Rig N' Wrench

[Sgriff]

Little block is a champion no doubt!

 

[Sgriff]

But how will they be joined together?

 

[kevin bingham]

There is still some r and d on this project!

 

[Sgriff]

👍

 

[kevin bingham]

https://youtu.be/7t2SX0QvPa8

double whipin doubles the pull and control.

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[Levi]

Cool video Kevin, looks like you still got that big ground worker, that's what's up. Haven't tried the double whip yet but it looks like the jam. Cant wait for the big rignwrench, we messed around with a homemade setup the other day and it was tits.

 

[kevin bingham]

Yeah, he's getting a bit better. 19 years old, so is the other kid in the vid. 19 is so young. Being around these kids is making me feel old. Im twice their age.

 

[Levi]

Hopefully you can shine some on em. When I was 19 I was out of control!!!

 

[kevin bingham]

these guys are amazingly level headed although Im not around them in their free time. Lol.

 

[Levi]

That's awesome. They'll get a good headstart on life, "learning the ropes"

 

[kevin bingham]

honestly, I feel a bit guilty introducing them to tree work. I wish I could introduce them to wall street or robotics or something a bit more lucrative. lol I can only give what I got to give.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

If you can help to solidify their work ethic and working smart, that transfers to everything!

 

[treebilly]

Kevin what would you guess the weight on that last piece and did both guys hold/pull on the rope?

 

[kevin bingham]

I would say it was close to 500. I wish I knew. the willow was pretty light. Both guys were on the rope to pull it over, once it was free, Jahad let go and went to guide it down

 

[treebilly]

Basically half wrap stuff if you were to use a porty instead of the R-N-W. Cool stuff.

 

[kevin bingham]

except with the porty you can't put lift in it. i could not have made those cuts with a porty, i would have balance tied them and not gone as big. i would not have tip tied. there was back lean away from my gin as well. i could have gone bigger with a GRCS but thats overkill for a little bitty tree like this

 

[kevin bingham]

this tree would have sucked with a porty

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Just a thought, would you reduce your loading by tying a bit above the balance point, rather than tip-tying? It would reduce your leverage for pulling, but make it a more overhead-rig, with less slack developing as it tipped. Were two people required to bring it over center and hold the shock-load?


This looks like a great tool in a great application!

 

[treebilly]

500#s is a decent size piece. Definately has advantages.

 

[kevin bingham]

no I don't think so because they were able to keep it taught all the way through so there was no real slack generated. I cut my notch too wide and so it did not break off and that is what caused the lurch. The last cut I put both guys on it but I don't think i needed to.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

I see.

I was thinking that the rope would catch the piece a bit earlier, independent of slack/ no slack. Maybe at 2 o'clock, rather than closer to 3 o'clock.

Thanks.

 

[mistahbenn]

Just read this thread and the TB one. Im buzzing on it! Will be getting one asap. Thanks Kev

 

[kevin bingham]

https://youtu.be/NzY1hF6hgIw

just another clip

 

[kevin bingham]

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[CurSedVoyce]