favorite rigging video/book?

Kathy_Holzer

Kathy_Holzer

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hi guys,
am wanting to get a rigging resource book or dvd for training purposes and wondered if y'all have favorite suggestions and if so why? am currently leaning toward "art & science of practical rigging" dvd/workbook (despite the expense) but i think it's been around a while and was worried it might be missing some more advanced or more current practices.

all suggestions/reviews would be gratefully appreciated!
k.
 
That is best i've seen; wish they had it when i started. But i think it(i just have book; it is very clear) is a starting point; to give you the components/ tools to go on and grow with.

i all ways thought it should include 2 other topics: Elasticity and Hinging. The book would give more pieces of the puzzle if it included some/ more on elastic dampening of the rope device(and how it varies) to absorb shock and hinging as part of support, steering and using hinge to lessen impacting the line(s) at handoff. The impact after/during tearoff/disconnection is (usually) the highest force of the event so i think pertinent. And both these topics cover direction and timing as a component of the whole dance too.
 
When I was at the Job Corps center I got that video for the students and it was a good series.I don't remember the work book being available...just looked it up in my handy new Sherrill catalog....For $26. I think I'll order it!!
Glad I got to meet Pete Donzelli before he died,I spent hours discussing rigging with him....
 
I think that video series was $265. back when I ordered it...I would have thought the price would have come down by now.
I bought the "Rigging for Removal" videos when they first came out about 10 years ago but for the extra $100. I'd go with the Art & Science series.
 
wow! so far it looks like that rare occurrence at the TB cafe...heated agreement! thanks for the input.

kman, what makes "aspr" worth the extra dough in your opinion?

thanks guys. anyone else?
k.
 
The "aspr",as I recall,was a 5 video series vs. 2 video so it covered a lot more and went more indepth.The Rigging for Removal set is a good set though and I've seen it on E-bay so it can be purchased cheap.
 
considered it a priveledge to have Sean Gere(sp), Arbormaster Training, to speak and demo several of the techniques. Have to say that "The Fundamentals of General Tree Work" Although somewhat outdated, has been a Huge help as well. As far as practical application is concerned. Mr. Beranek is awesome. His words of wisdom have seriously helped me along the way.
 
Highly recommend "Professional Tree Falling" coupled with more rigging related stuff like ASPR (which I've only seen the book). PTR really helped me understand hinge, falling practices a WHOLE lot more clearly which is important I think in rigging (which I'm no expert on BTW
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When you say favorite, it seems you are limiting yourself to 1. There are some free things like Arbormaster Rigging Guide and "Life on a Line" that could give info and different angles for fuller view on other things.

Dent's hinging bible; "Proffessional Timber Falling" is exactly what i had in mind on hinging. The hinge hands the load off to the line; and is generally the highest force (and peak force can be limited here)part of system (except for free falling and sudden stop).

i don't think anything covers totally the rigging and frictions of our work, because it is like no other. But, ASPR probably does it best; being for our specialty field. So, you probably have to search and play to assemble these things for yourself; and seek horizons beyond 1 source.
 
One really good book that I have which I purchased from Amazon.com, is the Dept. Of The Army's manual called RIGGING. TM 5-725. This little book was printed in 1968 but contains a wealth of useful info.

I believe Tom D. has one as well. They are kind of hard to find now but well worth the search.
 
Spyder, that looks almost like the same book that I have. What year was that published in?

Kathy, I'm searching through my library to find other books on rigging. Some may be geared towards logging and industrial rigging but I'll see what I can find.

Chris
 
You don't have to feed Sean's ego like that...

Just kidding, Sean's a good guy, we have worked together a few times.

The art and science gets another vote from me. find someone to split the costs and share!
 
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