hinge pics

[Burnham]

Nice.

 

[flushcut]

Thanks!

 

[davidwyby]

I’ll post the rest of the job removing these dead mesquites when I finish the job. For now…

Small back leaner pulled with truck by redirect. I tried a tall thin hinge. Should have axed out the face. The hinge split.





…because I brain farted and forgot to make my cuts parallel to the trunk/grain. It miiight have flexed a little more taller and thinner and properly cut. Lucky I used the truck vs. the winch for some @SeanKroll momentum!

 

[treebilly]

Try putting your back cut below the notch on those hard back leaners. It keeps you from ripping it off the hinge.
I believe I learned that from reading Gerry’s book

 

[davidwyby]

Try putting your back cut below the notch on those hard back leaners. It keeps you from ripping it off the hinge.
I believe I learned that from reading Gerry’s book

You are right. I had my head up my keister, more concerned with trying to get it to hinge. Light, dead tree anyway.