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    Chipper/mulch

    Could you pile the brush up and get a local tree service to just buy and chip it into a pile for you?? We often get little chipping jobs here and there that might only take 20 minutes on the way for a slab of beer
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    A lower-able DdRT TIP

    I think the idea of being able to lower a climber to the ground from the ground has its merits. It is not something that we currently do however are looking to put it into place shortly as part of our safety control measures. The majority of our work is clearing around powerlines, we are...
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    Where do I find knowledge about climbing trees near electric lines?

    Stay as far away from them as you possibly can, there are absolutely no second chances when climbing around powerlines. Not only do you need to be a competent climber, your cutting skills and knowledge of the trees your cutting react need to be spot on. Every cut you make around lines has the...
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    New helmet

    I wear a jama and love it, I believe it may be a rip off of the kask
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    Ergovation adjustment

    Hey all. Just got my self a new Buckingham ergovation as my abormaster pro 2 was showing signs of damages. On the ground the ergo feels awesome, after about half hour in the tree my hips are killing me about where the side d’s sit. This was in a big redgum removal so was wearing spikes with a...
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    Favorite In Tree Saw For Bigger Wood

    I run a stihl ms362cm up the tree once the wood gets to big for the 201tc, with a 20” bar on it I haven’t found anything more suitable for my needs, light weight, great power and comfortable to use, once the tree out grows that it’s straight to the 661
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    Healthy Tree...Accident Happens

    Yep, it was a requirement brought in last year after an incident where a crew falling a tree took down the lines. I’m sure there are crews who use only one line or none, of something went wrong they would be up shit creek pretty quick though
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    Center of Gravity pivotal concept

    So good yet so confusing
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    Healthy Tree...Accident Happens

    The setting of 2 lines in the tree is now a requirement when callings trees around the powerlines, all trees must have a anchor line and directional line if they are tall enough to impact the conductors
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    Cougar blue

    Just wondering if anyone can point me to the correct instructions on splicing cougar blue?? Have spliced a few double braid rigging lines and want to have a try eye splicing climbing, thanks for any help
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    First srt set up

    Sorry I should have been more specific, was very late last night when I posted. The majority of our work is powerline clearing in which we are required to wear to spikes, lets not argue about that. I am looking to install an access line in particular tall trees or tricky climbs where a rescuer...
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    First srt set up

    Hey all, Looking to maybe incorporate srt for tree access prior to changing over drt for working the tree. Without spending a fortune on gear what would be the best gear to start out with. Thinking I can maybe use my zig zag and get a rope wrench for descending
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    Bucket Operating

    Be mindful of limb weight when using a the cut and grab method, apparently you can break your ribs on the edge of the bucket if the limb is too heavy, twice.....
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    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    In the powerline industry over here, if our inspectors find a stub they will send us back to re cut the span. I have started doing some reading and the whole stub thing is starting to make some sense. Does any have any links to online articles, discussions etc regarding pruning
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    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    Interesting how you guys talk about leaving stubs, here in Aus we get absolutely slammed if cuts aren’t to the collar
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    Areial Rescue

    Here in Aus the use of spurs is permitted for rescue regardless of whether the tree is being removed or not. We are also required to have a minimum of 2 ticketed climbers both with aerial rescue tickets on site
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    No one cares about your safety more than yourself and your loved ones. The corporate types, worksafe, osha etc appears to care about your safety, but in my experience they care about the statistics and making themselves look useful, the side effect of this is new control measures and procedures...
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    Let's Tackle a Dead'un

    Wonder what the quote for that removal was, an awesome video, Graham’s skill is second to none
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    Let's Tackle a Dead'un

    Awesome topic and a very interesting read, not many people around my area in Aus will climb a dead tree
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    The Illusion of Safety: Safe vs. Safer vs. Safer-er

    Really hard not to take the bait here

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