chris_girard
Treehouser
So I have a crane removal scheduled for tomorrow on a large Red Oak. Two of the large horizontal limbs hang over the 3-phase. I have around 8'-10' vert. clearance. It was too long of a weight to have the lines covered, plus the power company wanted me to sign some OSHA forms which I wasn't too keen on doing, so we are going to move forward with the job.
My crane operator and I have already reviewed the site. To remove the horizontals over the wires, he wants me to just do a tip-tie and then an undercut and he'll lift and tear it up, where I can then sever the holding wood. I have never been too crazy about this technique and prefer to use a shelf/step cut to keep the limb on the butt. I know that Butch likes the undercut/sever technique. Butch, do you still have that sequence of pictures showing how you do that (years ago, you posted them on TB)?
What are others opinions? Thanks guys.
My crane operator and I have already reviewed the site. To remove the horizontals over the wires, he wants me to just do a tip-tie and then an undercut and he'll lift and tear it up, where I can then sever the holding wood. I have never been too crazy about this technique and prefer to use a shelf/step cut to keep the limb on the butt. I know that Butch likes the undercut/sever technique. Butch, do you still have that sequence of pictures showing how you do that (years ago, you posted them on TB)?
What are others opinions? Thanks guys.
...when I am concerned about the butt of a tip tied limb not being controlled as it releases, I do a short tether from the butt to the spar, make the cut, wait for things to settle down and then release the tether. Sometimes the tether is another rigging line and I let the groundie play out the butt line as is needed as we lower it. That way I don't rely on wood fiber to do all the controlling.
