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Top Removal with an Arborists' Block part 1

Climbing and Rigging
Climbing and Rigging
Episode • Mar 25, 2016
Rip Tompkins demonstrates taking the top out of a tree using an arborist’s block rigged below the cut. In this first part he sets up the rigging paying particular attention to a safe descent of the large piece once it’s cut, and safety for the climber.