Good books for the basics of rigging?

[recycledsole]

Hello guys,

wondering if there is a good book you can reccomend for the basics of rigging. i saw 'art and science of rigging' and its over $100, and probably quite complicated. is it?

thanks

[mistahbenn]

try youtube. Its free

[gustharts]

Art and science of practical rigging is by far the most popular one we sell.

 

The Art & Science of Practical Rigging | books | Gustharts

[Gnarlyoak]

Gustharts recommendation is a decent easy to use and understand guide for different types of rigging systems. Its published by ISA so does use some American terminology and imperial (pounds & feet) measurements.

 

But well worth having on the bookshelf nonetheless.

[Peter]

Art and science is the best I have seem, it covers the basics and a lot more, but explains even the complicated stuff in a very simple way.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Some good stuff here too, albeit a bit 'heavy going' in parts....good for insomniacs tho

 

RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture

 

Enjoy..

Paul

[David Humphries]

Some good stuff here too, albeit a bit 'heavy going' in parts....good for insomniacs tho

 

RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture

 

Enjoy..

Paul

 

 

 

Blimey, thanks for the heads up Paul

That looks comprehensive.

 

Bit concerned that I hadn't seen this before

 

 

 

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[Andy Clark]

"Art and Science....." is going to be the more useful of the two if you're looking for something like a "how to" guide.

 

The Rigging Research paper was intended as more of a critique/critical analysis of methods/techniques of rigging used in the Uk, conducted on behalf of the HSE, whereas "Art and Science......" is intended as a teaching aid for guiding climbers and groundsman in how to apply different techniques in varying situations - even going as far as having question and answer sections that can be used to bolster knowledge, and even earn ISA CEU credits.

 

Both are very different beasts

 

The one thing to remember though is that both of these doc.s are now getting on a bit in age. "Art and Science....." was published in 2001, and the RR paper in 2008. Neither cover anything of the new methods and techniques that have evolved with the recent invention of the multi-use rigging plates and rigging pulleys etc.

 

 

 

 

 

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[recycledsole]

ok great thanks very much everyone i really appreciate it

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Blimey, thanks for the heads up Paul

That looks comprehensive.

 

Bit concerned that I hadn't seen this before

 

 

 

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David, probably my role to blush for not making sure people were aware of it previously, altho I thought it had been mentioned on forum before

 

As Andy quite rightly points out even this is now dated, as is anything once published, but we are currently (actively) 'working towards' production of and Industry Code of Practice (ICOP, not to be confused with A(approved)COP of course whihc has 'quasi-legal' status) and this will lead on to the publication of practice guidance notes including rigging. Timescales, hmmm, hopefully by end of the year n poss sooner, once a sponsor for production of the document has been found.)

 

Cheers fer now...hope yer enjoying the snow, just 'slush' here in S.Devon)

Paul