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  1. treewill

    YUP..........

    Ask that dude why he wanted to cut the tree down, bet you anything "I was worried it would fall on the house" is the response. Oops.
  2. treewill

    WTF Weaver?!?!

    [ QUOTE ] I think the recent spate of failures was on really old ones. Not part of the recall but really old. [/ QUOTE ] Nope, one of the more recent failures was a bridge used for 12 weeks. But then that's probably the climbers fault, right? I mean, he should have inspected the core of...
  3. treewill

    ISA and religion

    I've never heard of prayer being included at PNWISA comps or events, and if they were I would definitely not be cool with that. I remember back when I took my arborist cert exam that one of the other guys taking the test stood up and tried to lead everyone in a group prayer. The proctor cut...
  4. treewill

    new rules for 2012

    Uhhhh.... huh? I think that's just clarification dude. Mechanical hitches have been in. Joe Harris used one at the 2011 masters. Lots of dudes use spiderjacks at the comps. ?
  5. treewill

    WTF Weaver?!?!

    [ QUOTE ] Unfortunatly honesty and best intentions have been trumped by covering your azz so some greedy lowlife lawyer doesn't sue you out of business. [/ QUOTE ] I think the lawyers look like knights in shining armor compared to these callous, calculating scumbags. I'm disgusted. I'll...
  6. treewill

    Autoblock

    An autoblock is a setup where there is a prussic attached below the friction device, which has been used by mountaineers and rock climbers for decades to allow one to go hands free while descending on a figure 8 or ATC. That dude was using an ATC, and one without a 'soft lock' side, such as a...
  7. treewill

    Tree Risk and Assessment Certification Exam

    [ QUOTE ] $595. is but a pittance when you consider where the money goes. [/ QUOTE ] I agree. I found the course extremely informative and useful. Even if I never used the material for work (I have a ton), I would still consider it a great investment. The test is pretty stiff, so if...
  8. treewill

    Pulleysaver funk

    Treetools blog The Kiwis feel your pain, use a ring. It won't get sucked up plus it's got less sharp edges to ding your business if you let it freefall. Or you could daisychain the tail so that the stiff piece which attaches to the shackle can do its job, which is to keep the shackle from...
  9. treewill

    The Best Tree Video Ever

    [ QUOTE ] I don't know if this is the best ever, but it's a standout fer sure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf6XhV5ZreM [/ QUOTE ] Glad my pain can bring others joy. I'll work on getting better video editing software so my subsequent vids are sharper. Also I will work on never doing a...
  10. treewill

    mechanical advantage for a big shot.

    I suppose I'm a bit late to this, but in my experimentation I found (what I think anyway) is a better and simpler alternative. Really, the thing about pulling back the BS is not the mechanical advantage, it's the progress capture that's important. I got tired of having a mini-traxion...
  11. treewill

    treemotion fitting help...

    I'll second swingdude, I always keep my leg loops high and tight. Loose leg loops means they move all over the place when you sit down, sometimes crushing your junk. Other things I'd recommend trying would be shortening the bridge a bit and like simplyarbor said, shortening the webbing from...
  12. treewill

    A bit of crown retrenchment pruning

    Very cool! I would have really liked to see the before and after pics of the oak. Most times I've done or recommended retrenchment pruning it's possible to see the new crown developing below the flagging leaders. It often can make getting the pruning done without destroying the new crown...
  13. treewill

    bridge on saddle

    At present, the 'Awakenings' section of this website (and other tree forums) is the closest we have to those type of accident reports. If you want to create something better, I'm fully supportive. You will probably find that you get a much better response for positive action than facile...
  14. treewill

    A Must See

    Oh man I wish there was an hour and 14 minutes of that, I would watch the whole thing.
  15. treewill

    bridge on saddle

    I'm also very disappointed by how little staying power this topic has. That there appears to be a major manufacturer selling an absolutely deadly product to our community is, to me, absolutely scandalous. 223, why on earth would anyone share their company accident report with you? These...
  16. treewill

    WTF Weaver?!?!

    Hey guys, I don't want to let this drop. It scares the crap outta me that there are still lots of people climbing on these bridges. We're probably gonna be back here in a few weeks or months with another guy in the hospital after a bridge failure. Anybody have any good ideas for getting a...
  17. treewill

    Um... Well, that's one way to do it.

    Re: Um... Well, that\'s one way to do it. OMG this is almost on the level of the American Tree Service vids! God bless you for sifting through youtube to bring these moments of utter hilarity to me.
  18. treewill

    150% Heavier: Spring Growth Flush?

    Bacterial wet wood can damage or destroy the cells' ability to regulate osmosis, leaving the wood 'saturated' and heavier than normal. Was the tree a gusher? Also, what species? Some conifers can have wildly varying wood densities depending on their rate of growth.
  19. treewill

    bridge on saddle

    [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] It is a cougar saddle factor bridge. It is the new bridge. It broke in middle. I will get some pics asap. From getting quick look at hospital at bridge it didnt look like needed replaced. I will update tthis afternoon. [/ QUOTE ] ANOTHER Cougar bridge failure, with injury...
  20. treewill

    Pre installed lines in case of emergency

    [ QUOTE ] I always have spikes along but seldom use them. removals are not arboriculture, but forestry/aerial logging imo, but that is just mo! 2nd line is typical for me cuz i do a lot of reduction pruning on spreading trees. making one standard seems like requiring chaps or chain mail in...

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