Luck or judgement?

[skyhuck]

The gob needed to be more "open", IMO.

 

On a fell like that, I would not want the gob to close until it was completely over.

Edited July 22, 2009 by skyhuck

[tommer9]

Ahhh, but if that were Tommer falling the stem with his new helmet on that "mile" would have been classed as a "near miss" and a full investigation would have automatically ensued

 

LOL:001_tongue:

[timtree81]

oh that were close ,bet you thought omg when you watched the footage back ,good one !

[Mark Bolam]

Why did you take the top off it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[old snake]

oh that were close ,bet you thought omg when you watched the footage back ,good one !

 

Haha did i!....just act cool and tell everyone it was supposed to be that close:001_tongue:

[Steve Bullman]

:sneaky2:Well spotted. Like you say, there is a swing towards the fence as the tension goes from the pull-line. and a very close finish...

 

 

Judged to be lucky..

 

even with tension it probably would have held and done the same......just how the fibres run

[Mark Bolam]

It didn't hit the fence - so it was great judgement.

 

If it had hit the fence it would have been bad luck!

 

 

Ballsy fell.

[Mike Hill]

To be honest I would say luck.

 

The Gob was certainly deep enough,you could have cut the bottom of the gob angled and there would have been more space for the Tree to hinge before the gob closed.

 

Also I always cut the weight side first,then run the saw around to the Tension side.This way you can leave a thicker hinger on the Tension side.

 

All in all though, I know I have pulled things off that were total luck.I admire you for posting.

[Steve Bullman]

All in all though, I know I have pulled things off that were total luck

 

ditto

[old snake]

I think in this profession we've probably all had moments that when the tree,branch or log has hit the deck and we've had a minute to think about whats just happened and thought "god im glad that went right"....generally dont do it twice though? haha