safest way to take the top out?

[conkers]

All circumstances are different. Found ISA- Art and science of practical rigging a good read, especially the force generated at climbers anchor when dropping big tops.

[Mr Ed]

I usually take delight in dropping the top as big as possible...

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[skyhuck]

I went to clear a fir that the top had snapped out in the wind, it had gone at a point where a washing line had been tied in, from the outside you couldn't tell.

 

I was due to spike up it and section it down the week after, someone was looking after me that day.

 

This really interests me,do you really think you're body weight is equal to the wind?

[Pete Mctree]

A gent from the treehouse, called Burnham, taught me when in doubt to "always climb with your back to the wind". Hence reducing the force on the top. Good advice IMHO

[Dean Lofthouse]

This really interests me,do you really think you're body weight is equal to the wind?

 

The fault was very low down the tree, the higher I climb above that fault the more leverage you have on that fault.

 

If you are a foot above you only have a foot long lever, if you are 30ft above it you are imparting tremendous forces on it. Don't forget, it isn't your body weight I would worry about, it's rigging forces.

 

The wind that day wasn't particularly strong either.

[Anna]

I usually take delight in dropping the top as big as possible...

 

Great vid ED never seen that one you pikey!

There's something very sexy about seeing a bloke knocking large lumps of timber out of a tree. Love that tune.

[Buzz]

Great vid ED never seen that one you pikey!

There's something very sexy about seeing a bloke knocking large lumps of timber out of a tree. Love that tune.

 

Huh you didn't get that enthusiastic the other day when i was flopping huge lumps out of that scots pine !

[Steve Bullman]

you just watched the same vid i watched right?

[Paul Barton]

There's something very sexy about seeing a bloke knocking large lumps of timber out of a tree. Love that tune.

 

Blimey, calm down! Is that how Buzz caught your eye!

 

I remember that video from the TH - nice one Ed.

[Andy Collins]

Think its a girl thing Matt, you'll never quite understand them. Unless of course she thinks Ed's sexier than you up a tree?