I did, but made 2 mistakes.

1. I didn't put it high enough up the tree.

2. I didn't use steel cable initially even though I had it, and the
braided line stretched enough (even tho I'd taken a really good strain
using a 4WD) to let the tree sit back.

If I'd had my tractor, which is how I've done tricky trees in the past,
it would have been ok, but the old monster is 2 states away on one of
my other properties.

Anything you survive is a learning experience. I won't make that
mistake again, especially as I *knew* I shouldn't have done it in the
first place.

PDW

In article , Scotty
wrote:

Pete, I usually put the cable on BEFORE I start cutting.

You may want to adopt this method.

Scotty


"Peter Wiley" wrote in message
. ..

Climbing up a tree as high as you can get using an aluminium
ladder,
because said tree sat back on the chainsaw bar, so you know
there's not
a lot holding it up, to put a steel sling around the trunk as
high up
as possible, so as to winch it over the direction it was
*meant* to
fall. And it's windy. And there's a 415V 3 phase power line in
the
direction it *wants* to fall. And last year you spent 2 weeks
in
hospital being operated on numerous times after falling when a
ladder
slipped.....

I've quit felling trees for the year. Especially near
powerlines.

PDW

In article , Bart Senior .@.
wrote:

What scares me is going up the mast with
some guy I don't know and don't trust
tailing the halyard.

"Capt. JG" wrote
What scares me is totally incompetent sailors, the ones who
pretend to
know
the rules of the road, but actually don't. Power boaters I
can deal with,
because I'm expecting the worst.

In article , Scotty
wrote:

Oh.
I put a chain around the tree, then shackle a long length of
steel cable, through a turning block, strapped to a big tree,
then back to my tractor draw bar.

Yeah, I couldn't find a snatch block big enough to take the 30mm OD
braided line and I was too lazy to either make one, or drive into work
and get one out of my rigging store. Woulda taken me an hour to make
one or 30 minutes round trip to get one, so all in all I got away with
it lightly.

OT but I am so glad I've got my metal lathe, mill and welding gear back
where I can use it at last. Couple bits of steel plate, a 16mm s/steel
bolt or 2 and some white high density plastic (AKA bread boards) for a
sheave and presto - a quick & dirty turning block.

PDW

Some years ago a local group set up a Holoween "haunted house" in an old
abandoned mansion. While the ladies were conducting tours, primarily for
kids but for adults too, the menfolk were sawing wood for the fireplaces.
One exhibit startled one of the ladies so badly she wet her pants. Her
husband got a good laugh out of this until, as they exited, one of the wood
choppers rev'd up his chainsaw and applied the blade to the man's neck and
shoulder!! He literally crapped his pants, giving his wife an even better
laugh. Naturally the chain had been removed from the saw for that purpose
......

Scotty wrote:

I have a crane hook with 2 part block that I , ahh, borrowed from
a military crane that I hauled. Comes in handy from time to
time.


So that's where that thing went. I've been looking all over for it.

DSK

Lightning scares me. I hate being on the boat in a lightning storm.

Barb
www.sailinglinks.com

In article .com,
ladysailor wrote:
Lightning scares me. I hate being on the boat in a lightning storm.

Barb
www.sailinglinks.com

I hear that. I was on Tahoe once in lightning storm... sent the crew
below, but I was not liking holding onto the wheel, why we got the
f*ck out of there.




--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote:
ladysailor wrote:
Lightning scares me. I hate being on the boat in a
lightning storm.


I hear that. I was on Tahoe once in lightning storm...
sent the crew
below, but I was not liking holding onto the wheel, why we
got the
f*ck out of there.

That's the one reason I miss having a wood tiller. Mr.H was
hanging onto me and the tiller when we got hit.

Seahag

In article , Seahag wrote:

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote:
ladysailor wrote:
Lightning scares me. I hate being on the boat in a
lightning storm.


I hear that. I was on Tahoe once in lightning storm...
sent the crew
below, but I was not liking holding onto the wheel, why we
got the
f*ck out of there.

That's the one reason I miss having a wood tiller. Mr.H was
hanging onto me and the tiller when we got hit.

Shocking!




--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote:
Seahag wrote:

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote:
ladysailor wrote:
Lightning scares me. I hate being on the boat in a
lightning storm.


I hear that. I was on Tahoe once in lightning storm...
sent the crew
below, but I was not liking holding onto the wheel, why
we
got the
f*ck out of there.

That's the one reason I miss having a wood tiller. Mr.H
was
hanging onto me and the tiller when we got hit.

Shocking!

It *was* an electric moment:^)

Seahag

"ladysailor" wrote in message oups.com...
| Lightning scares me. I hate being on the boat in a lightning storm.
|
| Barb
| www.sailinglinks.com
|

My boat get struck during Rita a month or two ago.

It wiped out most the electrical systems and even
started a fire in bilge one of the lockers. I was aboard in
the v-berth when it hit. It was a scarey experience
alright but I was lucky to not even felt a shock or a
tingle from it, from it, from it fromit from it from it

NC