Hamadryads bookclub "The Art and Science of Practical Rigging"

[Dr.Green]

great book, had it for ages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Salix Tree & Countryside]

could i go on the list pweezzzz

 

cheers,

 

Mark

[RobArb]

well ive got it at the mo and if no one else is after me, which from the thread i can't tell very well:blush:, then its yours

 

ive got it till the beginning of september then i'll post it out:thumbup:

[Salix Tree & Countryside]

No worries rob, i can pick up or meet ya somewhere if ya likes bud,

 

mark

[RobArb]

yeh no problem,

 

i'll be on holiday till the 27th august (i'll take the book for some beach reading:lol: (yes that is sad) so can drop it off/post/meet etc when i get back:thumbup:

[Billy]

I bought this book las tweek and have read it a few times. To be brutally honest i was alittle disappointed with it, with the exception of a few little bits i'd seen and done all of it before and it wasn't hard to work out on my own. the fishing rod technique could be very useful inthe right situation though. However nearly all of the really complex compound rigging shown in it is all but useless for commercial tree work except in extremely unusual circumstances, theres almost always a faster way which is why we never see it. I might have been expecting a bit much from it but i thought there might be some real good techniques inthere for everyday stuff which i might have overlooked but there were not.

the phsyics section going over moments and setting up mechaniical advantage systems was a good read helping the understanding of where the loads are spread through the system and such, and the bending moments vectors etc etc. thats good to know when planning work in tree's of suspect stability.

 

Overall not a bad book but not quite what i was expecting, if you've already done a fair bit of rigging it's mostly revision with the odd usful bit of info, but for a brand new climber it would be an invaluable resource.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I bought this book las tweek and have read it a few times. To be brutally honest i was alittle disappointed with it, with the exception of a few little bits i'd seen and done all of it before and it wasn't hard to work out on my own. the fishing rod technique could be very useful inthe right situation though. However nearly all of the really complex compound rigging shown in it is all but useless for commercial tree work except in extremely unusual circumstances, theres almost always a faster way which is why we never see it. I might have been expecting a bit much from it but i thought there might be some real good techniques inthere for everyday stuff which i might have overlooked but there were not.

the phsyics section going over moments and setting up mechaniical advantage systems was a good read helping the understanding of where the loads are spread through the system and such, and the bending moments vectors etc etc. thats good to know when planning work in tree's of suspect stability.

 

Overall not a bad book but not quite what i was expecting, if you've already done a fair bit of rigging it's mostly revision with the odd usful bit of info, but for a brand new climber it would be an invaluable resource.

 

I think that is a fair and honest assessment of the book, from the perspective of a seasoned treeworker.

 

However, the intention is to provide those with less experience of technicalities the oportunity to see this book and maybe adapt to methods they otherwise may not have appreciated.

[Billy]

Thanks, was kind of half expecting to get flamed for that! Nice that it makes me sound experienced too:laugh1:.

Time to find some books on decay and fungus i keep getting asked to climb right dody dead tree's with brackets on and i'd quite like to know how they've affected the tree's strength to adapt my working style to be as safe as possible, at th emoment i just try to be sensible and light footed.

Edited August 5, 2011 by Billy

[Mark James]

Could I be added to receive the book please.

[RobArb]

Yep, you'll be after mark (salix tree & countryside)

 

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