Tree felling vids

[Tucker943]

I noticed that myself but was too impressed watching a climber move like a climber should.

 

[NHlocal]

Aww Randy, the wind will keep the mosquitos off ya!

Dang, that Chris fella never heard of being tied in twice while cutting? One is none, two is one.

'skeeters is comin' soon enough.....

 

[MasterBlaster]

I wasn't impressed.

 

[gf beranek]

You see how he adjusted his lanyard length? He moved good and cut good, but should slow down just a little, I think.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I thought he was moving too fast, especially on only his lanyard.

 

[cory]

How bout the little 4" stub he grabbed while still cutting it, that was a little scary.

 

[bonner1040]

I dont move that fast...

 

[Tucker943]

I move that fast. Whats wrong with that? I stay connected twice when I cut, and don't stick my fingers that close to my chain. My saw work is definitely cleaner too. But whats the issue with moving quickly and banging out the work? Should he relax and stretch the job out a little? They were simple removals. No reason not to have a trail of smoke rolling off his gaffs.

I would be curious to see how that cat does in tight quarters or with some tedious rigging involved. To me, what I saw was little more then line clearance style tree work. But he moved like the wind, moved with confidence, and didn't sit and spend 3 hours fiddling with $1300 worth of "this will make me a better climber" sort of toys, to shave 2 seconds off of his ascent time, or help himself think he wasn't afraid of heights. I liked his style. Same as my own. I just tend to be much safer. I thought he was going to trim his finger nails at one point....

 

[MasterBlaster]

No need to ever move that fast, unless you see a storm approaching.

I'm thinking he was hamming for the camera.

I just tend to be much safer.

There ya go. He wasn't being safe, on several occasions.

 

[Tucker943]

No, safety wasn't his strong suit.

 

[MasterBlaster]

There are NO old, bold climbers.

 

[cory]

What about Chris's uncle, does he qualify?

 

[Bixler]

Dude had a couple 5 hour Energy shots. I like to drag it out most of the time. Trees are so nice to hang out in- I Hate talking to people on the ground, friggen neighbor, homeowner, anybody really. Cool video, interesting way to work, I take it it's an old video... I know I've seen it before.

 

[MasterBlaster]

My goal when I leave the ground is to get back on it ASAP, but I move as fast as it's safe to move.

 

[Tucker943]

What about Chris's uncle, does he qualify?

He is old, and bold, but NOT fast moving on his gaffs. Not that old really now that I think about it. Early 50's.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

My goal when I leave the ground is to get back on it ASAP, but I move as fast as it's safe to move.

I like to hang out a bit as well... if the tree is healthy

I have barber poled pines with just the cable core locked and my climb line at the ready but not attached. Granted, I don't cut near it... I prefer to have my climb line set above me prior to getting in the tree, but the smallish ones... meh... get er done. If I need the climb line or positioning, it's ready... If I don't feel I can make the cut safely with out it.. hook up.

Cool video though.

 

[mistahbenn]

That guy got er done.... but I would ave gone bigger on those predictable trees...... GO BIG OR GO THE F HOME

 

[murphy4trees]

how about "go big AND go.... to HOME DEPOT..

 

[Marc-Antoine]

I would like to know why he didn't keep his high tie-in point on the first spar when he began the second one.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yup. It's nice to get a break from those spurs when you can!

 

[NHlocal]

Here's some work I did from two Saturdays ago.....


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[woodworkingboy]

Very fine!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Collect the check!

 

[gf beranek]

nice job. What kind of pines were those anyway?

 

[Tucker943]

White pines.