I did today with FLY and the bollards were touching on decent- but I had it at c2 from single lining so might have been alot better with lower setting- crotch was pretty smooth - norway maple
My issue is not with safety, it's with misrepresenting the condition of an item on treebay- there is a lifespan on the unicender, and it is worn way past "just the anodizing"- there are also deep scratches- evidence of it being treated roughly, like maybe used with a steel twist gate.
The...
Before I bought this I asked the seller if there was carving or scratching in the metal and his reply was "just the anodizing" which was not true as I found out as soon as I opened the box. He says he stands by his description, and to post pictures in the forum and see what you people think...
Hi, first time splicer here, trying to put a tight eye splice in New England Fly.
Found these instructions
http://www.teufelberger.com/fileadmin/Teufelberger/SplicingGuides/kernmantle/SPL_Kernmantle_Heavy_Duty.pdf
but having trouble doing the final bury - so tight! tried the 1/2 and 7/16...
I'd like to throw my hat in the ring. Have 21 years experience doing high end work here in the Charlottesville, VA area. I'm willing to travel and I have my own liability and workman's comp insurance. I love challenging trees, but I am just as happy doing routine tree work- can't get enough...
I also think when customers see you literally trust your life tying into their tree, walking out on limbs, they might realize how strong and sturdy it is, as opposed to the bucket method, which might give the impression that the bucket is the only safe way to access the tree. Also, for...