Backbone tree rigging

[Gray git]

Quite a long video but skip the 1st 3.3min to avoid me wittering on about stuff to where the real work starts.

Got a bit of hydraulic help from lunchtime on for a few hrs to make sure the job was done in a day.

Hope you enjoy.

 

BACKBONE TREE RIGGING:

[Pete Mctree]

Nice job & a big old tree!

[trooper harry]

Awesome mate. Where was that backbone from very useful bit of kit.

[Gray git]

Just a naughty tight spot where it was growing and not 1 bit of damage.

Spot all the orange dots on the 1st 6ft of trunk.... Nails, over 25 just on the surface alone,hit 1 strate off with the 088 on the last cut then 4 more before finishing the cut :-(

Just did turn wet at the end of the day as well which didn't help.

[trooper harry]

Always the same its a lottery hitting metal. Washing lines barb wire etc yeah pain in the rear end. At least it stayed dry for the bulk of work..love doing big rigging like that..mint..fare play.

[skyhuck]

Better make sure you don't hit yourself with it or drop it on a groundie!!!

[Gray git]

Always when you've got a new chain on aswell think the last bit will become habitat somewhere eventually

Enjoyed it as also always like a dismantle that takes a bit more thinking about.

Used the backbone on almost every job since, so easy and the groundsmen love how quickly they can get it off and back to me, added bonus is that because it's quite heavy it won't just disappear back to the pully if you accidentally let go.

[Scott Walker]

Nice video really smooth work.

[trooper harry]

Yeah as we know its not a five minute job getting big saw back sharp ha! Also Clove hitch, timber hitch can get trapped under big lumps of timber so groundsman struggle to un- do. If it works mate for you and ground staff spot on efficiency is the game. I'm section felling 4x sycamore on monday i will be setting up using a controlled zip. I reckon the backbone can be incorporated into that set up..cheers

[Gray git]

If a sling is trapped just leave it till you can cut it free or help to lift the section is available but you can get the main rope back to the climber to ready the next bit which is where it's easy to loose time.

Don't tend to do many controlled zip lines, plenty of speed lines on light stuff but nothing on bigger timber.

Enjoy and try get a few pictures if you can