Ewan Murray
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This is a large Oak I reduced the other week at Alexandra palace in London, It had been pollard previously and there was signs of heavy decay and hollows near the old points because of this and the proximity to neighbouring properties, a reduction of the canopy was decided in order to take weight off of the old points in order to lower chance of limb failure and in order to ensure the tree can go on for a few more years. Also shortened a dead stub as the top half of it was pretty hollow and ready to collapse. Its a very hard reduction but what was decided by the Arborist who conducted the tree survey and after seeing the state of decay on some of the large limbs and unions it was the best thing for the tree in order to preserve it for a longer period.
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New way to tie the Apline Butterlfy Knot?
Ewan Murray replied to knot rigger's topic in Climbers talk
Didn't look very hard Tom -
New way to tie the Apline Butterlfy Knot?
Ewan Murray replied to knot rigger's topic in Climbers talk
Circus bowline is awesome it acts like an alpine but undoes very easily without biting down after heavy load, the hand wrap method Tom posted is the only way I know of tying this knot. The name of the knot comes from a three ring circus as you make three "rings" when tying it. I learned it at a Vermeer training seminar. -
Make your own, best of both worlds love my frankensaver.
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Long sleeves in the heat stops your skin cooking, I like hi vis t shirts personally like the ones arbor wear make or underarmor I think when speaking to a client when you arrive on site you should have a shirt or a t shirt on, then change when work starts etc i just get burnt with a very on personally Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app
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Nice rope and pulley and karabiners tom... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app
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The Rr is awesome super responsive, unlike the uni it doesn't take ages to get used to it it's pretty easy to get the hang of it Sent from my SM-N9005 using Arbtalk mobile app
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Cost perhaps...
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High mod fibers which most heat resistant cords are made from can be quite slippy, polyester is very grippy but lacks heat resistance, time and testing is all it takes to find a hitch that works well adding friction while descending helps keep friction cord lasting longer
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I wouldn't Pollard it, we often deal with badly managed ones that have been lopped here in Melbourne, weight reduction and plucking out the longer limbs at the tips to reduce sail area is what I would recommend(that is without seeing the tree of course)
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This is my forecast in Melbourne for the week
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I need to take more photos, here are my offerings. A large fig removal friend Tom "The tree wizard" Watson climbing, and myself removing a euc.
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If I bought tickets could I get that's if I win at all, the prize sent to an UK address would like to take part again having missed it since moving to Oz?
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Hahaha
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I reckon it's around 54m
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Can't really see what would happen to it to cause a failure of a one eye but fair does, I don't like the idea of steel malions being loaded like that as it's not cross loading but flexing against the trunk something it's not been rated for.
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Even quicker if you tie a Blake's hitch instead of the 6 wrap Prussic
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Rope wrench tethers the final frontier ;)
Ewan Murray replied to Adam Bourne's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Problem with home made thethers is htat they stretch as soon as their under load seen a friends ocean vectran thether stretch out of the heat shrink. I like the sterling thether had to add more heatshrink though any pics of the new pulley around? -
Awesome, thanks mate
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Where did you get the stitching done mate?
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Hitch Hiker thread.
Ewan Murray replied to Old Mill Tree Care's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
That looks alot like 10mm armor pruss. -
Hitch Hiker thread.
Ewan Murray replied to Old Mill Tree Care's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
I tried my best to enjoy the Hh but just couldnt get to grips with it, I just couldnt get it to the same smoothness i have achieved with the Rw glad to see people are enjoying it and are coming up with innovative things regarding its use. -
I love mine you won't regret it adam
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Since they moved there production there has been some odd patches that have come out had one with a twisted strand.
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Ahh my bad haha
