This is common practice in Detroit. You're hard pressed to find large trees in the berm that haven't had this done at some point. The city and it's contractors have killed hundreds of giant Oaks, Elms and others over the last 10 years.
Also for sale homemade Rigging Wrench bought from Jeff Gu when he was still on here. Pinto Rig, 10mm Beeling tether, Rope Wrench, Tenex ultrasling, swivel and screw gate biner. Essentially new, he used it for demonstration purposes only and I have not used it at all. Includes carrying bag...
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Saka foot ascender, used once. $50
DMM Captain Hook kit in good condition, includes the hook, original Reep Schnur line that came with it, an added quick link and a non-DMM 10-liter dry...
I climb on KMIII more than any other rope and the hitch cords that work for me are 8mm HRC, 9mm RIT and 8mm Beeline. I think with the rope/hitch cord interface, if one is hard and smooth like KMIII, the other has to be softer. There are a lot of hitch cords that are too stiff and smooth to...
Consider propping it instead of cabling. Mulberries often grow like smaller Live Oaks and an attractive and well-designed prop can be just the ticket. Think concrete pier foundation and large diameter wood with a thru-bolt for connection. The pier can be small because a little movement is...
@Treezybreez that sounds like you've had heat stroke and maybe didn't know it. Those are all symptoms, and you will always be more sensitive to heat going forward if that's the case.
This one was a combination of luck and skill. As we were in this tree removing a few limbs so we could fell it into the street, the owner of a nearby house came out and told us she was on the phone with her sister talking about us removing this street tree. Her sister tells her to let us know...