Amazing job. One quick tip. Whenever you are out on a limb, make sure to either undercut underneath the main cut, or if you want it to tear, undercut several inches from the main cut. I got myself pinned to an oak branch when an oak branch tore and pulled on my lanyard. I had to cut my lanyard with my saw (cut through the fabric, couldn't cut the the steel with my handsaw). With the fabric sheath cut through, and some movement of still partially attached limb from the ground, I was able to get unstuck. If I had made 1 or 2 inch undercut, it never would have happened.
8:16 your groundsman had me scared! that thing swung kinda close. overall amazing job brother. taking down a pine tree today and these oaks make pines look one dimensional lol
I like the idea of using the steel snap rather than tying a knot on every branch. Have you ever had a rope break because of the crease the snap makes in the rope? Have you ever had a limb slip out? Appreciate the feed back, thanks for the vid.
Nope, I've never broken a rigging rope or had a branch slide out. If you're worried about over loading the snap or the knot its tethered with, a half hitch on the limb reduces the stress on both. Snap also has a bit of weight to it which makes it easier to toss around.
My question iS how long does it take to set the pulley up for each piece u lower? All that extra tail looks like it takes to long? Ever try a regular 2 ring friction saver,
It takes too long for sure. This video was from early on and I have since collected a few rigging ring slings and also an ultra sling or two to help speed things up. My first dead eye slings were homemade.
Aw man, I filmed this removal a few years ago and it's hard to remember 😅 I'm pretty sure I climbed up to the rigging point to install the block. Then I climbed down to the limbs I wanted to rig. I do have a video on setting a remote rigging block without climbing uo to the rigging point if you're interested. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hHcyH9Tlvd4.html
Aye, I hope it's a healthy fear 😊 I definitely grew up in a DIY family and I've definitely learned that there are tons of people better than me at a lot of things. There is a good bit of wisdom in knowing your limits.
Very good job can I ask you why you finish a lot of your cuts with your hand saw you said your afraid I am just curious what you mean by that great job though
Lol, it feels that way sometimes. It may not be visible in many of the shots, but I always keep an overhead rope tied to the highest point of the tree.
Looks like you need to carry about a lot of details. The precise length of the rope, the attachment point, the side of the rope, the angle of the cut, the overall length of the branch, those massive heavy branches comming swinging back... lots of details. If the rope was shorter the branch could have hit you. If your legs where on the other side of the tree, the rope would have cut your legs.. Leave this to pros
This is not always true. There are instances where a pendulum can increase its total swing distance. It's often found in physics outside of the high-school classroom.
This was early early on in my career and the bottom line was that I was scared. Some of the limbs were loaded and we couldn't pretension the enough to keep the stub from jumping when the tip came off. I didn't want to be slapped around with a chainsaw in my hands.
@@selfemployed1338 They do peel. I didn't make enough under-cut on a branch and it ripped down and it pinned my lanyard, pulling me into the tree. I had to cut my steel-core lanyard and have my ground guy lift up a bit on the branch to free me.
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@@zaccheus I've fought 3 men in a back ally and came out better then the lot . I took a masked man down that entered my home uninvited......... But I'll never climb a high tree 🤣🤣. Respect 👊🇮🇪
Yeah, my laugh may have been motivated by nervousness. Anxiety is a very large reason for laughter in a number of situations. If you're not willing to take risks, you'll never benefit from taking risks.
NO FUCK!NG WAY !!! not for me dude I don't mind height's i work on cell towers but what you are doin........hell no !!! mad props to you and any one else that does that
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” Romans 3:23-24
I do have some things to learn, we all do. But I also successfully dismantled the tree with no harm to property or person. On these terms, I consider the job a win.