redwood dismantle

[dexta]

Great video

[Nick B]

That puts the sheer size of that tree in to perspective great job James.

I see what Dave means about your hand at 14,20 sent shivers down my spine.

I know what you mean about letting it run they had a lot of tree to slow things down in .

[skyhuck]

No real reason apart from on that there was just to much going on in a small area 4 ropes couldnt really get to the stem easily, plus i just have ocd about leaving a nice neat pole no rips and messy cuts

 

I'm the same, but for me it a smooth peg free stem I need

[Tommy_B]

Cool video. Was in pinching because you were lifting it from one side?

[dexta]

Just out of interest james what camera did you use ?

[Ian Flatters]

What was going on with the chogs being lowered? thought you said they were getting the hang of letting it run? Nice video and 14:20 made me wince a bit for your hand especially as it rolled over that point seconds later. Shame the rain spoilt the crane footage a bit. Still think it was only 80-85ft thought even after more so seeing that camera view from the top as the cedar we measured was roughly the same perspective.

[RC0]

Whats with the hands in the kerf James, again? Dont answer, just more awareness needed.

 

The groundies locking up the line etc....get some polydyne, you dont have to worry so much then.

 

If you're gonna block down with a Karabiner (which you probably shouldn't), then the gate should be pointing out, not in. Same with crane hooks. The line or chain should always press on the spine, not the gate.

 

For big conifers, if you can find a landing and devise a ground anchor somehow, a zip-line is way quicker and easier than conventional rigging, with less manpower needed. No haul-back line, just a bunch of slings. You shouldn't limit the use of a zipline as a means to save some dragging time by moving stuff through the air as is how a lot of people think....consider also as a quick means to put stuff on the ground with reduced or controlled impact. For big single stemmed tree with lots of limbs like that, you should always be looking for it when you price the job.

[RobRainford]

video won't play on my kindle...

 

Should have got and iPad

[swinny]

Should have got and iPad

 

sorted now .

[RobRainford]

I agree with others comments re the hand in the gap. Shocked me when I saw it and then again when the log started moving.

 

 

Just a question about lifting the logs. We're you on one chain or two? If two would you not have been better getting a straight lift? If you were lifting with one chain fair enough. I have no crane experience, but if I were to do that I would lift with two if I could.