Another Cottonwood

[tod_k]

We wacked this Cottonwood for the utility the other day. Dustin making the first cut.

 

[tod_k]

It was right over a 3-phase we required a line kill. Dustin making a cut.

 

[tod_k]

We had a huge landing zone and all of the material stayed, another company had to clean up.

 

[tod_k]

Making a cut about 2.5 feet from the primary, do not forget it's dead and grounded.

 

[tod_k]

Her's a top.

 

[tod_k]

Dustin experamenting with work positioning techniques.

 

[tod_k]

Were are out of here. Dustin is Derricks younger brother, he's been climbing for around 18 months, rock on!

 

[TLHamel]

Nice! Dustin gets to have all the fun. When setting multiple slings, do you set the ball in the desired position and keep it there (so you get the lengths right) or will you position the climber first (on a tough sling set) making a rough estimate of length back to where the ball will be?

 

[easyphloem]

That's a big old Cottonwood....

I like the rigging with the slings to the crane. You can never be too careful with a Cottonwood.

 

[MikePoor]

Another good one T.K.! Good photos too!

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Nice work Todd! I have a simailar tree to do on Monday and I still don't know if the lines will be dead or wrapped or what!

 

[tod_k]

If the work positioning is not to difficult we usually put the ball where we want and then rig from there.

 

[tod_k]

You got love that. Most of the utility work we do I also do not know till we get. Then we determine how low we go. Have fun.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Well, here's the Oak. Was 70" dbh and had some dead/hollow zones. I'll post more pics tomorrow.

 

[tod_k]

Are you using your regular 38 ton boom truck? The wood looks a bit big for a boom truck. Also looks like no room to drop or bomb anything. Have fun rig'em good.

 

[TomNJ]

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Well, here's the Oak. Was 70" dbh and had some dead/hollow zones. I'll post more pics tomorrow.

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Dang, that's a big one...where at? So did you get the electrical shutdown you were hoping for?

It'd be cool to hear what the workplan was and if there were any surprises / deviations from the plan. Oh yeah, and some pics!

 

[Cyrus1254]

That is a massive tree !!!!!

 

[Mark Chisholm]

It was in Trenton. We did the removal for the city. The line boss came out and told us that we "didn't need the lines cut, so good luck and enjoy". We never crossed the conductors and technically the load line never went closer than around 10' anyway. I would have liked them to at least make an effort to wrap them, but... Anyway, here are some shots.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Most of the tree was only 65' tall or maybe 70'. The tops were 85' max. Here's a view from 75' in the bucket.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

A lead floating overhead.