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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Brisbane
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how do you guys attatch your port a wrap to the tree? I'm opting for a timber hitch or a cow hitch, bowlined straight onto porty. Thanks! |
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| Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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I have a long piece of double braid girth hitched (middle of rope) to the porty. Then I tie a cow hitch with the double rope. Very strong, very snug.
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland
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We use a loopie double braid very very quick, very strong very easy. |
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| Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl
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Would a length of good chain and a quick link work?I don't know never used one.
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| Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia
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Hi All, This is how John and I attach our friction wrap to the tree,I know its not technicly correct but it's strong and reliable,each wrap is about 4000 k's rated,so three or four wraps around the trunk and it's very strong and wont creep up the trunk,all homebrew,friction wrap,spliceing on the rope
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| Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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A yellow one? Did you paint it or did it come like that? Newguy, a chain would work but heavy and cumbersome I think compared to rope. John and Jay D, can you take a pic when it's in use, like cleat off a load and snap a pic.
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| Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA
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Cow hitch.
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Brisbane
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i've got a nice new piece of double braid maybe 3/4 - 1 inch rope. pliable and soft.......using this for the cow hitch, do you think that it would damage the trunk during lowing when pruning?
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| Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis
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I have always lowered material from aloft. I have never used a port-a-wrap I or II in the air or on the ground. I have nothing to offer this thread, except that if I were to rig a port-a-wrap to a tree, of the many ways there are to do this...... cow hitch. That's with rope, though. I would be inclined to use Boa's Loopie sling. |
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| Former Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Slickrock, USA
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JayD, That is a fine looking setup...tree wraps work and you can slide the POW around to any side of the tree without untying. Google "clock hitch" for another variation. |
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| Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Clock hitch. Ties to itself forming a band around the tree, porty can be slid to any position. Negative aspect of this method it is not cinching to the tree like a girth hitch or cow hitch, on smooth trunk could migrate upwards.
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| Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia
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I have taken the photo's like you asked for but presently cannot upload, but will ASAP,not saying your wrong but I have used this on many smooth barked trees and it doesn't move enought to worry about,..but we keep an eye on it,..as you do! Hi George, This wrap is one of three I've made up,from 45mm to 100mm,it works well and cost me not taking into account my time,..about $20 bucks.good for when things slow down,maintenance,and a bit of gear fab keeps the grey matter working! ![]() ![]()
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| Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ?
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Just bought a port-a-wrap on monday, and expect ups to deliver on thursday. I've never used one. I'm a growing business, so all my groundsman come from a temp labor force, and It's hard to teach them how to use the equipment when I might not see them again. But business is picking up and the labor finders are sending me the same guy's every week. This works out great because they pay the workmans comp. Anyway cann't wait. vl2007 |
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| Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia
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This is the pictures of our friction wrap under load, As promised.
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| Former Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Slickrock, USA
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Those wraps on the end are called "lubbers cleating" as in landlubbers. Better to do wraps around the bollard continuing in the same direction as the rope exits through the rod-loop on the end. Then just add one cleat on the stub. After about three or four wraps, with most ropes, there is more than enough friction to stop any slam-dunk you want to put on it. | |
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| Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Yeah, that aint going anywhere. Landlubbers cleating, I like that.
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suffolk UK
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Round sling, or whoopie sling and big Dan karibiner
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| Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia
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Hi Folk's, Here's a couple of pictures of our middle sized wrap side by side with it's little brother, I thought you might like to have a look.Picture 0203 is the load, We have one more bigger again once the oportunity presents I will post so you's can have a look. All The Best JayD ![]() ![]()
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney
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Looks good, and a lot lighter to lug around than a FRICTION DRUM.
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