Dead ash tree-crane-removal

[RC0]

A dead ash tree removal, yesterday. That mark in the climbing rope is just where it snagged on a fence, that’s all.

 

Apart from rain drops on the lens for most of the video (I’ll have to remember to wipe it more often) the job went ok. Thanks

 

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Part 2

 

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[Mac McLennan]

Nice vid Reg. Good to see the groundies at work and a little bit of banter with the crane driver.

 

Gives you a nice feel for the whole job.

 

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[atree]

Sweet as reg!had to laugh when you gave the fingers to that car,How come i didnt get removed sooner?being over a busy road and all?

[Nick Waring]

Very nice vid again Reg, its always a pleasure to watch them.

[andythesquirel]

Large crane like that. Thought I was watching NOSAK RAW. Except the climber climbed the tree rather than was lifted into it.

 

Nice to watch as always Reg. Like to see you climbing and fixing lines. Gives the tree more scale, and shows the effort of the job.

Team was working well, good traffic control, etc.

 

A special mention for the crane operator, nice control, and clearly watching your signals whist a lift is in operation. Good to see one who knows what he is doing!

 

All you need now Reg is a groundie cam, and you can have your own SKY show:001_smile:

[High Scale]

Proper job.

[David Humphries]

I have had a new key added to my keyboard between the Esc and F1.

When depressed it says " Great Vid Reg "

It will save on the rsi which will undoubtedly develope if you keep posting these Mr C.

 

One point though Reg, why do you choose a cambium saver over a pulley, like the rope guide eg.

Is it for ease of installing/packing ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

as usual.

Nice work.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Glen Poole]

Great vid & nice work, Thanks for sharing with us all, Good job:001_smile:

[Rich Rule]

nice vid, thanks for sharing.

 

I do have one question though - was wondering why you use rope for most of the rigging as opposed to slings and then the chains? although, you did use the slings for the stems but it seemed ropes for the limbs etc. Just interested thats all.

 

cheers.

rich.

[RC0]

Rich

 

Apparently, the owners hadn't really considered it. It was only when Nick went round to quote for some hedge work that the he pointed it and its neighbouring trees out, which were dead too and were also removed that morning (not in the vid)

 

David, I will make the switch one day

 

Rich

 

The Rope-slings allow me to shorten to requirement, for balance and also where there is a risk of the initial point of attachment breaking out i.e. this tree was quite decayed and fragile towards the ends of the limbs but I still needed to tie-off out there to keep everything balanced….so where is a risk of a weak attachment point you can simply use a half hitch or more and then terminate lower down in thicker, stronger wood for security. Obviously the half hitch still retains the initial balancing point.

 

Flat slings are a little more hard-wearing and better sized for wider timber, plus they’re already equal in length which is convenient for simple lifts.

 

Chains are quick to tie/un-tie, are easy to use on vertical sections but are not as reliable on horizontals i.e. if a branch rolls a little after its been cut, one of the chains usually slackens right off and come undone if you’re using open hooks. Thanks