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I’ve just been on a training course for CS32, 34 and 50. ( or whatever they are called now) As I think through the learning I have recognised a few further questions. On the course we used high lift wedges. If the lift from the wedges is not quite “doing it” is a little further encouragement with a winch reasonable? (accepting issues of safety when installing rope / rigging / positioning winch). I presume that in this case tension/pull is added after the cuts? Alternatively is it reasonable, on occasion to attach a rope on a tree and introduce 'pull' in the desired direction before the sink and felling cuts ? If this is done I presume it becomes appropriate to use a “Dog Tooth” cut due to the changes in loading? i would imagine that as trees get bigger these approachs becomes more troublesome due to the increased weights and loads involved. Thoughts please? I am thinking of putting together a lightweight set of kit for smaller jobs based around a winch with approximately 700kg/800kg pull. When it is appropriate to attach a rope to something and then attach that rope to the winch cable and give it a pull (eg pulling dead/fallen branches out of a tree) what is the best rope for the job. Factoring in appropriate value for money/stretch//strength? The rope must be suitable for the work described and it would be great if it was also suitable for other uses in the future. Perhaps related to tree climbing work? (assuming its still in good condition). Thanks in advance David
