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Maple in a rainstorm taught me to re-check my rigging knots
Was taking down a big silver maple in a backyard in Columbus last month, soaked gloves and all. The knot on my lowering line slipped about six feet before I caught it, almost dropped a limb right through a fence. I now double-check every knot before any cut, no matter how rushed the homeowner makes me feel. Anyone else have a close call that forced a habit change?
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linda_mason821mo ago
That "six feet before I caught it" part gave me chills. Wet rope plus a rushed homeowner watching you is the worst combo for sloppy knots. I had a similar thing with a half hitch that walked loose on a limb, nothing dropped but it scared me straight. Now I tie, then tug, then look at it one more time. Takes three seconds and saves me from a fence or worse.
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