winching trees downhill, safety tips please?

[Firestorm]

WTF?

 

Have you actually done this?

 

I've done this too.

 

When you learn the art of extraction on the slopes in Wales then you'll be a man my son.

[Mike Hill]

I have used the double winch method, it also means that you do not have to go slogging back up the hill dragging the winch cable, the winch does that for you.

 

So the former statement was simply gas from your Buttocks?

[Mike Hill]

I've done this too.

 

When you learn the art of extraction on the slopes in Wales then you'll be a man my son.

 

Gosh.

 

Can you post some pictures of your Big Tractor's and Winches and things?

[JimM]

Used a friction device at the top with a gash rope attached to the butt to control the rate of descent. Works well. Or a long strop attached to the butt first if the ground is a bit more stony.

[Wood wasp]

WTF?

 

Have you actually done this?

The double drum system is called high leading. Usually with a small tower mounted on tractor over the winch and the pulley in wood mounted up a tree (tree tied back) both of which are to gain height to clear stumps etc with the haul back brake used to apply pressure . a very quick and efficient system that was once very common in commercial forestry.

[Mike Hill]

The double drum system is called high leading. Usually with a small tower mounted on tractor over the winch and the pulley in wood mounted up a tree (tree tied back) both of which are to gain height to clear stumps etc with the haul back brake used to apply pressure . a very quick and efficient system that was once very common in commercial forestry.

 

Understood.

 

I was reffering to the the suggested method of having a log attached by a Tail rope to "Brake" the decent of a Large Log.

 

Sounds like a made up technique to me,or a opportunity for the drag to roll into the Tail Rope and have everything end up in a tangled mess.

 

But then again I have never worked in the Huge Old Growth Forests of Wales with 120 Foot Skyline Yarders boasting 900Hp,Spanning half a Mile and pulling 20 Ton per turn.

 

But when they release "Axe-boyo's" I will have.

[Tom D]

Understood.

 

I was reffering to the the suggested method of having a log attached by a Tail rope to "Brake" the decent of a Large Log.

 

Sounds like a made up technique to me,or a opportunity for the drag to roll into the Tail Rope and have everything end up in a tangled mess.

 

But then again I have never worked in the Huge Old Growth Forests of Wales with 120 Foot Skyline Yarders boasting 900Hp,Spanning half a Mile and pulling 20 Ton per turn.

 

But when they release "Axe-boyo's" I will have.

 

Best quote of the year so far...:lol:

[Stephen Blair]

Nearly choked on my pancake and can hardly type for tears!!

Ha ha ha.

[mendiplogs]

Best quote of the year so far...:lol:

 

Hi ton call the AXE MAN IN mate lol lol Jon

[Wood wasp]

Well yes I did wonder about the tie a smaller log to drag uphill bit, I've never seen that to be honest.