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I am pretty sure the SJ was designed for use with Viper for Gleistein. I use Velocity on LJ it works well but haven't tried anything else for the about 3 years now. Hope this helps

I am not sure on this anymore. If you will please consider the application of grafting wax to wounds at the site where the scion and parent material are to unite. Might one consider applying only to the cambial area and not to the wood. expsoed wood requires air to initiate Codit. How does that add up?

Not missing much, just the routine "Oh you shouldn't do that cause some newbie will get clobbered and the forces and rigging dynamics are unpredictable type stuff" Fair technique if all is calculated properly and roper is well practiced.

Here in Ontario it is the Beetle that kills them before the DED, not all of the time but I would say alot of the time. DED will show as leaves flagging then browning and hanging on for awhile on a limb. Beetle will mine out whole tree with quick sudden death.

Prayers for you!

Supposed to be the second most painful break there is. I know when I did mine, it was near impossible to bear the pain. She is one tough lil cookie. Hope you all get some rest and enjoy!

To my parents to celebrate with my 5 sisters and 1 brother and many nieces and nephews. Lotsa seafood. BBq Cod, boiled Octopus, white wine mussel, seafood rice and up till midnight drinking and eating with gift opening at midnight plus its my Dad Jose Birthday. Merry Christmas to all!

The Rack for fast smooth descents. Can be fine tuned for weight, rope dia., worn new etc. Long drops, plus no hockling, plus rack bars can be replaced if they are badly worn. Nothing better in my opinion.

That was awesome. Thanks! Oh Love the ending!

Real world! My first climbing saw for many years was an o34 and I think it would be just slightly lighter than the 066. Still no good excuse just needed to shave through a touch more and land it relatively flat. Polyporus in Man. Maples is all a can recall living off em. That particular tree loved the site, increments of growth were much greater than typical. It was a pretty tree. Here attached are pics the client took that may show it in a better light.

Yes, pretty stupid taking the short cut. Should have put a directional rope in it. Won't be doing that again. You only get lucky so often before the tiger tears you up. Thanks

Nutin to big, but difficult. Over garage and fence line and landscape with 1/2 the tree and the other 1/2 small drop zone. The cavity was home to a small family of Raccoons. I explain a bit and with some good pics of the rot and cavity in the vid. Funny thing is they payed me well to reduce it a couple yrs ago but didn't want to live with the threat. The prune took a day and the removal a two and 1/2 with just me and Scott. Thanks man, you rope/work well. Trees are in your blood more so than the Fire man. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GgwGAeq4uI&list=UUrryWlE1QulSV_gPHsBUh1Q&index=1&feature=plcp]KT Promo - YouTube[/ame] Hope you all enjoy! Cheers

I have been using them for years. Recently screwed down a sheet of 4'x8' poly 1/8" $100 CAD to smooth out the lock up. Ali or Stainless wood be ideal but plastic is better price. May add another sheet and should be most acceptable. What I like is I do not loose any payload and its inexpensive. Dislike the lock up due to chips weighted down between wheel wells, its not perfect but by comparison makes 60 to 75% of a full load just roll out with ease. If your bed is perfectly square I would guess it may work well, not sure, MB. I use Dodge 2500 with traditional box and plywood sides built onto stake pockets. Highly recommend plastic sheeting or smooth bed liner for less friction and load lock up. Oh and I keep 2 Potato Forks to unlock the sides if its real tight and heavey. looks like 4 or 5 tine garden fork but the forks are bent down like a Hoe. Having to fork out chips at the end of day is quite a bit easier with both of these tools.

Porta wrap can be quite a pain to predict. Kinda looks like it released and held. Groundie should have held tight and then let the load run and the climber could have soft roped the but with a figure eight, OLDs, etc. That's the way play swingin wood.

Good one. Funny if he stood up and took a wiz.

watch when tensioning the strap if the bar isn't pushed all the way thru. I have broken the weld on that bit that except the tensioning bar. We always set a block redirect so the rigging rope fair leads to the fair lead. I will call out take up the slack, shoe string and guitar string so things are not over or under tensioned some times its hard to read the tension with out tapping the line and always have them call it when they go low gear. Find some heavy rubber or heavey vinyl tarps to put on trees that are being preserved or it can cause significant damage. I have on a few occassions placed the winch below the bollard secured with a limb. when we need to go from lowering to winching and back again. Its not recommended so be careful not overload the winch because 1/2 the base is not anchored in the harness. I had the driver bit welded onto socket to increase levering for one person and to utilize the ratchet so you do not have to go in circles. I also welded a socket to the base of securing strap tie down when those weld snapped. On smaller diameter trees install the bollard or winch first before tightening it down the deflection in the back plate may not allow its installation. There you go 10 yrs with the GRCS and only one serious accident well two its crazy how much effort that thing will save you. I wish I had two on some removals. Cheers

Here are my kids goofin around with it. Kanal tilhørende Ropearmour - YouTube

I am quite confident you can still sharpen the hardened ones. If it got dull in the 1st place cutting wood, dirt or stones, I am sure a file steel can give it a new edge/point. My Ibuki is the hardened type and it has been sharpened atleast 3 or 4 times. What i have noticed with the Sugoi is the blade thickness is wider at the points than towards the back or spline so it seems to get a bit more difficult to push and pull thru the cut. Still works well as good as new. Still beats throwing the 200t around and a dull blades.as

What is a Bog Roll?

I have been doing my own saws for a few years. Corona, Silky ( the big hand saw and the Sugoi) plus stihls branded pole saws. Takes effort, patience and focus but definitely worth the learning curve to extend their life. I have had plenty of men thank me for showing them this vid. Best part is seeing the chips fly out of the cut after struggling with a dull saw. Really it is no much harder than chain filing it is just there is three edges to file and it usually is just the tip top edge that needs a go. Get comfortable, good lighting, feather file and some music and it is a fine experience. Better than sittin infront of the TV. ‪Ropearmour's Channel‬‏ - YouTube

I used to use hockey tape. It is nylon and holds up well. It tears easily when stressed perpendicular to the roll. so it will need to roll it in all directions. Just a thought. Super glue or gorilla glue something a bit rubbery may help to strengthen the fabric. Like that old shirt or jeans you won't trash, the fabric has a shelf life and no matter how many times you stitch it up, it keeps tearing.

A day does not pass with out desperately wanting the smoke. It just gets easier to refuse the urge as each day passes. Hope you beat the smokey devil into submission! I seriously quit 9 yrs ago and it is the best thing to happen to us. Increase vigor, Increase money, harder lead in the pencil, better thought process etcetera!!!

Please have a look at our multi-purpose throw weight. RopeArmour - How it works I will send you more recent info, if you wish.

Same here nasty. Prune the Ivy House in Hamilton almost every year. At the end of every job I wished I wore a mask or hosed down. Absolutely brutal!

Calculated risk or Hassle. Some stumps cooperate and some are best left for the grinder. Pay off has been in my favour mb 90% of the time. Little more cash in the pocket and bit more tired and sore is well worth it some days! Easy ones always seem to be trees with girdling roots, leaning and softer woods.