Unusual Blocking Technique

[scotspine1]

Any opinions on this?

 

Double Blocking

[MasterBlaster]

Only when I'm showing off!

[geoff]

Well its quick as the saw is manhandled less, probably needs 2 hands to hold that saw, and that method leaves 2 hands to chuck the timber.

[Tree Man Tom]

I've done similar but using chogging cuts, not cutting right through.

 

Basically i put a chogging cut in the first lump, then start to cut the second chog and leave the saw in there while i break the first chog off. Takes the saws weight off your harness and makes chucking the wood down abit easier as you can move about abit easier.

 

Does that make any sence, im sure you know what i mean

[David Humphries]

Would appear to be a very efficient practice.

 

However, I would say that that type of speed, has absolutely no place up a tree and is a lesser climbers serious accident waiting to happen.

 

I certainly would discourage any novice to even attempt it.

 

And further more, what is the point of such a large bar on a blocking job.

 

Someone will drop a section on to a groundy or target, and will cut their strop or worse, through complacency.

 

:thumbdown:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[old snake]

That saw looked a bit on the small side to me for that job!!! haha. Not a bad idea though as the weight of the saw isn't on your harness as much. Like monkeyd says though could be a new climbers downfall!!!

[mistahbenn]

I do it in 3's

[Mesterh]

Looks like a pro at work to me

 

Saw was a bit overkill.

 

I wouldnt like to see a newbie try it though!

[Jamie]

Down low i've messed around using steps doing a series of 2 or 3 step cuts then pushing them over. looked a wee bit shonky to me

 

Jamie

[josharb87]

dont see anything wrong with it, i'll do the same, but step cut, move down, cut 1/4 into the next, push top off, then finish the one i started, only when using 660 or above though

 

old matey should think about changing bars though, whats the point having one so small???