is bigger better

[dadio]

Here is a 92 second video of some work from last week. Big is in the eye of the beholder, so some might and some might not consider this big. I think it can be important, when working from a mewp at full extension, to cut a piece big enough to keep it balanced or butt heavy. I do it all the time.. set the lowering line with a pole saw and cut low enough to keep the piece somewhat balanced and let 'em swing out slow and easy, or keep the tips clear.

 

Couple nice falling cuts thrown in for some more crash and bang!

 

Hope you all are watching full screen

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GQJkRcsoCo]YouTube - ‪is bigger better .mov‬‏[/ame]

[scottythepinetree]

Not going to pick holes (sure others will after me), but why bother with the lowering line? Get the pieces closer to the chipper?

[skyhuck]

One word "spikes".

 

They do way more to the gallon.

[PhilBeech]

Ha, I thought that Skyhuck but was afraid to comment!

[skyhuck]

Ha, I thought that Skyhuck but was afraid to comment!

 

Never be afraid to comment, an opinion is something we are ALL entitled too

[alex_m]

i hope that's a washing line right at the end bouncing around!!

[gibbon]

Big is.cool.if.you can deal with if efficiently on the deck. Can be the wrong move if.you cut a big bit if you need to sit around for half an hour.when the guys clear it up

 

I agree that it could maybe should have been climbed. Your tree.you.pruned in the other vid should have been climbed. Those.stubs.you left made me cringe.

[tommer9]

 

I agree that it could maybe should have been climbed. Your tree.you.pruned in the other vid should have been climbed. Those.stubs.you left made me cringe.

 

[dadio]

The stubs were later pruned to target cuts, and I thought that was explained.. the power pruner was used to remove the limbs initially before the tree was climbed. That was a quick way of making some room etc.. they stubs were recut to target cuts when the tree was climbed.. The format of the video was confusing, especially of you did not watch the whole thing..

 

And I don't climb when I can use the mewp. I would not have been taking such large bits if I had been tied into the tree.

[Mark Bolam]

Nice fell of the stick second to last Daniel.