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  1. RegC

    Old Growth fir topping

    Thanks again Yeah it was just sitting there in defiance :)
  2. RegC

    Old Growth fir topping

    Thanks all:thumbup: Cory, a mallet has one use. While an axe has several, like cutting, gouging, prying, digging and pounding of course. Good to have options. Several of trees I dealt with through this particular job had broken and decayed tops. So the sharp edge came in handy for testing the...
  3. RegC

    Old Growth fir topping

    Fingerless, Mick. Not so annoying. The bottom part of the trees can be pretty brutal to get up. Tend to position the flip line much higher than normal. You're trying to throw it high to advance, while frequently Gaffin out and skidding in the crumbling bark. So, your hanging off the flipline by...
  4. RegC

    Old Growth fir topping

    Thanks Stig There was also lots of falling taking place over the 2 days. Plus about 10 trees got blasted. Lots of workers involved. The climb/trees were to be left at 25 m. So, standing wildlife stumps. Some of the blasts were even set at that height for the same reason. The highway adjacent to...
  5. RegC

    Old Growth fir topping

    Couple tops from Cathedral Grove this week. It all I really had time to video. First shows a 35ft top cut at approx. 200ft. Second is a big leaning top cut at 150. Unfortunately because the camera/climber is attached to the tree, it doesn't really pic up the extent of motion experienced by the...
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