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Here's a good video and discussion of getting a top to jump: http://www.************/forum/threads/jump-cuts.33280/#post-481142

Equipment and techniques are quickly changing. Every other other year a new device is developed that seems to make the older stuff feel awkward and inefficient. I bet a lot of the pros have a lot of gear they're now willing to sell at a discount. Maybe post an ad on Treebay of the things you...

I admire the way the home owner seems to have handled this. Maybe the sugar maple(s) will flourish with the competitor removed.

Dead tulip poplar decays rapidly in NC. Letting them sucker may extend their life and aid the erosion control. I wouldn't depend on heavy sucker growth though. I also wouldn't depend too much on those logs over the long term. Maybe you could use them to temporarily hold back a modest dam of...

If it's in decent condition I wouldn't have any reservations about climbing on this rope. It's plenty strong. For the stiffness, just take extra care dressing, inspecting, and re-checking the knots. Leave plenty of tail. A Munter hitch might also work for the rappel.

Looks like a mulberry to me, especially the trunk. Male mulberries don't bear fruit. Mulberry heartwood is distinctively yellow when cut, and the sapwood exudes a milky latex.

If you set out thin oak rounds to dry, they will develop big splits, more so, it seems, than other types of wood. Perhaps you can fill them with some kind of resin-based material, and take the cross sections from the root flair or a large branch union.

I expect you'll make it just fine Mr. Garret, finding this to be an excellent career choice. May your wife share my confidence as you invest in equipment, skills, and a base of happy clients and colleagues. I'd love to find someone like you in Chapel Hill. Good luck!

A lot of tree guys have been in this business for decades and know very little about arboriculture, modern equipment and techniques, or even about how to legally run a small business. Steer clear of these folks. You could do a search for ISA Certified Arborists in your area, and offer yourself...

I'm thinking the feet will just dig into the ground as you winch the legs together. Maybe add some heavy duty wheels and tires on the legs? Or maybe a hinging steel ski on each foot. Maybe it would be better to just outfit each leg with its own trailer tongue jack, holding the A-frame legs...

If you've done it by the book to ill effect, you're probably expecting to0 much of the felling cuts. If the tree has back lean felling cuts alone aren't likely to make it tip forward, no matter how well they are crafted. Think of your felling cuts as directing the tree to fall a little to the...

srt does tend to require additional equipment not needed for ddrt (simple ascenders), or more expensive equipment ("hybrid" devices that can be used for srt and ddrt), or more coordination and skill (like foot-locking with a simple friction hitch).

Yes, the beauty of the HH and other "hybrid" devices (rope wrench, unicender, rope runner...), is that you can also descend on the fixed (single) line without any change over of equipment. This is wonderful if you've ever worried about disturbing a hornet's on your ascent. Likewise, when you...

The scenario seems uncommon. A healthy pine should have at least one live limb above the dead branches. Shoot your ball over that limb, near to where it attaches to the trunk. Then, if the limb is small, isolate it and secure your climb line directly around the trunk with a running bowline...

Great question and I'm interested to hear the responses. Most generally, I would want the guy or gal to be intelligent, athletic, and safety-conscious.

Take advantage of your university extensions: http://craven.ces.ncsu.edu/plantsforscreensandlargehedges/

With the figure 8, the primary points of friction are those spots on the metal device which the rope runs through. These spots are a constant location for friction, and thus provide an opportunity for heat created by friction to build up in a location. The munter hitch, which really does rely...

Not true. Rope on rope contact isn't so bad if the friction is distributed through the length of the rope, as in the munter. Generally speaking, friction burns your rope when it occurs at a constant location, as in the natural crotch, the friction hitch, the rappelling device, etc. That, of...

I'd use an adjustable friction saver like this one or that one, or splice my own with a length of hard lay three-strand. Tighten the friction saver around the trunk, leaving just enough space between the rings so they tighten together under load. Then all you need is a locking carabiner and a...