hooks on polesaws

[jamie]

what does everyone use the hook attachments on polesaws for???? (no saw / cutter, just the hook)

we have a job just now by the airport nad have to remove the rooks nests..... so we are using it to pull em out, not nice, stinks, minging and nasty on the wee birds but i do get to climb more...

right to the top and beyond

jamie

 

[jamie]

very good

very good, anyother uses, we have been asking around and everyone uses them for poking nests....ive found tht they are handy for hanging a long pole off of a branch and sitting back thinking, its a silver pole in a tree....

we have used it to advance a rope once or twice, but its a skill i dont have the patience for....as the rope slid back down the pole for the **th time


jamie

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

i ain't got a hook captain..and dont think i'll be getting one.can't find a real use for one

 

[jamie]

aye aye skipper

was waiting for the pirate jokes

jamie

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

any a more suggestions jim lad.......???????????

 

[Guy Meilleur]

Re: very good

Originally posted by jamie
we have used it to advance a rope once or twice, but its a skill i dont have the patience for....as the rope slid back down the pole for the **th time

Tie a bigger knot in the end. I do this all the time and it works well (for me)

 

[rumination]

When I first started climbing I was taught to advance my rope with the polesaw. This technique does work well when doing very fine pruning in trees with large spreading crowns (central TX live oak, for example). I almost never use the polesaw for this technique anymore, because I almost never do that kind of tree work anymore. Now I mainly I use it for light pruning from the ground, pulling out hangers, and cleaning up palm trees (short ones).

 

[Nickrosis]

Originally posted by rumination
When I first started climbing I was taught to advance my rope with the polesaw.

It's a required step in the Certified Tree Worker skills test. Set a line (friction saver not required), climb 5' to demonstrate knots hold, continue to TIP, lanyard in, advance TIP with pole saw, re-tie, lower a loop to the ground to demonstrate that you have enough rope, continue to stations (ring bells with pole saw, etc).

For more info: http://www.isa-arbor.com/certification/treeworker.asp

I'm taking it in Pittsburgh at the conference - anyone else?

 

[rumination]

Nick, just out of curiosity, if you're already a CA why are you bothering with the CTW exam? Most guys out here who take it are required to by employers or military contracts.

 

[Nickrosis]

I'll start a new thread.

 

[Stumper]

Jamie, As already mentioned, I use the hook for setting lines(try a monkey's fist on the end of your rope- a sloppy one works best so you can drop your line over a branch and catch a loop to drag the rope down the opposite side) and for pulling out hangers( lots of that ).I also use it for fishing limbs out of ponds and streams and retrieving bits from the neighbors fenced yard. I also use it occassionally for pushing or pulling a partially cut branch over against its own weight so that it will drop into a different zone.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Not just for setting climbing lines but also setting bull ropes out on that really dead limb you need to rope down.
How about for balance when pulling yourself out that limb walk.
Works good to pull yourself over to the next tree when doing tree to tree work too.
But it's mainly to hang the tool when your working in the tree.

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

Storing it inside hanging.

i like throw an open bowline, perhaps with carabiner and rescue pulley for weight; grabbing the eye of bowline with the hook can be more positive, then i continue using the bowline (DBY) for lifeline or rigging.

Tieng climbing line to (girth/lark's) to raise into tree; especially when blade arches away.

Lacing a trail of 1/2 hitches on real crispy wood to catch in rig to try to spread out stress and make catch net to keep limb from breaking upa and catch best if it does; tightening any leading half hitches/ runnig bowline series remotely, moving the rings around some on load or temination.

Pushing or pulling limb around on hinge; by climber hanging up saw chainsaw just before folding and using or ground control on lower or roof height cuts.

Light pressure on line after load is nosed into ground to tilt from standing to 'fell' the vertical load nosed down flat in a preferred direction; can be done by climber too if climber is far enough below support to bend line appreciabley. Ground control hooking part of alimb lowering to steer/tilt.

Bending homeoner lower voltage wires lines around etc. from rigs, drops etc.

Remotely removing a sling from a mount, without using blade, or pulling open to release hith rings and bowline rings remotely.

Starting moss to wrap around, to pull a mess out.

Drawing a compression rig prusik down when pretightening on Porty etc.; and pushed rig to high to pull down tensioner far enough to release (used pole to do) compression jig and be able to rig down.

Kinda like a hook on a pole fer a short guy i guess, would be write! Always thought it might make a nice handguard if someone approached me with only a knife to car jack.... i know that them new polesaw heads are so sharp; ya ain't evens got to touch'em to get cut, don't think other folks do though!

Oh and, light sweating remotely beteween supports etc. I say light cuz ya wouldn't want to highly load it and let go of the polesaw..... So in a fail safe, double check standard; i do neither; but still tweak appreciably IMLHO.