That's right Danny.
Sorry if I hadn't mentioned earlier that there were two sets of wires running around that thing. I KNOW they're still dangerous, but the 220's don't freak me out as much as the primaries.
Thanks for the tips Shea. Since I'm just pruning these ones, I wouldn't be wearing hooks anyway now would I?
The h.o. thought it strange that I wasn't gonna be using hooks to prune them since the line clearance guys spike the shyte out of them every time they come through.
Not resting on the tree is good advice, I'd not have thought of that.