Beedub and the boys' island shenanigans

BigWood · Dec 11, 2013

Beedub and the boys\' island shenanigans

Biggest rigging job of my career. Everything had to be carried onto the site by hand.
[The YouTube location was changed so I've put in the new URL~~~Tom Dunlap]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-u&v=_R18JGfZBfU
Wind blown 75' pine with mostly intact root plate stood back up. 2 days in the fabricating shop, 2 days to rig, 7 hrs of pulling and a day to guy and deadwood.

KevinS · Dec 11, 2013

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Nice job do you have more details on that job how much pull did it take? why did you stand it right again instead of removal? do you think it will reroot successfully?

Love the work you guys do some really neat stuff

boreality · Dec 11, 2013

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I've been telling people we can't do resurrections for a mostly dead tree. It turns out it is possible. Too cool.

Daniel · Dec 11, 2013

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somebody loves their trees!

intensive care! Awesome job.. Let us know how the tree makes out...

I would have given the $$$ to the Hunger Project... could have saved lives...

Pelorus · Dec 11, 2013

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The pine looks like it is in lousy shape compared to surrounding pines towards the end of the video. Georgian Bay location?
Winched upright (and subsequently felled)a large wind thrown hemlock this fall (also an island job). Couldn't believe how rigging intense the job was, and the amount of rope required.

BigWood · Dec 12, 2013

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Nice job do you have more details on that job how much pull did it take? why did you stand it right again instead of removal? do you think it will reroot successfully?

Love the work you guys do some really neat stuff

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2x 5ton chain hoists,( one to pull one to hold while the other was repositioned) rigged 2:1 with 16k 16x9cable. 4 ganged rock anchors per hoist.
There was enough of the root system intact to make it worth the attempt. It will never support its self again.
I forgot to add in the 2 man crew for a day to install the lightning protection.
As far as I know, a topsoil blower truck was barged over to fill the voids after the "resurrection".

BigWood · Dec 12, 2013

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I would have given the $$$ to the Hunger Project... could have saved lives...

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I would have given the $$$ to my wallet. It would have been an extra 50% on my salary.

Oroboros · Dec 12, 2013

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We're the new guy wires visible from the main house? I would think that would be visual pollution in a place like that.

boreality · Dec 12, 2013

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Some things don't add up but it's their island, their tree, their money. Who are we to miss an opportunity like that?

treeeguy · Dec 12, 2013

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Thats some awesome rigging and a huge challenge. Nice work!

Tree Access · Dec 14, 2013

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Youtube says the vid has been removed by the user?
Is there a new link maybe?

BigWood · Dec 14, 2013

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-u&v=_R18JGfZBfU
Company moved it

deevo · Dec 17, 2013

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-u&v=_R18JGfZBfU
Company moved it

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Wow, awesome job....massive amount of work and planning there! I do a lot of work on Georgian Bay also, and $ is no problem for most island cottage owners.