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Haironyourchest
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Too slow...Big zip ties! I dunno why they pulled the first tree, maybe it was hung up. It's was just to illustrate the awesome power of the generic nylon webbing strap. Just another tool the the toolbox...when a stem splits, there will be a final fulcrum point somewhere further up, location unknown. The leverage close the the fulcrum will obviously be very powerful, but at the start of the split, the forces are weakest. Strong enough to kill though. Even a little 1" roof strap, with multiple winds, has phenomenal tensile strength. A lot of the stuff I do is solo, and pretty remote, EMS and hour and a half away or more, on a bad day.
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This thread should be closed (eventually) by S.Bullman with the sign-off "...and That's Where It Was Left..." Wouldn't that be beautiful?
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Couple of vids of ratchet straps there. Second one is what I was talking about. First one shows the effectiveness at preventing splitting, its right near the end of the vid.
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And your comment would prevent you from working on any of the sites under my control. I don't employ presumptuous people. Oh for sure, of course going higher would be better! I thought that was a given at the start of the thread. Just threw the ratchet strap into the mix as another option. There might be times when you can't or don't want to go higher. If we are talking about smallish diameter wood, too small to spike up, or too much of an angle to spike up, and you cant set a line above for some reason, then you have to cut it where you are, right? Maybe the wood is too small to make a accurate bore cut, or there's just too much tension to want to risk it. In that circumstance I would say strap it. For big dodgy stuff on the ground I always strap these days anyway, 10 meter five tonne strap with as many winds as I can get, then tighten up.
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Amateur: a person who works for free, for the love of the work itself. Professional: a person who works for pay. I'm certified to climb and cut, which makes me competent in the eyes of the industry. Yes, I've had to figure it out on my own, Joe. Just like everything else I've ever done. Built several houses (for pay) and renovated several more. Installed plumbing systems, gas appliances, fabricated metalwork and led hillwalking groups (for pay). All professional. Never had an accident (touching wood), never broken a bone. Crashed my car once when I was seventeen and never since. Trust me, my advice ain't bad.
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I get the impression some here are none too impressed by my ratchet strap suggestion. Just FYI, I'm not an amateur. There was/is some confusion about whether he cut a gob or not - I didn't watch the "director's cut" - I've been working betimes. The principal of "binding" a tree, is long standing. It's basic physics. Gerald Berenek himself advises it in The Fundamentals. And he used to top redwoods seven foot diameter at 200 feet up.
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Oh yes, it would have prevented the barberchair, no question. Now, with no gob cut, and sufficient lean, there would be a possibility of the stem splitting underneath the cut and crunching him between the stem and his lanyard, but that could be prevented with another ratchet strap further down the stem, below the cuts. Chaining/strapping the stem always works, provided the bindings are strong enough to contain the forces involved - its just a question of time vs risk. I'll only do it when in doubt, and the timber is big enough to be dangerous. But still, no matter what, you got to have a gob cut, or its just asking for trouble.
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Hey, I'm not saying a ratchet strap is a substitute for proper cuts, but it doesn't hurt to use one in addition. Not for every limb/stem, obviously, just when in doubt. As Reg Coats says "There is no margin for error..."
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I would have ratchet strapped the stem before cutting. No way it can barber-chair then, belt and braces.
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Bless her cotton socks! Reminds me of a client of mine, same generation, from Texas. Job: thinning some ash crowns. She was like: "...when you climb up that tree, please do it when we're here, because years ago we hired a guy to cut some trees, and he got stuck, and he was up in that tree for hours before we got back..." Women, just got to love em... -
Gladiators are the business. That stretchy backside fabric leaves little to the imagination though. At least it gives the lady customers their money's worth...
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Kevin Bloody Wilson!
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Portable winch recomendations
Haironyourchest replied to Coletti's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
The Docma throw in the rope as well, good value package. They also have heavy, but hand portable steel rope drum winches after the style of the Lewis but beefier and with its own dedicated motor. -
Portable winch recomendations
Haironyourchest replied to Coletti's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Which model Eder do you have? Am I right in thinking the Eder1800 doesn't have an oil-bath? https://eder-powerwinch.com/en/ -
We all have issues dude. Some have heavier crosses to bare than others though. When one listens to the hardships that some people have to live under, addiction and the families of addicts - in this instance - it makes one's own problems seem a thing of nothing by comparison!
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I've been binge listening to addiction "Intervention" episodes on YouTube on my portable speaker while I work. Makes working in the rain and wind, in the dark, a holiday by comparison to some people's lives. It really works!
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Hang upside down on an inversion table - lets the spine stretch and gives the disks a break. It works, google it. Hope it gets better.
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Whatever you do, don't do anything illegal...
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If it comes down to it, could you not just lop the overhanging branches at three or four feet out from the stem? Climb or ladder up the tree, but only the branches on the friendly side, not the stem, so all work will still be within the friendly air-space, so to speak? It will look horrible, but at least the danger will be removed. You could video the whole process (dashcam pointed at the work and leave the ignition on) so if the neighbour throws a wobbler you can prove that you were never on his side of the boundary or touched the stem of the tree?
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Just been reading up on British trespass law on Wikipedia. _Unjustifiable_ entry into land is trespass. I wonder if it would be enforceable if the entry - into the tree in this case - if justifiable, which it clearly is.
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Sounds like a kombi-system would suit your needs. The attachments are very expensive for what they are, but still cheaper than buying separate dedicated tools. Maybe try Tanaka or Echo instead if Stihl, might be better value for money for that kind of thing. Or go for the €150 Lidl Florabest kombi, strimmer polesaw and hedger and use until it wears out. Or brand name used? A tripod ladder would be a good investment and probably a big 2 wheel wheelbarrow.
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Damn good post! That's what I would have thought - due diligence - put the neighbour in the picture, and give them time to sort the problem, six weeks or so. Followed up by a further notification and reminder, and another grace period before work starts. And make the correspondence traceable. And paint the cuts afterwards with something to prevent infection, even if this is only for show - and take photos.
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All good posts here. Its a complicated question, and there's no magic elixir (maybe drugs, but that's obviously a no-go for any sane person). I have way more energy working with another person or in a team as opposed to alone. A challenging and interesting climbing or felling job is very motivating for me, stuff like strimming and raking, not so much. A job that really needs to be done, roof repairs etc, for someone who really needs it done, is also more motivating than cutting grass for a holiday home when the owners will only enjoy the result for a couple of day then bugger off again, and really in the big scheme of things, doesn't need doing. Anything that gives the ego a little boost, whether it be pulling off a difficult removal, fixing the van on my own, building something that will be appreciated for many years, saving a damsel in distress etc - motivating.
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Yes, definitely no flippancy! It was a harrowing read, and very well penned - felt like I was undergoing the ordeal myself.
