Pine takedown. Head-cam footage

[welwell]

Evenin' all. Here's a little vid of a pine takedown we did this week, simple really, spike up, lower down branches on a pulley and chog the rest down. Tree was felled because of a nasty, nasty cavity @ ground level. Hope you enjoy! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjx24beK-U]YouTube - GoApe Bedgebury[/ame]

[skyhuck]

Good stuff!!

 

But I will never understand why people lower the branches, but chog the stem, surely if the stem can just be dropped why not the branches???????????

[mistahbenn]

And why use huge slings? Instead of just a clove hitch..

 

Do you get to go free at go ape?

[testcricket01]

Good stuff!!

 

But I will never understand why people lower the branches, but chog the stem, surely if the stem can just be dropped why not the branches???????????

 

often because branches will go where they want to go, say you can only drop stuff one side of the tree, branches on the opposite side cant just drop. but timber is easy to push off after its been cut which ever side of the tree you wish.

[Adam Bourne]

nice one mate good job, as its already been said it is a shame it wasn't all lowered, still nice and safe.

 

As for the size of slings ??????? come on thats just being picky whats wrong with them.

[skyhuck]

often because branches will go where they want to go, say you can only drop stuff one side of the tree, branches on the opposite side cant just drop. but timber is easy to push off after its been cut which ever side of the tree you wish.

 

Just swing them round.

[skyhuck]

nice one mate good job, as its already been said it is a shame it wasn't all lowered, still nice and safe.

 

As for the size of slings ??????? come on thats just being picky whats wrong with them.

 

:confused1:Why???????????

[mistahbenn]

Different horses different courses. Having to wrap a huge 2 tonne sling, instead of tying a simple knot. I dunno. Maybe im old fashioned

[Adam Bourne]

:confused1:Why???????????

 

yes why??????? do people have to be picky when it comes to peoples work, saying why the big slings .........does it matter what size the sling was.

[Adam Bourne]

Different horses different courses. Having to wrap a huge 2 tonne sling, instead of tying a simple knot. I dunno. Maybe im old fashioned

 

its just a gurth hitch on a bina how simple is that.