The "Decorum" Extractor is here to save your day!
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No more stuck increment borers, no more strains or injuries to back, shoulders, elbows, no more wasted time, and "No borer left behind"!™
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The "Decorum" Extractor is an essential tool for the dendrochronologist in the field. No more leaving behind stuck increment borers in trees, wasting time, energy, and a lot of money! The Decorum is simple, intuitive, and small & light enough to bring along on any dendro field trip.
Using ropes to retrieve borers is dangerous and not always possible. The Decorum is the go-to tool to rescue expensive increment borers, and will save you valuable time in the field, too!
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Sizes & Cost:
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Decorum for 4.3mm & 5.15mm borers, $595
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Decorum for 10mm & 12mm borers, $895
Shipping Info:
Orders will ship 3 months following pre-order purchase.
This allows for large enough quantities to be ordered by us at a time to help keep prices down and increase access to quality tooling, parts, and manufacturing.
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Shipping will be paid separately and based on a quote for the shipping destination. Shipping payments will only need to be made at time of shipping, but if you want to pay shipping in advance, please include shipping address in info section when making your order.
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In the future, we plan to maintain a healthy supply of Decorum Extractors in stock, ready to ship, but at the present time we thank you for your understanding and patience!
ABOUT THE "DECORUM" EXTRACTOR
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This ingenious device was created by Dr. Neil J. Loader (University of Swansea, Swansea, UK) and Dr. John S. Waterhouse (Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK) and is the solution to one of the most frequent frustrations dendrochronologists experience in the field. Stuck increment borers create a hazard, can cause alarm to witnesses/land managers, and are overall, an expensive hassle that no longer needs to occur.
AN EXTRACTOR DEVICE FOR STUCK OR BROKEN INCREMENT BORERS
N. J. LOADER and J. S. WATERHOUSE
TREE-RING RESEARCH, Vol. 70(2), 2014, pp. 157–160
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3959/1536-1098-70.2.157
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HOW TO USE THE DECORUM
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Remove stuck borers easily, without strain by following these steps:
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1) Remove borer handle, then slide the Decorum over the borer, baseplate (pointy end) against the tree
2) Tighten the chuck onto the borer shaft with the chuck key
3) Place borer handle back onto the borer and turn left, just like you normally do for backing out an increment borer
4) Turn until the borer threads reengage with solid wood and remove the Decorum
5) If the borer is still stuck, release chuck and repeat the steps until your increment borer is retrieved
