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Left for the builder or homeowner. We did the hard part. With a little chopping and a pry bar they come out easy peasy.
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We enjoy ripping stumps out of the ground opposed to grinding on occassion.. Save on the grinder rental and the time towing it around. Helps to place wood/logs on the pull side to lift the stumps up off the ground so that you can knock the soil off and saw the stump to something more manageable. A few good stumpy tables may be in your future. Anyone else use this technique? Hard work that comes with great satisfaction. Dig and chop to expose the flare/roots and then saw thru the larger roots. We call that part "Gold Medal Round" ! YouTube - Ropearmour's Channel EnjoY a crunchy stump today! If you dare!
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Who is the audience? Tell them what they want to hear. Then validate it for real. For example Doctors, we will ensure their investment continues to grow and proven by your accredations. Marketing to 50+ book has been the most helpful in my biz. Best efforts are in referrals! IMO.
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Thanks for sharing. Never have I seen so many. Absolutely beautiful!
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I almost always use it for endline knot except on my biners direct to harness. Tied to pulley for secret weapon. For rigging and running up the tree for rope walking or pull downs. I usually add the Yosemite tie off. And on big loads, say off the truck to snap out a stump use the Mountaineering bowline
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x2 for root damage
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Hamadryads diary- a new chapter
RopeKnight replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Fungi Pictures
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Hope it returns. I feel your pain.
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I think it is through some of our efforts that suppliers/manufacturers have made alternatives to Lead(Pb) throw bags.That feels very good. Family is top of the list, overcoming substance abuse is pretty cool and almost every year sharing with a new person or two the world of arboriculture as a vocation. One other is every so often I convince a tree owner to invest in the tree rather than remove.
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Russel is Jack and poodle/mut
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I have been practicing this with success on many insects. What ever you gather, instead of disposing, create a slurry of their body parts and water and sling back into the trees. Or squish them in place. Nothing like death to promote natural or present viruses, fungi and bacteria as a bettter long term solution for control. I have done this with nesting caterpillars, magnolia scale,J. beetles etc with good success.
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At this stage I am SRT for up and down and not so much for working a crown. I will be giving it an honest go now that I have Rope Wrench on the team.
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If it is a simple straightt up and then tie in. I figure eight and biner around base of the tree. If I want to stop and work on the way up I tie off onto the porta wrap so I can be lowered if necessary. Last week I had a large black walnut and small black walnut just inside the larger ones drip line so attached biner and rescue pulley to the end of the line and thread climb line thru the pulley with with lLock jack and next to the pulley attached a single line and pulled the whole lot up to tip. So I had the srt for rope walks and the pulley and drt, all with one tie in. Best of both worlds. After pruning the small Juglans on the Lj I went back to srt and up into the large walnut. After pruning I descended srt for the long drop on a rack. So as not to wear my Lj. Plus the rack is faster smoother and easier on the rope. Love a good rack. Worked really well for me in this situation.
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Don't worry, it will grow.
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That's wet your pants funny! Thanks
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Knock the wall down and grind it out. Way to much effort digging, chopping and cutting.
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The idea of bruising the tissue rather than surgery seems a bit more in lines with the natural response trees require. Disrupting the cellular activity opposed to its removal may be a better option to meet the hormone ratio necessary to stimulate cell differentiation. Ring barking and stem tracing is the actual removal of tissue where the tapping or hammering of the tissue is more in tune with natural processes. Bending the limb aggressively will also cause cells to rupture and in the area of rupture the build up of hormones again to stimulate growth. Mimicing natural processes and timing it with the greatest release of hormones(at bud break) should help accomplish the desired affect. Everything I have studied Plant Propogation Manual, Arboriculture Text, Botany, Shigo and practiced suggests this old practice is valid.
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We live and work in Cambridge also Work in KW to Guelph and do a fair amount of work in Hamilton.
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Almost two years on th LJ and my favorite rope by far is 11mm 24 strand. On my last 200' of a 600'. Velocity I would look for something local mb see what Marlowes got in 24 or more strands thats tight with as little elasticity as allowed. The key is tight smooth braid imo.
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Almost two years on th LJ and my favorite rope by far is Samson Velocity 11mm 24 strand. On my last 200' of a 600'. I would look for something local mb see what Marlowes got in 24 or more strands thats tight with as little elasticity as allowed. The key is tight smooth braid imo.
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If it ever stops raining.
I am our only climber this season, I have some big trees to share, let me know whats up with you and will try to make it happen.
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Pollards, the forgotten art-discussion
RopeKnight replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in General chat
How about this. Plant the daughters/clones strategically under crown to one day support and increase tree size. Grafted to the limbs? Is this thought out there now? -
Blackberry Torch
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Grows wild here in Rockton Conservation. At the feet of cedars on rock out crops on the Speed River. Really cool!
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In retrospect, we all need to pay for our sins in some way. No better way for us than caring for the largest living organisms on the planet. Really happy to share this all with you gentlemen and ladies! Hope you Enjoy the vid as much as we have bustin the shat out and makin the vid itself. Happy Easter! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goH359NKpKI&feature=youtube_gdata]YouTube - King Tree Service and the old Sugar[/ame]
