Hi,
In the past, I have installed dog run cables with eye bolts drilled through a tree. However, I was wondering if it was okay to use the typically 2" wide tree saver straps that one uses when winching out an ATV, logs in the woods, etc. One could attach a turnbuckle to the strap in order to adjust the cable tension. Using this method, one could later remove the dog run and also never have to worry about metal buried in the tree that someone could get hurt on when cutting the tree up with a chainsaw at some future date. I realize the straps would have to be replaced every so often. My biggest concern would be that the strap would be compressing a fairly large section of the bark and I would be concerned that this might interfere with the good health of the tree by possibly crushing the layer below the bark that transports water and nutrients for the tree. However, it does not seem like this is much different than using straps, etc. to help support tree limbs that have been damaged.
Any advice you can provide would be appreciated!
Thanks!
In the past, I have installed dog run cables with eye bolts drilled through a tree. However, I was wondering if it was okay to use the typically 2" wide tree saver straps that one uses when winching out an ATV, logs in the woods, etc. One could attach a turnbuckle to the strap in order to adjust the cable tension. Using this method, one could later remove the dog run and also never have to worry about metal buried in the tree that someone could get hurt on when cutting the tree up with a chainsaw at some future date. I realize the straps would have to be replaced every so often. My biggest concern would be that the strap would be compressing a fairly large section of the bark and I would be concerned that this might interfere with the good health of the tree by possibly crushing the layer below the bark that transports water and nutrients for the tree. However, it does not seem like this is much different than using straps, etc. to help support tree limbs that have been damaged.
Any advice you can provide would be appreciated!
Thanks!