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  1. theTreeSpyder

    Let's fight about ropes vs wedges.

    Mostly, wedge for felling became a safety chock for me>>rope leverage the workhorse. But also too: olds-cool lesson NOT to be lost in march forward (as many things are)>> once tree committed to stop adding force as wedge naturally does. >>in imagery of over exercise hinge stronger with...
  2. theTreeSpyder

    Let's fight about ropes vs wedges.

    To me, wedges are cheaper, lighter,more compact, but less usable range; and sawyer doing forcing as well as running saw. Tree truck on site, loaded with ropes, generally go with rope, wedge in kerf as backup +added pressure if needed especially in soft or backlean. . Wedge has a complication...
  3. theTreeSpyder

    Let's fight about ropes vs wedges.

    i think of wedge lift and rope pull as added force inputs; directed to the same central pivot to challenge/exercise a hinge to be thicker. By this measurement the rope is decidedly at a larger leveraged distance. . But wedge builds it's force from that leveraged point differently, and then holds...
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