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I keep comments like this in mind when it takes me 3 hours to take down a seemingly simple job. I'm not embarrassed

As a homeowner I wouldn't care if it takes me a week to accomplish what a pro could do in an hour, as long as I can do it with a high degree of safely.
 
Climbing Fool, I am combining my reply to you AND addressing the ongoing topic as well.

My method is to spike up removals, with a lanyard/gibbs ascender combo
(rope=short or a wire flipline =long). I have a 6' nylon web lanyard for back up and/or positioning. 100 %tie in. climbing line clipped on back of belt.
I seldom use a preset rope, unless the tree is BIG. and at 45, yes I like extension ladder to get a head start in the big ones.:rolleyes:
I walk up on spikes, cutting off limbs, and on free drops, its me and the lanyard, on spikes. for big limbs that need lowering, I set the climbing rope for more mobility, = SAFER.
I do many trees without ever setting the rope, run up, run around limbing out, fly the top, block down. or pull the pole.

maybe an hour. maybe 15 minutes.
big trees, lowering, whittling,blocking 2-3 hours.
Yes, I am fast. time is money, wheres the next tree? but speed can kill.
But safety is paramount, and I keep that first. at my skill level.

disclaimer to rookies, novices, and wannabes.
I am an experienced climber, and I am in excellent health. It has taken me 30 years+ working with trees, and half that many climbing, to get to this point. it will take you all day to do what we skilled climbers can in an hour or two.
Do not think otherwise, or leave me out of your accident lawsuit.:mad:


saws are dangerous, climbing is strenuous, difficult and dangerous.
combining the two has gotta be 10 times as dangerous at least, for rookies.

new climbers must do every task with safety first, 100% tie in climbing
(connect 2nd lanyard or rope before disconnecting 1st when passing over obstructions.),
2 tie-ins when cutting. in case you cut one, understand? a rope and lanyard, 2 lanyards, 2 ropes, whatever
.

being on a rope gives far greater positioning, setting a high tie in point first if possible, and will save a lot of time moving rope.

You have the rest of your life to do the tree safely and correctly.

It all goes wrong in an instant. one bad move or decision. and its all over. ever been hurt while climbing? tied to a tree? in the air? alone?
pretty god d amn far from the hospital.:censored: :censored:
can you start your chainsaw, and cut your climbing rope or lanyard, and climb down with one hand, cause you cut the other hand half off?
I nicked a hand once, IN A HURRY, and had to rappel out and go to the ER.
Could have been a lot worse.


Sure I'm grumpy, seen too many people hurt.
mostly young people, unskilled, overconfident smarta$$es, who ask and don't listen. waiting for a reply just to ask another question without processing the first answers.


IN A HURRY.
damd good post man:clap: im all outa shells:)
 
Trolling...? Asking legtimate questions while trying to get started in a field is now considered trolling? What a wonderful thing the internet has become. You know what, I am finished with this forum. Every post I make ends up turning into everything BUT what it was intended to. I mean it's ridiculous. Now apparently I am a troll for God's sake? To all who have actually answered my questions, thanks! I really appreciated it. If anybody knows of a more mature forum to discuss this stuff on, please PM me.


I`d rather see you learn right than wrong or become a stat. in the TCIA magazine!
just as one posted... you have been given answers in other threads to questions that you would know the answers too if you started walking before running. but you want to get around the question by asking it differently.

If those of you who are newbies would buy some reading material & work for someone in the field to learn this trade then you wouldnt get busted on!!

Some of you newbies think(or dont!)... the money is good, looks easy,ill ask some questions on a website & try it, LOL.. those of you who do this are #1 cheap ignorant idiots #2 give this trade a black eye due to your inexperience #3 dumb enough to think the advice you get here you can translate into real world working conditions while being safe & knowing what to do!

So if a newbie is offended by having his twins busted because he wants to learn to climb & be a "treeGod" by obtaining information off any site...then you deserve to be called far worse than a troll....!:dizzy:


LXT............
 

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