Thor's Hammer
Wolfish. Sometimes Bites.
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Tree felling vids
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
How was the line run to pull them over like that?
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Ha! How'd you do that???
Thor's Hammer
Wolfish. Sometimes Bites.
Life in the old dog yet
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Damn well better be youngun 
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Run behind them all at an angle and then tight lined?
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Now that is tree felling at its finest.
I once fell seven redwoods in a row. They were all limb-locked, and went all at once. Not as cool as that.
I once fell seven redwoods in a row. They were all limb-locked, and went all at once. Not as cool as that.
Thor's Hammer
Wolfish. Sometimes Bites.
Fiona, because I thought he was going to snap the rope. Typically, I leave the last stem uncut, and use the line to then do a controlled fell. I would also usually be using a timber winch and steel cable, not rope. My driver got a bit enthusiastic about shaking the last tree down, and I was concerned he might break the line. As it was, it went fine.
Thanks Jerry, you are too kind. They were just pecker poles really, about 12 - 18" dia, and about 50' high.
Got it in 1 Willie.
Thanks Jerry, you are too kind. They were just pecker poles really, about 12 - 18" dia, and about 50' high.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Nonetheless, well planned out. I've pulled trees using others to do the work, but nothing quite like that. Right on.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
Felled my first palm today. Ready for y'all to critique it.. Have at 'er!
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gf beranek
Old Schooler
Excellent!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Probably the best felling I have ver see you do Nick. Nice hinge
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Sharpen that saw!
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Yeah, or maybe your bar needs dressed. Something wasn't right with the saw. Otherwise it looked alright
Tree Reb
TreeHouser
There's a few tricks felling queen and cocas palms. A sharp saw is one and make sure you clean it, they eat Stihls.
If you're going to be doing a lot buy something plastic. I use Shindaiwa on them, good saws.
If you're going to be doing a lot buy something plastic. I use Shindaiwa on them, good saws.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
I thought it looked dull on the first cut, but ok on the second.
Shindaiwa make some great saws, very reliable and quick easy starting, nary a hiccup. Nothing to complain about in the power department, quite decent. I haven't used any new models.
Shindaiwa make some great saws, very reliable and quick easy starting, nary a hiccup. Nothing to complain about in the power department, quite decent. I haven't used any new models.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
It all came down fine in the end. Well matched cuts and hinge size/ shape.
I was noticing that you were having trouble getting the chain to bite. I didn't know if it was the high angle of the face cut, in part, if palms have grain similar to a tree, that was causing you not to get good cutting, or if it was the b/c. With that steep of a face cut, you may not have been able to get any bite with your dogs (no substitute if your b/c is not set up right). Looked like it may have been leaning away from the house (or did you have a rope in it, out of view?), and not needed such a wide open face. Wide face cuts are good thing to use when you are fighting side lean and want the hinge to control the fall direction for a longer period of time, or to make it easier to check for a bypass cut/ dutchman, but not necessary for seeing them. If there is not side lean to resist, momentum takes it down where you need with a 30-45 degree face, no problem, most often.
Good to get away from the stump in case it rolled funny or bounced back.
I was noticing that you were having trouble getting the chain to bite. I didn't know if it was the high angle of the face cut, in part, if palms have grain similar to a tree, that was causing you not to get good cutting, or if it was the b/c. With that steep of a face cut, you may not have been able to get any bite with your dogs (no substitute if your b/c is not set up right). Looked like it may have been leaning away from the house (or did you have a rope in it, out of view?), and not needed such a wide open face. Wide face cuts are good thing to use when you are fighting side lean and want the hinge to control the fall direction for a longer period of time, or to make it easier to check for a bypass cut/ dutchman, but not necessary for seeing them. If there is not side lean to resist, momentum takes it down where you need with a 30-45 degree face, no problem, most often.
Good to get away from the stump in case it rolled funny or bounced back.
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
My observation is that saw was blowing dust not big chips but I've never cut a palm and have no idea how it chips out .
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
and the metal wedge....
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
haha
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
dead or live, Nick?
NickfromWI
King of Splices
It was very alive.
I never have gotten good chips off a palm. I sorta think that part was normal.
The tree was standing straight up.
We had a rope tied at the base, went up through canopy, and down to a z-rig (with pullies). Not having felled a palm before, I wanted everything possible to make sure it did what I wanted!
Stupid thing cost $60 at the dump!
love
nick
I never have gotten good chips off a palm. I sorta think that part was normal.
The tree was standing straight up.
We had a rope tied at the base, went up through canopy, and down to a z-rig (with pullies). Not having felled a palm before, I wanted everything possible to make sure it did what I wanted!
Stupid thing cost $60 at the dump!
love
nick
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
Only time I cut palm was in Death Valley NP, growing in a desert spring above the ranger's house. Invasive date palms if I recall correctly (probably planted once upon a time by the NPS). Very wet and stringy chips that kept clogging the saw to the point of having to frequently clean them out from under the side cover with a scrench. The water level in the spring pool rose day by day as a dozen or so thick palms went away. Thankfully, no palms to speak of up here, just a few small ornamentals.
So nobody burns palm for heat down there, eh?
So nobody burns palm for heat down there, eh?
