Snap cut, face, or just cut right through?

[sherwood7]

http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/hazard-cottonwood-crane-removal.27275/

I like snap cuts, most of the time. These vids have some leaning cuts and some straight up and down. Most of the time I think the cut is more of a personal preference issue. As long as your weights and rigging are solid.

 

[treevet]

sure...the rigging can make some cuts non functional.

 

[allmark]

I think all cuts are valid in the right situation. Understanding why to use each and how they will react and perform for the intended consequence are more important. There is no right cut for crane picks...just right cut for each individual crane pick.

 

[woodchucker]

for me cutting straight thro dosnt allow you too move out of the way

 

[classictruckman]

Why do you need to move out of the way?

 

[woodchucker]

moving out off the way if you can is safer its a second precaution due you stand beside a tree when falling one ?

 

[classictruckman]

Most of the time I do, because I know what's happening in either situation.

 

[woodchucker]

never be too carful

 

[SRTsteve860]

relying on being able to swing away from a crane pick is a crutch for not having a properly slung piece. even if you have all the time and room in the world to swing away from a wildly picked piece, the dynamic loads on the crane are equally as dangerous to others and the equipment as being near the moving piece as the climber.

sling it right and let it just hang out once free. from there on out it aint your problem, all on you C-O

-Steve K