Very nice video - never heard of these but we have staked trees using traditional wooden post (2" diameter post" and time after time hurricanes have pulled the over. Maybe these will work. I like the adjustable turnbuckle - that helps
Excellent video. On an eatablished tree like this how long are you leaving these cables in? Will enough reaction wood form over time? How easy were the turnbuckles to adjust? I have a 20 ft tall leaning rockey mtn juniper that a customer wants corrected. Im considering trying these out!
@@joshny4766 I will reassess the tree’s stability annually to determine if the guying system can be removed. Guying younger or newly planted trees is always considered to be temporary, but with older trees it is occasionally a permanent status. Similar to if you were installing a support post. If it does end up being permanent, I am not concerned about the reaction wood forming overtime. Also, if I do determine that the system is going to be permanent, I will more than likely change the attachment to the tree with a through bolt and not keep it around the circumference. If it does end up being temporary, then reduction cuts are made to mitigate the possible lack of reaction wood. The turnbuckles are very easy to adjust. I suggest getting the largest “duck bill“ system possible for the 20 foot juniper. Something to consider: I did not point this out in the video; however, if you are in ground that is known to have large rocks or boulders underneath then it is very easy to lose one of the duck bills, as it will not push through the boulder, and you cannot pull it back out other than digging it up.
Very nice video - never heard of these but we have staked trees using traditional wooden post (2" diameter post" and time after time hurricanes have pulled the over. Maybe these will work. I like the adjustable turnbuckle - that helps
I've also seen them for sale on amazon with only the duck bill and a cable for tying down anything to the ground. Tables, benches etc.
Thank you
@@AZnomad of corse. Hope it was useful to you.
Excellent video. On an eatablished tree like this how long are you leaving these cables in? Will enough reaction wood form over time? How easy were the turnbuckles to adjust? I have a 20 ft tall leaning rockey mtn juniper that a customer wants corrected. Im considering trying these out!
@@joshny4766 I will reassess the tree’s stability annually to determine if the guying system can be removed. Guying younger or newly planted trees is always considered to be temporary, but with older trees it is occasionally a permanent status. Similar to if you were installing a support post. If it does end up being permanent, I am not concerned about the reaction wood forming overtime. Also, if I do determine that the system is going to be permanent, I will more than likely change the attachment to the tree with a through bolt and not keep it around the circumference. If it does end up being temporary, then reduction cuts are made to mitigate the possible lack of reaction wood. The turnbuckles are very easy to adjust. I suggest getting the largest “duck bill“ system possible for the 20 foot juniper. Something to consider: I did not point this out in the video; however, if you are in ground that is known to have large rocks or boulders underneath then it is very easy to lose one of the duck bills, as it will not push through the boulder, and you cannot pull it back out other than digging it up.