Treework, winter 2010-11

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Reg

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Apart from December, which was terrible, the winter was ok work-wise. Nothing spectacular, but just steady for the best part….and in spite of how it looks on video, we did have some cold days with ice and snow etc. Anyway, some footage from the days where I had the cameras. Bare in mind the 3 videos altogether take over half an hour to watch. Thanks.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyM693KJVaQ

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Rgvtg4cxs

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLoZxsalHKg
 
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Hey reg,great work! whats the winch you're using at the beginning of the first vid?

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Its just called the 'portable winch' as far as I know. It has come in very handy for lots of applications....but it does take some getting used to. Thanks
 
My girlfriend asked me earlier in the week if I would want to see a movie tonight.I told her Reg the guy I met at the trade show in Pittsburgh just put a couple new videos up on YouTube and that we should just stay home at watch these instead.She was not too keen on that idea.HAHA.So Ill have to watch them later when we get back.

Steve Baker
 
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the guy I met at the trade show in Pittsburgh just put a couple new videos up on YouTube and that we should just stay home at watch these instead.She was not too keen on that idea.HAHA.

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Worth a try Steve
 
Great work as usual, I noticed you were climbing on Yales Imori rope a bit. How did you like it? I was thinking of getting it for my next climb line
 
Awesome Stuff Reg! Thanks for taking me away from my homework for a bit. The break was needed! It was a great training video for me. I took some ideas away by just listening to you talk to that kid.

You could put whole videos together and sell them.

Amazing skills you have.
 
Thanks for the video Reg. We had a very wet job this morning, so sitting inside and watching you do tree work this afternoon helped me get my full tree fix for the day. Watching your crew use that winch for pulling the tag line made me want to rig something like that for our crew.

Nice work.
 
Great stuff Reg,

I like your explanation of the backwards step cut. I gives you a little more clearance.

Even though I haven't had a chance to work with a crane I would like to some day.

How does the crane operator know how much tension to apply before you make the cut?

Thanks, Caleb
 
Thanks guys, thats was a lot of editing, I wont be doing that again in a hurry.

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Is the fella your training going to be taking your place when you leave?

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No, he lives about 4 hours away from here. He came down for the day so to get an taste of the crane work and hopefully learn a thing or two.

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Great work as usual, I noticed you were climbing on Yales Imori rope a bit. How did you like it? I was thinking of getting it for my next climb line

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Dan I have no complaints about the rope....but I’m a spurs & flipline man so one rope is not much different to another for what I’d notice on removals. Having said that, it does seem to hold onto much less water, which is a big plus when you work in the rain a lot.

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How does the crane operator know how much tension to apply before you make the cut?

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Are you specifically talking about the step cuts for horizontals?

Firstly, radios make life easier, I’d forgotten mine on that day. One rule doesn’t really suit all, but slinging at 2/3 from the cut is usually somewhere in the region. Cable/hook up to raise the brush between 1-2 feet. Top cut, then undercut....watch what’s happening as you’re cutting, you may need to adjust the tension either way until the cuts are complete.

There really isn’t that much to it, only the slinging i.e if you’re slinging with a single choker at 2/3, upwards foliage might roll the limb once its broken from the cut....so 3/4 and then a sling/stabilizer set at just before1/2 from the cut, or simply stick to the 2/3 choker and set a stabilizer near the tips of the brush.

When step-cutting and setting a sling/stabilizer anywhere before 1/2 from the cut, always set it with a little slack as opposed to its partner at 2/3 –3/4, or you will lose the maximum leverage afforded to the 2/3 choker, ultimately causing the butt release off the stump with a very sudden upwards jolt, not nice. Thanks again
 
Lots of good footage there Reg, I like to hear the chitchat between you and the other guys.

Oh and that sledge...try a nice wedging axe, you won't go back.
 
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Lots of good footage there Reg, I like to hear the chitchat between you and the other guys.

Oh and that sledge...try a nice wedging axe, you won't go back.

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I had the very axe in the pickup the whole time Gord....but refused to get it out. That larch falling in the video was on the 4th day....previous to that the guys had turned up with nothing but a single wedge between them. So I made them manage with rocks and logs until somebody actually bothered to bring something resembling a striking instrument....hence four days and 80 trees later the sledge arrived.
 
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