Tree felling vids

[davidwyby]

Agreed. The one in your vid is unusual but adding a vertical kerf kinda makes sense

Oh, I thought you mean flat

 

[cory]

um, did we already just cover this or is this a solid addition to concept of no-face felling

 

[davidwyby]

um, did we already just cover this or is this a solid addition to concept of no-face felling

Same guy different vid

Sketchy

Ballsy

Respect but you crazy bro

If I ever find the right tree I’m gonna try “felling over the saw”.

 

[Nutball]

Now he has dirty root flare to cut off.

 

[Mick!]

Saw cuts nice for sure.

 

[Burnham]

That is so whack.

 

[Maximalist]

Extra large hooks for support. And they are not used at all)

 

[Mick!]

Extra large hooks for support. And they are not used at all)

Because he is using a pushing chain, top of the bar, which ejects chip better, less chance of it binding.
Hooks/dogs are useless when using the top of the bar.

 

[davidwyby]

The top bar/bar tip thing also self feeds the saw.

 

[cory]

The way the tree slid backwards off the stump- perhaps that happens with every no-face felling cut, even if the top isn't being deflected by surrounding trees.

 

[Burnham]

I think that is very likely. It goes to the lean, the butt gets pushed the opposite direction by gravity, and there is nothing to keep it on the stump. It has to kick backwards.

 

[Tree Trimmer]

“I love it when a plan comes together!”

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Nicely done

 

[Mick!]

The top bar/bar tip thing also self feeds the saw.

How do you mean?

 

[Nutball]

The tip advances the cut since that's the direction the bar gets pushed when the tip is cutting.

 

[davidwyby]

@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.

I screwed it up. I figured the more the merrier but in hindsight, 5 is too wide/thick/rigid. Also extra brittle wood. Pics and vids to follow. Had a pretty good lab session yesterday.

 

[SeanKroll]

Now he has dirty root flare to cut off.

Unless the root flare holds the veneer log-end together until its at the mill.

 

[davidwyby]

Yesterday

 

[davidwyby]

@SeanKroll this is the one I think I messed up by making too many hinges, too thick overall. But also the grain was a mess, spiral going across the hinge plates.

 

[davidwyby]

@Kaveman it’s the one I was trying to pull out from the one it was crossed with

 

[Kaveman]

Well, that didn't hinge at all!

 

[Nutball]

He cut it down Bob Vila style, and it went right where it was supposed to go.

 

[davidwyby]

 

[Burnham]

Try that on most trees in my part of the world...no sir, that's not going to end well .

 

[SeanKroll]

@SeanKroll this is the one I think I messed up by making too many hinges, too thick overall. But also the grain was a mess, spiral going across the hinge plates.



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Looked like it was already 45⁰ over, facing 90⁰ to the layout.

Doug- fir would be hard-pressed to do anything.

To experiment with that idea, a much more upright tree with thinner hinges, in a no obstacle area, going a lot less off the lean, with a clean exit route would be better.