Working in the upper most crown.

[Mesterh]

i weight 8.5 - 9 stone and often worry that im anchoring on something to small but going on what you guys are saying i think im alright.

what would you guys sujest on thickness just to get your points of view

 

You must be a very agile climber at that weight.

 

Thinnest I will anchor in would be about 2.5" brittle stuff a bit thicker.(I'm the perfect climbing weight at 12 Stone BTW )

 

All depends though keep your line tight and you will be OK have slack and a fall then hmmm maybe not so OK.

 

I doubt you will get many answers referring to recommended thickness size's etc.

What size stuff are you anchoring in?

[Jason James Gairn]

I don't think there's any answer to the girth question. Time of year, species, condition and the angle of the dangle will all play a part in the decision. Some will offer scientific data on the angles, but for me its always been an instinctual decision. One of the advantages of traditional systems of ascent, is that as climbers, we get to snap twigs, pull branches and chew leaves on the way up. These visceral touch stones give us a deep understanding of the trees physiology. Even if we can't articulate it to anyone using `English', I'm sure everyone knows what I mean. At least those with some experience and some arboreal empathy can.

Thick as your wrist some would say. I've seen other climbers scared as an Italian tank commander tied into 6" of oak, and another guy I used to work with would use two fingers as a guide.

Lizards run across water, JCB's can pick up eggs. Gingerly a deftness wins out.

[John Hancock]

Thought I’d post a pic of my anchor-point I used on the Silver Birch on Wednesday. It was a 30% reduction and I did climb above this point (but used my strop as a secondary anchor-point).

[Frank]

I should hope you climbed above that aswell. haha.

I would also hope that on a reduction such as that, if it was not going lower than your T.I.P you may have used some sort of cambium saver???haha

[John Hancock]

I should hope you climbed above that aswell. haha.

I would also hope that on a reduction such as that, if it was not going lower than your T.I.P you may have used some sort of cambium saver???haha

 

Whats Cambium?

[Frank]

Whats Cambium?

 

[Stephen Blair]

 

 

will one of you tell me what the cambium is, the suspence is killing me:001_smile:

[John Hancock]

:001_tongue:

 

T'is but a scratch.

[Frank]

will one of you tell me what the cambium is, the suspence is killing me:001_smile:

 

refer to your woodcutters manual haha.

[John Hancock]

One more pic of me above my anchor cambium point saver thingy…