Should they have cut this tree from the top down instead of felling?
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We had a welcome break from carrying backpack sprayers today. A linden in the park at Jægerspris castle, the forest district where we spend most of our time. Right next to the head forester's house. Took enough off the sides that I could fell it along the building without hitting any of the...
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davidwyby
Desert Beaver
If I’d had a vehicle to pull faster (inertia like @SeanKroll says) I would have dumped the whole tree. 🤠
Depending on species I would have done a gap aka block face, more hinge. *except he did mention he wanted it to break eventually.
Higher back cut, conventional vs. bore. If you gotta pull it a long way, it’s brittle, and you don’t want it to snap, apparently triple hinge aka shark gill cut. Haven’t tried them yet myself. Of course, a fast pull would mostly negate all that.
I think they used the opportunity to show a technique.
Depending on species I would have done a gap aka block face, more hinge. *except he did mention he wanted it to break eventually.
Higher back cut, conventional vs. bore. If you gotta pull it a long way, it’s brittle, and you don’t want it to snap, apparently triple hinge aka shark gill cut. Haven’t tried them yet myself. Of course, a fast pull would mostly negate all that.
I think they used the opportunity to show a technique.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I'm trying to get shark operculum to catch on.
treebogan
Treehouser
Eric H-L
Treehouser
New word to me. I had to look it up. The first hit I got said: “Sharks lack an operculum.” So does that make shark operculum like sailboat fuel?I'm trying to get shark operculum to catch on.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
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davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Today experimented: a block face quad gill on a side leaning dead dry oak. Hit the lay but beat my guts out with wedges for nearly 15
Minutes. Had them 4 high at the end. Multiplate hinges are for pulling, not wedging. 😆
Minutes. Had them 4 high at the end. Multiplate hinges are for pulling, not wedging. 😆
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Jack that action with a bottle jack. Keep the wedges tight if the tree is moving in the wind.
Throw lining for a pull rope with a base-tie is quick and easy (after years of swearing and honing). You would probably be looking for reasonable height shots. Deciduous trees, here, generally are easier than conifers, as they tend to have "y"s.
Throw lining for a pull rope with a base-tie is quick and easy (after years of swearing and honing). You would probably be looking for reasonable height shots. Deciduous trees, here, generally are easier than conifers, as they tend to have "y"s.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
The tree actually already had a rope in it from someone trying to brute force pull it over…but this was a wood fiber/hinge/cut experiment. Dead dry. No cheating! Was a long ways in the lay to where I could pull from and don’t currently have the winch in the truck. I wish I had a jack, I would have done that. Or just less stupid hinges 😆
I took video, but I gotta figure out how to edit/speed up the endless wedge banging.
I took video, but I gotta figure out how to edit/speed up the endless wedge banging.
Burnham
Woods walker
That does look like a bearcat to wedge over.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Yes, too thick. Pretty duh in hindsight. Two would have been plenty. Did hit the lay right between the two little trees though.
Burnham
Woods walker
Or just use a standard gapped hinge. Or the German cut hinge.
I get it that you were experimenting. Me, I just keep doing the same old things that have worked well for me for several decades now. Dull, I know.
I get it that you were experimenting. Me, I just keep doing the same old things that have worked well for me for several decades now. Dull, I know.
Head leaners, dude, head leaners!
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
I knew the dumb dry oak wasn’t gonna hinge but I had to try.Or just use a standard gapped hinge. Or the German cut hinge.
I get it that you were experimenting. Me, I just keep doing the same old things that have worked well for me for several decades now. Dull, I know.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
The guy who made the shark gill vid uses them for winched back learners so they don’t break off too soon…but I think in green wood. Dry is hopeless. Rope, aim, momentum like @SeanKroll says. I have more to play with up there Monday.
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