Someone had a long post on this a while ago where they had color drawings and described pulleys as being a type of ramp simple machine. Either knudeNoggin or treespyder iirc
I have heard that as the explanation for why they are built with 3 crosses. I made one years ago w 2 that we beat the hell out of, pockets shifting was never an issue.
I wonder if having the pockets not locked could equalize load better? It just seems unnecessary to do the 3 crosses, but I'd be...
If you do another round I'd love to see tests on an ultra sling with only 2 crosses between pockets and I'd be happy to cover that test and materials $
Yeah not saying they aren't filling in. Just that clients expectations can often be for continually solid green hedge, and it's possible to with enough thinning
IMO, you havent opened the structure enough yet If you want it to still be green after heavy shearing
I've used echo gas shears that would gnaw thru 1 inch stuff. I'd also personally follow the heavy shearing with loppers or saw to clean up the nastiest stubbed off cuts. cutting back to...
In before Merle to recommend Thomas Hanna's Somatics book
https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/thomas-hanna/203697/
I've had good luck with doing movement practices from the book
You recoup insurance in one or two jobs- will your current employer cover MA or ISA arb cert testing? Sometimes helpful to be on those kinds of lists for savvy clients who've heard of that kinda thing-
Not everyone cares about cert, but the people who know to ask in the boston area are usually...