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    Spiral pruning?

    I found that as soon as I replied above! Of course it would be buckin... it is old school technique when tree climbers in skinny conifers couldn't leave the trunk cuz they are stuck on spikes and lanyard. All you can do to reduce risk of high load failure is wack some fraction of limbs off so...
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    Spiral pruning?

    Yes, we tend to be more anecdotal than empirical.
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    Spiral pruning?

    Reduction cuts on the limbs narrow the profile and reduce leverage of gusts. And overall structure basically remains the same. Tip reduction always makes a branch feel stronger...more springy and less saggy. That's professional terminology.
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    Work position question

    Maybe okay to some? For me, not very cool to leave life support under the rigging gear to be smashed and smeared. I have done it before. No problems, but def not best practice.
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    Work position question

    ABOVE. Lanyard below/under the block will result in it getting trapped under the loaded block sling, so if you needed to get down, you would have to completely disconnect from the lanyard leaving it pinched under the block by tension.
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    Life at Bartlett, employee perspectives

    Thanks for the mention! The Asheville branch of Heartwood is an awesome group right now. We recently picked up a sixth and part time seventh crew mate. That being said, we only have trucks for 2 crews, max! The Charlotte HQ is always hiring people though, and it's a great company to work for...
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    Aerial Rescue info

    You know last rescue training we had (in house), my group was at the spar(spike) rescue and everyone had been taking off the spikes when they got to the climber. Suddenly we said, why not just bring the gaff guards up? Worked pretty well! Considering some spikes are hard to get off somebody else.
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    Why do climbers shun sawzalls?

    Never used a sawzall in the tree but I can recall times when it could have been nice regarding vine covered trees. God knows what it looked like when I had to do building clearance on the Leyland underneath a kudzu tsunami. With a handsaw. No way was I gonna try swinging a 200 around inside a...
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    Fumble fingers

    Show me your poles....
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    Impaled by branch

    Do you seriously whip out your handsaw like a ninja sword? Better not miss the sheath... This is not helping the somber tone in here. I cant imagine what this guy has gone thru, if I try I start twitching. So much ouch, def not funny. Although I will say the paramedics don't model the humorless...
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    Quoting Bush and Hedge Trimming

    Good deal. Sounds like the only hedge job worth keeping. It would be fun to see a total investment of funds into that furry lump! And then show that to the people that ask for the same thing.
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    Quoting Bush and Hedge Trimming

    I bet it is nice doing a pristine, perfect shave. All our "hedge" work is for people like your slurks with a row of hulking Leylands on the driveway that want us to somehow make them little and cute again. Or uber topped hemlocks...some how it's always a species that tries to grow like a real...
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    Quoting Bush and Hedge Trimming

    I'm with swing. Build a wall and paint it green. Hedges suck in a major way. Everyone wants that shit in Evos pic but it never turns out that way because they don't like paying the bill. So we have to come in and somehow turn a row of fucked up amputee's into a hedge? It wont be maintained. It...
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    How high can you throw ball?

    Double bagging is usually sending another weight and line up on the end of the first one you threw. The second weight and line get pulled up past the desired branch then dropped over, pulling both lines down. The first swings the second into the right spot which is great if your first throw was...
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    UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)

    I was trying to ask the same stuff!... so far the answers were " I can one-hand 2 zigzags" and "the sprat guy could do it."
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    UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)

    This makes sense with experts functioning at expert levels. My fluctuating faith in the ground team leads me to believe that simple and basic are favorable conditions for aerial work. I do love climbing with 2 ropes when I want them! I really would love to attend something like these events that...
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    UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)

    Ok, how about a rescue when both climbers are on 2 systems? I might sound like a little punk, but it's worth thinking about, right? I don't really care about production speed, but the layers of redundancy might begin to hinder a speedy rescue, no?
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    Call to regulation pros/cons...

    The regulation/union mixture I think is coming from the perception that both can contribute to the goals that most agree would benefit the industry. Like higher values for services and higher wages. Or higher standards of safety and/or more boundaries to prevent improper work practices. Laws...
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    UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)

    How easy is it to come down with 2 systems or this twin tension system if you injure your hand or arm?
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    725tx stuck/tipped

    No idea, sorry
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