treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
That bucket truck doesn't do much for you out there does it Willie? You boys got some tall trees
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treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Trimmed it up nice for them! Got all the brush off today. Made 50 yards of chips keeping all wood over 10". I had all the broken and fractured sections secured but was still nervous as a cat. It went great though. Have to take the wood down tomorrow. I'm gonna use double block rigging for most of it. My rope man adapted to it quite well and agrees that it will be the best choice for the situation.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Haha, na, we use it plenty. Even the big trees reach all the way to the ground, nicer to stand in a bucket for that big wood than spurs!
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
There was an article on it I read a few months ago and a thread on treebuzz. You still have your primary rigging point but you tie the end of your rope off either close to that block or on another lead like a redirect, then you choke another block to the piece you're taking out. It adds a lot more rope to the system but reduces load on the rigging and gives you more lifting power. I won't do it in negative rigging. The article said you can go a lot bigger using it but I need it to bring the wood to a better LZ. The pic doesn't quite show the true spread of the tree. It would be to risky to swing the pieces back to the LZ with just one rigging point.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
First sixty feet is a free ride
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Big one Willie. Yeah, chunking down the thick stuff way easier from da bucket. Don't feel like ya have an anchor hanging off your arse either.
I saw that too, wasn't sure if thats what you meant, let us know how it goes. How long a rope are you going to use?
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
200' x 3/4" stable braid. It's over kill for the wieght but it's what the boss buys. It'll take most of that length to do it.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Wraptor, mo better access!
I like that block purchase rigging
I like that block purchase rigging
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
You guys are on hyper drive. Nice pictures!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah buddy. Should speed things up here soon with Mike all pumped up coming back from Humboldt. He was slaying redwoods last couple weeks.
rskybiz
TreeHouser
You can say that again... Looking good all!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah... Heat chased me out at 5 hours. Still dead wooded a couple live oaks all lowered over a garage.
MasterBlaster
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Gawddamned heat...
PCTREE
Treehouser
Anyone got a link to the double block rigging??
Willie big ass tree, kinda deceiving how big it is but Im sure it would give my crane a run for the money, how high was it??
Good job on the maple, looks like a beast in the heat!
BOTS tell Bix hes a pussy
Willie big ass tree, kinda deceiving how big it is but Im sure it would give my crane a run for the money, how high was it??
Good job on the maple, looks like a beast in the heat!
BOTS tell Bix hes a pussy
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah... it was reading almost 100 in the shade where we were in a canyon area. Levi said his little thermometer read 105 out in the sun.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Maybe 130', not among the tallest up there but it was around 4' DBH.Anyone got a link to the double block rigging??
Willie big ass tree, kinda deceiving how big it is but Im sure it would give my crane a run for the money, how high was it??
Good job on the maple, looks like a beast in the heat!
BOTS tell Bix hes a pussy
SouthSoundTree-
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Double block rigging = double whip tackle. 2:1 rigging.
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/double-block-rigging.30598/
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/double-block-rigging.30598/
Mick!
TreeHouser
Great pictures everyone. Some big stuff going on.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Crazy big wood, Willie!!!!
