Marc
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That is really nice do you know who did the splicing? The retrieval bit looks a bit cack though, i.d cinch it to the legs of the prussik run the cord through some surgical tubing to keep it firm and help keep it away from the pulley looks tidier this way. Also i.ve found having the retrieval shackle attached directly to the prussik/adjuster improves retrieving it by helping you in manipulating/assiting the pulley through the eye/ring, over having it say on the end of the rope in a spliced eye as shown in another custom guide pictured here.
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I prefer my homemade ropeguide over the ART item vastly, its lighter and retrieves more reliably its worth the effort, the cost though worked out for me to be roughly the same, would of been cheaper if i could of done the splicing myself, the other benefit of building your own is its much easier to replace any defective parts yourself. Each to his own though
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Only just saw your edit: With the ART pulley you will easily be able to overcome your retrieval issue. If you can find a boat chandelry near you you will be able to find shackles and retrieval balls a plenty. If not then when i.m back in the UK i.d be happy to send you some shackles and balls for free i have lots. Alternativly when i first toyed with making my own ropeguide i used a Petzl Fixe http://www.backcountrygear.com/climbing/Pulleys.cfm it was large enough for a splice eye just and small retrieval ball, but i think it may of been to tight to be reliable. How are you cinching the guide to the stem and adjusting it? Through a big ring with prussik adjuster?
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Just buy an ART pulley as a seperate item, the steal plate one not that fancy aluminium one, its a quality bit of kit durable and will easily take a spliced eye. Albiet expensive compared to a standard swing cheek pulley but worth it.
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Working in weather like that is harsh, i have to ask though what remedial work was required?
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Yes only just got round to reading it busy with family at the moment.
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Thanks Hamadryad i enjoyed that, i'm in no doubt the life of a woodsman has changed me and saved me i'm never feel low about my job and never question if i've choosen the right path for me, its more along the lines of your other thread which i've only just read i found it very intresting. I am still but a sapling though i need another decade to mature and grow and i look forward to it.
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I wish you all the best in the direction your future takes you:thumbup1: recently i've hit a low myself, but thats another story. Did you work for Dryads?
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I was hoping someone would say this, and i'd be a little concerned if someone did take you up on your offer, ok it may be genuine a good job for a good company but there may be others who will get you in to do a job beyond there means making money of your skill. I hope you get your fix Gavin and that you get justly rewarded for it.
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What amazing trees real shame if they have to come down, out of intrest would you do it for free or price cheap to get it,,,, i'm sure you can see where this is heading:001_rolleyes:
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If it was the UK i doubt i'd of been able to put pictures up as there would be a power cut.
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So if its on the shelf for 3 years and you buy it its effectivly only got 3 years life left?
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Only a few hours ago and its started snowing hard again in the last few minutes, still people get about if you can do without your car then you do, but if you really need it get shoveling and put the snow chains on. This was on the way to catch a minibus back home to the inlaws house -13 right now in Romania.
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I was under the same assumption especially on a new harness like a seqouia, the only date that i thought was important was date it was put into use?
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Its going to take a bit of effort to get the car out tomorrow morning
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I can be a bit to serious sometimes i know stevie, one day mate i'll get out the to the states and do it one day.
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Thanks Pascal I need to get my self one of the wolf poles some day nice and light and cheap in comparisson to Silky stuff it would make some rigging situation a little easier, also like the look of the telescopic pole Sherrills sells just never heard of someone using them.
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If you want to do big trees they will come Gavin and you don't need to do it for free, i work with plenty of guys who do big trees often and get paid good money to do it you just have to get yourself known, post up some pics that show some of your technique and ability apologies if i've missed them and let everyone know your for hire.
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Its not that i lack imagination but helicopters, private islands the ability to have whatever i want,,, to be honest there is not much in life i want or need other than what i already have just be nice to have no money worries, if I did win the lottery i'd still pursue my passion just on my terms and along the way do other intresting things and visit intresting places, helicopters, big houses, fancy cars, tank machine gun play areas are very low on my own personal list right now, it could change in the future who knows. Have you seen the picture in the National Geographic of the big coast Redwood that is inspirational to me i'd love to see those trees and climb them thats just somethig us UK arbies will never see or do here.
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Nice pics sideleaner, could you explain what i'm looking at in picture 2 like what do you use the wolf pole for setting lines? The 2 lines, they climbing lines if so what system you using?
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I'd still climb if i won the lottery it would be more of a hobby yes but i'd still do it, probably travel the world and do tree work in the most intresting places i could find hopefully with some of the best treeworkers.
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Alternativly keep your ringed saver for installing from the ground, a ropeguide opens up more placement oppertunities when high in the canopy, its rare that you can set the ideal anchor from the ground anyway so like others have said its not worth the extra hassle installing the rg when your going to move it higher anyway, so keep the ringed saver is doubled rope is your prefered access. SRT is well worth getting into the fact you don't need to isolate a limb can make accessing the tree so much easier and quicker.
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Deep heat gel or cream like Steve says is a good idea, i have problems with my hands too somedays for me its the first hour in which it reaches a peak and can be painfull after that i'm ok for the rest of the day. Another sugestion is to wear thin gloves so you have the dexterity to write and get some of those reusable gel warmers keep 2 in your pocket when you feel your hands getting very bad activate one and massage it with your hands they only last 20 mins but you can boil them up at night to reactivate them, it works well for my wife who really feels the cold where we are at the moment the average temp is -10
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the best climbers i know are the smart ones in their 40's and still sub contract climbing they are at their peak in terms of experiece and skill. I've worked with guys who've burnt themselves out in there mid 30's though and retired from full time climbing as well. This job is so varied no two arborists careers are the same all our experiences are different.
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tut tut Deano for leaving those spikes! they are a hazard and could easily kill someone i find your blantly disregard for leaving a safe stump unforgivable. I hope you can see that i am really struglling to find anything else to criticise on that cut. As for the high'ish back cut i do it for the same reasons as you i guess for more peel in the fibres, and if the fibres break early there is something for the stem to dig into to help give more control if that makes sense. Rich rule your pics are funny as but disturbing in equal measures.
