Big leaf Maple prune

[Stephen Blair]

Thanks Reg, it looked a bit of a workout for sure that tree.

you made the ascents look easy!

Great job as ever!

[Treemoose]

Something relaxing about watching that vid

[RC0]

Thanks

 

Thanks Reg, it looked a bit of a workout for sure that tree.

you made the ascents look easy!

Great job as ever!

 

A lot of pruning jobs you approach in 2 halves ie work down one side then finish on the other. With the spread and multi stems this was a 4 quarters job. Hope that makes sense.

[scotspine1]

Agree about quarters or thirds on a big pruning job, nice work Reg, looked like an enjoyable day, proper climbing, welcome break from the big conifer removals no doubt?

 

Good idea with the girth hitched re-directs

[silky fox]

What a perfect pruning saw the 150 is (or petrol Silky as i like to call it) so light and cuts such a narrow kerf.watched it on my note 4 as it has such a high resolution screen and found it very hypnotic....like a true spiderman mapping out the tree!

[Steve Bullman]

smooth work as always Reg, even tempts me into buying a rope wrench

[RC0]

Thanks, again.

 

smooth work as always Reg, even tempts me into buying a rope wrench

 

What do you use now Steve ?

 

I would still choose DdRT on certain jobs....but big trees for pruning is got to be SRT. Ddrt there's just so much more effort and time lost. Not to mention the restrictions of having to plan your route to keep your lines friction free whenever possible. Yeah I know, all been said before, but its still true. Bear in mind also, Im 43 now, not 23.....hasnt made any difference. I can still blitz these jobs without any trouble. You're missing out Steve !

[Steve Bullman]

on a zigzag still Reg. Yeah I can see the benefit for big prunes for sure.