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Old 28th December 2007, 02:10 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Default Re: Horse Chestnut felling with crane

I really enjoyed your video. I know this is old stuff but I am new here. It did look like you did have some picks double choked? I am all with you in the keep it simple theory. Also with you in the view, the more you do the better you can judge where to set the choke for balance. I think you are very humble in understating your abilities. A certain sign someone is very good at what they do. Great crane op , too. I ve been doing craners for decades. I have settled on, for the most part, hanging a 3/4 inch by 12 foot double braid lanyard with a loop spliced on the end and hang it on the hook for the whole job and just bolen on the piece, sometimes with a marl and that way you never need the ball near you or have to take the choker of the hook to set a choke. I d like to know about the predominance of your cuts. I ve settled in to making a back cut on the crane side half way thru and then cut right square exactly into the back cut from opposite side as the crane pulls the piece into him.
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