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Treevet
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Wondering if anyone does what they perceive to be different from the mainstream.
Couple of things I do involve lanyards and removals.
The first one has to include a bucket truck. I hang branches with a half inch or three quarter inch by 6 to 10 feet long double braid lanyard. Looking at a big takedown that you could not imagine not having any rigging is where it works. If I can take down a fence or board in with the bucket it is worth the time. Limbs hanging out over all kinds of obstacles, well usually there is clear area right under the tree. Just girth hitch on the large limb on the trunk side, then timber hitch or r.bolen it past the area to be cut. Slide the connection to the top of the branch and make the desired bottom cut. Slide it back beneath the limb to be cut, then make the topcut. Now you have a branch hanging there. Slice it up until you can hold, untie it and toss it, or if too heavy, get it into the bucket or on the rim and untie it, then get rid of it as allowed by size (boom down if nec.). This allows the GM to get handling size stuff and while you are doing this he can do other chores. This only works with the bucket so you can be in midair besides the piece that is hanging to reduce it.
Works good for a crew like mine that almost always is only 2 men. I would say I have made a tremendous amount of money over the years with this technique.
Next one involves the same lanyards and I hang them on the crane with the loop. The op brings the non looped end down to you and rbolen, timber hitch, with or without a marl, depending on what is appropriate. Nice thing about this is that you do not have to worry about getting slapped by a wire core or the headache ball (never gets close to you) and there is never any unhooking and choking. When I get to the real big stuff I go to the steel chokers, but 3/4 double braid in a static situation has some serious tensile strength.
Love to hear some different stuff that is done. I am here to learn besides having some fun.
Couple of things I do involve lanyards and removals.
The first one has to include a bucket truck. I hang branches with a half inch or three quarter inch by 6 to 10 feet long double braid lanyard. Looking at a big takedown that you could not imagine not having any rigging is where it works. If I can take down a fence or board in with the bucket it is worth the time. Limbs hanging out over all kinds of obstacles, well usually there is clear area right under the tree. Just girth hitch on the large limb on the trunk side, then timber hitch or r.bolen it past the area to be cut. Slide the connection to the top of the branch and make the desired bottom cut. Slide it back beneath the limb to be cut, then make the topcut. Now you have a branch hanging there. Slice it up until you can hold, untie it and toss it, or if too heavy, get it into the bucket or on the rim and untie it, then get rid of it as allowed by size (boom down if nec.). This allows the GM to get handling size stuff and while you are doing this he can do other chores. This only works with the bucket so you can be in midair besides the piece that is hanging to reduce it.
Works good for a crew like mine that almost always is only 2 men. I would say I have made a tremendous amount of money over the years with this technique.
Next one involves the same lanyards and I hang them on the crane with the loop. The op brings the non looped end down to you and rbolen, timber hitch, with or without a marl, depending on what is appropriate. Nice thing about this is that you do not have to worry about getting slapped by a wire core or the headache ball (never gets close to you) and there is never any unhooking and choking. When I get to the real big stuff I go to the steel chokers, but 3/4 double braid in a static situation has some serious tensile strength.
Love to hear some different stuff that is done. I am here to learn besides having some fun.