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  1. CjM

    DMM Swivel for CE Lanyard?

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    Can I use kernmantle rope to pull trees?

    :) We brushed out a large dead ash and were felling about a 30" spar down a steep slope above some homes. Tied the butt to the stump with a single hank of well used km, and when it came taught it steamed all the dew off. Stopped the spar dead. If I recall correctly, we used that same hank to...
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    Electric chainsaw PPE

    Normal saw protection will work just fine, no need for electric saw protection. Electric saws are direct drive, and while they have higher torque, they don't have a fly wheel so their chains stop considerably faster than a gas saw. Saw protection is last line of defense after body positioning...
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    Iced lineman

    I know it's being used as intended, but was weird the first couple times I saw it. They are large, two man buckets. Often two go up, and one climbs out of the bucket and switches to spurs for a removal. Back to Tom's photo, that looks like full Scottish Conditions!
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    Iced lineman

    Utility contractors out here in Cali use those 100' buckets for tree work around lines. They use the jib you see on the side of the bucket to lower pieces and crane small pieces out. First time I've seen rigging off a bucket.
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    Uplifting Spirits

    Glad you're still around here. A long but interesting read about a mystery illness https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/07/07/a-sudden-illness
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    Dumbest climb

    Really sad. No stopper knot and they didn't have the rope centered on a simul rappel at a popular sport climbing area. Always tie stopper knots, and never trust a middle mark
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    Teufelberger Crane Kit--back up that Cow Hitch correctly (if you use it).

    I also like the cow hitch. Besides properly finishing the cow with half hitches, I always like to watch the slings tighten as the requested preload is applied to the load line and slings to make sure everything is seated properly. I imagine you might be able to see an un-finished cow hitch...
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    Best state for climbers?

    Western NC has a fair amount of mature, spreading hardwoods if that's what you're after. And fewer water oaks than Charlotte (for the most part).
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    Dumbest climb

    Just to balance this thread out
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    New climber, looking for guidance

    Good on ya Owen, you can get a long way on that kind of enthusiasm and attitude. I agree stay in school as long as you can, but no matter what you do, a good tree climber will almost never be out of a job. Tough job market these days, and a lot less job security across the board. I've moved out...
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    What would you do?

    I would look down. Growing on a fence line near foundations, I bet the roots need some looking at. I see some shrubs, is there deep mulch? Some root/root collar investigation, and probably some structural pruning to try to prevent the growth structure becoming worse.
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    "Dynamic" rope for specific SRT uses in relevance to anchor safety

    SRT slingshot, interesting!
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    "Dynamic" rope for specific SRT uses in relevance to anchor safety

    I had this same thought. I might have skewed this conversation with the idea of catching falls. I read dynamic rope and I went straight to catching falls in my mind. I would like to add that in the above video, the loads are dramatically reduced by anchor configuration using the same rope...
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    UK Arb Association's Diabolical Webinar on Twin Rope

    The flip side is that I'm glad for some oversight- would not have wanted to be a coal miner or factory worker before labor laws, regulations. I just want to see reasonable and well thought out regulations, no matter where they are.
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    UK Arb Association's Diabolical Webinar on Twin Rope

    I skipped through a lot of it, and maybe I missed it, but they state that there were 23 falls from height between 2016-2018 with workers on a single line. Are these incidents the direct result of workers on a single line, and would a back up system (as opposed to a positioning lanyard) have...
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    UK Arb Association's Diabolical Webinar on Twin Rope

    Maybe we'll need two steering wheels now to drive commercial vehicles more safely.
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    "Dynamic" rope for specific SRT uses in relevance to anchor safety

    Personally, I like a really static rope for tree work. In what scenario are you imagining a fall? Agree with the above that screamers often increase fall forces, and that our gear and systems are for work positioning, not catching falls like rock climbing. Keeping good working positions, using...
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    Searching for guru climber. Any ideas how?

    Offering generous wages goes a long way, and have said wage in your advertisement.
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    New climber. Climbing leaning oak?

    No stubs, great work! And nice lid.

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