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    Risk assessing a tree

    What type of insect activity do you consider normal vs cause for concern ? Is seeing a single termite or carpenter ant enough for you? In some cases it's been blatantly obvious to me (dying white oak with a super highway of carpenter ants). Other times I'll see a few termites on the trunk and...
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    Termite activity or carpenter ant on white pine

    Old Eastern White Pine. It has an old pruning wound from a flush cut. Homeowner said it's been solid until a few months ago when they noticed termite dust in the wound and at the base of the tree. Upon inspection, it may be carpenter ants ? Canopy is healthy and full. They don't want to...
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    Cut through holding wood ....

    Hello. Been climbing about a year and today I was taking a small pine top. I had it rigged in an adjacent tree and was using a webbing sling a couple feet up from where I cut. When I made the back cut, the tip of the top leaned back towards me, while the butt end ended up swinging away toward...
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    562xp not starting when hot

    So this started (pun intended) out of the blue. In the midst of taking down a large Osage Orange, I couldn't restart the saw. Saw is about 1 year old and was used all last season without issue. Always run Husky premix. Starts fine cold. This is the auto tune model, wouldn't think it's a...
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    Face cuts and staying sharp (pun intended)

    This past year was my first year doing tree work. Just when I feel like I'm getting decent with face cuts, things are slowing down here (mostly just clean up from storm damage). For those that don't cut a lot during the offseason, any tips for staying sharp ? Thanks
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    SPRAT

    Is anyone here SPRAT or IRATA certified? If yes, do you incorporate secondary lifelines into your system ? (ASAP etc ) I have 2 bridges on my harness and tried rope walking with an ASAP on my second bridge with a second line. It didn't tend like I thought it would ....
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    Tulip poplar -rec climb?

    With things slowing down, been practicing more with SRS. Are Tulips decent trees to rec climb? There's a union I was going to basal anchor. Didn't know if these trees are a little more brittle or not. This is a mature Tulip and roughly 95' tall. I usually stick to my property for rec...
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    Secret to not having ascenders "pull" on climbing rope ?

    Have been climbing for approaching a year and it has gone well, without incident (knock on wood). I've had formal SRT training and enjoyed the jobs I've been fortunate to complete so far. I use a SAKA knee ascender and CT foot ascender. Every few jobs, post inspection, I'll get a "pull" in my...
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    RADS/Yo-yo mechanical advantage

    While not truly SRT, question on RADS. Having a debate with a coworker. I say it's 2:1, he claims 3:1. Which is it?
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    MAD for residential service drops

    Question. Is the MAD for unqualified persons 10' for a service drop? Or does that only apply to primary and secondary OH lines ?
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    Fall Factor

    Can anyone confirm that the fall factor would be the same regardless of the type of rope (dynamic vs static and elongation principles). However, the variable WOULD be the "shock" the climber experiences ? It seems like all of the literature I'm coming across is geared toward dynamic ropes/UIAA...
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    RRP and lumpy rope

    Is it normal for a RRP to compress your rope in certain areas? After doing some pruning (it was about a 50' descent), I did a post inspection of my KM iii and noticed it was a little lumpy. It was the first time it was ever used. It does have a spliced eye on both ends. Could this be...
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    Chainsaw bumper spikes/dawgs?

    How many of you use your bumper spikes when cutting? If so, for notches, bucking or both?
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    Closest call you've had aloft?

    Just curious to hear everyone's stories. For me, I made a $hitty cut on a top once and it leaned toward the back cut. Luckily there was a pull line!
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    Climbing in your 40s?

    40 is around the corner for me. I'm a new climber and still in great shape (knock on wood). Curious about those of you 40 and up? When did you start climbing ?
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    Spar removal best practices ? (Pull line?)

    Curious if you all use pull lines when removing the top ? I try to climb higher up with top removals so I don't have to rig Safety wise, besides being connected via a lanyard and a choke system, what are some other good tips ? I try to keep my (conventional) notch narrow to ensure the top...

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