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Streyken · 21st May 2007, 09:18 AM

I?m sure GH was just having a bit of fun, as was I; our last posts combined are asinine and if he has the experience he states, he knows that as well. I posted for juxtaposition, but I don?t want anyone without experience getting the wrong idea. Generalities, sweeping statements and absolutes without contextual framework and specific application are just stupid, and some people take subtle sarcasm literally. No one can say what will or won?t work until they?ve been in a specific situation with a specific tree under specific conditions. I?ve never slid down a spar, nor do I know anyone who has, never had both spurs kick out while cutting and I?ve never slid more than a few feet while climbing, ever ? and I don?t believe in luck. My first reaction to any type of slip is to bend my knees slightly and lean back, the bark and lanyard take care of the rest, any pressure applied to the lanyard and you stop that much quicker, but most likely your spurs will dig in again; I know if I was doing palms, eucs, etc. this wouldn?t work, but it really is ingrained habit that has served me well here. If you?re talking about both spurs kicking out and being nowhere near the tree, I don?t even know how you?d get into that situation here without trying. I?ve climbed thousands and thousands and thousands of these poles with never a problem. Some days I?ll do as many as 9 removals of 100? + fir or hem, again, not luck.

I have a 60? tall 18? diameter hemlock snag I?ve got to bring down this week. Its top has been missing for years and all the branches have fallen off. It?s about a 15? swing from the nearest adjacent tree. I?ll be using two ropes, but no lanyard, as the snag has a good possibility of going over. Now it might seem common sense to say "always use a lanyard", but in this case it would be a big mistake. Every situation is unique, as is every area, which is why I like seeing how others do their job on this board.

21st May 2007, 09:18 AM	#40 (permalink)
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 205	I?m sure GH was just having a bit of fun, as was I; our last posts combined are asinine and if he has the experience he states, he knows that as well. I posted for juxtaposition, but I don?t want anyone without experience getting the wrong idea. Generalities, sweeping statements and absolutes without contextual framework and specific application are just stupid, and some people take subtle sarcasm literally. No one can say what will or won?t work until they?ve been in a specific situation with a specific tree under specific conditions. I?ve never slid down a spar, nor do I know anyone who has, never had both spurs kick out while cutting and I?ve never slid more than a few feet while climbing, ever ? and I don?t believe in luck. My first reaction to any type of slip is to bend my knees slightly and lean back, the bark and lanyard take care of the rest, any pressure applied to the lanyard and you stop that much quicker, but most likely your spurs will dig in again; I know if I was doing palms, eucs, etc. this wouldn?t work, but it really is ingrained habit that has served me well here. If you?re talking about both spurs kicking out and being nowhere near the tree, I don?t even know how you?d get into that situation here without trying. I?ve climbed thousands and thousands and thousands of these poles with never a problem. Some days I?ll do as many as 9 removals of 100? + fir or hem, again, not luck. I have a 60? tall 18? diameter hemlock snag I?ve got to bring down this week. Its top has been missing for years and all the branches have fallen off. It?s about a 15? swing from the nearest adjacent tree. I?ll be using two ropes, but no lanyard, as the snag has a good possibility of going over. Now it might seem common sense to say "always use a lanyard", but in this case it would be a big mistake. Every situation is unique, as is every area, which is why I like seeing how others do their job on this board. __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.