This Climbing and Rigging Podcast has two parts: 1. Rip demonstrates how a mismatch cut can help to remove a branch that’s too big to handle on your own, but too small to set up rigging by using a mismatch cut. 2. Rip and Ken show some of the cautions about using a classic drop cut for removing a large limb.
Feb 23, 2018
This Climbing and Rigging Podcast has two parts: 1. Ken demonstrates how to use a face notch to cause a limb to swing in a desired direction after cutting. 2. Ken and Rip show how to use a face notch to lift a limb during rigging operations.
Jan 26, 2018
Rip and Ken discuss basic chain saw safety while in a tree. The accompanying quiz covers this episode plus the episodes Making a Felling Plan, Working the Felling Plan, Felling with Forward Lean, Limbing, and Bucking. (A,T,L,Bp)
Dec 22, 2017
Rip demonstrates different bucking techniques in the tree removal process to safely cut a tree trunk into shorter, manageable sections.
Nov 22, 2017
Ken demonstrates how to properly cut different tree limbs from a fallen tree so that you avoid injury yourself and your equipment.
Oct 27, 2017
Rip and Ken tackle dropping a large oak with heavy forward lean demonstrating the bore cut technique to help avoid a classic barber-chair situation.
Sep 22, 2017
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Ken Palmer takes chainsaw in hand and puts the felling plan from the last episode to work dropping a huge oak.
Aug 25, 2017
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Ken and Rip prepare to drop a large oak tree, going through a five step process in making a felling plan.
Jul 28, 2017
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In this second podcast on cutting the proper notch when felling a tree or chunking out pieces of stem, Ken and Rip examine depth of cuts, and the advantages of an open faced notch. The accompanying quiz covers this episode plus the episodes; Chainsaw Field Maintenance, Chainsaw Bar Maintenance, Chainsaw Chain Maintenance, Chainsaw Chain Sharpening, and Notches part 1(A,T,L,Bp)
Jun 23, 2017
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Ken and Rip are back in the field with chainsaws in hand demonstrating the most efficient, and safe ways, to notch a stem when dropping a tree.
May 26, 2017
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