quick top removal for my mom the whole upper half of the tree died out last year had a small drop zone. learned to climb for the big orange company and now trying to learn the correct way for residential.
first climb in a while
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Rickytree
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Looks like you made a wish "Not to crush the wishing well"
ozzy42
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I don't mean to be harsh ,But.....That's not a climb,,,,that's a cut and hope job,,,,AT BEST.
I realize you were doing it for your mom and everything,but that looked like an accident waiting to happen.
I don't care much for the big orange CO,but you got no place condemming them from those pics.
Glad it worked out for you ,and nobody got hurt.
I realize you were doing it for your mom and everything,but that looked like an accident waiting to happen.
I don't care much for the big orange CO,but you got no place condemming them from those pics.
Glad it worked out for you ,and nobody got hurt.
ozzy42
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ok
1.No eye protection.
2.No life line to get down in emergency
,that is assuming you have a lanyard for the first T.IP.
Looks like nothing from the pics,you leaning on a 4in dia. branch.
3.Looks as though you threw the rope up as high as you could,and said"good enough".Not near high enough to be pulling 3/4 of a mature tree over,especially with the wires in the background.
4.If you did climb to place the guide rope,why in the world would you not have stripped the trunk,and had a much more managable log to deal with?
1. yes you are correct also had no brain bucket got me there
2. i was tied in with both lanyards and had pulled my climbline out for the removal
3. tree was going in the correct direction rope was just a precaution and was hooked to my f-250
4. the wires are the reason i didnt strip it i could have easily taken the front ones off but the others would have to have been roped singley and id rather do the majority of the cutting on the ground
but thank you for the answers im here to make myself a better and safer climber and have plenty of room to learn like i now realize that the yellow nylon lanyards suck. but that was how i was taught and knew no better. now i do and will soon get the correct and better gear
2. i was tied in with both lanyards and had pulled my climbline out for the removal
3. tree was going in the correct direction rope was just a precaution and was hooked to my f-250
4. the wires are the reason i didnt strip it i could have easily taken the front ones off but the others would have to have been roped singley and id rather do the majority of the cutting on the ground
but thank you for the answers im here to make myself a better and safer climber and have plenty of room to learn like i now realize that the yellow nylon lanyards suck. but that was how i was taught and knew no better. now i do and will soon get the correct and better gear
I think I would have opened up the notch a bit. Seems like it would give you alot more jump and jive the way it is.
Good reason to keep the branches on the spar. I'd definitely wear a helmet next time and also look up, especially since the tree was dead. I'd get a harness, spurs, lanyard and ropes also.
Do get better position too. You have your strap around the tree but it is not holding you, that 4" branch is if I am seeing the picture right.
I thought the height of the rope was fine, but it looked like the truck was a little close to the tree, i.e. if the top went and the truck didn't move, it would have been hit. Also, you want more of a lateral pull to ensure that top goes where you want, less vertical, try for 45deg. and always have your pull termination out of the fall zone. I also like getting my knot in line with the pull. It looks like your knot is off to the right side of the tree. The pull can create torque and spin your piece some. Introduces more variables into your drop.
Good reason to keep the branches on the spar. I'd definitely wear a helmet next time and also look up, especially since the tree was dead. I'd get a harness, spurs, lanyard and ropes also.
Do get better position too. You have your strap around the tree but it is not holding you, that 4" branch is if I am seeing the picture right.
I thought the height of the rope was fine, but it looked like the truck was a little close to the tree, i.e. if the top went and the truck didn't move, it would have been hit. Also, you want more of a lateral pull to ensure that top goes where you want, less vertical, try for 45deg. and always have your pull termination out of the fall zone. I also like getting my knot in line with the pull. It looks like your knot is off to the right side of the tree. The pull can create torque and spin your piece some. Introduces more variables into your drop.
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i have a harness spurs lanyards and ropes. the tree was not so dead yet that the branches were breaking easily. the lanyard around the tree is loose but im sitting against a limb as well. yes the pull was a little close but there was not alot of options on where to put it as i said the top was going in the right spot just safety with the rope my knot got stuck on a little limb when tightening it. thanks for all suggestions i will use them.
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