gonna get a rope wrench but i have questions!

[JeffGu]

Ah... but "inspiring lean" almost sounds like you're trying to coerce the tree over by offering a tall glass of cool water... just out of its reach. Some of the things I do to get half a tree to jump over a target are, shall we say, a bit more like "felony assault" than "inspiring lean"...

You can see the aforementioned alpine hitch for a second, at the front of the truck. I've had them be hard to get out, before, but that one failed to be impressed by awls, screwdrivers, channel-lock pliers, etc. and had to be cut out. I remembered thinking I'd probably regret this, as I tied the knot.

 

[Brocky]

Good use of the stretching characteristics of nylon rope. With that much force the knot probably melted together inside!

 

[SomethingWitty]

Ah... but "inspiring lean" almost sounds like you're trying to coerce the tree over by offering a tall glass of cool water... just out of its reach. Some of the things I do to get half a tree to jump over a target are, shall we say, a bit more like "felony assault" than "inspiring lean"...

You can see the aforementioned alpine hitch for a second, at the front of the truck. I've had them be hard to get out, before, but that one failed to be impressed by awls, screwdrivers, channel-lock pliers, etc. and had to be cut out. I remembered thinking I'd probably regret this, as I tied the knot.

That is the point. Make is sound more like a professional technique than it looks like it is... which looks more like "Put a truck on it!" (Which, btw, is the stamp that I am going to put on my homemeade rigging gear saying that it both passed and i don't have fancy load testing technology. PATOI)

 

[JeffGu]

...stretching characteristics of nylon rope.

Yeah, that pickup truck was in reverse the whole time... only had to let off the gas and the rope's stretch would drag it forward. We affectionately call that rope "The Rubber Band" and I'm still looking for some more of it. When you need elongation, that 3-strand bastard is the bomb. It's 11,200 ABS and 9,700 MBS rating isn't shabby for a 5/8" 3-strand rope. Wish I could remember who made it. Heavily coated with orange urethane.

That stem laying on the ground at the beginning is the first one I pulled over the propane tank, it landed about 5 feet past the tank. It was 27' long. The second pull, the one in the video, that stem landed 2' past the tip of the first one... about 35' past the tank.

Make is sound more like a professional technique than it looks like it is...

Yeah, gotta offset some of the hillbilly aspects of the technique. Call it "lateral stem extraction" or something.

 

[seanlarkin]

Correction: correct spelling is Distal, the bottom pic is from a 2002 Sherrill catalog( no tree at that time)
Correction to my correction: the correct spelling is Distel(stand by for further corrections)

For the record, I've gotten the spelling correct every year since. (I hope)

 

[TimBr]

Ah... but "inspiring lean" almost sounds like you're trying to coerce the tree over by offering a tall glass of cool water... just out of its reach. Some of the things I do to get half a tree to jump over a target are, shall we say, a bit more like "felony assault" than "inspiring lean"...

You can see the aforementioned alpine hitch for a second, at the front of the truck. I've had them be hard to get out, before, but that one failed to be impressed by awls, screwdrivers, channel-lock pliers, etc. and had to be cut out. I remembered thinking I'd probably regret this, as I tied the knot.

Wow, Jeff, that was a really gutsy thing to do. Nice going!

Tim

 

[JeffGu]

Fun stuff! Just don't underestimate how far the wood might fly, or it will knock glass out of the truck, at the very least. I used 85' of the rope for that, and would have used 100' if I had the room. This ended perfectly, but I must admit that when the second pull popped that stem off, it broke a lot of the trunk (rotten tree) and it shot off of there a lot further than I thought it would. Always best to make your best guess at maximum travel of the wood, then double that, just in case.

 

[Tree worker9]

ThanksOTE="TimBr, post: 508873, member: 9161"]Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim[/QUOTE]

Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

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Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

Thanks Tim for your welcome to "The BuzzBoard" , l feel at home already,

 

[SomethingWitty]

ThanksOTE="TimBr, post: 508873, member: 9161"]Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

That triple quote has me rolling.
As long as that doesn't bother you, you are more than welcome here.

 

[Tree worker9]

ThanksOTE="TimBr, post: 508873, member: 9161"]Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim[/QUOTE]

Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

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Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

Tha

I worked with a guy who did that, it was.really neat. I'll play around and get back to you about how to do that if I can figure it out again.

T

 

[96coal449]

That triple quote has me rolling.
As long as that doesn't bother you, you are more than welcome here.

Check out that one ^

 

[Tree worker9]

ThanksOTE="TimBr, post: 508873, member: 9161"]Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim[/QUOTE]

Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

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Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

Tha

I worked with a guy who did that, it was.really neat. I'll play around and get back to you about how to do that if I can figure it out again.

T

I worked with a guy who did that, it was.really neat. I'll play around and get back to you about how to do that if I can figure it out again.

I worked with a guy who did that, it was.really neat. I'll play around and get back to you about how to do that if I can figure it out again.

