simple lowering technique

[Stephen Blair]

I gave this a bash yesterday as i was working over a tall hedge and only had 1 groundie and my lowering point was on the wrong side of where i wanted the wood to go, it is simply ataching the weighted end back onto the lowering line, as discused on another thread with steve bullman, the 2 krabs isnt ideal but a dmm revolver would be perfect and miss out one of the krabs and put the sling through the eye of the rope. It worked a treat, not exactly a smooth zip line effect but saved an extra rope and a bit of time as it was only small peices.

[atree]

Ahhhhhhh! i get it now,thats pretty cool wee trick,nice yin big man!

[Stephen Blair]

it can obviously be tweaked, so give it a bash, make sure you take the krabs off on the deck or you could end up with a chokered top limb(mark bolam style) ha ha

[jojam]

''suck it and see'' eh stevie.Things like that you just have to try first to see if it works,great tip!Have come up with a couple of ideas like that myself.Looks like you got some good climbing weather this week too:001_smile:

[atree]

A hitchclimber or rigging paw would be better (if you have a spare one)

[skyhuck]

Its amassing what a two man crew and the desire to get the job done can come up with!!!

 

To many people just say "we need another man" or "another rope" or "it can't be done".

 

It will be your can do attitude and thinking out side the box, that has led to your great success!!!

 

Nice one Stevie and thanks for sharing!!!

[Stephen Blair]

hitch climber, PERFECT mate:thumbup1:but i have 3 spare wee pulleys in my bag, so i will get them onto some krabs and i have some of those clips for krabs aswell, i think i shall go to the van now and knock them up:biggrin:

[Stephen Blair]

cheers huck, i dont think you got to where you have mate by sitting about either waiting for someone else to do it for you:thumbup1:

[Stephen Blair]

the smaller the bit of timber then the smaller diameter limb to lower it off, seems obvious i know but i am sure you guys have lowered small stuff before and it has just dangled, then you have to help it down, if you have a pulley in then this isnt a problem, but on small jobs time is money and installing a pulley takes up time, i have a big lowering kit that rarely gets used, i always have an old climbing line in my main bag for pulling and lowering.

[atree]

Maybe put the blue krab onto splice eye then sling/krab from right hole then a krab (maybe revolver,dont think they fit) on left hole