Notch question?

[bstewert]

So on an 8" stem, how deep would you make the notch?

 

[bonner1040]

2 3/4".

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[stig]

Stig, I vaguely remember that being discussed. Would you happen to have a picture(s)? Or did you already post some in another thread perhaps? I can't exactly visualize what you mean.

https://www.masterblasterhome.com/showthread.php?11056-Hazard-tree-contract-fallers/page17

 

[MasterBlaster]

An 8" stem just gets pushed over, no notch.

 

[flushcut]

So what happened??

 

[bstewert]

Turned out perfect. The owner took a few pics. I'll post when I get 'em.

 

[stig]

 

[pantheraba]

Turned out perfect. The owner took a few pics. I'll post when I get 'em.

Good answer....no news will get you in trouble here.

 

[bstewert]

Thanks everyone for chiming in. This dinky holly was just practice for a much bigger one I have to work on, with more delicate shrubs underneath. I agree holly is not very good hinge wood, but it's great for snap cuts! Decided to go with the sawhorse backup cuz it was quick and simple. But I lucked out and didn't even need it.

 

[pantheraba]

Stayed on the stump....good deal.

 

[flushcut]

Quick and dirty! It looks like you didn't even need the saw horses.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'll never understand the need for such a tall face.

 

[Burnham]

He wanted the tree to stay on the stump, so it wouldn't drop on the shrubbery in front of it. The wide open face was to keep the face from closing in an attempt to have the hinge remain intact.

Not rocket science, is it?

 

[murphy4trees]

Thanks everyone for chiming in. This dinky holly was just practice for a much bigger one I have to work on, with more delicate shrubs underneath. I agree holly is not very good hinge wood, but it's great for snap cuts! Decided to go with the sawhorse backup cuz it was quick and simple. But I lucked out and didn't even need it.

There's a big difference between lucky and good in this biz... that was a good cut.. nothing lucky about it

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'd just put a snipe in it.

 

[stig]

Please explain how a snipe would keep the tree from leaving the stump?

IMO that would have to be an awful deep snipe, also known as an open face

 

[Burnham]

That wouldn't help keep the hinge intact, Butch.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yea, I wasn't thinking... belay the last.

 

[bonner1040]

If super worried the marl but catch is simple, cut high.

 

[pantheraba]

If super worried the marl but catch is simple, cut high.

If ANYBODY should be able to properly spell "butt", it should be YOU!!!

 

[bonner1040]

ya!

 

[sotc]

And he has a working knowledge of "butt, cut high"

 

[Burnham]

Ouch!