small cedar "take down"

[John Hancock]

I always take a Silky up with me and nearly always use it. You have so much more control when you use a hand-saw. On a difficult/awkward branch it can be quicker and safer to take it down with a silky than using your 0200. It’s great for highway tree work……and has many advantages, one of which is its silent (think about it!)

[Paul Barton]

Cool. Don't get me wrong, I am no 200T-revving silky-hater. Just curious to hear people's reasons...I made the initial comment because I couldn't see a chainsaw on Danny's harness so wondered if he had dismantled all the branchwork with a handsaw.

[RPA]

I leave pegs now and again to give my size 12's a rest, use a silky and even use a ladder for access (only) where i can

 

Should I resign from the forum now

[RPA]

Oh, nice job by the way

[dannyT]

have a closer look mister tee, chainsaw is hung on a peg. I hung it there as it was difficult to climb through the wires with the saw. That branch was a bit tricky so i thought id play it safe with the silky. Knocked the top out and dissmantled the rest with the 200.

 

Love silkys always have one on my harness no matter what the situation:001_tt1:

[Mick Stockbridge]

Love silkys always have one on my harness no matter what the situation:001_tt1:

 

Likewise,

[Paul Barton]

Ah, I see it now! Nice one Danny.

[Mesterh]

Looks like you did a good job

If there were no accidents, nothing got damaged and it didnt take longer than expected then the jobs a good un wether you use a silky or not.

 

As for pegs I nearly always leave a few strategically placed ones, and wear spikes on more or less every takedown.

 

As for using a hand saw I think we have one somewhere but I've never found them any quicker than a 020, you can reach a bit further with a 020 and nibble away at awkward branches if needed very quickly. Then again most of my cutting is done one handed cut and hold style

[AJarb]

I've just come back from the pub, had a few and maybe feeling a little brave, so here goes....

 

What’s wrong with having a few pegs anyway ?(not aimed at you SBTC). I've noticed a few 'peg' comments before on the forum and often puzzled over them.

 

I've done a fair few pine/conifer take-downs over the years. I have always climbed the tree first, attached my life line, then come down and started removing the branches from bottom to top (leaving pegs). Once at the top I fell the top of the tree out and then I've got some lovely pegs so stand-on while a section-fell the main stem. (They also make very handy handles for when they have to be 'directionally-thrown' into the drop zone).

 

I should say that I only wear spikes when absolutely necessary.

 

So come on...I've come 'out'

 

 

anyone else want to ??

 

 

Totally agree with take down technique. Much easier and safer with pegs IMO. Dont want to take the point off the spikes if you can help it!

[AJarb]

I always take a Silky up with me and nearly always use it. You have so much more control when you use a hand-saw. On a difficult/awkward branch it can be quicker and safer to take it down with a silky than using your 0200. It’s great for highway tree work……and has many advantages, one of which is its silent (think about it!)