HOW & WHY TO CABLE A TREE / BRACE YOUR TREES / TREE SUPPORT
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- A video detailing how & why I would suggest cabling a tree.
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With strong winds moving heavy limbs around, those lag screws will eventually loosen or come out. If the limb is thick enough, a lag bolt should go through the whole limb and attach with a large washer and nut.
Nicely done I've only had call to do this maybe 5 times over the years and it's nice to see other ways and ideas 👍👍stay safe 😀
First time here.......very interesting work. I appreciate the time you spent editing this.
It was my pleasure
Thank you for your time
Really like you videos... but I would definitely look up wire stops and using EHS cable. It's a lot faster and Stronger. I've done cabling and brace rods for over 10 years and have done hundreds.
Good work
Good.fix to the V!!! Looks like that'll do it hunnh!! Hope all's well in your neck of the woods brutha 👍👊💚🌳💚
When I do cabling I always go for synthetic since its pretty much as reliable and way way less damaging for the tree long term
I'll check the synthetic stuff out👍
We like seeing u talk to the camera my friend. Keep at it!
Also be for I start to cable i will put a come along up in the tree to pull it together so after I put the cable in I release the come along an the cable is tight from then on.
nice work Mike
stay safe stay healthy
Thanks
Lovely 👍👍
Thanks
When we cable buddy will use a long drill bit we stick it the whole way through then we put the cable through it tightens down onto this black things called wedge grips the cable goes through it and you tighten it down by hand then you go to the other side and do the same thing and then you let off the tension of the tree they work amazing they are called wedge grips. Look at them when u get a chance
Ever do a dynamic system? That's an invasive system. Both have their places for sure. I used to use large I bolts that they use on power poles, and the pre wrap also. Them wedge locks are so much better.
@@dan-dan-da-treeman yes buddy many years ago we used them pre wraps. I didn't like them to much lol.
@@dan-dan-da-treeman what do u mean my dynamic system
@@br-dj2ti no drilling. Uses something like rope.
@@dan-dan-da-treeman no never did that buddy
Nice job Mike I never cabled one liability could be bad unless some legal papers were signed 👍
Do yourself a favor and spend $25 on the A300 Standard and BMP for Support Systems. You put a lot of unnecessary iron up there that looks to be under rated for the job you are asking it to do. Also, the codominate union that was at your feet at the second end may need the same help.
I'll look into it
I never did any steel cables or boring on a tree. I usually use a system with straps and buckles with different weight rating, from 2 to 10 tonnes which can be static or dynamic. No damages to the tree and allow the possibility to let it grow and move with the wind or the change of the seasons.
How much weight do you think your system can hold?
1ton at least, but this was preventive maintenance. The tree wasnt cracked yet, but could/would potentially fail there during heavy winds. We reduced allot of weight to that side as well, to releave stress.
I will look into the newer systems also👍
I've used this system many times & have yet to see it fail. The healing is & over time the system should become stronger, due to the eye bolts being the place I would guess to fail first.
I schedule the follow up after 12months, so I can inspect & adjust if needed.
You have my attention though, about updating the system👍
I'll check into it👍
I have an oak tree that is cabled in my back yard and I just realized the cable snapped recently. I admit it was cabled when I bought the house about 3 years ago and I never serviced or inspected the cable since I moved in which I probably should have. Is replacing the cable a possibility you think or since it broke once is it just going to break again probably? Maybe the supported branch is too big for the cable? I think it broke during a big storm recently.
I also have a large rod installed at the top of the trunk where it start to split so that makes me feel better for the time being at least.
Yeah you can just replace the cable. Remember the 2/3 rule ( 2/3 of the way up the tree) & make sure the cable isn't super tight. It should have a little play in it. The cable is ment for support during major storms, & not for everyday structural integrity. If the limb/section can't hold itself up....it should probably be removed. Hope this helps & I apologize for taking so long to answer.
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Maybe the tensioner on the other lead so it doesn't rub
Actually put it there because it's a bit more flexible because of the multiple connections giving it spots to bend. Shouldn't flex or move much in that area anyway, because the two limbs come together a few feet below.
I have the same issue with one here at house that I'm gonna have to take down soon.
We have ALLOT of them where I live
We call them sister trees around here
Why does everyone drill into the tree instead of tying a bowline around each end connected with a turn buckle?
Drilling is a better longterm fix because the tree will compartmentalize around the bolt. Wrapping around the tree will result in longterm damage, because it will rub & can actually kill the section. It can actually cut the tree & often hurts the tree or ends up breaking the section &/or rope.
It's just a better longterm fix that does require a bit more work👍
Hope I answered that good enough
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Look up cambium layer . Its all about the vascular tissues.
Thats ok, but the cable is supposed to be in perfect alignment with the bolt. Otherwise the bolt could split the trunk and strip out. Just curious where you learned tree cabling from? Which book?
I've refined the skill by reading updated content, but I taught myself with 28yrs experience. With proper installation & alignment, the bolt absolutely doesn't have to be perpendicular to each other. It's a round receiver connected to a round attachment point, which allows for a wide range of adjustability.
To me it's more important to have two connection points that are strong & mature enough to handle the load. Trees don't grow perfect so how are you always going to get a good connection point to be perfectly aligned & parallel to each other. That's wishful thinking to believe the tree will be the same size & strength at the same height....
I've done this for a long time & things have changed many times. No two trees/problems will be the same, so I believe you limit yourself too much by only performing only what you've read. Real experience can't be taught & can't be obtained from reading. Knowledge can...but not experience👍
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(This was footage from 4yrs ago & I recently went back to inspect &/or adjust & it has healed perfectly & is still standing)
We do alot if it
Well what to say and how to say it!......Cabling large hazardous trees should not be done! Do you know the why people choose to cable a tree and do you know the forces involved? Figure that out you just might agree with my statement! As for the video trees grow so you are too close to another limb, your anchor points will probably pull out, cables are not to be under tension, crown reduction is supose to be done prior to cabling and you are correct minimum 2/3 up the canopy not 1/3 is see too often. Do note the limbs are really too small to be anchored to!.....Arborist for 50 years and train climbing pruning Arborists. I am university educated in physics, mathematics, biology, engineering and a few more, so I do understand a tree's dynamic forces. I do not wish to tell people they are wrong just do the due diligence and do the math! My opinion cables are placebos for homeowners and seldom seen them work they way they are intended. Usually they cause much more damage! I personally still find it hard to believe it is an acceptable practice!
I do agree with your statements about bolting, but I wonder how you got so many university degrees AND have 50 years of experience as an arborist. That's just something I've never come across. Is it one degree or multiple?
I agree. cabling is just admitting there is a problem
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Mine is 98% pure rust though😂
How u feeling brother since ur fall
I can't complain about anything👍
Life's pretty good, & I hope yours is the same.
I'm as healed as I think I'm gonna get.
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