Compact Bulldog Bone

Worthaug said:
Do you keep a rope sleeve (cambium saver) on your tail too? Seems like there is more than cambium to be saved on these trees when DdRT'ing...
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I think I know what you mean by this now. You're probably thinking of the resurrection fern that grows along the shaded areas of old growth limbs. There's a whole other ecosystem going on up there.
 
TreeLogic said:
What he said.

Come down sometime Worthaug, we'll climb a big one. I know you like Chucktown.
Quercus virginiana are definitely trees worthy of DSRT. But they're not in the thin-skinned category when it comes to cambium savers. They're one of the toughest trees we have. And oldest/longest living.
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I'll be down sometime soon TL, and I'll make sure to hit you up [emoji4]
 
yoyoman said:
....I'm still very much in the thinking stages and working out the tending. Hole in the spine vs. hole in the top arm...
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I'll be interested in which you like better. I found, though they both work, that the top arm tending spot offers better overall tending. It keeps the BDB in perfect position for an instant grab, so there is no setback when rope walking. It also tames the bones tendency to shift about as can happen when tending from the spine. But as we know, different ropes and climbing styles all play a part in how things work.
 
TreeLogic said:
Funny how everyone thinks they'd be the easiest of trees to climb. Wrong! You gotta plan your pruning like crazy. Single leader straight trees are much easier and faster to climb.
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Those, and any crown that has numerous laterals, requiring several trips from center to edge and back. Trying to focus on where you've been and where you need to go in a dense crown clean can be challenging at first. That's actually another time that DSRT or multiple lines set in the crown can really save time. Down one area, a bit lateral and back up another. Planning planning planning!
 
surveyor said:
Mac, which cotter leg broke? That is to say which link.
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Sorry, missed this one. It was the one that replaces the bollard. I replaced the bollard on mike powers bone which I was testing out. And noticed the pin leg was broken a few days later. It has been cold as a witches titty up here. So I wonder if that was a contributing factor.
 
macswan said:
Sorry, missed this one. It was the one that replaces the bollard. I replaced the bollard on mike powers bone which I was testing out. And noticed the pin leg was broken a few days later. It has been cold as a witches titty up here. So I wonder if that was a contributing factor.
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Colder than a well diggers butt?
 
Yeah, it's especially hard when you work outside for people who have enough money to pay you to service their trees and take their whole family skiing...
 
Worthaug said:
Colder than a politicians heart?

Man, I actually miss New England a lot, cold and all.
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I've always felt I can dress for the cold and still do work, but you just can't escape the heat.

My bud was saying last Fall, "Oh man, I'm so stoked the giant, outdoor air conditioner is about to come on." I can agree, but to honest, to a point. Like, the point at which you get to diminishing returns.
 
oceans said:
I've always felt I can dress for the cold and still do work, but you just can't escape the heat.

My bud was saying last Fall, "Oh man, I'm so stoked the giant, outdoor air conditioner is about to come on." I can agree, but to honest, to a point. Like, the point at which you get to diminishing returns.
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I agree, I run hot as it is. Swimming in sweat is really uncomfortable for me. But, right around this time in February most yanks at least start thinking about Spring.
 
I'll take the heat anyday. An argument can be made on either side of the coin, but extreme cold just takes it out of a body. Shivering burns calories. I'm such a weenie when it comes to cold. It'll be 40* and I'm bundled up to the point where I can't really move.
 
Extreme heat and cold both suck, are painful to work in, and both can make our job more dangerous. I agree with Eric, you can dress for the cold but there's only so much undressing you can do for the heat...until the law comes anyway. :) The heat/humidity get bad here. But snow's gotta suck for arborists too.
As long as I'm working, I'm fine in the cold. But when I get back in the truck; man do I run hot.

OK, massive derail. How about that bone?
 
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