My latest Bit of Kit…

[Yorkshireman]

get a patent application banged in

[bob]

bet it,s a bargain compared to the damage to £200 of rope:blushing:

[Mesterh]

The Hancock’s Lowering Device (about as technical as I get)

 

Now they look like classic text book step cuts

 

Years of two handed cutting at its best

[Doug Blease]

A massive minimum breaking strain on that portawrap!

[John Hancock]

Now they look like classic text book step cuts

 

Years of two handed cutting at its best

 

It was my new climber on his first job for me - Tom Murry, I think he's a member on here - well done Tom, top job!!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Just out of interest, was the Ivy cut? at least severed at the base?

 

If not it is highly likely that on being freed from light supression this Ivy will swamp any potential regrowth from the oak. I have seen this all too often, and why was it pollarded?

[John Hancock]

Just out of interest, was the Ivy cut? at least severed at the base?

 

If not it is highly likely that on being freed from light supression this Ivy will swamp any potential regrowth from the oak. I have seen this all too often, and why was it pollarded?

 

Nope, the Ivy wasn’t severed at the base, to be honest I wouldn’t expect a tree of that age and condition to recover anyway. As it stands the Oak will now provide an excellent source for habitat for the local wildlife with the added bonus of not killing anyone (there is a footpath directly behind it) or damaging property.

 

It was ‘pollarded’ because the base was extensively hollow, made worse by severe fire damage. The end weight in the crown was marginal but the sail area was a cause of concern.

[Sandworks]

Heh Heh…can you loler this please..

needs must but then necessity is the mother of all cockups…..price of job versus rope… crack on:big grin:

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Did the tree recover it is it now an Ivy covered Hell?

 

 

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