Climbing and Rigging
This ArborPod™ series offers videos that can help an arborist identify parts of a line; select and use the appropriate knots; and learn about other equipment, resources, and techniques valuable in a variety of climbing and rigging scenarios.
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Mismatch Cut & Drop Cut |
February 23, 2018 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Hinge Cut & Lifting Cut |
January 26, 2018 |
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Chain Saw Safety in the Tree |
December 22, 2017 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Bucking |
November 22, 2017 |
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Limbing |
October 27, 2017 |
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Felling with Forward Lean |
September 22, 2017 |
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Working the Felling Plan |
August 25, 2017 |
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Making a Felling Plan |
July 28, 2017 |
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Notches part 2 |
June 23, 2017 |
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Notches part 1 |
May 26, 2017 |
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Chainsaw Chain Sharpening |
April 28, 2017 |
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Chainsaw Chain Maintenance |
March 24, 2017 |
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Chainsaw Bar Maintenance |
February 24, 2017 |
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Chainsaw Field Maintenance |
January 27, 2017 |
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Starting a Chainsaw |
December 23, 2016 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Chainsaw Safety |
November 25, 2016 |
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Chainsaw Selection |
October 28, 2016 |
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Chainsaw Personal Protective Equipment |
September 23, 2016 |
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Blocking with a Speedline |
August 26, 2016 |
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Distance of Fall and Half Hitch vs. Marlin |
July 22, 2016 |
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Butt-Hitching (Blocking) Techniques part 2 |
June 24, 2016 |
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Butt-Hitching (Blocking) Techniques part 1 |
May 27, 2016 |
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Top Removal with Arborist Block part 2 |
April 22, 2016 |
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Top Removal with an Arborists' Block part 1 |
March 25, 2016 |
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Natural Crotch Top Removal |
February 26, 2016 |
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Natural-Crotch Rigging Tips |
January 22, 2016 |
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Forces in Top Removal |
December 25, 2015 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Work Positioning When Topping |
November 27, 2015 |
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Dynamometer Drop Tests part 2 |
October 23, 2015 |
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Dynamometer Drop Tests part 1 |
September 25, 2015 |
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Rigging Force Experiements-part 2 |
August 28, 2015 |
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Rigging Force Experiments part 1 |
July 24, 2015 |
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Basic Blocking Techniques part 2 |
June 26, 2015 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Basic Blocking Techniques part 1 |
May 22, 2015 |
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Knotless Rigging & Speedline |
April 24, 2015 |
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Knotless Rigging |
March 27, 2015 |
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Speedline with Redirect & Ground Anchor |
February 27, 2015 |
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Climbing and Rigging - Floating Anchor |
January 23, 2015 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Speedline part 2 |
December 26, 2014 |
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Speedline part 1 |
November 26, 2014 |
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Spider Balancer and Drift Line part 2 |
October 24, 2014 |
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Spider Balancer & Drift Line-part 1 |
September 26, 2014 |
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Static Removable False Crotch |
August 22, 2014 |
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Drift Line |
July 25, 2014 |
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Fishing Pole Technique |
June 27, 2014 |
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Mechanical Advantage: Part 2 |
May 23, 2014 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Mechanical Advantage: Part 1 |
April 25, 2014 |
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Fiddle Blocks |
March 28, 2014 |
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Tip-tie & Lift: Part 2 |
February 28, 2014 |
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Tip-Tie & Lift: Part 1 |
January 24, 2014 |
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Bend Ratio, Rope Angles, and Reaction Forces |
December 27, 2013 |
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Redirecting the Load Line Part 2 |
November 22, 2013 |
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Redirecting the Load Line Part 1 |
October 25, 2013 |
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Balancing |
September 27, 2013 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Role of the Ground Worker |
August 23, 2013 |
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Tip Tie & Drop |
July 26, 2013 |
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Butt Tie & Drop |
June 28, 2013 |
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Port-A-Wrap III |
May 24, 2013 |
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Natural-Crotch Rigging |
April 26, 2013 |
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Natural vs. False Crotch |
March 22, 2013 |
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Cut & Chuck |
February 22, 2013 |
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Guy Lines |
January 25, 2013 |
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Rope Inspection & Retirement |
December 28, 2012 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Ropes Part 2 |
November 21, 2012 |
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Ropes Part 1 |
October 26, 2012 |
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Friction Devices |
September 28, 2012 |
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Rope Tools Part 2 |
August 24, 2012 |
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Rope Tools Part 1 |
July 27, 2012 |
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Connecting Links Part 2 |
June 22, 2012 |
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Connecting Links Part 1 |
May 25, 2012 |
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Rigging Blocks and Pulleys Part 2 |
April 27, 2012 |
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Rigging Blocks and Pulleys Part 1 |
March 23, 2012 |
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The Science of Rigging |
February 24, 2012 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Cutting Techniques |
January 27, 2012 |
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Fundamental Rigging Techniques |
December 23, 2011 |
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Tree & Site Inspection |
November 23, 2011 |
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Butterfly Knots |
October 28, 2011 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Valdôtain Tresse (VT) |
September 23, 2011 |
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Half Hitch and Running Bowline |
August 26, 2011 |
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Clove Hitch and Marline Hitch |
July 22, 2011 |
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Zeppelin Bend |
June 23, 2011 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Sheet Bend |
May 27, 2011 |
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Slip Knot |
April 21, 2011 |
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Cow Hitch |
March 25, 2011 |
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Timber Hitch |
February 25, 2011 |
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French Prusik Hitches |
January 28, 2011 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Klemheist |
December 21, 2010 |
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Prusik Hitch Tied with a Loop |
November 23, 2010 |
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Schwabisch |
October 20, 2010 |
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Prusik Hitch |
September 24, 2010 |
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Taultine Hitch |
August 27, 2010 |
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Purchase Quiz
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Distel |
July 23, 2010 |
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Blake’s Hitch |
June 25, 2010 |
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Double and Triple Fisherman's Knot |
May 27, 2010 |
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The Buntline Hitch |
April 22, 2010 |
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The Anchor Hitch |
March 18, 2010 |
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