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  1. Dragonslayer

    HAAS Velox for lineman Work?

    Hey Josh, welcome. Are you planning to use a throw bag/line to get your climbing line over the messenger? You're on the right track with the srt gear, doubled rope wouldn't work in your situation without a friction/pulley saver which would involve more time and gear. I don't know what kind of...
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    TX governor wants to stop tree protection ordinances

    About the most commonsensical post I've seen on the subject. I live in a very sparsely populated county and even here one city government charges it's citizens to remove any tree on their property just because they can. Their "inspector" couldn't tell a laurel from a live oak. I can't speak for...
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    Favorite Come-Along

    Keeping fairly new 3 strand in the Maasdam makes a big difference on slippage. I bent the handle on mine last week trying to unstick my truck. Doggies! I was pulling as hard as I possibly could, much harder than I've ever pulled on a tree and it never slipped. I should've put a block (or two) in...
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    Chainsaw attack

    Just mandate body chaps for all, problem solved!
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    New climber looking for advice

    Your hunger for knowledge and the humility to admit you don't know squat yet is a good thing. With your attitude and desire, you have a couple of qualities that will really help you progress as a climber. I hope you find it as fun and rewarding as I have. Be safe.
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    New climber looking for advice

    I just looked at your WesSpur climbing gear and the Weaver 4 D saddle will get the job done and has been used by countless arborists but if you get serious, you will definitely want to upgrade to a more comfortable and versatile saddle. There's a bunch of vids out there, some good, some not so...
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    New climber looking for advice

    Actually both of those vids use doubled rope. Srt is using only one leg of your rope to climb on. And by the way, welcome!
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    Strangely familiar. Significantly cheaper.

    The body of the NT dolly is too short. With a longer frame you can stand it and a good sized log on end and load the log by levering the whole rig over. A real back saver.
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    Body found in tree had lain undiscovered for weeks

    Simultaneously shot and hung himself? He didn't happen to be associated with the Clintons did he?
  10. Dragonslayer

    Bowline variation tied with a bight

    Same here. Any power pull that needs a mid-line attachment. Quick and easy. We always called it a double bowline too.
  11. Dragonslayer

    Work Photos

    I think you're right! They don't get quite this far south.
  12. Dragonslayer

    Set Up Time?

    I built a tree trolley with lawn tractor tires and made side boards for it to contain brush, gear, deer and hogs. It works well on all the above in pretty much all kinds of terrain.
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    Work Photos

    Like it never even happened! Nice work. The leaves look like sweetgum but the bark looks like shagbark hickory or pecan. You in north Alabama Mr. Webster?
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    New to splicing, am I supposed to back up loopie sling inner end with a stopper knot?

    I like to lock stitch Mike. You can still do that and you can use a piece of wire instead of a needle. Just double the wire, push the loop end through the t-rex, run your twine through the loop and pull it back through. For hollow braids a piece of clothes hanger wire works fine.
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    New to splicing, am I supposed to back up loopie sling inner end with a stopper knot?

    Did you lock stitch it too or just whip it? Personally Mike, I like loopies a whole lot better for rigging in the tree and they are easier to make too.
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    Question on the Humboldt cut

    I have absolutely no experience with redwoods but have read that besides a squared butt, another reason for the Humboldt's use was to allow the notch wood (which might weigh several hundred pounds) to slide out instead of having to be lifted and pried.
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    New to splicing, am I supposed to back up loopie sling inner end with a stopper knot?

    Hey Mike, welcome! Nice looking job. If made properly, the back splice on the end is the only stopper you should need.
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    Getting old(er)

    Welcome to the world of most climbing arborists! I've learned through the years what hurts me the most and I try to avoid it. Tending slack, that upward pull with my right hand, really wrecks my right shoulder so I do it left handed. One tip that will save you too is to let your groundie pull...
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    Speedlines

    Nothing wrong with making your own slings and IMO pre made webbing slings are overrated and overpriced. You can make them from any cordage from tenex to three strand but para cord is pushing the envelope for anything bigger than a shovel handle. And by the way, WELCOME!
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    Samson 11.8 rope

    Like any other nylon core line, it does have a small amount of stretch, but it's definitely not bouncy.

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