Falling pics 11/25/09

[Samlock]

Here most guys carry a strap in case of a hang up. Not my pic, but shows it clear.

 

[OlympicYJ]

Samlock that's a neat trick. Wish I would have thought of that when I was thinning about 6 acres of Doug-fir. It was really a commercial thinning but it all went for firewood as the lady who owned it wanted it for firewood and too small and steep to bring in a machine. I chunked a bunch down and only got one good push on some hang ups otherwise it was chunk down and call it good. Would have been handy. I've got some alder to thin and was thinking about buying one of those falling levers for that kind of work but your idea is cheaper! You have a picture of what the strap looks like, I assume it is a continuous loop?

 

[Samlock]

The standard strap here is a 5 centimeters wide nylon strap with sewn loops on both ends. Length approx 2 meters.

A continous loop is ok too. It just takes a bit more room in your pouch.

You tie the strap on like this.

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I'm a bit surprised there's not a single how-to video on the tube on this trick. The strap is given to each worker by rule and everyone knows how to use it.

 

[Trx250r180]

Here most guys carry a strap in case of a hang up. Not my pic, but shows it clear.

corner store had a whole bunch of those straps a while back given to him by a tree service ,i guess they use them on one job and get new ones ,i think i have 1 or 2 here still i think ,they had weird eye ends over normal straps .much larger

 

[slowp]

I would have to carry the how to picture with me.

 

[Trx250r180]

looks like this is one of the styles a full loop ,the other ones i had the guys cut up it looks like because would not sling things right around here

 

[Samlock]

Brian, that looks like a plain rigging sling the tree equipment stores are selling. My guess too is they are a bit short for twisting hangups on the stump. But you just cut it up and tie loops on both ends and you're good to go.

A piece of strap or a sling makes a multitool in log cutting too. I use a sling with pulp hook to roll the logs over in order to reach the belly pegs. A felling lever or a peavey or a cant hook tends to get lost in the brush, you know. Plus there's always plenty of long levers in hand, so why drag one around?

 

[wyk]

Samlock that's a neat trick. Wish I would have thought of that when I was thinning about 6 acres of Doug-fir. It was really a commercial thinning but it all went for firewood as the lady who owned it wanted it for firewood and too small and steep to bring in a machine. I chunked a bunch down and only got one good push on some hang ups otherwise it was chunk down and call it good. Would have been handy. I've got some alder to thin and was thinking about buying one of those falling levers for that kind of work but your idea is cheaper! You have a picture of what the strap looks like, I assume it is a continuous loop?

Its a common trick out this way, too. Just use a loop of tow rope. We always have one in the crummy for multiple reasons. If ya get a stubborn hanger ya can't free up or cut any locals down to help, ya plunge cut thru the hinge of the hanger, and then cut the side hinge opposite the side you roll her at a 45* ish angle to free it. If that doesn't work, ya use the loop or a pry bar/felling bar/hook, etc.

 

[wyk]

And this is a good idea of why we have to do it so often in Europe. This is the thinning we did in Dorset. Mostly ash, beech, and some random conifers about 1-2' in dbh, but fairly tall due to how tight they were growing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=TwdTPFbWNV0#t=148

I'm using a lil ported Echo 50cc and the operator is using a ported 42 special for most of the outside thinning we are doing here. That fire smelled great, btw.

 

[Trx250r180]

Brian, that looks like a plain rigging sling the tree equipment stores are selling. My guess too is they are a bit short for twisting hangups on the stump. But you just cut it up and tie loops on both ends and you're good to go.

A piece of strap or a sling makes a multitool in log cutting too. I use a sling with pulp hook to roll the logs over in order to reach the belly pegs. A felling lever or a peavey or a cant hook tends to get lost in the brush, you know. Plus there's always plenty of long levers in hand, so why drag one around?

i had some other straps from the tree service ,had large loops on the end and pretty long ,maybe 10-12 foot ,we were using them to lift engines like a big choker sling ,i will have to see if there are any still here ,sometimes things get modified by the guys if they do not work right for automotive use ,so they may not be around anymore

 

[northmanlogging]

I fell down a lot today, no pics though does that count?

 

[treeslayer2003]

dang northy, yer not spossed to admit to falling down.........any body see ya?

 

[northmanlogging]

just the war dept... feeding a chipper by hand the last 2 weeks... I feel like a gorilla...

 

[tramp bushler]

hi guys . not loggin currently .. Ran an old air track since January up in the arctic drilling blast holes in a gravel mine out of Nuiqsut . an Ingersol Rand 2000 towing a big compressor . Ingersol 1600 .running 4 + 4 1/2" bits

 

[treeslayer2003]

good to see ya Glen!
don't matter what ya been doin bro.
i ain't doin nuthin, goin nuts waitin on DNR to make up they mind.

 

[HuskStihl]

Glad to see you survived the winter Glen! Hope running the big IR all winter keeps you in the black for a good while. Jolly logger Jeff just hit Fairbanks yesterday

 

[tramp bushler]

whats he doin in Fairbanks

 

[HuskStihl]

Don't know the full details, but it's in the not so pro thread. Dja get a moose this year?

 

[northmanlogging]

hiya tramp, welcome back to the world...

 

[OlympicYJ]

Yupp good to see ya back Glen!!