DED Removal.

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Reg, I selected that rigging point because I felt that it was more than adequate for the job in hand. It was about 8 or 9 inches in diameter and in sound condition. Elm is pretty strong also, even if its dead or in decline it can take a battering. I actually popped a rigging point when I was working in Oz a few years ago taking out a big lemon scented gum. So I pay a lot of attention to what parts of the tree I use nowadays.

 

 

No worries mate. From the video it looked skinny relative to how you were loading it....and the fact that you were tied in up their too seemed a bit dodgy. You say it was all good in reality, cool

 

Its never a bad idea either to set a second sling and block a little further down from the first. Takes only a minute, and at least you have back-up of sorts. Natural crotches too, as opposed to friction free systems (blocks and pulley) is often a safer way to go too on sketchy trees or high points. Its good to have options to make things safer without costing your efficiency. Good video.