butt braking

Nice job Ben!

My only criticism of what you did is dropping that big a log onto such small logs on the clients lawn. The dynamics of a huge log falling onto smaller logs, particularly bent logs, often can launch the smaller logs into the air for quite a ways, and who knows where they'll land?

Just something to bear in mind bro.

Thanks for posting. I really like the slo-mo at the end. Your video skills are already far better than mine.

jomoco
 
It was poorly planned and notch should have been higher. I have a dedicated 12' by 3/4" double braid I use for drops like this that can roll or slide downhill or even flip over into a house etc. Just girth hitch it on the base, run it up the middle of the notch after removing and then timber hitch or R bowline it above the notch. That way you will not get near the line while cutting. Sure it will tension and may become difficult to remove but it secures the piece/stem while cutting (on steep hill) and when you remove the stump or last piece by crane, dingo or whatev, you can relieve the tension and remove the lanyard. Done it countless times.
 
The sling slipped so much because of the direction you took the wraps on the trunk. You had moved the porty to the side (probably to keep from getting crushed) and the forces spun it back to center. Then the coils compressed, adding slack to the system. If the coils on the sling were wrapped towards the videographer the sling would have stayed tight.
 
Roger_Barnett said:
That was a large log, and some slippage was good to keep the forces in check. I've used chain for that same application... chain binders helpful to make sure the chain stays put.
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The sling slipping is not good. The portawrap is for keeping forces in check. Letting a sling slip like that will burn it up and ruin it. Instead let the log run a bit with the portawrap rope.
 
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