Up a spar with no spikes

[CJM]

You've got to remember leaving huge pruning wounds will do more damage than a few spike marks, stick with spikes play it safe and the end of the day you'll get it done faster and safer with spikes on

[Stephen Blair]

Ladders or throw line spring to mind:001_smile:

[detritus21]

To get the spar back to where the pollard is being done i would wear spikes. The spike marks will be in the bit you are chopping off. Don't use them on the wood that is retained.

[BenR]

Whether the wounds from spikes are as bad or worse that the pruning cuts, if you cant do it without them you're not a professional. So many options.. use them maybe?

[Dan Earp]

Dan have you not got any pruning spikes?

 

Lmao only use spikes for take downs if there needed then 😜

[daltontrees]

BS3998 cautions against the misuse of spikes for avoiding danage from tree work operations. If your client' consent makes reference to BS3998 being followed, you shouldn't use spikes.

 

In my personal view you shouldn't anyway, but that's a matter of personal standards and reputation. If I saw someone spiking up a lime to do pruning, I'd make a mental note never to use him on any of my jobs. And if I was rth Tree Officer reinspecting afterth job is done and I saw the stems riddled with gouges I'd be on my guard every time the contractor's name was raised in connection with an application for consent. There's always another way to get up there. It might take longer, it might cost more, it might involve slightly higher risk (but still tolerable), but there's always another way.

[Stephen Blair]

Lets keep on track guys, the OP thread title makes it clear he's looking for an alternative to spikes.

Thanks

[daltontrees]

Or there's this...

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXElBhPX05k]coconut tree climbing - YouTube[/ame]

[Mat]

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...!!!

 

Click on the paperclip

 

 

When the window opens, click on 'choose file', browse for your file and select it.

 

select 'upload'.

 

Click on the paperclip again, and the file name should be there.

 

Works for me

[morten]

Click on the paperclip

 

[ATTACH]146800[/ATTACH]

 

When the window opens, click on 'choose file', browse for your file and select it.

 

select 'upload'.

 

Click on the paperclip again, and the file name should be there.

 

Works for me

 

Or just press the "Manage Attachments" button below the text field and submit button, and Browse the files from there. Any image files attached to a post will be displayed below the text, like so:

Edited January 24, 2014 by morten