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c/arboriststhe_leethe_lee2d agoProlific Poster

Watching a city crew prune park oaks changed how I climb trees

Was waiting at a bus stop in Austin last week and saw these guys dismantling a 40-foot live oak from the ground with a pole saw and a rope system. Took notes on their pull angle and now I'm trying it on my next big removal job - anyone else adapt stuff from municipal arborists?
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dakotam17
dakotam171d ago
Learned that trick from a utility crew trimming near my place... the rope system saves so much time compared to climbing up and cutting branches by hand.
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mitchell.mark
Rope system sounds interesting, but how long did it take you to really get the hang of it?
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