Skinny Beech Rigging

[Rupe]

Last thursdays job, dimantle beech tree, chip on site and stack wood on site, so we basically just had to get it down and chipped.

 

Also had to shorten a branch on a neighbourign tree, so I removed spikes and nipped over to do that but did get much footage, then down for lunch and back up to finish the take down tree.

 

We felled the final trunk, but missed that too!!

 

Still getting to grips with video. I had it set sideways on at first so had to rotate the picture which reduced the quality, but that is only for the first minute or so, after that (and a cup of tea) I sorted it out and it improves.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMxvnqQ5H_w]YouTube - skinny beech 2.wmv[/ame]

[Mark Bolam]

Nice work on a ring-tickling tree Rupe.

 

Cracks me up the way your dog behaves exactly like mine when you are on descent!

 

Was that the felling point at the end? If so I'm presuming your climbing line isn't retrievable from there?

 

Looked a nice place to be working.

[Rupe]

Yes, thats set so it can be retrieved. the splice end is down at at ground level, pull on it and the alpine butterfly comes down.

[Mark Bolam]

I see now.

 

I'd probably pull it on the way down!

[Rupe]

Nothing would happen if you pulled it on the way down cos your weight is still on the other end of it.

[Nick Waring]

Im liking that technique Rupe! but now that your just coming down on a single line, isnt there more load on your hitch? (i may be way of the mark here).

 

Excellent video all in all!

[John Shutler]

Im liking that technique Rupe! but now that your just coming down on a single line, isnt there more load on your hitch? (i may be way of the mark here).

 

Excellent video all in all!

 

the hitch is backing up a fig8 nick

[Rupe]

Im liking that technique Rupe! but now that your just coming down on a single line, isnt there more load on your hitch? (i may be way of the mark here).

 

Excellent video all in all!

 

Yep, like what John said, there is a fig 8 under the hitch, between them they share the work, and the hitch is the back up.

[Nick Waring]

Oh, ok my bad, didnt see that at all! must pay more attention next time.

 

Im going to watch it again now!

Edited March 4, 2010 by Nick Waring

[Mark Bolam]

Nothing would happen if you pulled it on the way down cos your weight is still on the other end of it.

 

You have no idea how strong I am Rupe.

 

Going to have a play with that tomorrow.