Up a spar with no spikes

[NickinMids]

Hi all

 

Got 2 re pollards to do. LA officer insists only re pollard to previous points. Its a Plane and a lime but there are just 3 or 4 vertical spars which burst into shoots at the top. I usually do dismantles with spikes and this one is making me think a bit. Maybe install line with throw bag, get up there and put a sling around the trunk as a foothold..? I'd put a picture up but not worked out how yet lol

 

cheers

[Dan Earp]

Yes bud, two slings flipline and get comfy 👍

[silky fox]

What Dan said

[Dan Earp]

O and i tend to have two lines in the tree since pollard points have been known the snap out/weak.

[Mark Bolam]

Usual shite.

Leaving big pruning wounds on trees being repeatedly subjected to it vs. slight wounds in thicker basal bark caused by gaffs.

 

I'm not condoning use of spikes unnecessarily here, and never will, but needs must sometimes.

[jpbeaver]

Can't you just put your spikes on above the where you're going to pollard it?

[tarzan]

Thats how i do it

 

 

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

[Dan Earp]

Can't you just put your spikes on above the where you're going to pollard it?

 

Its a Re pollard bud👍

[Mark Bolam]

Dan have you not got any pruning spikes?

[NickinMids]

Thanks All...by the way ..how do I insert a pic...it keeps asking for a URL ? can't I just browse my files..?

 

Also great site.... just asked my first question and had lots of replies in so short a time...I love the internet...!!!