Tree felling vids

[MasterBlaster]

I thought all they did was spare the tree and make your rope last bit longer.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Referring to the false crotch application.

 

[flushcut]

Another vote for false crotches.

 

[pantheraba]

Saves doing that notch in the top of the spar trick that has dumped some folks. I use a false crotch, too...and I don't hardly know squat compared to lots of these guys.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

This works nicely as well in a pinch. A tree houser (can't remember who) posted it once.

 

[FJR]

I like it.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Plenty of friction to function more like Ddrt as well..
Just make sure you run the tail through the biner the right way so you don't have to go back up for it..
And of course the gate has to be in the right position so as not to get side loaded.

 

[pete mctree]

Perhaps It's all about composure? Cut the notch in the top of the stem & descend? This is an accepted method? yes or no? but why role the die?

Why not just mitigate the risks, tie in twice

 

[pantheraba]

Pete, are we talking about the same thing? I was talking about cutting a vertical slot horizontally across the top of the spar where you have topped the tree. You place the DDRT climb line in the slot and descend as the rope slides thru the notch. I suppose you could use your lanyard on the spar as you descend in case the climb line somehow came out of the notch on top of the spar.

 

[Porkbrick]

i made another video (i think im addicted). crane job, monterey cypress, over power lines. lots of fun.
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[CurSedVoyce]

Cool

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I was just enjoying this one off Reg's You Tube

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[woodworkingboy]

Most excellent. Long way down for those tops.

 

[Jed]

Yeah... That Gorm's got it made up there eh?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I have to admit, I was giggling at the wedge hammering.. I was thinking... we should all just send him some hard head wedges

 

[sotc]

Heres a compilation my seratary put together a week or so ago, some of you have seen it but she just put it on you tube today

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[gf beranek]

Great Willie. The folding tree really stands out. Bravo!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I want her speed you up whacking wedges

And Willie.....

Obviously

 

[sotc]

Jerry, I put that trick in the bag after seeing Graham's video years ago, it's sweet

 

[sotc]

I did speed myself up once on that big, dead piss fir

 

[gf beranek]

Yes it is.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Probably a little unsettling as you rap out though

 

[gf beranek]

When though out wisely the method holds no more risk than the rest of this work.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Oh I believe it... Still can't change how it would feel though, eyes staring up and the cut top above your head as you ever so smoothly rap out .. How I would feel anyway
In fact I had a hung top once. Too dangerous to handle while in the tree. But... descend and dealt with it from the ground with the big shot by tagging it and winching it down off the spar. and out of the other tree. Eyes were locked on it the whole way down though.

 

[Jed]

Man Willie...!!! All I can say!... Jeez, dude, slow down a bit, or at least smash a house now and then so that Clarence will have a fighting chance!