On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:37:38 -0400, "symplastless"
wrote:




If the tree is large I might, I would have to see the tree, drill and place
a bolt rod in. I would scribe just so round washers would sit flat on the
wood. The a nut on one and the end to pull would have an amon nut. If
interested I could make some drawings.

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Arborist
I'm surprised at this, John. Even one of the Trade Advertising
Journals just ran an article explaining that scribing around washers
has been discredited, as it tends to lead to extensive decay. Simply
pulling the washer against the bark does the job better; the comressed
bark makes something like a cork washer to buffer the hardware and
reduce the long-term decay in the heartwood.

Keith Babberney
ISA Certified Arborist #TX-0236AT