Mellow
BCMA
"It's got the gutter." Haha, yup, no big deal.
Tree felling vids
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davidwyby
Desert Beaver
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
gf beranek
Old Schooler
I'm surprised Billy let that one get away from him. Seasoned faller and all.
But even a seasoned faller makes mistakes now and then.
But even a seasoned faller makes mistakes now and then.
Kaveman
Treehouser
Manure occureth.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
He said he was glad he didn’t bore it cuz he was afraid to get pinched, rot…I’d rather get pinched than my head kicked off…
gf beranek
Old Schooler
With that spar directly behind it kept the barber-chair from running up to the stem higher, and then kicking back. Actually appeared to push the tree forward.
It happened pretty quick. Time to bug out, either way.
It happened pretty quick. Time to bug out, either way.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I've barberchaired an Alder that was butted up that same way, which controlled it plenty, it still hinged, and fell without incident, with me plenty out of the way. IIRC, my hinge was in front of the pith, where I believe it split. Gerry, you've mentioned very deep cutting of barberchair prone trees. I wonder if this gets the hinge deeper than the pith, at least in most cases.
I've been wanting to start a barberchair thread, but haven't gone down that rabbit hole, yet.
I've been wanting to start a barberchair thread, but haven't gone down that rabbit hole, yet.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
I believe someone intentionally started a barber chair thread before Sean. Maybe I got my words out of order just now.
stikine
Treehouser
Haha, was it he who must not be named?
flushcut
TreeHouser
Damn firewood guys pre splitting their wood.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Sean said, "Gerry, you've mentioned very deep cutting of barberchair prone trees. I wonder if this gets the hinge deeper than the pith, at least in most cases."
It certainly helps, Sean, but like most things in this trade sawing deep undercuts into head leaners comes with its own caveats. Most obvious is the method can trap the saw if you're not quick on the draw. It's more like working the face in deeper and deeper. It's a lot of work. Watch the tree. It will move more towards the face the the deeper you work it in.
You got to go beyond the pith or the tree could barber-chair anyway. Saw the corners ta boot
Remember, the technique increases the tension and pressure forces in what wood is left of the stump. Which could end up pulling the roots that are still holding the tree up.
Plus, there's little to no directional control.
I've mentioned before that the technique can eventually collapse the tree. Goes over like a pussy cat.
It's true, but there are easier ways of dealing with head-leaners. Still, everyone that cuts trees for a living should try it just to get the feel and learn the in's and out's of what's possible.
I used the technique a few times to fell trees that were supporting windfalls. They weren't really head leaners but they had the same forces working on them. With the added feature of another tree in the fray.
Tricky scenarios. Each one.
It certainly helps, Sean, but like most things in this trade sawing deep undercuts into head leaners comes with its own caveats. Most obvious is the method can trap the saw if you're not quick on the draw. It's more like working the face in deeper and deeper. It's a lot of work. Watch the tree. It will move more towards the face the the deeper you work it in.
You got to go beyond the pith or the tree could barber-chair anyway. Saw the corners ta boot
Remember, the technique increases the tension and pressure forces in what wood is left of the stump. Which could end up pulling the roots that are still holding the tree up.
Plus, there's little to no directional control.
I've mentioned before that the technique can eventually collapse the tree. Goes over like a pussy cat.
It's true, but there are easier ways of dealing with head-leaners. Still, everyone that cuts trees for a living should try it just to get the feel and learn the in's and out's of what's possible.
I used the technique a few times to fell trees that were supporting windfalls. They weren't really head leaners but they had the same forces working on them. With the added feature of another tree in the fray.
Tricky scenarios. Each one.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Whoops!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Little root pull here.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Wow. Both those are good.
That one tree that spun around on the stump... are those larches? Larch?
That one tree that spun around on the stump... are those larches? Larch?
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Interesting. They all looked dead.
I'm about to plant 40,000 of them, they'll look dead until spring.
Makes it kinda hard to judge the quality of the seedlings.
On spruce and fir you can tell by the color of the needles if they are in good shape, Larch just looks like little sticks.
I'm guessing from that stupid wedge, that the video is from central Europe somewhere.
Makes it kinda hard to judge the quality of the seedlings.
On spruce and fir you can tell by the color of the needles if they are in good shape, Larch just looks like little sticks.
I'm guessing from that stupid wedge, that the video is from central Europe somewhere.
Burnham
Woods walker
That larch felling is strange...I'm not sure how you could sever a tree of that size like that and not have your saw get bound. Maybe with enough reaming...but that supposes a skill it seems unlikely for that person to have. And what made the tree just stand there on the stump rather than tipping some whichaway until the wedge was whacked?
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I thought I saw a tiny wedge out of one side of it but I am far from sure. Stump almost looks like a bypass cut? Obviously no clue what he was doing no matter.
Burnham
Woods walker
Watching it again, it looks like he put the saw down right where the tree butt ended up, just out of view to the right. That probably was not good for it 
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yup
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Then this oldie popped up in my memory feed from 7 years ago.
Crank the volume! Lol!
Crank the volume! Lol!
