Beginners guide to rigging.......

[Joe Newton]

That's just it guys, I've seen vids where people block down a stem when there's absolutely no need. That was the point I was making.

 

The other thing is that the firm I work for doesn't have very many big saws, do if the climber has the bigger saw the lads on the ground don't always have a saw big enough to ring up the timber

 

I enjoy neg rigging, very much so. I just find that usually for me it's quicker to ring the stem down and I don't come down to a dz full of logs!

 

Adam, it's rare that I get an opportunity to free fall larger lumps of timber, as in your vid. As such I don't have a wealth of experience on it. The last time was a big dead HC, about 30+" at 30' up, with a back lean, and my saw choices were a 461 on a 25" bar, or a dying 056 on a 36" bar! I went for the 461 and had 8' lumps winched off! Great fun, apart from the cubic foot of sawdust under each eyelid!

[MattyF]

Don't think there's many people who are going to rig just for the sake of it...

Easiest and safest option every time 👍

[Mountain man]

Don't think there's many people who are going to rig just for the sake of it...

Easiest and safest option every time

 

You'd be surprised. I see some "for the camera" rigging.from time to time.

A lot of pulleys and stuff when natural crotch with an old climbing line would be more than sufficient.

[Joe Newton]

You'd be surprised. I see some "for the camera" rigging.from time to time.

A lot of pulleys and stuff when natural crotch with an old climbing line would be more than sufficient.

 

 

Hmm, I rarely use natural crotch rigging. I love my micro pulleys, and they make friction much more predictable.

 

A sling, crab and pinto is usually the only thing on my harness.

[mistahbenn]

Seems like ill repost this video then, last bit rigged was a chunk.

 

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[Mountain man]

Easiest and simplest way. Honestly try it, I only use pulleys on bigger stuff. Plus I do a lot of my own lowering using stubs as friction.

Doing your own lowering also keeps your groundsman free to process the branch.

[Joe Newton]

Easiest and simplest way. Honestly try it, I only use pulleys on bigger stuff. Plus I do a lot of my own lowering using stubs as friction.

Doing your own lowering also keeps your groundsman free to process the branch.

 

 

I have tried it. The guy who taught me is very much like that, and he's a solid climber. I find the increased friction tedious, up top or on the deck.

[Mountain man]

Then go bigger!

[Joe Newton]

Then go bigger!

 

 

Shush, I get enough of that at home.

[Mountain man]

Very good.