Thank you! We have a similar tree situation and everywhere I look for info about climbing holds on trees has talked about not hurting the tree. We already lopped off the top of the trees so……Thank you for the info and links!!!! This is so helpful!!!!
Great video, thank you. I am doing this with a large stump. I just cleared the bark and have found significant rot. Do I need to cut this back? Was kind of think about making a crack.
Thank you! We have a similar tree situation and everywhere I look for info about climbing holds on trees has talked about not hurting the tree. We already lopped off the top of the trees so……Thank you for the info and links!!!! This is so helpful!!!!
Good to hear
Nice!!!! I'm actually thinking of doing the same thing!
I’m thinking about doing this to my big California ash tree in my backyard. Will it hurt the tree?
It will create wounds in the tree that could allow disease in. The tree might not be affected but it could be
Do not peel bark off a tree completely around it that is alive. It will kill the tree.
Will it affect the tree?
Yes, this tree is already dead.
Great video, thank you.
I am doing this with a large stump. I just cleared the bark and have found significant rot. Do I need to cut this back? Was kind of think about making a crack.
Hard to mount the bolts on the rotten wood and have them hold. Better to cut it back as far as possible
Is this a pine?
Yes
Fun!!!
Thank you
If you peel bark all the way around a live tree you will kill it.
Yes, very true. I wouldn't do any of this climbing wall except on a dead tree.