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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?

Been climbing in mine for two weeks. Like it a lot. Sits low on the hips so it doesn't dig in when your reaching right out whilst on your side. Gonna shorten my bridge today and see how it feels. I reckon I've got a bit more ajusting to do.As it does seem to get a bit too low if I've got a saw hanging on it. You could easily from stitch the knot with just a large needle. I uses whipping twine from a boat suppliers but other things will do I'm sure.

Just have my 020 hanging in some rockclimbing swing gates from my hip and a captive eye 3way (old) to connect to the back of my harness. My silky hangs from a small steel crab from my leg loop. Use a petzle carry tool for cambium saver/ropeguide.

Looks good that, did you make the whole thing yourself or did you modify? Is it still midline attachable? Also the previous talk about the bungy over the shoulder, like the sound of it. Yesterday got in the predicament of needing my lanyard when it was tending my RW. Was just getting my hands on a old inner tube for the purpose. I'll try both and make my mind up.

I was thinking of a pair of shin and knee pads. I use my shins when positioning myself quite alot. I've noticed it quite a lot more now I'm not wearing thick chainsaw trousers.

Thanks for that. I tried and it got stuck, but was on a particularly nasty tree. Also I was doing a different knot. Similar but you end up with 3eyes which complicates things. double bowline I think it's called. your picture really cleared things up.

Spikes

Had a new experience today. SANDBOX!!! Hura crepitans Every inch covered in spikes and thorns from the base to the tips of every branch. Had two to give a crown lift today one was around 25meter there other 30m situated on a steep slope, tropical under growth. Plenty of vines. After a frustrating time getting a throw line up and then more frustration trying the bag to the ground I managed to get a line up. Carried out the removal of lower limbs over a golf green, which went fine. From the first tree threw a line into the second, came down to grab a drink and a bite to eat, plus didn't fancy a transfer due to the spikes. As I was doing that my ground decided to try and untwisted the throw line and ended up losing my anchor point and but got the bottom branch. rope was to short even for that (had left my long static in the garage) but used my throw line to extend it and get the Alpine butterfly secure to it. Got up, got a higher anchor, used a BOAB with a crab and tried to make a retrievable anchor. Carried out the work just as the heavens opened. Defended in to a doing rubber tree and tried to retrieve my line. No luck! Climbed back up Canterbury over to a traditional system and installed a cambium saver in account if the spikes. Came back down into the rubber tree and pulled my line out.... put the cambium saver in the wrong way!!!!!! What an ameture mistake. Anyone else climbed these trees? anyone else have days like this?

I've got a henessey and there bloody good. the mossie net keeps you bug free all night and it's like being born in the morning when you slip out the end. Super light carried mine on a bike tour and slept in it for weeks. Gotintroduced to them in NZ by Drew and Mog had some good adventures in the bush with them. Just wish I had mine with me now, need it between some coconut palms on white sand beaches this weekend. Matt

I've recently just traded in my komet butterfly for a tree motion. I think it is really good harness and climbed in it for 3 years. I ended up changing the bridge for one from a that had a braided sheath rather than the smooth one the butterfly came with. This was thicker than the original. this ment I couldn't fit the gates of caribeaners through easily I see no reason why you couldn't replace it with a piece of rope, fishermans on either end. This would surely solve your problem, just make sure you leave the required amount of tail (8 times the diameter of the rope I think) or maybe, if that gets in the way use shorter tails and stitch it to make sure the knots dont creep.

Yeah,quality think I understand that but a picture would confirm it Thanks