What Knot Do You Use For Pulling Trees Over?

[Zale]

One negative to using this method is the possibility of damaging the rope soon impact.
If terminated at the top ,the most that could get damaged from the tree smashing it into the ground would be 5to 10 ft.
The same damage would occur apr. midline with the base tie off.

We are really overthinking this.

 

[PLMCRZY]

I tie a bow

 

[no tree to big]

I tie a bow

Do you double knot it?

 

[ozzy42]

We are really overthinking this.

No. Protecting a rope is not over thinking . And, I didn't say it would,I said it could.
OTOH,Tie a running bowline and pull the dam tree over. Simple as that.
If you don't trust one line,use 2.

 

[ozzy42]

Thats just not true. When the tree falls you can have a decent amount of slack rope under the tree. It wont be the whole length of the tree but it can be a decent length.

True,but still better than mid line.

 

[ozzy42]

I've had ropes pushed or pinned into the ground but never damaged by it. If felling on a hard surface I agree damage may be possible. The biggest danger to a pinned rope is over active chainsawing! Take time to pull the rope free before much sawing takes place will spare many a rope.

Hey,some guys go nuts if a rope is stepped on.I just don't care for them getting hammered into the ground.
To each their own.

 

[KenJax Tree]

C'mon its rope, we're not smashing puppies under trees.

 

[ozzy42]

Puppies,never.
Kittens,,,,well........?

 

[StihlRockin']

I for one am very picky about keeping the <climbing line> out of the dirt and sand. I have bull ropes and retired climbing lines I use to pull trees and am not so picky. On the smaller 1/2" climbing lines retired to pulling, they do get scrutinized to make sure they're durable enough to do the job. If not, then I may use them for light limb lowering... or give to the climber who has been taking stuff from me that I can't prove. LOL!

StihlRockin'

 

[Zale]

No. Protecting a rope is not over thinking . And, I didn't say it would,I said it could.
OTOH,Tie a running bowline and pull the dam tree over. Simple as that.
If you don't trust one line,use 2.

Wear item. All part of the game.

 

[treebilly]

Yep. I replace my main climbing line at least once a year and my bull rope as well.

 

[jefflovstrom]

This just got me wondering where 'Rope' is,,,,hope he is ok.
Jeff

 

[wood4heat]

C'mon its rope, we're not smashing puppies under trees.

Don't tell any rope rescue guys that!

 

[StihlRockin']

This just got me wondering where 'Rope' is,,,,hope he is ok.
Jeff

ropeca.62 or ropensaddle?

SR'

 

[sgreanbeans]

This just got me wondering where 'Rope' is,,,,hope he is ok.
Jeff

Did u guys ever hear from Larry?

 

[jefflovstrom]

Did u guys ever hear from Larry?

No, but I know where he is.
Jeff

 

[jefflovstrom]

ropeca.62 or ropensaddle?

SR'

Ropensaddle

 

[StihlRockin']

"Ropensaddle"

Gratias ago tibi. (Thank you)

SR'

 

[clifforion]

Hi there..didn't read the whole post...so if this is been said my apologizes....I treat pulling a tree over almost the same as I do rigging a limb. I toss the rope over the highest crotch I can get away with..drape the rope down on both sides, do a marlin(not sure if thats the right spelling) hitch above a running bowline, then pull the other end of the rope. Nothing ever gets so tight that it won't come loose, and then if you have to reposition your line its not tied hi in the tree the knot is roughly chest high, which can be a huge time saver if something goes quirky. Hope it helps!

 

[one2tree]

While I'm not a newbie why is using spikes for "prune only" a bad thing?

wtf why would you wear spikes for a prune an further unneccesarily scar a tree(yr not an arborist if you cant answer this for yrself)