Need Basic Knots for a Basic Climb: Quick Lesson

[treemandan]

Some of these replies are worth more than the electricity I need to see them on my PC monitor.

For all who are concerned safety is a huge thing, and I nor anyone else ought to be making it any less priority than number one. At the same time, yet without compromise we'll climb it all even those trees to get a job done.

Last of all, I can take the flack if that's all you thought that you could deal. I get that it's for one reason or another whether it's a reason of mine or it's one of your own. I look green here to the seasoned eyed, but if I had to reply to all of the false guesstimates about my methods and intentions, I would be spending way too much time writing about that instead of tree shop stuff (priority #1).

Tisk, tisk you bad men , actually I'm kidding. You guys hack it up and anything else you can do. No problem, but I'm still going all out to learn all of the ropes one way or another. As far as the great Tree Climber's Companion book, I'm going to put that Betty on rush order. It must be a real thriller if for as many posters have pounded that title at me.

Thanks for posting up my thread and even more so if I got a scrap of knowledge from you about getting up a rope, heh.


Major heights and many dollars,
FTA

Oh yeah, you. Well good luck, we all start at the bottom, specially in this line of work. Lots of good info here and there but mostly "IT" all comes from you. You either want to and you do or you don't want to and you don't. I say if you can dig a hole you can climb a tree, that is really not saying very much at all though is it? Trust me, my rise to stardom wasn't an overnight, thing and things can be vague, obscured or just plain confusing. If I did it over again I would go to one of those tree climbing schools, probably get kicked out the second week but I would go.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

what is the heck is one of those?

Maybe he meant l'adour, someone to love him. I've never bought one of those, but I guess a cheap purchase would be easy to use. I know, from experience, that with mutual adour usage is rather hard to do. I know mine wants hers first...

err... wait, uhhh...oh l'adour is a river in France? Oh well never mind.

:Laugh:

 

[sawinredneck]

Someone is bound to pick up on it soon enough, nice try JPS BTW

:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

 

[ddhlakebound]

For all who are concerned safety is a huge thing, and I nor anyone else ought to be making it any less priority than number one. At the same time, yet without compromise we'll climb it all even those trees to get a job done.

I look green here to the seasoned eyed, but if I had to reply to all of the false guesstimates about my methods and intentions, I would be spending way too much time writing about that instead of tree shop stuff (priority #1).

As far as the great Tree Climber's Companion book, I'm going to put that Betty on rush order.

FTA

If you're working in the trees (at any height) without a way to descend, your actions say that safety really doesn't matter that much. You can say it's priority one all you want, but your methods demonstrate that you either don't believe this, or you're lacking the level of smarts needed.

How are you tied in twice while cutting?

I don't know what the whole "without compromise" thing was about, but I sure hope that you don't think every tree can be climbed and worked in...

Ok, now....first safety was priority one, and now shopping is priority one? Which is it? Or do you think you need to shop to be safe?

Tree Climbers Companion....good. Stay on the ground til you've read it. Twice.

Or just keep "working" with no way to get to the ground, and no one there to help you if/when something goes wrong....whatever.

I for one would like to hear more about these "false guesstimates about my methods and intentions".

I definately want to hear about the "descalings" of the trees while avoiding structures below. Since you didn't use your lifeline for yourself, did you use it to rope pieces down, or what?

 

[Tree Pig]

come on- who is the pot and who is the kettle?

Nah man you got the wrong guy here. I dont go around attacking anyone here other then maybe a troll now in then who has all the answers... Kinda like this guy. But honestly you always seem to be starting with people here. Not just me I have noticed it many times. Its a classic case of low self esteem and for that I pity you. Good luck try prayer.

 

[ForTheArborist]

Nah man you got the wrong guy here. I dont go around attacking anyone here other then maybe a troll now in then who has all the answers... Kinda like this guy. But honestly you always seem to be starting with people here. Not just me I have noticed it many times. Its a classic case of low self esteem and for that I pity you. Good luck try prayer.

You don't think you're any more transparent than any of that smoke you're blowing. I'm not sure what disorder this is, but I bet you drink a lot to get that way.

You're probably that big thug on a trunk where you're at out there, but you're nothing but a few smiley faces and letter shapes in the house I'm in, son. Also, how the hell do you stay at home so much? You don't even work. Wait, I shouldn't be assuming things about you like some others that go by their assumed famous guesstimates on this thing.

Lake Hound, you just need to hear the bells of all creation. That's what. I've got a nice sized knot on the end of my arm that could hook that up for you, kid.

 

[oldirty]

you just need to hear the bells of all creation. That's what. I've got a nice sized knot on the end of my arm that could hook that up for you, kid.

lol.


anyway fortheaction. you remember that thread with the oaks all over the house and how you wanted to tie them all up together in a pretty bow and then dump it whole? thats what these guys see in you. and then you follow it up with a couple more nonsense threads asking questions that shouldnt be asked if you do actually have a clue.

dont threaten ddhlakebound with a good time if he is telling you to read up on something that actually might help you. never in my tree life had i ever heard of "descaling" a tree in any way shape or form.

go find a good climber/company and earn some knowledge. after a few years you too can be set free to descale all the tree you want.