Removals Without Spikes !!!

rahtreelimbs · Jul 5, 2004

I am not sure whether this was covered before, so here goes. I had to remove two leads off of a Walnut tree today. Since this was not a total removal spikes were not in the picture. I could have used a ladder to get up to where I needed to be with the spikes but I didn't want the hassle of having to look at my foot placement on every move when I was pruning some other limbs on the leads that were staying and getting near the base of what was being removed. What is the method of choice for you other members when faced with this scenario? After a long rainy night the moss covered bark was real slick, still I went the "no spike" route.

Husky288XP · Jul 5, 2004

Do like my old boss used to tell me, gaff up the back of the tree so the customer doesn't see the marks.

MasterBlaster · Jul 5, 2004

Just like you said, no spikes.

I will wear em if I have to do a lot of blocking down. But if it's just standard roping, I just treat it as a trim with a limb removal.

Eh?

rahtreelimbs · Jul 5, 2004

Originally posted by TreeCo
I watched a local company with a certified arborist on staff spike a limb removal the other day. Spiked the trunk and all around. It would have been easier to just rope climb it.

North American Tree.

Dan

It's amazing how many "climbers" don't care about this. Pretty sad!!!

Just call me weird

for considering the tree and the homeowner!!!

treeman82 · Jul 5, 2004

If at all possible, I use a ladder to get up to the lead being removed and then climb the lead with gaffs. If we were talking about something like pine or spruce, then no big deal... but my experience with that kind of work has mostly been with yellow locust.