Tree felling vids

[SeanKroll]

@davidwyby

to add... you may (likely will) cut off part of a hinge, all of a hinge, part of two hinges, all of a hinge.

IDK which if any face-cut type might work best. If I was trying get the most, (currently sitting in the recliner) I would consider a full-gap face, with the caveat---beware spiral grain.

 

[davidwyby]

They will pretty much go where they are leaning, you will get a bit out of them, but not much, best to aim off, put up line if assets nearby you dont want altered , a tapered hinge helps a bit depending on species, but dont rely on them to give you what you want.
I mostly plunge cut, set hinge, that way you get a feel for the rest of the stem you cant otherwise see, as they do tend to become hollow, or rot. you also feel how the stem feels as you plunge thru it, that can give you useful info on the stem your dealing with, as each will be different.

Regarding the knot in that other hinge, look at the fiber pull, what does that tell you ?

Re sap wood, I think you get more difference between compression and tension wood on the leaners, so consider those factors and keep to the basics of good hinge placement for the situation and correct aim etc.

Knot on the hinge in the ironbark or back cut in the knot/burl in the Euc?

 

[Trains]

Knot on the hinge in the ironbark or back cut in the knot/burl in the Euc?

the second one, tall thin spindly one that leaned way over, the comment with that video in it, missed the bit where you wanted to cut thru the knot/ burl of that one,

 

[davidwyby]

the second one, tall thin spindly one that leaned way over, the comment with that video in it, missed the bit where you wanted to cut thru the knot/ burl of that one,

Yeah, oops, need to look at that stump and butt log.

 

[SeanKroll]

https://i.postimg.cc/1tG6kpbZ/17314318391763839984590683984032.jpg

 

[SeanKroll]

@davidwyby


I hope that pic works.

I would bore-in from both sides to set up the hinges.

Find a landmark on your bar (maybe a specific letter of the logo on the bar) that can help you know when you've bored-in halfway+ to be sure you don't have an accidental center post/ cut too much out of the middle.