ThanksOTE="TimBr, post: 508873, member: 9161"]Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

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To get an anchor ring ( dmm 40mm ) on an alpine butterfly knot, l start with three wraps on the climbing rope around the palm of my hand, the ring is already on the rope in the centre wrap, l then put the closest wrap to my thumb in the centre (now the ring is on the wrap closest to my thumb) I take that wrap (with the ring) and pass it over the remaining two wraps and pull back through forming the alpine butterfly knot with anchor ring attached. I hope this makes sense to you, thanks.
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[jmaher]

Wowzers.

 

[Tree worker9]

Hey, Tree worker9! Amazing first post! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! Adding to the knowledge base with your very first post is no small feat. Keep on posting, brother.

Tim

Thanks Tim. On another subject, l plan on purchasing a large portawrap, ( up to 3/ 4 inch rope) ls there any difference between the Buckingham portawrap 3 large versus the Sherrill Tree version, any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TimBr]

@Tree worker9; I prefer the design of the Stein product. It allows you to hang it up off the top ring, and keeps the device from flopping down in use. Maybe that doesn't matter to some folks, but I like that feature. You should look for Reg Coates' videos of his explanations of the use of the Stein bollards. He's very well spoken. Here's a link to a Stein web page that shows the bollards with the ring at the top.

http://steinworldwide.com/products/.../lowering-devices/rc2000-lowering-device.html

Hope this helps. Also, I own the RC2000, and it is very well made. I think the "RC" in the model name is a tribute to Reg Coates, as I believe the design of the thing is his work, if I'm not mistaken. Max rope size on the RC2000 is only 5/8". Not sure if the Port-a-Wrap does any better, or not. Might need a bigger bollard for a 3/4" rope.

Tim

P.S. It is available from some American retailers, also, I believe. Just do a Google search to find out where.

 

[JeffGu]

I've got both the RC1000 and RC2000... love 'em. For 3/4" rope I'd seriously consider a big fixed bollard over a portawrap type friction brake. 4" minimum diameter, preferably 6" for an appropriate bend radius.

 

[TimBr]

That triple quote has me rolling.
As long as that doesn't bother you, you are more than welcome here.

@Tree worker9; I can take a guess at what the issue is here. Sometimes with my handheld computer, I'll attempt to hit the "like" button on someone's post, and it just sort of sits there with nothing happening. It feels like I've used up all my available memory, or I have a slow CPU or something. I end up hitting it again to be sure it takes. With a "like", the worst that can happen is you'll accidently remove the "like". If it happened when you were trying to quote somebody however, you'd end up quoting them multiple times. By hitting the "more options" button, it can allow you to see what a post will actually look like before you post. I say all this for the benefit of any newer members who may not yet have explored this option. Also, if you've made a mistake in a post, you can always go back and fix it by hitting the "edit" button.

Tim

 

[Tree worker9]

@Tree worker9; I can take a guess at what the issue is here. Sometimes with my handheld computer, I'll attempt to hit the "like" button on someone's post, and it just sort of sits there with nothing happening. It feels like I've used up all my available memory, or I have a slow CPU or something. I end up hitting it again to be sure it takes. With a "like", the worst that can happen is you'll accidently remove the "like". If it happened when you were trying to quote somebody however, you'd end up quoting them multiple times. By hitting the "more options" button, it can allow you to see what a post will actually look like before you post. I say all this for the benefit of any newer members who may not yet have explored this option. Also, if you've made a mistake in a post, you can always go back and fix it by hitting the "edit" button.

Tim

 

[Tree worker9]

I've got both the RC1000 and RC2000... love 'em. For 3/4" rope I'd seriously consider a big fixed bollard over a portawrap type friction brake. 4" minimum diameter, preferably 6" for an appropriate bend radius.

Thanks Tim for your speedy response, just viewed your link, rc2000 looks to be a superb piece of kit. My largest diameter rigging line that I use is 16m ( 5/8 ) so this is perfect. The bollard is 76mm ( 3in. ) , therefore Reg Coates recommends 16mm maximum rope diameter, ideal bend radius. The Buckingham 111 large portawrap or Sherrill Tree lV large portawrap recommends up to 19mm ( 3/4 )
with a bollard of the same diameter 3in, maybe one could get away with it but I would put my faith in Reg Coates recommendations. Thanks Tim for your treemendious help and the tip on ( more Options).
RC2000 it is. By the way, while I was checking out the Stein products, l came across the RC2001 Single
Fixed Bollard, another option but more expensive.

 

[Tree worker9]

Thanks Tim for your speedy response, just viewed your link, rc2000 looks to be a superb piece of kit. My largest diameter rigging line that I use is 16m ( 5/8 ) so this is perfect. The bollard is 76mm ( 3in. ) , therefore Reg Coates recommends 16mm maximum rope diameter, ideal bend radius. The Buckingham 111 large portawrap or Sherrill Tree lV large portawrap recommends up to 19mm ( 3/4 )
with a bollard of the same diameter 3in, maybe one could get away with it but I would put my faith in Reg Coates recommendations. Thanks Tim for your treemendious help and the tip on ( more Options).
RC2000 it is. By the way, while I was checking out the Stein products, l came across the RC2001 Single
Fixed Bollard, another option but more expensive.