Solo Speed Line Tree Removal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2022
- This was a job I was going to bring a bucket truck to but storm work kind of jammed up the schedule, so to help ease the logistical tension, went solo on this job with the help of a speed line kit available at...
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Keep in mind I am an owner operator exempt from workman’s comp. Working alone is not something we ever ask an employee to do. I am acting in the capacity of an owner operator for the benefit of other owner operators or employees who may find themselves across the worksite from the nearest ground personnel:) please comment if you find this series of solo videos helpful. - บันเทิง
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I'm chuckling as I watch you disembowel your harness from the truck. Thats just the nature of the beast. A full harness is just a mess til I get it off the ground.
My truck is always a mess😂
I'm glad you recorded this. You always amaze me with how efficient you are doing solo work. I can imagine how tired you would be with all the hand work. I like the equipment, but it's nice to see it can still be done by hand. Thank you for sharing your day with us.
You bet thank you yes I do get tired :-)
I don’t know why I’m so enthralled with Step/Snap cuts but they’re a dream for me in a tree. Chunk downs at Asplundh years ago was how we took down everything because we were all basically in our own office with a mere two guys on the ground. 6 guys in trees and a chip crew over several spans. Good times.
Glad to bring back memories:)
As someone who used to do plenty of solo work before hiring a ground person, I can highly appreciate this video. Thanks for taking the time to film. Stay safe
Thanks Chris
I've really enjoyed utilizing a speedline this year. Nice work, brother.
Thanks
My 56 year old body here in MN was feeling u throwing those chunks. I recently made a zipline from the top of a spar out of Amsteel blue which attached to the hook on my Maasdam rope puller. It certainly was a speedline & the Amsteel ended right above a brushpile. No cleanup from that dead oak or the brush pile it landed above. Took the tension out of the rope puller & there it rests. I added a few larger branches using a port-a-wrap & a line attached to the end of those branches using the rope puller onto that pile. Really enjoy the challenge of using the right equipment to complete the task.😄
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing that. Yeah, those chucks were heavy 😂
@@GameofTrees We had wind late afternoon after I wrote this message. I have a 60 ft. Choke 🍒 🌳 which had a heavy Samson 3 strand rigging line going to it. It was leaning north & another Choke 🍒 🌳 leaning south was attached to it. The big one twisted & snapped just about @ the rigging rope which is still up. The large fork on top went onto a new wire fence I just finished in October. I'm working on a co-dominant dead red oak right now just 50 feet from there. Much more predictable than any live 🍒 🌳. Should have taken the top of it but I didn't notice any breaking point which was a 90* twist below & above the rigging rope which is still tight & up. Damn those awful 🌳.
I'm just a firewood guy and not too many burn wood where I am. So, that means I'm doing removals by myself a lot. I always look for other people who do things solo as well, in hopes I can pick up more tricks, to make things easier. Thanks man!
You bet! follow all the safety procedures when working alone it’s your best hope :-)
This solo work video is extremely helpful for me. Zipline and equipment is great stuff.
I'm an amateur pruner that started free climbing ( no ropes, spikes, chainsaw) with a hand saw and loppers 22 years ago.
Have since accumulated ropes and gear and gain great appreciation from your mumblings in the tree. I wish i would've been trained by a pro but find numerous videos that are taking my safety precautions up a notch.
Solo is a slow go. 🌱♻️🌲☘️💚
Thanks for your comments. I never worked for another tree company I simply pursued the craft. And yes, solo is a slow go. A good crew is way better, but I’m having fun with this solo series because there will always be those who go it alone. I speak to it not to recommend it, but to acknowledge it.
This is another great video. As always you were keeping it real. Much appreciated Kevin. Thanks...
Thanks Steve!
I used a speed line to clear branches out of a 150’ Mono pine cell tower for an emergency microwave hop one time. The Cell Tech couldn’t believe how fast we did the job with no man lift. You guys have all kinds of tricks that are applicable for many trades. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, glad to share. Thanks for watching!
Nice video Kevin. as for ordinary, well, familiarity breeds competence.
Thanks
That was fun! Nicely done...
Thanks
I like how you use the speed line doing solo work . I always negative rig with block and tackle them rap my rope around a close branch And lower myself. What I don't care for is after it breaks over it's a rough jar against the tree and it really bucks depending on the size of branch. Problem is when you don't have a ground man you have got to climb down and untie your line which makes for a long hard day lol
😃 here’s a hint, tie a running bowline below a natural crotch, pass a bite of that rope through the crotch and clip it into a caribiner that is slung to the branch you were going to rig, secure the working end of the rope near you, cut the limb. Experienced the same shock as your method, but now lower the piece on the bite, when it gets to the ground, untie the running Bolin, pull the rope back to you and leave the sling on the ground. Bring five or 10 slings with you, and you can rig several branches and always retrieve your rope.
@@GameofTrees I really appreciate you helping me out. Makes sense, not sure why I haven't thought of that. Again thank you and thank you for the great videos. Very informative. Happy climbing
Valuable indeed. Thank you as always for taking the time to share your work with us.
You bet Dave thanks
Those old metal roofs can tear the sheathing on ropes. I destroyed some good ropes that way.
That’s why I stopped in my tracks😀 all was well
Good stuff man!
Thanks Spencer!
Let's go, Wisconsin climbers at their best, great job Kevin. I'm only about an hour away from you keep up the videos man. This was a great video love it man. Yeah man I'm 29 and my back has been messed up from climbing these past few weeks. It's terrible again great work man.
Thanks Mike
So cool
Single person climb & speed line.
I get so much info from you.
Thank you
Thanks Rick!
You are amazingly crazy 😜 but I loved every minute of it. Amazing at what you can do, especially by yourself. 👍👍👍
Thanks Freeman, are you related to Freeman a Schmucker? 😀 he’s the only other Freeman I know:)
@@GameofTrees no not related to any, I used to be Amish though, Dad jumped the fence so to speak when I was around 10, very glad he did that. I’m surprised that there’s not a lot of Freeman’s out there. Most people think it’s my last name. Keep bringing them videos, I just subscribed to your channel and still catching up with your previous videos.🙏👍
For a cut like the first one that you sent and it hit the pallet, I would recommend a shallow narrow notch with about an inch of bypass and do your back cut about half an inch above your Apex and it will pop it off and send it out much further and you won't have to cut through your hingewood. I feel dumb telling a master arborist something like this but I figured I'd try to give you an option that I would have used in that scenario. I think the name for that style cut is a loggers pop notch, I could be mistaken however.
The jump cut:) yes, that’s a good option that can gain a few inches. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it and it will probably get me to use it on the near future:)
@@GameofTrees that'd be cool!
Thanks for a Cool Video!👍😀
You bet thanks for watching and commenting
Great video. I've only done one speeding so far. I sent a big limb inland a bit rather than land in my lake. How long have you been using the same battery in your Husky. I'm curious how many recharges it will be good for before it need replacement? Thanks for the solo video.
We’ve got a pretty old one, two years almost.
@@GameofTrees thanks for the info.
Did you get the whole tree done? Didn’t see after video. 🌹
My GoPro failed on the drop. Check out Kevin Hamm gameoftrees on IG and I did a post showing the end of the job on the day that I did it a few weeks ago
How much was this tree removal?
It was only a takedown, I think I had $800 on it.
What kind of saw r u using
The first edition 540i
With a tired chain. She’s cutting a lot better at the moment
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