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Yeah got a 25x Logs just jump apart when they see it.

Got a few native bonsai trees (beech, yew and oak), all in separate pots though. With the oaks remove apical buds early spring this stops them bolting and getting leggy and also causes energy to be put in to lower buds. I also remove the larger leaves to promote new miniature growth. Don't have any limes in the collection yet but i would probably treat them similar. I would look for the better limes with good branching low down and remove some of the leggy ones. I sometimes fertilize maybe once or twice a year, and just keep the new growth in check. If there getting to big, trim them down. have a look on for more tips.

Liked the look of this so thought 'id have a go. Only had white whipping twine so did a cross stitch and tried to hide it in with the braid.

its in the middle of a lawn. it doesn't matter if it fails 20 years or even 5 years down the line. Old trees and dead wood are important habitat. There is alot of reaction wood forming on the leaning side and the decay surprisingly not to extensive in the large wound. the tree is coping well with its injury and is in good health And the client wishes to keep the tree. In the end all trees will fail, it was condemned 18 years ago and is still going strong no reason why it wont last that again.

Thanks That's what i concluded for my little experience and through reading the cobra bracing literature, nice to have it confirmed. So two times the 4ton cobra? as cant seem to find the 8ton rope by the meter only in the kits and as i want to add it as a static system i wont be in need of the expanding inserts or the shock absorbers. I was told that they witnessed the tree being struck by lighting and that it seemed to travel along the floor and up through the tree! and just leave the old bracing up there, always another little job to remove it when it does give in. Should i add tension to the cobra bracing by winching the tree together and then slowly releasing it?

There is an old Oak tree that was struck by lighting, over 18 years ago or so i am told, and was split in two. It was condemned by the first Arborist who was called out to look at it. But as it was in the middle of a lawn, with no potential targets and a very limited foot traffic underneath a second opinion was asked. This led to the installation of cable bracing. The client who i have done work for before asked me to come and remove a few pieces of deadwood and a few low branches from a selection of trees on his property, the Slit oak being one. During this procedure i had a closer look at the bracing present, and noticed pretty significant corrosion, and as the cable is under considerable tension i felt that this needed addressing. I advised the client and he agreed for me to carry this out. never carried out bracing on a damaged tree like this and was wondering wither i should replace with steel bracing or the cobra/boa style as it is holding the two half's of the tree together. The current bracing is just over half way up the height of the tree. It has been wrapped around the stems with blocks between the cable and tree but the blocks have all but disintegrated and the cable has become enveloped by the tree. In the last picture you can just make out the current bracing. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

I've been working on a similar thing using an old fishing reel, mine isn't auto retractable though but you just wind it up. still a lot quicker than trying to feed it into a small bag.

Sorry bad link. Try this. UKC News - FRI NIGHT VID: My Own Hands

Watch this video http:// http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=66974 Great video inspires me to climb. But it feels weird not being in a harness even tho I know I can do it. I crosses my mind that it's not worth the risk of being injured and not being able to work But still got to do it some times. Got a great beech tree in a park back home for it. anyone else have a tree they just can't help to climb around?

Watch this video UKC News - FRI NIGHT VID: My Own Hands Great video inspires me to climb. But it feels weird not being in a harness even tho I know I could do it I feel it's not worth the risk of being injured and not being able to work But still got to do it some times. got a great beech tree in alexander park back home for it.

Rigging using zingit. 80kg maybe. Guess you could use a much lighter thinner rope. Obviously depending on the piece of tree.

Nice stitching. The construction looks similar to ocean polyester.

TreeBuzz Board: A different kind of splicing video Absolute gem of a video!

They would be great for lowering with a pinto pulley on. 12mm with a 5 ton breaking strength POW! And the 9mm has 2.6 breaking strength. I'm definitely looking make a couple of them for light quick rigging.

What's happened to that tree in the first picture?