Mark Chisholm Tie in Technique

[Tom Dunlap]

Another AFC...

 

[Leon]

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Leon, folks who don't care to become members of that site cannot view the image.

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Oops! Sorry about that. I've attached it properly now.

 

[treesandsurf]

thanks mahk for the reply, I actually went back through the thread and realized that I had missed a few of the postings the first time reading through.

I tried using the AFC with Leon yesterday (the one he showed on the attachment), worked really well. I ended up using it on a crotch but liked the cinching effect around the TIP. I could see where it would be necessary to have a smaller AFC (like 2'-3') for pruning or for TIPs that are 2-5" and then a larger AFC for removals and working off of spars. I'm gonna have to make my own now, I'm sold....

Thanks again leon and mahk...

jp

 

[Mangoes]

One of the benefits to having a good understanding of how to assemble the AFC is if you happen to work on an abnormally girthy tree one day....out of the blue. You don't have to have a device specifically long enough for that tree. You can use a climbing line with a biner as Tom posted, with the friction hitch/ring combo, on any rope of adequate length. A handy trick for the mental tool box.

 

[drouintree]

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Yes i for one would be interested in the picture,thanks leon.

 

[treesandsurf]

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One of the benefits to having a good understanding of how to assemble the AFC is if you happen to work on an abnormally girthy tree one day....out of the blue. You don't have to have a device specifically long enough for that tree. You can use a climbing line with a biner as Tom posted, with the friction hitch/ring combo, on any rope of adequate length. A handy trick for the mental tool box.

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mangoes, are you saying you could attach a prusick and a small pulley to a climbing line instead of having to make a new afc?

jp

 

[Mangoes]

I myself, favour the prussic and ring for this idea. But you will need a Williams biner (or similar) on the 'big ring' side. If you trying to envision this idea, remember that ther will be 2 climbing lines involved, one for DdRT, the other for the AFC.

 

[banjo]

Hey all! I'm new! I just read the article being discussed here and was wondering... How exactly do I set up the figure eight below my friction hitch? I use the distel and there doesn't seem to be enough room between my D's and the hitch.
I just found this site and it rules! Thanks everybody.
-T

 

[Mahk_Adams]

Welcome to TreeBuzz!!

Sorry for the late reply. Most of the time someone jumps right in to answer.

Go to this thread

http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=63215&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

and look at the attachment in my first post (the fourth post in the thread). The photo is Tod K's.

There is also more discussion there.

 

[banjo]

Thanks for the help. Ill go check the other thread now. This place is fun!