CS40 and 41 added to my list!

[Jay]

passed CS40 and CS41 today. im not going to say i passed with flying colours but i got through it and have the bit of paper to prove it.

 

I know some others on here wanted to know what you had to do so here is.

 

CS40

I had to reduce and thin a medium size Oak all over. this was only 10 - 15%. and of coarse answer all the questions and stuff. and all was done with a handsaw.

 

CS41 - sectional felling

Lateral limbs-

1 butt rope

1 tip rope

1 balanced

at least one of these has to have a pulling line.

 

vertical sections-

1 free fall sink cut, just push it off

1 free fall step cut, just push it off

2 sink cut with a pulling line

 

and all the other bits you have to answer and expain like setting up your fiction device, portawrap.

 

thats all i can remeber from 3 hours ago.

[Jamie]

can i ask a stupid question. what exactly is a sink cut?

 

Jamie

[David Humphries]

Well done to you fella

 

Keep it up, whats next Cs 47.

I know Skyhucks keen to get his, maybe you could pair up and get a discount :wave:

 

Thanks for the info on 41 btw.

I'll prep the guys on the team who have their assessments next week.

[ecolojim]

sink, notch, face, gob, whatever you want to call it. theres more than that I've heard it called, im sure

[Jamie]

do you have to knock the top off of a tree? how about (heaven forbid) natural crotch rigging. I know its frowned upon but its a useful skill to have the day someone decides to forget to pack teh shiny gear.

 

Anyway.

 

Well done

 

Jamie

[Dean Lofthouse]

I know Skyhucks keen to get his, maybe you could pair up and get a discount :wave:

 

 

Perhaps we could join him for a refresher course David, teach him how to use one properly.

 

I could show him point of balance etc :wave:

[David Humphries]

Lmbo :wave:

You can almost feel the furious anger that eminates through the vdu when Mr Huck reads the M word.

I reckon the ambient temperature of the North West must rise a few degrees. :wave:

[Jay]

do you have to knock the top off of a tree? how about (heaven forbid) natural crotch rigging. I know its frowned upon but its a useful skill to have the day someone decides to forget to pack teh shiny gear.

 

Anyway.

 

Well done

 

Jamie

 

depends on the tree you have to do 'vertical trunk sections' the tree i had was co-dominant well king of so i mamaged to get the vertical sections out of that without knocking out the main stem. just has to be at least 8 inches in diameter. it was in a woodland so all tall and straight up so lots of vertical sections.

 

not sure about the natural crotch i just used a block on a split tale with a cow hitch.

 

yer i always call it a gob cut but the assesor called it a sink cut so i started doing it.

[Yorkshireman]

do you have to knock the top off of a tree? how about (heaven forbid) natural crotch rigging. I know its frowned upon but its a useful skill to have the day someone decides to forget to pack teh shiny gear.

 

Anyway.

 

Well done

 

Jamie

 

 

well said

shiny gear costs money gets left on site & adds to the loler rigging check costs

A topping strop work wonders with a timber hitch

[Jamie]

a topping strop:scared: i was implying a half hitch and a peg

 

everything has its place and hardware will inrease the lifespan and reduce wear but knowing old/most basic methods is always useful

 

Jamie