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If you often thin, or recommend thinning on isolated Douglas Fir trees (not a large stand of trees) then please watch this video. 00:00:01 Intro 00:01:45 Example of a Douglas Fir tree that requires pruning 00:04:34 Hazard mitigation pruning of long, heavy limbs 00:05:19 Douglas Fir tree we pruned for to reduce risk of limb failure in strong wind or snow load 00:06:14 Julian Dunster's thoughts of thinning or 'Spiral pruning' 00:08:22 Nick Dankers paper titled 'Pacific NorthWest Conifer Care Guidelines' 00:11:04 Example of more risk mitigation pruning of long heavy limbs over a house with glass skylights 00:12:13 Final thoughts #DouglasFir #Arborist #TreeWork

An important message about really assessing jobs, situations, trees, and not being afraid to stop and take some time to reconsider all the options to make potentially dangerous situations as safe as you possible can. This particular job involved a partially failed dead Alder tree leaning on a live Alder tree with the unknown of how much weight/force was being put onto the live tree. #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeWork

The Double Snapper 3 by ART is a phenomenal that makes for the best controlled retrieval of your friction saver. Once you own this device you will never get you friction saver and rope stuck on retrieval ever again. You will never smash you friction saver on the concrete again. Best of all, it only takes an extra 10 seconds out of your day to use. 00:00:27 Intro to the ART Double Snapper 00:01:13 Why would you want this device? 00:02:20 The only extra step 00:02:53 Tying the double snapper to your friction device 00:03:45 Check the size of the small ring with the retrival ball 00:04:18 Use the DMM XSRE to catch the retrival ball 00:04:40 Installing your rope through the Double Snapper on ring and ring friction saver 00:05:15 Retrieving your friction saver 00:07:45 Use it with the Petzl Eject 00:08:54 Use it with a Pulley saver 00:09:28 Installing from the ground 00:10:13 Recap of the Double Snapper and how it benefits you. If you are looking for staff for your tree company, post your jobs on http://www.climbingarboristjobs.com Purchase ClimbingArborist T-shirts through our store on our YouTube channel. #climbingarborist #Arborist #TreeWork

Dan offers three options where a speedline can be used, but using three different techniques. Speedlines are an amazing technique for rigging, and they have more uses than you might think. Combining gravity will guidance along a specific route can save lots of leg work, and it's frickin fun!! Adding these skills to your arsenal of tree work techniques will open up new ways of doing specific jobs. 00:00:32 What this video is about 00:01:50 You need a lot of slings and 2 carriers 00:07:03 Use static ropes for your speedline 00:8:20 Leave holding wood when pulling round branches with speedline 00:09:20 beware of branches flicking up under tension 00:12:58 Avoid objects at the base 00:18:19 Controlled speedline 00:19:00 using a back tie Need staff? Looking for work? Visit http://www.climbingarboristjobs.com #climbingarborist #Arborist #TreeWork

There is something so blissful, relaxing and hypnotic about watching teeth of a chainsaw get sharpened. #shorts #chainsawman #chainsawsharpener

We breakdown this video of a tree climber taking a large top, and then being thrown off his spurs and spiralling down the trunk and landing before the butt of the top section hits the ground. How and why did this happen? What mistakes were made by the climber? What mistakes were made by the ground crew? What equipment could have prevented this? What techniques could have prevented this? Need staff? Looking for a new job? Visit https://www.climbingarboristjobs.com #treefails #fail #arboristfail

We explain the techniques used to rig down a spar pole. Covering best methods and safe protocols to use. We offer up some examples of bad technique, or less efficient ones. Negative rigging (or square rigging) is very fatiguing and hard on the climber's body. If you remove trees often, this should be a technique you really want to master. If you find this video useful or know someone that would, please share it with them. For arborist jobs visit www.ClimbingArboristJobs.com #climbingarborist #Arborist #TreeWork

Our guy Sam Muskus taking care of the rotten Maple tree.

An example of how a simple speed line can be more efficient than a conventional rigging setup if you only have to move the branches a small distance to avoid objects/building etc...

The Petzl Spin L1D really offers a great experience for climbing on a moving rope system. It offers a very smooth and easy ascent for the climber with the one way pulley, and then locks out meaning you don't have to hold as much of your own weight while you tend slack. #shorts #climbingarborist #treeclimber

The easiest and quickest way to get a really strong pull on 1.8mm throwline when it gets stuck on a branch, in a union etc... #arborist #shorts #climbingarborist

This video explains in detail how to install a friction saver and then a climbing rope from the ground, then retrieve the rope and friction saver from the ground, with a bunch of great tips shared along the way. Intro Install throwline 00:01:26 Isolate a limb 00:01:48 Throwline through big ring 00:02:26 Pull entire line through big ring 00:03:00 Pass line through small ring 00:03:09 Reattach throw ball 00:04:06 Pull friction saver up 00:04:40 Let throw ball down 00:05:17 Ball comes down on small ring side 00:05:25 Tie on the spliced eye 00:07:14 Squash the eye to fit through small ring 00:08:09 Use carabiner to pull a stuck throwline 00:08:44 Retrieve friction saver 00:10:00 Friction saver options 00:10:40 Install recap Did you like this video? Share with a friend, colleague and trainee climbe Website - www.climbingarborist.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClimbingArborist/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climbingarborist_com/ Podcast - https://www.climbingarborist.com/podcast/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Sitcher, Spotify, Googleplay and more…. #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeWork

We have been using the SafeBloc a bit here and there, and the first thing you need to get used to, is how much less friction you need to add at the base of the tree, even when rigging large wood. So we were interested to see just how big of a log could we rig down with the friction of the SafeBloc slowly lowering the log down to the ground with no grounds person. And here is our testing... #climbingarborist #Arborist #TreeWork

Rigging is fantastic and helps us do jobs in tight quarters, but when you introduce rigging you introduce more risk. Dan gives some tips learned from years of experience that can help to avoid injury when rigging, also help the rigging flow efficiently. Also Dan touches on ‘Cycles to failure’ for rigging equipment. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:42 Visualize the rig 00:18:03 Cycles to failure 00:23:48 Example of understanding how a rig will go and how to set the sling accordingly. If you know someone you would like, or benefit from this video, share it with them… Post your arborist job vacancies today https://www.climbingarboristjobs.com Website - www.climbingarborist.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClimbingArborist/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climbingarborist_com/ Podcast - https://www.climbingarborist.com/podcast/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Sitcher, Spotify, Googleplay and more…. #climbingarborist #Arborist #TreeWork

This is a demonstation of how using multiple rigging points changes foces and load. If understood well, you can work with the stucture of a tree that has multiple stems to create a really strong rigging system. This method has a time and place and should only be used if you have an understanding of how each stem or branch will be loaded, and where the stem would be strongest and weakest. #rigging #Arborist #TreeWork

This is a fantastic visual demonstration of rigging from a leaning stem. It shows the difference between rigging traditionally from the tip of the stem, how the force changes by altering the angles of the rigging line. We then setup a full fishing pole rigging setup, and finally show the rigging pole setup with added friction. With each setup you can easily see the difference these setups have on the tree and how much it bends over. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - Rigging straight down from tip of the stem 00:04:07 - Change ropw direction to the base of the tree 00:05:47 - Fishing pole rigging setup using pulleys 00:09:03 - Fishing pole rigging setup using carabiners to add friction 00:12:23 - Final thoughts #rigging #TreeWork #treeremoval

We have been using this pulley for One year at this point. This pulley is a little different from most, so we explain the specs, how it works, how and why it adds friction, and when it might be a great option to choose this over some of your others for certain jobs. We love this pulley and think it is a great addition to every light rigging setup. If you climb on a moving rope system (MRS) then you might also like this pulley for your tie in point as it makes pulling up easy, but makes holding your body weight easier. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:56 - Overview 00:02:07 - Pulley features/specs and how it works 00:07:18 - Other uses 00:08:15 - Climbing on the Spin L1D Post your arborist job vacancies today https://www.climbingarboristjobs.com Website - www.climbingarborist.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClimbingArborist/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climbingarborist_com/ Podcast - https://www.climbingarborist.com/podcast/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Sitcher, Spotify, Googleplay and more…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treework

If you've tried sharpening a chainsaw but you really don't understand what it takes to actually make it sharp, then grab your saw and watch this simple guide and you will be a master of sharpening in no time. Need staff for you tree company? Looking for work? http://www.climbingarboristjobs.com #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeWork

In one of the most entertaining episodes in the series, Mat has some competition as we set up a speed climb event with 3 friends, Elliott, Tiger and Rob, with James as the M.C. How will Mat fair... #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeWork

Mat starts practicing swings that are outside of his comfort zone, so he can bring them into his comfort zone, #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeWork

After a 15 minute hike through the snow to get to an off grid cabin, we are faced with a failed 100ft mountain Fir that is hung up in another tree. If the tree comes dislodged it will come crashing down onto the tool shed. We hadn't seen the tree prior to arrival, so we came up with a plan that day, and the hike in meant we had to limit the equipment we took with us. If you know someone you would like, or benefit from this video, share it with them… Post your arborist job vacancies today https://www.climbingarboristjobs.com Website - www.climbingarborist.com Donate - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=2GCZUCNX8JNS2 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClimbingArborist/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climbingarborist_com/ #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeWork

Mat takes 20 throws at a 40ft high, wide open fork. How many times can he hit his target? For arborist jobs visit http://www.climbingarboristjobs.com #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeWork

This video captures Tom, a trainee climber, that has only been doing tree work for 1 year. On the 1 year anniversary Tom got to remove this medium sized red Maple tree. Thought the video you get to hear the constant communication between Tom and Dan who is providing tips, asking questions and giving feedback. This film is great for any new climbers to watch, listen and learn from. It also highlights the benefit of watching film of yourself climb as a training tool. You can use this video as an example of what is easily achievable within a year, and also to help new climbers to understand the approach and process of this type of job, as well as how to be efficient. Tom sums up his climb at the end of the video and gives his thoughts on what could have been improved upon. If you know someone you would like, or benefit from this video, share it with them… Post your arborist job vacancies today https://www.climbingarboristjobs.com Website - www.climbingarborist.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClimbingArborist/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climbingarborist_com/ Podcast - https://www.climbingarborist.com/podcast/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Sitcher, Spotify, Googleplay and more…. 00:00:36 Tom's intro and job planning 00:02:37 Tom begins the removal 00:10:59 Lunchtime assessment of the job 00:12:45 Tom starts back after lunch 00:20:15 Tom's analysis of how the job went #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeWork