Topband: Non-Invasive tree attachment?

[donovanf at starpower.net]

Rope is a good non-invasive attachment if it will be in place for six months 
or less, otherwise it will damage the tree. Webbing is a better approach. 

You can use steel cable, rope, or webbing for a semi-permanent 
installation by wrapping multiple turns around the branch and inserting 
wooden furring strips between the cable and the tree to prevent the 
cable from directly contacting the tree. Its best to notch or drill the 
furring strips for the cable. 

73 
Frank 
W3LPL 



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> On Jan 25, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Tracey Gardner <tracey.gardner at talktalk.net> wrote: 
> 
> 
> I'm replacing my Beverage and want to tension the wire at the far end by fixing it to a low horizontal branch of a large old willow tree. 
> The branch in question is substantial and about 9 inches in diameter. 
> I don't want to fix into the tree as it is not my tree. 
> 
> Can anybody suggest a suitable non-invasive means of making an attachment? 
> 
> Many thanks 
> 
> Tracey G5VU 
> 
> 
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