Poplar removal

[Stephen Blair]

Eh?

 

i have never done a crane job, plenty hiab stuff but never a crane, i have watched loads of vids, reg's are certainly the most smooth. i watch the vids where one guy goes up, then comes down the other stays up the tree, one s where a single guy will bust a gut and the crane will just lift and lower. if it were me i would work with an adjustable chain and let the crane put me about the tree, take up the slack then cut, when it is removed, wait till he comes back chain on, attach to chain, lower me to where the chain allows, take up the slack then cut, i wouldnt kill myself trying to get to tips when the magic skyhook could do it for me. this theory is on monster beeches and the like. :001_smile:i am with edd, but havent done one so maybe i am missing something

[skyhuck]

i get bored and fidgety waiting round....thats why i only rig when theres no other choice.

 

 

 

Top job!!, as alway reg!!

[Mr Ed]

OK, I'll clarify, If its a whacking great big tree, I will ride the ball up to the choker point, attach slings, drop down to cutting point, sever, and wait. Being as it takes seconds to rope round the hook and ride up, I cant see it wasting much time...

I also have multiple slings, so the lads unhook the slings and slip a fresh one on before trying to free them off the stem.

 

I've done a lot of crane jobs over the years, and never been called slow

[SJH]

Yeh mate just down the rd from there, I would have come down if I had known, would have loved to have seen you work mate.

[woodlandsolutions]

......, and never been called slow

 

 

Your slow

[Mr Ed]

Your slow

 

Faster than you:sleep1:

[Mark Bolam]

How long start to finish, Reg?

 

And at what point do you decide a crane is viable?

 

Ta

[scotspine1]

OK, I'll clarify, If its a whacking great big tree, I will ride the ball up to the choker point, attach slings, drop down to cutting point, sever, and wait.

 

Ed, what you wanna do is ride the ball as the setter (take your climbing rope up in a bag), set the sling(s) on the branch then throw the bag down through the tree and descend out of the tree from the ball to the ground.

 

Remove your rope then allow the cutter who is already in position in the tree to cut the branch - repeat this process until tree is a pole then just let the cutter set the slings.

 

This way is a lot cleaner and a whole lot easier on both workers, it also allows for discussion as to where to set the slings and do the cutting.

 

Nice vid Reg.

 

 

 

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Edited March 22, 2009 by scotspine1

[Ben]

It's all been said before, but top job as always Reg

[RC0]

OK, I'll clarify, If its a whacking great big tree, I will ride the ball up to the choker point, attach slings, drop down to cutting point, sever, and wait. Being as it takes seconds to rope round the hook and ride up, I cant see it wasting much time...

I also have multiple slings, so the lads unhook the slings and slip a fresh one on before trying to free them off the stem.

 

I've done a lot of crane jobs over the years, and never been called slow

 

It can take a little time to lay a large section down in a tight spot on the ground. Also, we often leave the slings attached while the branches are stripped and then the crane will drag the log out of the way somewhere to make room for the next one.

 

I can see the positives in your method Ed, which I believe is also standard practice in the US….but even with a slow-ass climber like myself up there its usually faster just to climb around as normal.

 

How long start to finish, Reg?

 

And at what point do you decide a crane is viable?

 

 

The site was completely cleared by 1:30

 

Access is always the issue, and generally a £1000+ job before it’s viable.