honey locust thin advice

[treesnakey]

I've got to thin a honey locust. Never climbed one before, but not massively looking forward to the 4" thorns.

 

Any advice what to wear for protection against the thornes?

[slack ma girdle]

Leather pants !

[David Goss]

shorts, t shirt, bare feet and hands.... Be a man!

[Stu3k]

Ask the yanks,much sought after firewood over the pond

http://www.arboristsite.com/

[Taupotreeman]

Just take a harden up pill. Digging thorns out of various body parts is all part of the fun of being an arborist. Sit in the bath for half an hour after to soften the skin and then let the wife loose with a needle. Seriously though, just some good gloves will be fine. Your chainsaw trousers will give you leg protection and usually something like a none snag top or waterproof jacket often works well. Have a look at the thread tree climbing for masochists, now they're real thorns.

[atree]

Haha good luck!!

 

Do put some pics up of the tree..and thorns so we can have a laugh

[Taupotreeman]

Pics of the tree? I want pics of the injuries

[atree]

haha yeah that too!

[ScottF]

Push the thorns over to one side with the palm of a gloved hand.

 

You're gonna get stuck- Savlon at the ready