Friday's Pine

[Steve Connally]

Nothing exciting. I initially wanted to use the speed line a lot more. It didn't work all that great as I was the only person who had done it before. I was considering speed lining the big wood but I was afraid of the lateral load on the tree. It just didn't seem prudent as I hadn't done that with logs before. See if you can pick out where the rope man tried to smash me. Was working some negative balance point cuts. Seemed to work if your rope man doesn't lock it up on you. I scrapped the idea of a gaff mounted knee ascender and just used the saka and spikecender. My prototype has too many bugs. Anyhow. Watch if you choose. Comment if you'd like.

 

[TreelineNH]

Nice! Put a link to your channel.

 

[Steve Connally]

Don't know how.

 

[oceans]

Pretty cool, Steve. Nice work keeping the spar from rolling in the lay. That fence would have been toast, otherwise. I also liked your snap decision to swap the order of the carabiners. Great thinking on the fly.

 

[Hoowasat]

I don't think he has a "channel" but here are Steve's videos ...
https://www.youtube.com/user/Stevec3370

I assume the HO didn't want you to bring the truck & chipper closer to the tree. BTW, I've been successful in teaching HO's to operate a Z-rig for speed-line and for pulling.

 

[Steve Connally]

Soft yard towards the front and friend of the boss man.

 

[John Uselding]

Really solid Steve! A big tree, well executed. I'm glad to see you posting more vids. I caught the bit when your rope man snatched the piece. Do you use any kind of comm system. They're great when you work with a variety of guys on the other end of that rope... and just for breaking up the monotony when there's a groundsman who actually has a personality .

 

[Steve Connally]

I have sena on my protos and a spare on my other helmet in the truck. I'm fairly choosey who I loan it to for a number of obvious reasons. Some guys are nasty dirty and some just won't stop bitching. I can't take that for hours on end.

 

[monkeylove]

Nice work Steve, those long slides can always be tricky with pines. Pulleys are time consuming but I've often wondered how a beaner with Hard coating or now the AG teflon would work. I would think they should slide better on long shallow angles.

 

[sherwood7]

Nice shot with the stick. Don't miss those trees covered in vines. We hardly ever have them out west. Nice work

 

[Steve Connally]

Thanks Sherwood. I hate ivy covered pines. Those vines lock into every nook and cranny.

 

[goodaking]

Great work!

 

[Steve Connally]

Thank you

 

[southsoundtree]

Field Goal!


A guy with his phone in his pocket, on Speaker Phone, in a phone call with you, bluetoothed to your helmet, is an option for some operations, like pulling a tree, etc.

 

[Steve Connally]

Got lucky as can be on length of the spar! Worked out well. Thanks.

 

[RIVIEZZO TREE EXPERTS]

Solid drop of the stick Steve.

 

[Stihlmadd]

I really enjoyed edit and the music matched in nicely. a good solid day doing the do.
nice work Steve look forward to watching more of these from you

 

[Steve Connally]

Thanks Ben.

 

[Worthaug]

I agree, excellent work, excellent edit, nice stick shot!

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A