Tony Knight

Interesting idea, have i got it right in that the termination end of the redirect rig is tied off with the Mallion/Prusik loop on or near the limb your transversing to facilitate easy retrieval?

Thats a squeeze.

No probs, I'll splice together the slide show of whats needed and how to throw it together and knock one up yourselves. The first cost me 30 od bucks OZ but I had enough materials to make another couple.

Hey Guys, as you probably already know that PDF on SRT access systems is from the Victorian Tree industry Organisation here in Aus. I was recently present at their 2013 Arbor Camp that ran over 3 days (great event) and a number of SRT access systems were not only demonstrated but we had an opportunity to test them out. SRTWP is in its infancy and as such a demo was give of some of the latest gear such RW, HH and the Uni etc by Trev Douglas of "Tree Gear" hear in Melbourne with a excellent offsider in Ewan Murray (member on this site I see and one of yours that swam the gap). Interest was really good and the balance of the arvo was taken up with a few guys flying the wrench. It maybe a while before we see the VTIO publishing SRTWP related material whilst good practices are still being developed. In the mean time a good book for me was the US TCIA "SRT Best Practices" book. Material contributed by some really cutting edge minds in the US. Its a good starting resource for those looking into safely climbing and working SRT. Have a good one

Short vid. Cheers TK [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjtu2O7oj04]Finished Flex Tether - YouTube[/ame]

A Different spin on a RW tether. The 'Flex Tether'. Some may have seen it on the buzz or SRJ's. I'm not a daily climber but have been flying it for a while and like it (I'm biased). I am in the midst of sending one to a daily climber for further evaluation and feed back. I can't produce them for retail but are in the middle of putting together a DIY construction photo set that outlines the materials required as well step by step for those that are handy. A few pics the proto. Cheers TK

And another, Eucalyptus cladocalyx, falled between Poplars () and fence, perrrrrrfect. Cheers TK

Hey perceptionally gift and skilled of falling, some crackers in this thread. Newby here thought I'd throw a couple we had a camera for in for critique (all over the past 10 years), no urban targets just rural ones (still expensive if it went ) go easy on me Heavy forward leaner compromised by fire and decay over pump shed, no assistance besides hinge set up and wedges, twisted 15 deg to come down the side of the tree adjacent to the shed. Regards TK

The end state of my Avatar, there's a large dam no more than 2ft behind me thus the up slope fall. Cheers TK

Hey man, I found a thread on spring boards but its real old (2011) and couldn't see no any posts from you. Give us a link if you got a line on it and I'll have a look. Rarely use em as most of the falling I do is on moderately undulating or flat country, just every now and then I need em if the scarf is on the top side and the saw/bar/lift is either big, weighted or complicated. Just another tool in the box broken out for the right situation. Have a good one. Cheers TK

For felling on the ground Stihl alloy's is all I use, the plastic in hardwoods bounce out when striking them on a well loaded tree. Even stacking they still bounce out. In the air I use plastic Stihl as the loads are no where near as significant. Cheers TK

Hey all, thanks for having me. My name is as it says, my ancestors were turfed out of your fine country some years ago for untenable crimes such as steeling a loaf of bread:001_tt2:. I lurk around a few forums picking up a bits and offering some of my experiences. Have lived life around, currently the manager of a commercial cattle property and a rural contractor (fencing, hay/silage and earth moving etc). Have a nice girl to look after (me) a couple of mutts and horses as well as few hundred bovines wandering around. Spare time sees me water skiing, traveling outback oz, studying or community engagement as a vol firery. As for tree work I am an experienced and qual'd advanced faller with a cert III in arb and whilst have a complex climbing qual consider myself a novice. I love trees both planting and removing (if necessary) and my true passion lies in failure analysis. I look forward to getting to know some you over time. Cheers Tony