There is a second attachment point...
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    Sticht Hitch

    Brocky, I usually set the ring distance by pulling down on the stopper knot after tying it. The main problem I was experiencing with tending drag is how to tend the knot passively with a chest harness. The twist seems drag when I tend from the ring, creating a waste of energy I just prefer not...
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    Sticht Hitch

    I use it regularly for production. I use it in SRT and DdRT configurations. The price point is great. For full disclosure I also run a hitch hiker as well for SRT rope walker assents. I could not quite get the tending to work without a fair amount of drag. But apart from that application I...
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    Best Rake

    My favorite is still a basic steal tined rake for most tasks: light, doesn’t drag too much in turf. (I find grounds keeper and forestry rakes tend to drag more and are heavier therefore are more tiring to use). But I will note we do a lot of raking in fields, so deal with a lot of non-lawn turf.
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    30in ash tree cozied up w/ propane tank

    A Humboldt (or a traditional cut with a snipe) tends to encourage the butt to hit the ground first. The brush hitting first is what can generally cause the butt to kick (assuming the trunk is not bendy and the ground is flat). You could also consider a control line on the butt with multiple...
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    We really must stop meeting like this! The relationship between the termination knot and the hitch.

    @zebcokid, an option to consider would be to run an O rig. The only additional equipment you would need to add is a small non-life support prussic loop. Personally, I run the stitch hitch on single and double line. And when doubled, I have not had any problems with a termination knot...
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    Flint locker retrieval

    @southsoundtree, If you do not attach the soft eight to the line but simply feed the line through and knot block it, a soft 8 canopy anchor is more like pulling a base anchor out of the tree than a Texas Tug. (But honestly the Texas Tug is not something I have personal experience with.)
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    Flint locker retrieval

    Also, another difference between canopy anchors with a quickie on a butterfly or something is that you can simply pull your rope back through the whole soft 8, if you use a knot block unattached to the soft 8. So not only does the soft 8 float, but you can pull the rope back through the...
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    Flint locker retrieval

    Very much but knot blocked to stop movement and turn it into an SRS system. On pitchy trees, I will often knot block my ring and ring and have that wrap the tree rather than have my rope wrap the tree like in a soft eight (flint locker). So they are very similar, but just the length varies and...
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