gf beranek
Old Schooler
One time I topped a couple of redwoods that were on fire. If that counts.
Tree felling vids
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Burnham
Woods walker
I think that counts, Jer.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Did a big oak on fire. Hope to never deal with that again. Not a fan
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Last year I got to climb and cut a limb off a black oak that CDF could not put out.
Burn pile threw sparks into a hollow limb between 30 and 40 feet up. HO did not want to call them back out and risk a large fine. They had already been once and even shot foam into it.
Slippery as all get out, foam on moss. Smokey nasty climb. SRT to butcher it in sections. Double cutting with the 2511 with a 12" bar. Tree still stands. Once it hit the ground, it would flare. Put the mess out on the ground. Daughter gave me some home baked cookies. Did the deed in the dark with my truck LED lights.
First time for everything.
Prior to that, just a three cut if you have wood left from the ground fanning the flames with your exhaust. Crazy hot.
Burn pile threw sparks into a hollow limb between 30 and 40 feet up. HO did not want to call them back out and risk a large fine. They had already been once and even shot foam into it.
Slippery as all get out, foam on moss. Smokey nasty climb. SRT to butcher it in sections. Double cutting with the 2511 with a 12" bar. Tree still stands. Once it hit the ground, it would flare. Put the mess out on the ground. Daughter gave me some home baked cookies. Did the deed in the dark with my truck LED lights.
First time for everything.
Prior to that, just a three cut if you have wood left from the ground fanning the flames with your exhaust. Crazy hot.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Was the fire above or below you?
This weekend…wheel was probably around 400f at this point…nothing like fire.
flushcut
TreeHouser
You win!
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
gf beranek
Old Schooler
The fire was above me.
We were burning on the 1101 north circuit, right-away, and sparks from our control burns started the tops of two snags on fire. From where, in no time at all, the sparks really started flying.
It demanded immediate action.
We were burning on the 1101 north circuit, right-away, and sparks from our control burns started the tops of two snags on fire. From where, in no time at all, the sparks really started flying.
It demanded immediate action.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Wow Ger! That's a story!
Sparks flying from on high, no wonder it had to be dealt with.
Why top and not fall? Would falling it have put the burning top too far past a control line?
That's too level stuff right there.
Sparks flying from on high, no wonder it had to be dealt with.
Why top and not fall? Would falling it have put the burning top too far past a control line?
That's too level stuff right there.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Yep you win x2. And demand lots of munny. “ just run up and top the tree burning overhead” “it’s fine” lol
Now that’s a story!
gf beranek
Old Schooler
The trees (snag-top redwoods) were on private property, about 50 yards off the right of way. Had to jump the fence to get to them. I figured we stood less chance of getting sued by the owner if we topped top the trees rather than fall them.
Never heard a thing afterwards.
Never heard a thing afterwards.
flushcut
TreeHouser
They never look up.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Training removal of Doug-fir.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Is she for hire?
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I've invested too much in her training.
She was beasting it up with big fir limbs into the chipper yesterday.
Stacking a wedge with a nylon plate for a cedar fell. I knew she had just enough room short of the chipper.
I was climbing at the time...2' to spare.
And she can Sing, Play Mandolin, Cook, and is a Great Mother!
She was beasting it up with big fir limbs into the chipper yesterday.
Stacking a wedge with a nylon plate for a cedar fell. I knew she had just enough room short of the chipper.
I was climbing at the time...2' to spare.
And she can Sing, Play Mandolin, Cook, and is a Great Mother!
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
…and plastic wedges catch and burn easily…
Treeaddict
Treehouser
What’s more dangerous than cutting down a large tree? Doin it while it’s on fire!!! That’s what!!! Crazy stuff. Imagine suffering the heat coming off that. Poor chainsaw, too.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Burnham
Woods walker
I've had to do a few pretty much exactly like that one. One eye on the cutting, one eye overhead, then scamper time!
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Burnham
Woods walker
I'm seeing perhaps a tendency to leave a little too much hinge, between this one and the previous vid. But that's better than over cutting it. Experience will fix this little thing.
She's really coming along, Sean. Congrats on several levels
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She's really coming along, Sean. Congrats on several levels
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