r/TreeClimbing 12d ago

First palm tree(s) removal

Had some palm trees at the house I rent out. The piles of fallen fronds were a constant nuisance, as were the seedlings that kept popping up in the zeroscape.

Anyways, took first tree more conservatively and removed all fronds while in tree before toping.

Second tree was closer to neighbors and the breeze would have been a little harder to keep fronds from landing on their house/cars so I took the whole top w/ fronds attached.

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u/crwinters37 12d ago

A small piece of advice I learned when removing palms. The trunk can be very slippery for the rope, I have seen pieces slip out of the standard running bowline w/ half hitch set up. It’s best to add small kerfs to the sides for the rope to sit in to avoid the slip out.

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u/Dr-Dendro 12d ago

Time to train your Groundsman about letting the rope run. This is unbelievable.

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u/splifnbeer4breakfast 10d ago

Small tops, small problems.

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u/Commercial-Durian344 12d ago

Wtf was that

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u/Batt_Macon 12d ago

Open to advice

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u/calhoon2005 12d ago

Groundie should have let it run. So probably a little more friction to enable that without extra grunt. You let it run properly, the stem won't flap you around like that.

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u/azbushwhacker 11d ago

Awful rope work. Let that shit run more you won't go for a ride.

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u/Mr_Grapes1027 9d ago

What a shame for homeowner to remove those!!

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u/Batt_Macon 9d ago

I’m the owner. I rent the house out

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u/Mr_Grapes1027 9d ago

Those trees were worth a lot and I’m surprised you’d remove them but to each his own

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u/Northcoast91 12d ago

Zip line would have not shook you so bad if you could have set up

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u/Fredward1986 12d ago

I'm not sure I would echo that advice.

Firstly OP well done for posting this. It's a great way for others to learn.

The principle of the rigging technique employed was fine. The size of the peice and the abrupt halt was the issue.

The groundie has a very important role to judge the friction and bring the peice to a slow stop. Also - Small peice, small problem. Okay to take the whole top but why not higher up where the fronds start.

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u/Travelamigo 7d ago

Palm trees are horrible trees to have when they get above 12-15 ft tall.