I know almost nothing about rope; I do know there are different types of ropes for different purposes; such as ropes for mountain climbing are design to have a give to them so when a climber falls she is not 'jerked" at the end of the fall; to absorb some of the energy of the fall. So what types of rope do I need for timber work? I am especially interested in the rope for tying off trees to help guide direction of fall. What size rope, material, tensile strength etc.
Try this from Tree Stuff.com or get the rope puller kit. SAMSON PRO-MASTER 1/2" RIGGING ROPE Pro-Master 1/2" from Samson is a tough, durable, 3-strand rigging rope. It remains firm, round, and flexible with use. It has a soft hand with excellent lock-grip and knot-holding capabilities. MAASDAM ROPE PULLER KIT We highly recommend this 3/4 ton capacity long haul rope puller which can accommodate an unlimited length of rope. Great for pulling trees, logs, vehicles, and other heavy iems. Made in the USA. Rope is not included if you purchase the puller only. Works best with a 3-strand rope, but it will also function correctly with 12-strand ropes. I have a grade higher in the rope and I have the puller. Great stuff and a must have, but I love toys! The pictures are links and will take you to the site. This is the rope I bought (150' of it). It has a higher tensile strength than the the basic shown above. 7000 lbs compaired to 5000 lbs. This rope is quite stiff. SAMSON TREE-MASTER 1/2" RIGGING ROPE Tree-Master 1/2" from Samson is a premium 3-strand rigging line coated with Pro-Gard to extend life and provide smooth operation when working with Prusik knots. It is a 4-stage rope construction that stays firm under load and has excellent abrasion resistance maximizing its wear life. I also have this from Amozon: 1/2" X 150' Double Braided Polyester Arborist Rigging Rope, Orange and BlackGet this too: Weaver Leather Throw Weight and Line Kit
Look for bull rope. Like RB posted. I don't know for certain why it is called bull rope but that's what I've always heard a bull rope called.
Kimberly; Great question. ! If you will be doing any climbing you will want to keep your climbing line desperate from your rigging lines. Life support needs to be taken seriously! That said, having good riggin lines is a wonderful thing. One of the best ways to learn about different lines is the major sellers catalogs. Either paper or online. I use WesSpur for my arborist gear. They have a good catalog online. Tree Stuff is great and Sherrill Tree did have a Great paper catalog with Lots of tips explained out. I use Sampson Arbor Plex a lot. There are a few knots and hitches you should become proficient with I strongly recommend this book.
That's some good information there! I would love to learn to climb but at 65 years of age I believe that bus has left the terminal! I suppose that's a skill to learn early in the tree business not later so I'll have to be content with my bull rope, puller and 2 feet plantned on terra firma.
I've been climbing and topping since I was 22. At nearly 58 I'm not as fast as I was, but I still giterdun. And enjoy it. If you can easily and repeatedly tie a Bowline, Sheet Bend ( cats paw), Square Knot , Clove Hitch . And a Prussic Hitch and Blake's Hitch and Anchor Hitch. You can do good work with roping down trees. And many other tasks that need rope.
Samson's Rigging Rope. Madsen's catalog, pg 16 http://www.madsens1.com/PDF/17catonlne.pdf I buy a lot of stuff from Amazon. But, if I were buying this type rope, I would buy from somebody like Treestuff, Madsen's, etc. who supply tree companies with the best quality equipment for tree work application. The loads that trees can put on a rope can be very extreme...failure is not an option. Not to say Amazon won't have what you need but I would go with the suppliers that specialize in tree work. I personally use straps to pull stuff over. But I DO NOT pull anything over which would require a "Bull" rope. If I need a bull rope for my application, i call the pros.
