ruel
TreeHouser
Looks like it's a good candidate for a rig and ring set in adjacent tree. Can be set and retrieved from ground, and you don't go for a ride cutting 12'logs. Spear cut the spar down so you don't have to tip the logs down.
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pantheraba
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Sean...all I have to do is get the logs down...no moving them once down. Plywood to protect the gin pole tree might be a good one.
Ruel...I like the idea of spear cut pieces...let them slide off the spar, not have to tip over.
Ruel...I like the idea of spear cut pieces...let them slide off the spar, not have to tip over.
Raj
TreeHouser
Kneee-ice work!
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I meant for speedlining, placing plywood around a tree in a landing zone. The more horizontal the speedline gets, the more is involved,usually, and more horizontal momentum to carry the chunk into save-trees.
A single/ multiple-picket (t-posts, etc) anchor can put an anchor anywhere there's suitable ground, so you don't have to go to available trees.
If you can simply vertical speedline down the same tree, you don't have to worry about the ground-anchor tree.
What is beneath the tree?
A single/ multiple-picket (t-posts, etc) anchor can put an anchor anywhere there's suitable ground, so you don't have to go to available trees.
If you can simply vertical speedline down the same tree, you don't have to worry about the ground-anchor tree.
What is beneath the tree?
If i have to control trunk wood, my go to is the vertical speedline. You can take much larger pieces than you can catch, and it's way easier on the gear as well imo. As Sean said, making a crash zone with brush and other logs helps contain it, and the speedline just adds that extra layer of protection. Negative rigging large wood is a last resort (for me), necessary at times, but only when i can't figure any other way. With only one guy on the ground, you can do 3 or 4 wraps on the porta wrap and just leave it, it will pull what it needs and won't go far. Then your groundie is free to pull a line to make life that much easier. Very quick and easy to rig too, as you can tie it on the way down and then just shackle it to the rigging line once you cut your notch.
Jed
TreeHouser
Man... you guys are soooo rockin it. Stig!! good to see ya sir!
Here's some randoms of Jake and me. Sorry I haven't been around much as of late.
OOOPS!! Guess I better figure out my new phone one of these days.
Here's some randoms of Jake and me. Sorry I haven't been around much as of late.
OOOPS!! Guess I better figure out my new phone one of these days.
Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
Careful with this cut. Great for cookies or short logs, but if the piece is long, it tends to rotate backward as the butt slides away. The tip comes down over you and can hurt you badly.
pantheraba
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Thanks....that does make sense. I will probably tip tie them, face cut towards the gin pole tree direction and let them tip, drop and swing...they where I am not.
I've not spear cut spar pieces before, only limbs...and they sometimes brush me as they shoot down. Certainly don't want to try to fend off spar wood. Thanks for chiming in.
I've not spear cut spar pieces before, only limbs...and they sometimes brush me as they shoot down. Certainly don't want to try to fend off spar wood. Thanks for chiming in.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Gary on the salami cut for the wood I think the rule is no longer than 3 times the diameter. I tend to go shorter just to be safe depending on my work positioning.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Last tree on my road clearing job. Just wasn?t weighted decent enough to fell or pull it. Danged ole cottonweed
Half a tank later
Done and out of there for an early lunch. Went and removed a few smallish limbs from a couple of oaks that were overhanging a house and tv antenna and was able to be home by 3 yesterday. There was quite a bit of BS time as well.
Half a tank later
Done and out of there for an early lunch. Went and removed a few smallish limbs from a couple of oaks that were overhanging a house and tv antenna and was able to be home by 3 yesterday. There was quite a bit of BS time as well.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Thanks, Rich...if I read that somewhere I don't remember it. That <= 3x rule will help structure things.
MasterBlaster
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Rico! You stacked that wood upside-down!!! 
MasterBlaster
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If it posts upside down, then that's it - it's gonna stay upside down.
No use in trying to fix it and I have no idea why it happens.
I just turn my head a bit, easy-peasy.
No use in trying to fix it and I have no idea why it happens.
I just turn my head a bit, easy-peasy.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
You can stack that lumber upside down or sideways at my place and I won?t complain. Beautiful stuff there.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Good pics Rico, thanks for sharing.
brendonv
Tree Hugger
I feel like there should be a dinosaur in the background of your pics. I get that feel.
Merle Nelson
TreeHouser
"Duck Bill Earth Anchor" Up to 5300 lbs holding force. Pounded down in with 5 foot steel rod.
rico
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Yea, theres definitely an ancient vibe around here. Some of the locals around here refer to my hood as Jurassic Park!
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Be aware of underground utilities with pound-in anchors.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Still loving the work pics Eric!
Ooo that would be nasty
Merle Nelson
TreeHouser
Good point.
PCTREE
Treehouser
I had a customer years ago who had an antenna put on the house and grounded with 8' rod. For 2 years they couldn't figure out why they were using so much heating oil.....
