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  1. mdvaden

    Tree felling vids

    With the arrangement in that video, the climber's life appears to be in the groundie's hands at every given moment.
  2. mdvaden

    Tree felling vids

    Ah ... you answered the 3rd question I was going to add, but didn't. About the size. I was wondering if some guys like him go too large to impress on-camera, or maybe just out of habit and time-saving.
  3. mdvaden

    Tree felling vids

    About 45 seconds or so, is that guy cutting as close to his rope as it looks? Once, if not twice? Next question ... past 11:00 when it shows the section swinging around and almost whacking his head, then the trunk, should a good ground person have held the rope tight as shown, or seen the...
  4. mdvaden

    Tree felling vids

    video I posted - He was watching intently overhead. The way the bark started to break on the left side implies that lean caused that strain. The internal decay could have been evident by the sawdust and how the saw felt compared to solid wood cutting. video you posted - with a tree that...
  5. mdvaden

    Tree felling vids

    That's another aspect. The question wasn't whether he was experienced, but if this kind of weakness is "often detectable" to the more experienced. Wish the video showed more of the tree and trunk. At about 1:10 the trunk is clearly disintegrating in front of him rather than falling in a...
  6. mdvaden

    Tree felling vids

    Do you believe this kind of weakness is often detectable to the more experienced? <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iG5Eudv-RWo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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