Tree felling vids

[biggun]

Cheers.

 

[stig]

I usually bore the middle of the hinge out, when I want to manipulate a tree.
I find it easier to work with two separate sides of a hinge than with one that is solid through the tree.

 

[Burnham]

Totally makes sense, Stig. Corners are always where the action is, and no middle means manipulations of a corner has amplified effects.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Outstanding post!

 

[theTreeSpyder]

i think in terms of the front /back leveraged extremes of the narrow part of hinge ushering the tree shape to target;
BUT, then Left/Right leveraged extremes on long part of hinge steering the CoG to same target.
>>CoG forcepoint can over-rule narrow part of hinge steering shape
>>Whole secret is to remove what isn't needed, while preserving /not cutting the most needed leveraged positions
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Center Punch takes out fibers that can't steer; allowing re-apportioning of same fibers (so has the same fold forward resistance)
>>to the left/right steering extremes for increased steering control.
>>Similar to Tapered Hinge re-apportion fibers to have same fold forward resistance; but more sideLean resistance.
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i remember having to paint cuts with that messy tar crap; that got all over like pine sap does.
It was what the new guys did to prove climbing and positioning before being allowed to carry more than hand saw;
>>by following climber on some stuff and painting their cuts as a break from dragging logs.
The positioning can be more extreme to paint rather than cut it seemed;
Far cuts were made with paint brush in the metal loop forged on end of polesaw under blade, held by spring clip
>>sometimes had to remove blade,slide in handsaw holster so wouldn't interfere with painting.

 

[biggun]

I usually bore the middle of the hinge out, when I want to manipulate a tree.
I find it easier to work with two separate sides of a hinge than with one that is solid through the tree.

Well i tried the triple hinge today on a Spruce tree that was already leaning and I needed it to turn 90 degrees to the lean to get between another Spruce and a pine.

Set everything up and bored in a couple of times. The lads were sceptical but if it walloped the Pine, no biggie. We would have just knocked it over, so I thought why not give it a go.

All going well and it turned from one side of the Pine to the other side but didn't have enough momentum to make it through as the limbs brushed. it hung up.

If it had been another couple of metres away it would have continued through and landed perfect.

 

[biggun]

A couple of pictures.

The stump was rotten so that may have contributed a bit, similar to having bored out the middle. I forgot to get a picture of the stump but it didn't resemble a triple hinge once we had chiseled it down and roll the tree out.


Rich

 

[cory]

So are you saying it worked well but the aerial hang up kept it from ideal?

I haven't tried it yet- when you get to the vertical cut furthest from the face, does the tree start to go? Or do you have to cut thru that vertical lump of wood?

 

[flushcut]

I tried it and it worked well enough.

 

[biggun]

So are you saying it worked well but the aerial hang up kept it from ideal?

I haven't tried it yet- when you get to the vertical cut furthest from the face, does the tree start to go? Or do you have to cut thru that vertical lump of wood?

Yes pretty much. If I had been 4-5 metres back the tree would have picked up more momentum and brush its way out of the standing pine.

I used the vertical cut furthest from the hinge and based my hinge on that. wedged the compression side to stop it nipping the nose of the bar and nibbled the back cut. I moved out when it started to swing.

 

[cory]

 

[SeanKroll]

 

[Ryan]

Short video from a few years ago. Nothing extraordinary.
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[MasterBlaster]

I felt the ground shake from here!!!

Thanks for your donation yesterday, Ryan! THANKS!!!

 

[Ryan]

Your welcome. I try to contribute where I can. I figured a lame vid is still better than no vid.😊 I've yet to find a forum for guys who work small prairie trees....

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[pantheraba]

Nothing wrong with small trees...I like them. Cleanup is sure a lot better. They can still be a contrary challenge sometimes, too...trees, women....challenge.

 

[Limbrat]

I've yet to find a forum for guys who work small prairie trees....

Big or small, we cut 'em all. Nice job Ryan.

 

[pantheraba]

Some in here that I had not seen...some pretty bad ones....

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[MasterBlaster]

All you needs is a chainsaw!

 

[Bermy]

Yes, I've seen some of those before...bad is righ,t had to be some deaths there.

 

[cory]

Forestry equipment porn

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[MasterBlaster]

 

[Tree09]

 

[cory]

MB's post #6248 was blank?

 

[Buddy]

It’s a picture of a box of kleenex.