Wind... Where do you draw the line?

Willard Holmen · 5th October 2009, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by stirmantrees

winds also strengthen the trees.
got to love reaction wood

i wonder what the impact is on roots and there integrity given it doesnt tear or damage them

I agree. For those iffy trees with the damaged anchor roots, I'll shoot up a pull line and have a couple of guys rock that tree around good while I watch the root plate.
Willard.

Eric Frei · 5th October 2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by stirmantrees

That's some serious depth of soil to heave out, near vertical soil shear. I cant see many large lateral roots, soil must be damn kind over there.

View Poll Results: When will you decide to quit climbing or working?
Depends on the kind of tree	8	44.44%
above 20 Mph	2	11.11%
above 40 Mph	2	11.11%
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I'm friggin' nuts and like to climb during storms...	5	27.78%
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