Stein Dual 'Impact loading'

[Mark Bolam]

Stunt fell.

[Frank]

Haha. Thought someone would put that as i typed it, coulda guessed it would be you sir.

[slack ma girdle]

WOT no Crane ?

 

Puts my last dismantle to shame, good work.

[RC0]

Thanks, glad you all liked the photos.

 

Apologies’ if I miss anyone’s question:

 

Phenom, its 19m portland braid, almost as good.

 

Stevie, it was about 80ft, top section was probably a little over a 3rd, then a couple of big logs and then we felled what remained.

 

Ben, the support line was only used for that top section. I was tied just below the cut, through a block in the adjacent tree about 5ft below and then down to a separate lowering device where it was pre-loaded and tied off.

 

Dave, the wood was all cut to firewood size on site, so just a few rings at a time on the trolley. The other tree looked ok up close. Yes it’s going to be badly exposed, especially if the big one to the side has to go which has honey-fungus. I don’t know what the plan in just yet.

 

Gibbon, obviously you have to make it worthwhile to set up the extra rigging. A Dual bollard, or identical singles. Set the blocks apart so they don’t clash on impact. You may need to redirect the lines lower down so the logs don’t hit the lines (see photos). Preload the lines to equal amounts down below and then join them to a 3rd line via friction hitch and karabiner....the ground-person then uses the single line instead of trying to hold both at once (see below).

 

 

Carl, yes 24mm polydyne I believe.

 

Frank, the support line for folding the top was imperative....without that I’d have had to rig much smaller.

Tying in was also a big plus because I didn’t have to worry about gaffing out when the tree threw a wobble. It still wouldn’t have otherwise put me off because the guy running the ropes knew what he was doing....but of course it’s all good and well saying that after the event.

[Stephen Blair]

Fantastic!!!!80 foot in 4 bits on a lawn ha ha

[Frank]

Next question. When was the last time you worked past 10am??? Haha.

 

Cracking stuff Reg.

[Mesterh]

Did the ground crew get scared when you started rigging the top out?

 

I sure woulda.

 

Must be an award for biggest top rigged out?

 

 

 

Interesting stuff as always:thumbup1:

[Ian Flatters]

Nice work sir, guess when you arrive in Canada you'll be classing these bits a small sections compared to what they have over there.