Snatching timber down and it hits flying capstan

[aiden]

Hi i am doing my cs40/41 this week and would like peoples opinion on what happed today.

i was on the ground in charge of lowering a lump of ash, the climber up the tree prepared everying ready to snatch it out. Our instructor warned me that i needed to aware that the timber will almost touch the floor. My capstan was in line to get hit so i asked " is it going hit my capstan " was told yes , so i asked " will that be ok " told yes . Ends up it bent in the entry fairlead bars (stein rc2000).

cheers

[son of a birch]

Is the capstan actually "yours" ?

[aiden]

yes its mine

[son of a birch]

That's rough mate, how big was the bit of timber? From what height etc?

[bobarhyme]

My boss would have raped my ass and made me buy a new one! Atleast you know to move it next time.

[aiden]

wernt to big, about 14" dia. and 5-6ftand didnt fall far 1meter maybe.

[Pedroski]

Can you straight the entry bars up? They're not load bearing are they?

[Mark Bolam]

I've never understood snatching timber low down. At about 10' you are knacked anyway, so just disk it down or build a mat and fell the stick.

 

A heavy sheet of ply propped over the bollard will help protect the bollard a bit, the timber will slide off a steep angle.

 

I wouldn't be happy with your instructor though!

[felixthelogchopper]

I've never understood snatching timber low down. At about 10' you are knacked anyway, so just disk it down or build a mat and fell the stick.

 

A heavy sheet of ply propped over the bollard will help protect the bollard a bit, the timber will slide off a steep angle.

 

I wouldn't be happy with your instructor though!

 

Likewise.

[aiden]

just been out and managed to bend it back so is i can still use it , and i will never do that again,Best i look out for my gear better i think.