Ash trunk

[RC0]

3 of us spent a yesterday rigging down the branches from this lightening struck Ash tree, these pictures are from today when we got to the base….too busy to take pictures yesterday.

 

Despite the strike and the dying top, the trunk was real solid with absolutely beautiful grain….the cuts you see around the base were huge burs. No access though and only about 15 ft to bring the chunks down. The tree was also at the top of a bank sloping down to a patio, hence rigging and strategically places logs to stop any rolling down the hill.

 

Nothing special, just to show that I get shitty jobs like everyone else.....in fact, I get them all the time! Sore feet, eyes and lungs full of really dry sawdust….Nice! About 17 photo’s so bear with me.

[David Humphries]

Really nice set of shots Reg.

Did Big Ed have the day off? :wave:

[RC0]

Steve (the camera) is stood on a big pile of logs which is why he's level with the base

[scotspine1]

Great pics Reg, what height are you? looks like you position yourself really far away from the stem? Is that how you always work?

[RC0]

And more

[Mr. Bish]

Beautifull straight cut in last pic. I always seem to miss those on thicker than bar stumps.

[Mr Ed]

Nice demonstration of the block driver Reg.

[RC0]

Last one

 

I had a real messy ivy ridden oak to reduce next....I guess I'm just coming to terms with it in this picture.

 

By the way, notice the portowrap and not the hobbs for that piece being rigged, always handy to have if there's a risk of the your more expensive lowering device getting wacked when your rigging chunks close to the ground.

[Steve Bullman]

do you normally change t-shirts after your climb reg?

[David Humphries]

Have you got yourself a pigmy groundie, and if so is he re-energizing you by winding you back up in the last picture ? :wave: