2 dead tree tops falling

Ace Master · 14th March 2008, 06:33 PM

Hi all again

Did this tree on Wednesday the crew called it THE TREE OF DEATH thats real good support from my ground crew

.It was dead as a door nail and had a large split in the V crotch

We have some pics and vid of the 2 tops coming out at the same time.

YouTube - Ace Master dropping 2 tree tops out

Eric Frei · 14th March 2008, 10:31 PM

Great footage mate!

The bottom pic in the set above, you have 2 flip lines?

Ace Master · 14th March 2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ekka

Great footage mate!

The bottom pic in the set above, you have 2 flip lines?

Yes thats right,as soon as the scarf was finish, i only had to take out the lifeline and it was ready to be back cut.Just think ahead 2 attachments when cutting

I always have taken 2 flip lines and a lifeline up in a tree.

JohN Dee · 19th March 2008, 07:50 PM

Cool video and pics mate. You guys get all the mad trees aye....

When ya took out the two tops at the same time, did you use the conventional backcut for the one your were tied into and backstrap and plunge for the other?

marley1 · 24th March 2008, 01:53 PM

Thats freaking amazing! Man I would not touch that tree with a 20 foot pole. The whole weight distribution action on dead trees always worries me on large dead top cuts. You alleviate so much weight the tree tends to move (sway) I always fear sicnce it is dead the weight distribution will cause it to break under you. Man you got some serious cajones. You are DA MAN! God bless and be safe.

Ace Master · 24th March 2008, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohN Dee

Cool video and pics mate. You guys get all the mad trees aye....

When ya took out the two tops at the same time, did you use the conventional backcut for the one your were tied into and backstrap and plunge for the other?

I used a conventional back cut on both tops. Each top had one pulling line with two blokes on each rope. i did it this way because i was worried about breaking one of the heads out if i had done them one at a time.When i took one of the lower branches off it shook both tops,so i thought they best way would be to do both at same time and use the back hinge force against each other to my advantage to minimise the shaking of the tree.

Ace Master · 24th March 2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by marley1

Thats freaking amazing! Man I would not touch that tree with a 20 foot pole. The whole weight distribution action on dead trees always worries me on large dead top cuts. You alleviate so much weight the tree tends to move (sway) I always fear sicnce it is dead the weight distribution will cause it to break under you. Man you got some serious cajones. You are DA MAN! God bless and be safe.

When we fired our line from the bigshot and pulled the climbing line up bits of the top was breaking up the ground crew were worried about it collapsing, whe i got up to the fork it had a crack which i could fit my leg in which went 10ft below the fork. The ground crew had to be very careful even when pulling the slack of the rope up. I had to tie up both split forks together before doing any cutting at all. Everything was slow and very cautious in each cut and movement we were also worried about how much of the root system was holding it up, but i knew we could do the job safely and professionally .When i first looked at it i had two different ways that it could of been done, but it all changed when i climbed up there

JohN Dee · 25th March 2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Ace Master

When i first looked at it i had two different ways that it could of been done, but it all changed when i climbed up there

I get that all the time aswell and I think many others do too. I forward plan how I'm going to successfully takedown the tree at hand(usually at the quote) and then when it is job day and you start getting in there, easier and more clear ways start presenting themselves once you're in the tree.

Sean Freeman · 25th March 2008, 02:45 PM

Much respect to ACE from me for the work you and your crew make look so easy.....I know for myself its not!

The change in plans is something I think we all experience on climbing jobs of all kinds, its fine so long as you keep good communication with the ground crew and listen to their input (well especially when you have a crew like Ace!!) There's nothing worse than deciding to alter the agreed sequence of some other aspect of the job then not have everyone sining from the same sheet....part of our toolbox talk is pretty much always..." of course I'll reassess it once up there, and we'll make alterations as necessary"

Great work as others have said Ace

newguy18 · 30th March 2008, 05:32 AM

thats awesome man.Wish i could do stuff like that but never had a chance to do something like that.

14th March 2008, 10:31 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Re: felling Mountain Ash in Australia Great footage mate! The bottom pic in the set above, you have 2 flip lines? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

19th March 2008, 07:50 PM	#4
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 855	Re: 2 dead tree tops falling Cool video and pics mate. You guys get all the mad trees aye.... When ya took out the two tops at the same time, did you use the conventional backcut for the one your were tied into and backstrap and plunge for the other? __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

24th March 2008, 01:53 PM	#5
marley1 Sappling Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8	Re: 2 dead tree tops falling Thats freaking amazing! Man I would not touch that tree with a 20 foot pole. The whole weight distribution action on dead trees always worries me on large dead top cuts. You alleviate so much weight the tree tends to move (sway) I always fear sicnce it is dead the weight distribution will cause it to break under you. Man you got some serious cajones. You are DA MAN! God bless and be safe.

25th March 2008, 02:45 PM	#9
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	Re: 2 dead tree tops falling Much respect to ACE from me for the work you and your crew make look so easy.....I know for myself its not! The change in plans is something I think we all experience on climbing jobs of all kinds, its fine so long as you keep good communication with the ground crew and listen to their input (well especially when you have a crew like Ace!!) There's nothing worse than deciding to alter the agreed sequence of some other aspect of the job then not have everyone sining from the same sheet....part of our toolbox talk is pretty much always..." of course I'll reassess it once up there, and we'll make alterations as necessary" Great work as others have said Ace

30th March 2008, 05:32 AM	#10
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: 2 dead tree tops falling thats awesome man.Wish i could do stuff like that but never had a chance to do something like that. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

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