Beginners guide to rigging.......

[Ian Flatters]

I was thinking where had this thread gone. A good groundy must be able to judge the smooth deceleration of a piece of timber. Confirm a plan of action with the climber as well as telling him it's too big.

[Rich Rule]

Sometimes it is not only the size/weight of the piece for the shape. An experienced climber will pick and choose the pieces to be lowered not only to be able to clear obstacles but to make it easier to receive by the guys on the deck.

 

Sometimes I will rigg and number of pieces at the same time so when the head is broken down and lowered it takes up less space.

[Rich Rule]

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[Joe Newton]

  Rich Rule said:

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Rich, could you post a link to that vid again? I remember watching it and wouldn't mind seeing it another time.

 

Cheers

[Rich Rule]

There you go mate. I had the browser open as i just nicked the screen shot from it.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epIzaVnig-k&list=UUDxq_mj90Xl1_Jnwij0bzkA]Charing Oak - YouTube[/ame]

[Joe Newton]

  Rich Rule said:

There you go mate. I had the browser open as i just nicked the screen shot from it.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epIzaVnig-k&list=UUDxq_mj90Xl1_Jnwij0bzkA]Charing Oak - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

Cheers. Spot on rigging there. Think that's why I remembered it.

 

I think I even saw a groundy running back from the chipper too!

[Rich Rule]

That would have been Mark Bolam running to get the kettle on!

[normandylumberjack]

  Rich Rule said:

There you go mate. I had the browser open as i just nicked the screen shot from it.

 

 

I really enjoyed watching that, great vid!

[felixthelogchopper]

  Ian Flatters said:

I was thinking where had this thread gone. A good groundy must be able to judge the smooth deceleration of a piece of timber. Confirm a plan of action with the climber as well as telling him it's too big.

 

Exactly. Communication is King.

[Rich Rule]

  normandylumberjack said:

I really enjoyed watching that, great vid!

 

Cheers, there are a couple of other vids with rigging on my youtube channel if your interested.