trailduster2
ArboristSite Member
Your final tie-in point should not be smaller than the size of your wrist! Is there any truth to this statement?
Depends on the species of tree, the condition it's in, and what kind of work you have to perform after you're tied in. I would'nt be tied in on something that small in a Poplar or White pine if I had to do some long limb-walks. Maybe if I was tied in with the other end of my rope down somewhere safer.
Species, condition and structure;
Rules of Thumb are good for beginners, like tie into the leader, not the lateral. As you progress and gain knowledge you will diverge from them.
Sounds like you work with a bunch of hacks. Theres alot more than just the size and species of wood that plays into it. Reread John Paul Sanborn's post.
I'll tie into a 3" diameter piece of red oak that points straight up to the sky, but layed out at a 45* angle, you start imparting different forces on the piece depending how far away from the vertical piece you are, how much taper there is to the wood, etc.
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