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    The Shultz Effect

    I was up there in a heartbeat, Levi. I only set the line to get me past the Y at the bottom. Sprurring takes practice like everything....but its one of the fundamentals that all climbers should master in my book. Unlike rope walking you can lean back into your saddle for support. Carry a big saw...
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    Fir tree pruning W/rope wrench

    Steve it's actually quite easy to judge where to cut. Especially if you set your high TIP before you do any cutting. Looking from above you get a birds eye view, so you map it in your mind before descending down onto the limbs. Split the tree into 3 vertical spans.
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    TreeStuff and SherrillTree Join Forces

    You guys were publicly at each others throats only a couple of threads ago right hear. How ironic.
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    Fir tree pruning W/rope wrench

    Thanks Steve I start every quote by asking what the objectives are. Thereafter a give them options. Usually it's more light and a safer tree. Reduction pruning makes a lot more sense with firs, than thinning at least. Although, often I'll thin the very top by removing whole branches rather than...
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    Fir tree pruning W/rope wrench

    You referring to the hitch getting all pitchy ? The older trees are not so much a problem. Unlike that one which was a prime candidate for ruining the line. SRT obviously greatly reduces the problem compared to Ddrt. I was probably 2.5 hours in that tree doing the reduction, deadwood and broken...
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    Fir tree pruning W/rope wrench

    Had to read that a couple of times to understand the question. You're asking me about tying in twice ? With a Handsaw, I'm not really gaining anything. I could strap myself to the limb I'm climbing on as a work position failsafe of sorts....but it seems kind of redundant and overthinking. You...
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    Fir tree pruning W/rope wrench

    We do a lot of tip reduction on firs. Fast growing with often brittle and end weighted limbs that pop off indiscriminately....reduction pruning seems the most logical in and around residential areas. Several times Ive tried to video this type of work....but gave up part way through because it...
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    The Shultz Effect

    This is perhaps the last sizable tree that I favored DdRT, and thought it the right choice there after. A removal.... for starters, which means spurs so ascending any didstance requiring little effort; open canopy with unimpeded line access between TIP and work position (no redirects); I was...
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    The Shultz Effect

    I think you're giving way too much credit in that quote, but whatever. The rest was cool though. Sufficiently long too ! Thanks again
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    The Shultz Effect

    Nice to see you've finally joined up mate. What inspired the Schultz effect then ? It seems like quite a lot of work went into it. The short answer won't do, by the way. Also, are you German ?
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    Big leaf maple

    Ben, if I hadn't switched to SRT since moving out to BC, I'd be looking for a way-out of climbing at this stage....pruning big firs in particular. Ddrt, is just too much time, effort and restrictions.
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    Big leaf maple

    Retrievable redirects and sometimes TIPs too, are often a huge waste of time and effort if you ask me. I love the simplicity of SRT, but that stuff just males a mockery of it. What a lot of fuss. You can climb a tree from the ground with Ddrt still with a wrench or HH setup also. I have way...
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    The Shultz Effect

    Great idea. Very original. Sounds like he put a ton of effort in. I think if people spread the word to the point where it's a success, then you might get a rigging follow up.
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    Big leaf maple

    That's true Sean. But it takes more line and is slower. I generally don't bother with it, but each to their own.
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    Big leaf maple

    It's still a matter of opinion....but in mine there's still a few basic tasks where an advantage might be gained Ddrt. Such as, ascending a tree without a throw line, should such a situation arise; Inbound limb walking, whereby optimum and constant line tension is preferable; Basic line...
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    Big leaf maple

    I didn't so much think it'd be better, just not much worse either. But it was, really annoying.....line friction, slack tending, redirects. Limited options and wasted effort. Even on an easy climb like that, it was annoying. I know there's a ton of stock still to be sold, money to be made by...
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    Big leaf maple

    It's always on the saddle. For some reason I thought Ddrt would be the better choice on thay tree....but regretted it soon after setting a redirect. Yes, it's being picked up today Devon. Thanks
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    Big leaf maple

    A few more
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    Big leaf maple

    I think they're great. The light in late afternoon always makes good for good pics. I got some photos here from the same site I took out the maple.
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    Big leaf maple

    Thanks Steve that's a great pic in your avatar. Can you post a bigger version here ?

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