ncchainsaw
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I apologies for the length here. I wanted to include as many details as I could think of to get good answers and possibly help others who are also trying to learn & progress.
My background is I live in NC, and thanks to ice storms, hurricanes, my 5 acre woods, 6 rental properties & helping friends I have probably taken down ~100 trees and cut up another ~150 that have fallen. I've made mistakes, but am trying to learn and progress. I probably find myself w/ a chainsaw in my hands at least once a month. Plus I always seem to get more opportunities like a week in MS last fall.
I currently have a Husq 261, Stihl 390 & Stihl 192T as saws. 200ft bull rope, block & sling, come along & several small ropes for equipment.
I usually take down trees by:
1) ascending tree w/ 28ft ladder and attaching a rigging line
2) attaching a sling & block to anchor point in direction I want tree to fall
3) run line from tree, to block, then to back of truck heading in opposite direction
4) have helper pull w/ truck while I back-cut and drop tree
This has worked well (once I invested in a bull rope and block &sling).
There are times when I have a clear path to drop the tree, but would like a slightly more controlled descent.
I am considering the following....
1) ascend tree neighboring tree to drop & attach block & sling
2) attach wrap/friction device at base of neighboring tree
3) run line from friction device, through sling & attach to tree to drop
4) attach 2nd line to tree to drop
5) attach sling & block to anchor point in direction I want tree to fall
6) run 2nd line from tree to drop, through sling & block
7) when back cutting, use manual force to pull tree in direction of ground &
8) have helper leverage friction device to slow/control descent of tree
I am thinking about using this when dropping some 70-90ft, 12-16" diameter 6ft up eastern pines and 60ft, 10-14" diameter 6ft up sweet gums.
Are there flaws in this that I'm missing?
I don't think I'm ready to start climbing or cutting/rigging while in the tree. I'm thinking with my experience this might be a next step in how I take down trees.
Based on this I'm thinking about getting a port-a-wrap friction device, another sling, another block & sling and another ~150 ft, 1/2 - 5/8", ~6,000lb rope.
Any feedback or mistakes in my thinking would be appreciated.
My background is I live in NC, and thanks to ice storms, hurricanes, my 5 acre woods, 6 rental properties & helping friends I have probably taken down ~100 trees and cut up another ~150 that have fallen. I've made mistakes, but am trying to learn and progress. I probably find myself w/ a chainsaw in my hands at least once a month. Plus I always seem to get more opportunities like a week in MS last fall.
I currently have a Husq 261, Stihl 390 & Stihl 192T as saws. 200ft bull rope, block & sling, come along & several small ropes for equipment.
I usually take down trees by:
1) ascending tree w/ 28ft ladder and attaching a rigging line
2) attaching a sling & block to anchor point in direction I want tree to fall
3) run line from tree, to block, then to back of truck heading in opposite direction
4) have helper pull w/ truck while I back-cut and drop tree
This has worked well (once I invested in a bull rope and block &sling).
There are times when I have a clear path to drop the tree, but would like a slightly more controlled descent.
I am considering the following....
1) ascend tree neighboring tree to drop & attach block & sling
2) attach wrap/friction device at base of neighboring tree
3) run line from friction device, through sling & attach to tree to drop
4) attach 2nd line to tree to drop
5) attach sling & block to anchor point in direction I want tree to fall
6) run 2nd line from tree to drop, through sling & block
7) when back cutting, use manual force to pull tree in direction of ground &
8) have helper leverage friction device to slow/control descent of tree
I am thinking about using this when dropping some 70-90ft, 12-16" diameter 6ft up eastern pines and 60ft, 10-14" diameter 6ft up sweet gums.
Are there flaws in this that I'm missing?
I don't think I'm ready to start climbing or cutting/rigging while in the tree. I'm thinking with my experience this might be a next step in how I take down trees.
Based on this I'm thinking about getting a port-a-wrap friction device, another sling, another block & sling and another ~150 ft, 1/2 - 5/8", ~6,000lb rope.
Any feedback or mistakes in my thinking would be appreciated.