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Originally Posted by young bull  my dad is a level 5 arborist/ horticulturist and recomends a figure 8. also, while scalfing out the head in a hoop pine my dad pulled it over with the winch on our 18 bandit before i did the back cut....is this safe???? being a novice climber i was freaking out, can anybody shed some light??? thanks. |
HELL NO this isn't safe!!! And you shouldn't allow it anymore either. If you're dad is a certified arborist he should have known that and where I come from, the climber is always boss on the job site. YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER PULL ON ANY SECTION OF TREE WITH AN ELECTRIC OR HYDRAULIC WINCH WITH A CLIMBER IN THE TREE. MANUAL WINCHING OR MANUAL PULLING WITH A PULLEY SYSTEM IS THE WAY TO GO AS IT IS BY FAR MORE ACCURATE. YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER SPEED THINGS UP LIKE THAT BECAUSE A GROUNDIE SAYS SO, EVEN IF THAT'S YOUR BOSS OR THE CLIENT OR THE HOLY FATHER HIMSELF THAT RAPELLED DOWN FROM HEAVEN TO DESTROY HIS OWN CREATIONS. MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND IT'S GONNA BE YOUR WAY OR NO WAY.IF THEY DON'T... THEN SEEK JOBS ELSEWHERE...