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  • August 1, 2020

    Biomechanics for Tree Climbers

    By Philip Kelley & Alexander Laver

    This story starts as many stories do, with a life-changing incident. But it is really about body mechanics. In 2007, I (Phil Kelley) had a lead fail under me while doing a large crane removal. I was at the end [...]

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  • July 24, 2020

    Arborist Skills: How to Apply an SRS Redirect without Unloading Your Primary Suspension Point

    By Aaron Feather, CTSP

    Aaron Feather, CTSP demonstrates how to Apply an SRS Redirect without Unloading Your Primary Suspension Point. The beauty of climbing using a stationary-rope system, or SRS, is being able to redirect onto limbs that can position you directly [...]

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  • July 24, 2020

    Arborist Skills: Pneumatic-air-excavation tool

    By Chris Kemp

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUWY_GyZeJA Pneumatic-air-excavation tools are versatile devices used for many types of soil-excavating operations, including tree-root and trunk excavations. Often, the need to see what is happening underground in a tree’s root zone is critical to making the right management choices [...]

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