Interesting felling technique!

[Burnham]

Looks nutso to me .

 

[T Collins]

I would make the t&g much longer and use a ridiculously shallow yet longer Humboldt face cut. I believe that it would work on queen palms where the heart ❤is pulpy.

 

[Slabhappy]

That escape route is most important imo when they chair. I don't like it when white oaks do it.
One almost got me once but I always plan two outs on sketchy stuff. I consider that T&G cut a sketchy move.... never used one myself. I'll rig it first, climb it or get a crane. Walking away has also worked before. Only crushed one power pole :-)

 

[murphy4trees]

I thought T &G was to keep the log from moving after impact, and to keep the but on the high stump, which could be used to protect obstacles at the base of the tree. I've tried to keep the but on the stump many times with only moderate success, but never with T&G. If cut properly the T&G looks 100% effective for these purposes...

 

[stig]

I've used the TG cut twice for real, after farting around with it some, where it didn't matter.
Once to avoid hitting a 3 foot natural stone wall, the other time to awoid crushing 2 quince bushes.
Had to make the stump REALLY high for the wall, but it saved a takedown (And impressed the hell out of my apprentice, which is always good!)

 

[gf beranek]

Never tried it. Maybe someday I'll have a chance to play around.

 

[Tree09]

Are there any other cuts that do a good job of keeping the butt off the ground?

 

[T Collins]

Please nobody say "controlled" barber chair or you might hear a barber shop chorus of guffawing. I have seen the vid and I just don't think that I would be able to recreate the results. I love ya like a brother but sometimes you are way too out there for me to keep up.

 

[ruel]

Depending on the species and size, a hugely open face and a thick hinge can keep a tree on the stump. Our spruce is way stringy, and it usually will hang on.

 

[Tree09]

That's how I've always done it, i was wondering if there was a better way.

 

[T Collins]

Depending on the species and size, a hugely open face and a thick hinge can keep a tree on the stump. Our spruce is way stringy, and it usually will hang on.

What's the longest stump pull from those spruce?

 

[Nutball]

I had a Norwegian Spruce pole, limbed, in my yard I was dropping, and it only tipped half way. I kept cutting more and more as it slowly lowered until the face closed and the hinge was cut. I think it went way past 50deg to close the face and was still holding on. 20-30' pole, so not heavy

 

[murphy4trees]

That's how I've always done it, i was wondering if there was a better way.

that's not going to work except in cases where the top lands evenly, balanced on flat ground etc. any bounce, twist or roll after impact will destroy the hinge

 

[Altissimus]

Are there any other cuts that do a good job of keeping the butt off the ground?

I've high stumped with a wide face and rigged the butt using chain with success several times , avoided smash on stone walls and plantings

 

[Mellow]

If there are other trees nearby, you could rig a tautline between two trunks to catch the butt.

 

[T Collins]

Park a truck in the path of the fall to keep the butt off the ground. I see homeowners do this diy technique frequently on YouTube

 

[stig]

Never tried it. Maybe someday I'll have a chance to play around.

With the size of trees you work, I wouldn't recommend it

 

[gf beranek]

8 ball, side pocket. not a problem

 

[treebilly]

Haven’t found a reason to attempt this yet. Guess I’ll just have to keep waiting to use it. Until then I’ll just keep doing what I do

 

[theTreeSpyder]

It always seemed rather extravagant compared to other strategies to same target to me.

 

[Mick!]

This is nice.

 

[pantheraba]

What could go wrong????

 

[Bermy]

Best end for a Phoenix palm

 

[Husky D]

The Huntly hinge was used a lot in Scotland and on steeper ground in the UK for keeping trees on their stumps to allow for bench felling for processing at a better height in the days of motor manual processing, particularly on steep ground to lock them in. Could be used in contour felling by allowing trees to be felled up the hill and set as bench trees and rollers, trees are then felled across these at 90 degrees and once processed could be severed and rolled down the hill.

 

[gf beranek]

That's a good illustration.