Oak Removal w/ Rigging

Tr33Climb3r

Tr33Climb3r

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Hey guys I have another video put together. This was an oak tree that had a heavy lean right over a newly black topped driveway. The tree had a good start of dry rot. You can even see it starting in some of the limbs. This tree was located at the entrance to the driveway so it is heavy with traffic and it was advised to be removed. The rigging was pretty straight forward and had a tree on the opposite side of the driveway for a drift line for a couple pieces. Then went to balanced limbs as well as simple rigging from above and below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p2As9ON9...mp;feature=plcp
 
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nice video casey! looks cold there

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Thanks, Yea it was colder that day but we have been in a warm spell here lately

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Something about just the running bowline on those limbs doesn't sit well with me.

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On the limbs where I am butt tying I can see your concern. Hard to see in the video but there are what I would call "blisters" from a cluster of sprouts. They were fair in size and I had no concern that the bowline would slip past them or slip at all. All the others were tip tied or had a branch near it preventing it from slipping. Thanks for watching.

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Nice work as usual Casey, your Dad must be very proud of you

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Thanks, Yea I think he enjoys sharing this career with me.
 
Casey,

I watched almost half of it.

Very nice. You are going to be a top dog in tree work.

One thing that I thought, was that I would not rig those size limbs with that small hardware.

Loop runner is weak, biner is weak, and tiny pulley is weak.

But maybe I just rig way too overkill.

I hear it from new climbers or contract climbers that come and work with me all the time; "I don't usually use ropes that big, I don't usually use blocks that big", I heard it from a good sub-contractor climber today.

I have never broken a rigging line or hardware and want to always be able to say that I never have. ( I did stretch some steel biners on a speedine a little while ago though).

Nice video, you are way ahead of others that have been doing it for MANY years.
 
I liked the drift line to avoid the driveway. Looked like fun for you and the groundies!
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It only takes a few seconds to put in a half hitch. 999,000 time out of a million you can get away with just a running bowline but you never know....
 
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Casey,
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One thing that I thought, was that I would not rig those size limbs with that small hardware.

Loop runner is weak, biner is weak, and tiny pulley is weak.

But maybe I just rig way too overkill.
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Nice video, you are way ahead of others that have been doing it for MANY years.

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Thanks, Yea I hear you on the small hardware. I am in the process of saving some money for some rigging blocks both small and large. Was thinking of going with the pinto rig on a loopie as well. The limbs I considered on the lighter side though. Thanks again though...positive comments as well as the concerns keep me improving my skills.

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I liked the drift line to avoid the driveway. Looked like fun for you and the groundies!
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Yea it helped pull the limbs away from the tree in those first ones. It was the first time I rigged with a drift line it was cool. We all had a good day. Thanks.

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Good job, Casey.

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Thanks man.

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It only takes a few seconds to put in a half hitch. 999,000 time out of a million you can get away with just a running bowline but you never know....

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Yea you are right. I will keep this in mind. Thanks.
 
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