Raj
TreeHouser
Love the topping problem, I thought I was watching myself, 'cept with more cussin'. Nice video. I'd like to make a video, but I'd have to post it on the wall of shame.
Tree felling vids
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sawman
TreeHouser
NICE work Stephen
been on a few rides like that myself
been on a few rides like that myself
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Thanks guys... at shame...
Here are some stills from the job site to just give you some orientation of the logistics and the program. Also some pics for scale...
at shame...Here are some stills from the job site to just give you some orientation of the logistics and the program. Also some pics for scale...
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MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Tight!
Great, Stephen.
If I hadn't ended up staying in Denmark, swear to god, I'd have come work for you.
Love your area and the trees are really something.
Also, I have a feeling, you'd make a good boss to work for.
If I hadn't ended up staying in Denmark, swear to god, I'd have come work for you.
Love your area and the trees are really something.
Also, I have a feeling, you'd make a good boss to work for.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
The fact we were not allowed to fell them into the creek habitat made it so MB. I was still able to fell a 90 foot spar though.. The top of the spar landed right below the neighbors house just this side of the property line.. Top broke into chunks across the rocks and could have easily punched a hole in the neighbors house had I fallen it up hill a bit.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I would have probably talked Rob into taking on another partner in your case Stig. You would have brought a ton of logging/felling experience to the table.
Spellfeller
Clueless but careful
I could watch your videos all day, Stephen. So much to observe and learn. The radio chatter adds a great dimension too.
I got nervous watching that ride, and I'm standing on a concrete pad! Can only imagine what it felt like at height.
Not that I would EVER put myself in that situation, but I'm sure my inexperience and my "wood failure paranoia" would have convinced me that the whole spar was going to snap!
I got nervous watching that ride, and I'm standing on a concrete pad! Can only imagine what it felt like at height.
Not that I would EVER put myself in that situation, but I'm sure my inexperience and my "wood failure paranoia" would have convinced me that the whole spar was going to snap!
Jed
TreeHouser
Willie! Insane vid. You're new guy's awesome, and yet, has the decency not to overshadow the old man.
Stephen: Really great pines. Really great job. A little jealous at all the 150's you guys have gotten as of late.
Stephen: Really great pines. Really great job. A little jealous at all the 150's you guys have gotten as of late.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Thanks, he's been with me over 2 years now but he's really become a solid climber, pretty rare he balks at a tree.
I slip out a trick from time to time that blows his mind, keeps him in check
I slip out a trick from time to time that blows his mind, keeps him in check
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Thanks Scott and Jed.
I think I had it cut small enough... Just that stall as it fell really made her wobble. Rob really did try and let it run, his hands, even with gloves show the proof of that... gave him a little glazing it did... Pitch on the bollard is a dynamic I failed to keep on top of with the ground crew. Something I will certainly be more diligent about.
I think I had it cut small enough... Just that stall as it fell really made her wobble. Rob really did try and let it run, his hands, even with gloves show the proof of that... gave him a little glazing it did... Pitch on the bollard is a dynamic I failed to keep on top of with the ground crew. Something I will certainly be more diligent about.
SouthSoundTree-
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Can you, do you keep a bottle of pitch cleaning solution handy, whether that's mix gas or otherwise?
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
We will now...
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Once the rope gets pitchy you're going to have a rough day. Big logs won't even run
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I usually bring a few ropes in case. Once we had trouble, and the wood got bigger, I switched it up from 1/2 to 9/16ths. If I were to have taken the tree down further by lowering, the 5/8ths with have been sent up next.
sawman
TreeHouser
? would wd40 be good in that situation Stephen?
I use it on my saws and hands sometimes to remove pitch?Just didn't think it was good for ropes??
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Very nicely done Stephen. 
I can see why the home owners were nervous, that trunk had a bit a bend.....
I agree with what was already said, love the chatter from the comms, gives a lot more "insight" for the viewer as to what's going on.
Ayuh, pitch on the rope ain't no fun when ya' wanna let it run.
Thanks for posting that up, really enjoyed it.
I can see why the home owners were nervous, that trunk had a bit a bend.....
I agree with what was already said, love the chatter from the comms, gives a lot more "insight" for the viewer as to what's going on.
Ayuh, pitch on the rope ain't no fun when ya' wanna let it run.
Thanks for posting that up, really enjoyed it.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
WD 40 would probably work fine to take SAP off the porty. But so would margarine.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Alex and I flopped this one recently...used his Kubota with a redirected block to pull it to the lay. An 80 foot pine, recently died...still had cones, good hinge wood. Homeowner video....
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SouthSoundTree-
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Looks like you didn't cut a full hinge, like your bar was too short????
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Good observation....I started the back cut and wanted to set a thick hinge initially so I could let the tractor ease it over some back lean it had. Then when I went to make the full back cut apparently the bar was too short. I thought I was making a full cut through the tree with a steadily decreasing hinge...did not realize I was leaving a post on the far side. The tree still went where we wanted but I'm sure that could have been a problem with some trees.
What do you think? Should I have set the hinge thickness at first by boring parallel to the face cut and maybe 4 inches behind the face...then cut out towards the back, away from the face? That would have at least let me know whether my bar was too short in the beginning.
What do you think? Should I have set the hinge thickness at first by boring parallel to the face cut and maybe 4 inches behind the face...then cut out towards the back, away from the face? That would have at least let me know whether my bar was too short in the beginning.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Gary I wouldn't have done that boring in thing you mention on a pull tree. You always should be checking your offside when making the back cut unless you are really confident in your ability to gun it straight. You also should know whether your bar fully reaches across the back cut and if there's any doubt of it, cut in or 'around' on the far side first and either set your offside hinge thickness or atleast be advancing it first and then finishing up on the inside(side your on). Imo you got pretty lucky there as the offside that wasn't back cut looks rotten otherwise it could/would've most certainly affected the lay. The back cut looks way high to me and the hinge a little shallow too. Don't bother sending the .02 for my armchair review. Lol.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Also the angle of your backcut on the part of the hinge it was cutting through looks as though you would've cut the far side off or way thinner than your inside if you had in fact had a longer bar. If uncertain, stop and look at the offside.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
hahaha..$.02 sent via PayPal. Appreciate the input from folks that have cut a lot more trees than I have. I should have walked the hinge thru from the far side like you suggest. I have a 20 inch bar and thought it was all the way thru...looks like I needed 24" or so on this tree.
I got away with this one...I'll watch the far side a lot closer from now on. As Burnham said....confidence is the feeling we often get just before we fully understand the situation.
