I was on a job Thursday, and there's a fairly sizeable oak tree with some significant dead limbs. Dunno if the tree's on it's way out, but it's currently nice enough to keep. I was working with the boss, so I had time to look at it, and speculate how I'd climb and prune it. I'd love to have it on my property. There's a little bit of everything there, and would make a good practice tree.
Anyway, the central stuff was pretty straightforward, but some of the side limbs had significant dead branches that should be removed. It was typical oak shape, with limbs leaving the trunk at ~50°. There were some decent tie in points, but a good way out on the limb, and I'm not sure you could get to the problem sections from them coming up from the ground. The strategy I was leaning to was using a central tie in, and a lanyard as a sort of flip line to get to the problem area. No spurs of course. The lanyard/tie in should keep you fairly well in place, and prevent any major disasters, but you could still get a little beat up if you slipped I guess. I /think/ you'd have enough traction to walk up the limb, but I'm not sure.
How do you all handle a setup like that? I'm just curious. I won't be doing the tree, but if it were mine, I probably would :^)
Anyway, the central stuff was pretty straightforward, but some of the side limbs had significant dead branches that should be removed. It was typical oak shape, with limbs leaving the trunk at ~50°. There were some decent tie in points, but a good way out on the limb, and I'm not sure you could get to the problem sections from them coming up from the ground. The strategy I was leaning to was using a central tie in, and a lanyard as a sort of flip line to get to the problem area. No spurs of course. The lanyard/tie in should keep you fairly well in place, and prevent any major disasters, but you could still get a little beat up if you slipped I guess. I /think/ you'd have enough traction to walk up the limb, but I'm not sure.
How do you all handle a setup like that? I'm just curious. I won't be doing the tree, but if it were mine, I probably would :^)