Spellfeller
Clueless but careful
Hi, all:
Struck by the fact that the Scarlet Oak has been dead/dying for 19+ months and Mellow's observation that "Collateral damage is the cost of waiting so long to address this hazard," I'm going to skip the wreck and just try to fall it. Some smaller trees may suffer. :sad face:
In getting equipped for the Holding Line/Pull Line routine (pictured HERE), I wanted to run my thinking on lines by you all.
Plan is 1/2" Stable Braid for the hold and 1/2" Pro-Master for the pull.
Pro-Master is my usual 3-Strand in the Maasdam, and I figure it should work here with some judicious wedge use!
The 1/2" Stable is rated 10,400lbs ABS/2,100 WLL. Do you think there's any need to go to with a larger diameter than that?
Thanks for any feedback!
Struck by the fact that the Scarlet Oak has been dead/dying for 19+ months and Mellow's observation that "Collateral damage is the cost of waiting so long to address this hazard," I'm going to skip the wreck and just try to fall it. Some smaller trees may suffer. :sad face:
In getting equipped for the Holding Line/Pull Line routine (pictured HERE), I wanted to run my thinking on lines by you all.
Plan is 1/2" Stable Braid for the hold and 1/2" Pro-Master for the pull.
Pro-Master is my usual 3-Strand in the Maasdam, and I figure it should work here with some judicious wedge use!
The 1/2" Stable is rated 10,400lbs ABS/2,100 WLL. Do you think there's any need to go to with a larger diameter than that?
Thanks for any feedback!