We sell Tree Savers to help prevent this.

Tree Savers spread the load over the bark of the tree and prevent your rope or cable from embedding into the tree. When you wrap your rope around a tree and hook the hook back to the rope, there is a high probability of the hook having a sharp edge and cutting the rope. Check out our tree saver options we have available. https://customsplice.com/search?q=tree

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