The Official Work Pictures Thread

[Buddy]

Rigging has always been something that has fascinated me. Good work

Here's a couple short videos from yesterday's job.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TDNd_StvzLU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97IOaroaF6k

 

[pantheraba]

Yeah! I like that "out on the skinny" limb drop...good work positioning.

Note: I have gotten wary of my lanyard hanging down like that. If a limb hangs on and gets entangled in the tail of your lanyard it's gonna be bad on you...probably a torqued ankle/knee/hip at the least.

I consider it "housekeeping" to dress my hanging ropes before I drop something...especially chunks or limbs that end up dropping/rotating close to me.

Good show there.

 

[Buddy]

You're right Gary and most of the time I don't even think about it. I'll keep that in mind and start keeping things tidied up a bit.

 

[Buddy]

These actually weren't that bad. Even though they were between the house and shed there was very little rigging. There is one more to remove but I probably won't get to it til spring.

 

[Buddy]

 

[pantheraba]

Competition for the Jedster!! Fine cutting. I still cannot get my stumps to consistently look like that.

 

[Buddy]

I only take pictures of the ones I don't screw up

 

[pantheraba]

You found me out!!!

 

[ruel]

Pretty sure that's what Jed does too.

 

[Mick!]

Good pics Buddy.

Poplars in the Autumn.

 

[SeanKroll]

Gary, do you have large, double 'dogs'?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Double dogs???

 

[SeanKroll]

Dogs... Bumper spikes.

One set on the clutch cover, one set on the powerhead.

At least one set of good dogs makes for a better felling/ bucking saw. I've got 1 set of dogs on my ms261 that are about what you'd find on an MS441.


Full wrap handles make for better felling saws, too.

A good feller can get by without, but it's always good to have good tools to do a good job.

 

[Raj]

I need to catch up on this thread. My small offering, dead ash, wanted to top it but the wind and being solo changed that plan. Limbed and dropped.

 

[Jed]

Pretty sure that's what Jed does too.

Dude, that's seriously NOT cool, letting all these guys in on my M.O... Et too, Brute? You who've actually shared a warm truck-cab with me on a snotty day! Blown away (seriously) by that riggn show. I seriously could not do that. Takes a bit of heart.

Buddy... Back OFF!! that hinge was way too nice. You should know to show yer elders a little respect on a respectable web-site like this.

Peter... Nice!

 

[Buddy]

Lol, I see right through your tough guy talk. Thanks for the compliment Jed!

I'll second what Sean said about the dogs. It makes the job a lot nicer.

And nice job Peter!

 

[Bodean]

The kid is coming around.

Just the deadwood ma'am.

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[pantheraba]

Splayed out and suspended!!! Good work positioning. Looks comfortable.

 

[Burnham]

Sweet, Deva. Kids will come around...most of them that show some possibilities, anyway. I recall bringing more than a few forward . Good for you in doing the bringing, my brother.

 

[Jed]

Man, Deva... those lower limbs seem like they'd wanna pop pretty easily even if a guy's trying to keep his weight on his line.

 

[Bodean]

Thanks Guys.

Believe it or not... Redwood branches can be pretty fragile.
Lot's of pole tools from below and above the work to get the angle on the bite right.

I went up and did the top half then came down and used the sena comms to point out deadwood from the ground ..



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[SeanKroll]

A big problem with limb walking a straight-up conifer. If you snap the branch, you are likely aimed back at the stub. Something to be prepared for, with an exit plan. Pulling your way out a questionable limb with your arms countering the support from the rope, will lift the limb, as compared to limb-walking.


That being said, I've been amazed at the body weight some long fir branches have taken without complaint.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Redwood branches can be pretty fragile.

Cypress, too!

 

[biggun]

Sod that for a game of soldiers.

Snapping a branch and then careering towards the jaggy stub is the thing of nightmares. A very good thing to be aware off though IMO.

Pruning today. Deadwood, inspect the old bracing, cobra and static cable and install a new cobra system after a bit of end weight reductions. The other guys got on with a few other fiddly bits and pieces while I didn't the Lime tree.

One of the lads snapped a few shots from the roof whilst I was setting the bracing. This is the end result.

 

[biggun]

Pics.

Rich