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    Munter hitch for lowering limbs

    Sorry about my late arrival to this discussion, but I did want to reply to the original question regarding the use of the munter hitch. I use it almost everyday for lightweight (<500 lbs) an aluminum hms caribiner, 3/16” amsteel, & 7/16” tubular webbing from the tree. Carry this system with me...
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    The importance of the circle check

    I haven’t met anyone that has been in this business for any period of time that hasn’t witnessed or been involved with losing a trailer. On my third day on the job, we lost a chipper. Started to pass us on a residential street, foreman slammed it into the curb with the bucket truck as gently as...
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    Please allow me to introduce you to the McGovern Hitch...

    Good info Brocky, thanks.
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    Please allow me to introduce you to the McGovern Hitch...

    Really like the idea of making the length adjustable to dial in the friction exactly to your needs. The bushing finish just looks clean & if it helps, all the better. Brocky, it is hard to tell from the pic, but is the lower part of the hitch tied the same way or did you make an adjustment there...
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    Please allow me to introduce you to the McGovern Hitch...

    Glad to hear you are playing around with it Lupin_IV. Using raw cordage like Brocky showed finished on the inside of the legs and you on the outside is an interesting variation. Do you both feel like that is providing another grab point? Especially interested in yours Lupin_IV with the pulley...
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    Please allow me to introduce you to the McGovern Hitch...

    Thanks Tim! Brian
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    The "right" way to prune

    Thankfully for me Tom, most of the trees I prune, have been visited by me at least a half dozen times. (Doing nothing, is doing something if you choose to do it) Mostly, I only do what is absolutely necessary the first time and view the response over a year or two. I very rarely prune a mature...
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    Camp Gyro

    I'm with Aerial Traveler (sorry don’t know your name), using the gyro without the grommets. Still kept my ring on my onyx saddle as a convenient place to attach things temporarily or if the gyro didn’t work as planned. Been very happy with this setup!
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    Please allow me to introduce you to the McGovern Hitch...

    That makes sense! I swear it was listed as 11mm, but we all know that rope/cord diameter is not an exact science. Now I have to go check the spool.
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    Please allow me to introduce you to the McGovern Hitch...

    Thanks for all the interest in the ‘McGovern hitch’ my fellow Treeple, & especially David for posting. I’m social media challenged & if you see my attempts to video, I’m even worse at that! I will try to answer any questions that I can & all ? are welcome & any feedback is much appreciate. I...
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