redwood dismantle

[Pat Ferrett]

Watching the footage of you climbing is like watching a video where you know theres going to be an accident your just not sure when.

 

Im sure it may well look the same if I video'd myself climbing

 

Dont be put off posting but take the advice of members on here that understand that the height and size of the tree is insignificant its the methodical and safe execution thats important.

[testcricket01]

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.

 

Ian its 110ft your questioning simple maths when your standing 110ft away the angle to the top is 45degrees unless your going to question degrees its impossible to be wrong. As for the lowering i said earlier they dont let it run.

[testcricket01]

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.

 

Cheers for the advice on the chains reg as that is the first proper time ive used them, i must prefer soft lifting straps they dont weigh more than me!

 

I did weigh up a mini zipline and vertical zipline for the timber, but the area below the tree is alot more compact than it looks, also the client is very nervous with alot of things and as we had only 1 groundy due to being let down, he would soon have been swamped it was a slow and steady job.

[testcricket01]

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.

 

I was lifting with 2 chains on every lift rob.

[testcricket01]

Watching the footage of you climbing is like watching a video where you know theres going to be an accident your just not sure when.

 

Im sure it may well look the same if I video'd myself climbing

 

Dont be put off posting but take the advice of members on here that understand that the height and size of the tree is insignificant its the methodical and safe execution thats important.

 

It certainly does help, its why i keep posting to aid my career i could do what alot of people do and just edit out things and say im great i like to keep things honest and real and try and help my bad habits

[Ian Flatters]

Ian its 110ft your questioning simple maths when your standing 110ft away the angle to the top is 45degrees unless your going to question degrees its impossible to be wrong. As for the lowering i said earlier they dont let it run.

 

Or commonly know as Pythagoras theory only pulling your chain banana, bit of banter.

[Stephen Blair]

To get a tree like that down takes a lot of skill , anything getting picked up is wanting you to go from 99% to 100%.

Great job

[Pat Ferrett]

It certainly does help, its why i keep posting to aid my career i could do what alot of people do and just edit out things and say im great i like to keep things honest and real and try and help my bad habits

 

I can see what you are saying mate and Ill leave it at that, hope the comming year is a good one for ya

[Robert_S]

You done a brilliant job mate, well done

[RobRainford]

I was lifting with 2 chains on every lift rob.

 

Ok. Why would you chain it to one side? Doesn't that make it more unpredictable causing the logs to roll and pinch the saw?

 

I'm not criticising, it's how I see the situation. You have the control of a crane to make every piece float away like a cloud but make it risky by unbalancing the load.