Rigging an oak stub

[mistahbenn]

Nice footage Ben, looks bitter though. Cold fingers I'll bet.

 

You could almost take a flask up in the bucket, no ?

 

Heavy wood, solid too by the looks. To loose one of those chunks, with the truck right under and house beside would've been, expensive!

 

After the second/third log, I think you should've come down and took control of the rigging line, show that fella how to chill out and stop hanging on to it.

 

In the absence of a climber, flip-lines and what-not, it would also make sense to snug your sling and block right up within an inch or two of the face-cut. Would put things a little more in your favour, at no extra effort....especially with the dude seemingly intent on shock-loading every log.

 

Thanks for your thoughts mate... It wasn't too chilly, a balmy 3 celcius... We tried to do the job on Friday, but -13 was far too cold for all that rigging/standing about.

 

Re Cosby on the rope, we were using the Stein device, which we hardly ever bring out to play, normally just a Porta-wrap. I think he was being over cautious, maybe 1 too many wraps.... I cant have him up the tree cutting, he's a great guy, but not technical rigging/cutting. For the larger bits, I was using a different sling, I think its Tenex, TBH I dont like it, it was much more giving than stable braid, as in it flexes alot more. Need to get some new slings!

[Mark Bolam]

I'd love to Steve, but I don't have a bucket truck.

I may have to use my ladders in its place if that's ok?

[RC0]

Thanks for your thoughts mate... It wasn't too chilly, a balmy 3 celcius... We tried to do the job on Friday, but -13 was far too cold for all that rigging/standing about.

 

Re Cosby on the rope, we were using the Stein device, which we hardly ever bring out to play, normally just a Porta-wrap. I think he was being over cautious, maybe 1 too many wraps.... I cant have him up the tree cutting, he's a great guy, but not technical rigging/cutting. For the larger bits, I was using a different sling, I think its Tenex, TBH I dont like it, it was much more giving than stable braid, as in it flexes alot more. Need to get some new slings!

 

Yeah no worries. I was thinking you could do set the rigging and the cuts, and come down in time for the guys to tip the log with the tag line. Looked like 2 and a half wraps on the 2000 at most. Cosby just needs relax and realise that you just need him to slow the log down, not stop it dead. Sometimes its all in the wording of your instruction's....can make all the difference to how certain people perform. The most likely outcome of a mishap Ben, is that you'll get blamed....no matter who's fault....you're still in charge. Be careful.

[mistahbenn]

Cheers Reg... Yes you are right, that would have been a great idea...

Me and the crew have done some big takedowns together in tight circumstances... and usually he is as smooth as they come, 'suave' in Spanish. He is Mexican, and sometimes won't take on board instructions, do to language barriers..... I try my best.

 

I think the fact he was standing so far from the bollard might have had something to do with it maybe...