beastmaster
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Yesterday while limbing a 80ft Cedar(30in DBH) with condiment (sp?)tops, I notice a split has developed from where the two tops were weakly attached and it appears to go 8 ft down and be reasonably resent. Cedar is a brittle type wood.
I still have to climb 25 ft above the split on the stronger of the two. I had a short rope sent up and I put several wraps around it and tied it off just above the the crack where the two forks start. In the back of my mind I was wondering if 4 wraps of 1/2 line would even hold it if it decided to go?
After taking the tops down to the crotch, I put in a tipping line and went down below where the crack ended(still tied). I didn't really have room to drop a 10ft chunk so I did take a risk, but was more worried it would slit on me while cutting and who knows what could happen. My boss wasn't to pleased, but when the piece hit the ground it split apart, he said good call. If I was a less augmentative climber I would of listened and just cut it where he wanted. Anyone think I'd of been in danger.
I did a drop and catch on a dying pine once, and after I took a piece, the tree split top to bottom. If it hadn't been for the chokers it probably crushed me. So thats a paranoia I live with. I guess my question is did I over react? It cause a little friction at the job site. beastmaster
I still have to climb 25 ft above the split on the stronger of the two. I had a short rope sent up and I put several wraps around it and tied it off just above the the crack where the two forks start. In the back of my mind I was wondering if 4 wraps of 1/2 line would even hold it if it decided to go?
After taking the tops down to the crotch, I put in a tipping line and went down below where the crack ended(still tied). I didn't really have room to drop a 10ft chunk so I did take a risk, but was more worried it would slit on me while cutting and who knows what could happen. My boss wasn't to pleased, but when the piece hit the ground it split apart, he said good call. If I was a less augmentative climber I would of listened and just cut it where he wanted. Anyone think I'd of been in danger.
I did a drop and catch on a dying pine once, and after I took a piece, the tree split top to bottom. If it hadn't been for the chokers it probably crushed me. So thats a paranoia I live with. I guess my question is did I over react? It cause a little friction at the job site. beastmaster