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Wooden Hand

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  1. A little far for most I'm sure but I thought I would mention about the workshop that is running this November at 2 sites in Japan. 4 teachers are presenting 1 and 2 day workshops at a beautiful shrine next to the pacific ocean and at the famous Chamaecyparis obtusa forestry site, Hayami Ringyou.

    For those with interest in the physicality of climbing arboriculture or with an interest in old spiritual Japan, this may be a rare chance to grab something special. Kind regards. Paul

     

    The Wooden Hand

  2. Nice video! Perfect example of the hook. It sounds a little dramatic but I couldnt be without it now, I like the size and weight of the epple hook and implement it into work positioning ideas, it is far more portable than the yellow hook so stays happily with me. Recently i've gotten into double and sometimes triple rope work positioning and the hook saves time in setting up these systems.

  3. Sorry, no idea what to call this, seems slightly appropriate as I got the idea from skidding branches on the floor with the portable winch.

     

    For collapsing a spreading branch or for pulling several together from different locations. Amount of weight depends on the pulling power of your Smart Winch. The x rings work nicely, no cross loading connectors and pretty low friction too.

     

    The branches extended over the high voltage wires and I was concerned that they may break the hinge too early if we lifted them one-by-one, the length of swing to the rigging anchor may have let them swing on to or at the very least strike the wires. In this example we input enough force to swing the branches up and sideways, winched them up to the ring on the stem and then cut a fair chunk of the stem with it.

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  4. I hear you Tim, like I said, plans can be modified. Catching big tops is an unusual situation. If you want to catch big tops then you best spread force through as much rope as possible.

    You cant say that 1 side of the ring would see more force than the other because it depends on length of rope and what ever you have going in in the system, additional MA one side and additional friction the other for example. Have you used the rings? They are intuitive.

    The rings are far closer to a pulley than natural crotching, if I need compare.

  5. Hi Reg, that sweater explanation was so dead pan! I'm with you all the way on the rings. We stopped using 2 together though as the coating began to take a clout. Ring size comensurate with wood size as there is a heap to choose from. Sitting in my car about to go home after a days use with the biggy. Hope your well mate. Paul

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