Topping

[RC0]

Saw Peter’s, and Mark Bolans vids, thought I’d better keep a hand in. Mainly pruning this week but knew we’d be blowing a top out at some point.

 

Switch to HD on youtube

 

 

First clip is from today: A typical job here in Victoria. A dying Douglas fir....we zip-line all the lower limbs across the lawn to the chipper, then look to land a big top on a bunch of logs down below. Saw is a ported 390 with 28in bar.

 

Second was the last tree at the end of a long day. We were way ahead of schedule at this point (3 day job), so as tempting as it was to leave it till the morning, I knew that the perfectly still weather wasn't guaranteed to continue....It was the right decision. A tight shot, but a good one.

 

 

I’ve got lotsa short clips like that, but a lot less time nowdays to ever do anything with them.

Edited March 8, 2013 by RC0

[18 stoner]

Very smooth Reg, nice to see.

[RC0]

Very smooth Reg, nice to see.

 

Thanks.

 

I meant to say, its very hard to see the little tree just to the right of where the top lands in the second vid. To hit it would've cost us.....what I was saying about it being tight. 3 feet at most.

[RobArb]

That's a proper skinny one!

 

Nice work:thumbup:

[likeitorlumpit]

I expected a little self congratulatory whoop as the tops land. You can take a northerner to america but that don't make them a yank. Nice work- and accurate.

[kentjames]

Great to see some new vids Reg, nice catch of the wedge!

[WorcsWuss]

Neat Reg. looks an amazing place to work as well.

[David Humphries]

skinny pole that last one !

 

 

Have you ever had to change the lens on the drift Reg, in terms of it getting whipped with brash, saw dust etc....?

 

 

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[RobArb]

skinny pole that last one !

 

 

Have you ever had to change the lens on the drift Reg, in terms of it getting whipped with brash, saw dust etc....?

 

 

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Sorry to hijack:biggrin:

 

So far (only had my drift for 2 months), I haven't noticed any scratched on the lens, and I've used it in some pretty thick trees.

 

You can however buy a replacement lens at about 15 quid

[Mark Bolam]

Smooth and watchable as ever Reg.

 

Thanks for taking the time.

 

I think I speak for most of us on here when I say we probably look forward to your vids more than most, so please keep them coming.

 

Hope you're enjoying life over there, the scenery looks amazing.