treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Nicely done Peter. Nicely done
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Yeah - that's kinda odd!
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
The pole will snap before phone and cable mains will. We only do it when there are more than a few spans affected. Then they start to worry. Some of the most dangerous jobs I’ve done was for those boneheads
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The cable is stronger than the pole, for SURE.
Stumpshot
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Yes, and the cable offers a lot of bounce -- like a trampoline!
Raj
TreeHouser
Sean, the break in the limb and the cable lines holding up the limb that went to 3 different properties, the main lines and the pole's condition were my major concerns. And doing the job solo, but I did manage to scrap up some help.
The maasdam rope had an eye splice and 2ton shackle to preserve strength as opposed to a knot.
The slings with eyes I had for anchoring were too long and the maasdam would have been out of reach, so I used a short rigging line.
I figured the 3strand was going to be a bit overloaded, but I planned on removing much of the limbs weight once it was lifted off the pole.
The maasdam rope had an eye splice and 2ton shackle to preserve strength as opposed to a knot.
The slings with eyes I had for anchoring were too long and the maasdam would have been out of reach, so I used a short rigging line.
I figured the 3strand was going to be a bit overloaded, but I planned on removing much of the limbs weight once it was lifted off the pole.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Good work, Peter. A tensionless anchor will put torque a limb. The slight bend from the shackle-choke should be minimal effect.
For the bag of tricks, a double-whip tackle will basically double your rope-system capacity by splitting the load.
Did you set the rigging without having to put any load on the limb, as in, from the ground, or other stable parts of the tree?
For the bag of tricks, a double-whip tackle will basically double your rope-system capacity by splitting the load.
Did you set the rigging without having to put any load on the limb, as in, from the ground, or other stable parts of the tree?
Raj
TreeHouser
Good trick!
Thanks!
The block was set from the ground. The help was told not to touch, go near, or even think about the setyp, I didn't want to climb up to get it if he pulled out the rigging line. (Maadam was on one end and eyesplice with a shackle was the other.)
Thanks!
The block was set from the ground. The help was told not to touch, go near, or even think about the setyp, I didn't want to climb up to get it if he pulled out the rigging line. (Maadam was on one end and eyesplice with a shackle was the other.)
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Storm-damaged trees are the toughest, for sure. Learned lots of tricks here, over the years, plus applied experience.
Last tree on a house that I pulled off was sitting hard on the eave by the time I got down that far. The roots were broken, not wanting to stand back up, but with side to side stability. I was able to put some logs beneath the tree trunk and lift with felling wedges pounded between the logs and trunk.
A narrow "x" can be formed out of 4x's or bigger, or small diameter logs as a cradle, then lashed to the log, supporting weight from below, as well.
Last tree on a house that I pulled off was sitting hard on the eave by the time I got down that far. The roots were broken, not wanting to stand back up, but with side to side stability. I was able to put some logs beneath the tree trunk and lift with felling wedges pounded between the logs and trunk.
A narrow "x" can be formed out of 4x's or bigger, or small diameter logs as a cradle, then lashed to the log, supporting weight from below, as well.
Raj
TreeHouser
Some 22" by 11ft cherry and 23" by 12ft sugar maple. In Brantford. I think I need to squeeze the rails on the bar a bit.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Pretty cool Peter. When you say the rails need squeezed, is it causing chatter? Not as smooth of a cut?
Stumpshot
General Purpose
I like the rough sawn look -- far an away better than the granite-smooth polished look. Perhaps a reactionary position to the latest laminate-top particle board crap they're selling everywhere, but Shaker-style is my cup o' tea!
Raj
TreeHouser
Yup! That is an old bar that came with the used saw.
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Those are some nice slabs, brother!
Stumpshot
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Nutball
TreeHouser
Does closing rails really work that well? I would imagine spring steel bars wouldn't close.
Look what I got to play with! Largest lift I have ever run, took a bit for me to get used to the wobblies way up high but groundie assured me the truck was solid as a rock down below,
The local hire company just got two of these and a smaller 45'...Yay
The local hire company just got two of these and a smaller 45'...Yay
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biggun
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What size was it Fiona?
I once went up in a 64m lift. Almost ruined the car park as the foot print was 32t IIRC.
Solid as a rock but you can’t help looking down the boom and looks like it is bent and connected to a shoe box all the way below.
I once went up in a 64m lift. Almost ruined the car park as the foot print was 32t IIRC.
Solid as a rock but you can’t help looking down the boom and looks like it is bent and connected to a shoe box all the way below.
Raj
TreeHouser
Nice lift!
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That is one oddly articulating bucket truck!
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Rail closing tools are inexpensive...little by little. They will go too tight.
http://www.baileysonline.com/Chains...ols/WoodlandPRO-Chain-Saw-Bar-Rail-Closer.axd
http://www.baileysonline.com/Chains...ols/WoodlandPRO-Chain-Saw-Bar-Rail-Closer.axd
Raj
TreeHouser
I wish we had more up here. Exchange, shipping and brokerage will double if not more, that price. 
MasterBlaster
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That is one weird lift. I would LOVE to operate it! 
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Only two jobs today. First was a really dead ash( first three pics). I was pretty close on reach with that one. Very profitable job. The last pic was another dead ash, but much more stable. This was on a property that we are doing in phases. Most hazardous came out first. Only three left to deal with and then on to more problematic trees there. I then made the mistake of stopping at the neighbor’s on my way home. At 11:30 pm I finally made it in my house.
