Beech felling: extended version

[RC0]

I released a short version of this video on T.B about a year ago. I'd forgotten about this longer one.

 

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-4934705594182799965&hl=en-GB

 

The two guys in yellow without helmets who keep wandering into the work area were actually on traffic duty and shouldn't have been anywhere near really. I think they got lonely.

 

A short but stocky tree, miserable wet weather throughout the day.

This is a 20 minute vid starting about a third of the way into the job.

 

The pace is slow at first but warms up after a while, a bit like me nowdays.

 

We have a 'big' tree hopefully coming off next week so look out for that one.

[Paul Barton]

Very nice!!

[tockmal]

Reg,

 

I remember that vid from TB, last 2 mins are the best.

 

If you could do that job again would you have taken the last piece smaller? maybe 2 sections? Seems like the crane was labouring?

[RC0]

That was the only way to keep it Butt heavy.

 

That fork was quite BIG.

 

If I'd cut it higher the whole thing would've flipped over. As it was we could've just laid it down if it turned out too heavy to lift.

 

A good reason to make the last cut as close to the ground as possible - you won't tip the crane because the chunk has nowhere to go!

[High Scale]

Well, you made that look like a piece of cake.

 

Very nice.

[dryadlad]

Nice balancing, whats the secret i use two chains takes a bit longer i'd love to get it dialed in like that !

[testcricket01]

first time ive seen this vid big tree cranes make the job so much easier wish id get a chance use one on a job.

[BenR]

Daym! I just tried to watch this but it says there is an error. I guess you have taken it down Reg. Is there an alternative link or something?

[mistahbenn]

not working for me either mate.

 

Ah I just realised how old this thread is....

[Samuel]

same here i have just tried it and it says the video may not be available