Tree felling vids

[woodworkingboy]

Horrific!

 

[Burnham]

Just to round things out, here's the other side of the coin.

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[woodworkingboy]

Lovely!

 

[FJR]

Do guys know what type of axe is being used in that last vid? What a great place to go to work everyday!

 

[Burnham]

Stihl, I believe Fred. Not positive.

 

[Burnham]

This one, perhaps?

http://www.stihlusa.com/handtools/PA50-Splitting-Axe.html

 

[FJR]

Thanks Burnham. It looks like it is yellow on the bottom of the handle and red on the rest of it. I couldn't even venture a guess, so I defer to you and the rest of the guys on the west coast with the knowledge.

 

[Burnham]

Might be something completely different...the color pattern is not the same, as you say. I was throwing a WAG...well, maybe not quite, but to a degree.

 

[gf beranek]

A fine example of confidence and expertise. oh yeah

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I was busting a gut over the peevy whacking the axe head to try and wedge that tree over
Scary stuff.....
Top notch felling on that third vid Now THATS working on a slope!

 

[pantheraba]

That was a masterful felling, Burnham...and incredible scenery...thanks for posting.

 

[stig]

Nice to watch.
And he was even using a relatively short bar

 

[vl2007]

I'm not to proud to say, I don't have what it takes, (bravado or experience) to fell a tree like in that video. Very nice to watch indeed.

 

[SouthSoundTree]

Nice to watch.
And he was even using a relatively short bar

Funny. I was thinking you'd like that double cut, Stig.



About the springboards, how are those limbs cut into the tree?

I've only springboarded one double leader cottonwood, and my experienced work partner was having a bad knee day and didn't want to go down into the little ravine, so he just told me to make a mini conventional facecut for installing the cleated springboard. Worked really well. I'll take any and all tips.

Ours have a semicircular metal cleat http://www.arboristsite.com/attachments/forestry-logging-forum/181599d1303860970-pict0018-jpg like this, which allows it to rotate really nicely in the notch to help with positioning. Is this common for working (I saw a picture of one for competition which didn't look like it would rotate)?

 

[pete mctree]

I don't have an AS login anymore. can you post the pic anotherway please

 

[Burnham]

Don't forget this thread of yours, Pete. Angus posted some pictures of the shoe they use in Oz.

https://www.masterblasterhome.com/showthread.php?14291-Springboards

 

[SouthSoundTree]

I'm having trouble with the Snipping Tool. Dang. Thought I had a good new tool in the tool box. Can someone help.

This is the semicircular cleat that allows the sawyer to stand on the board up close to the tree with the 'inside' foot, and kick with the heel or tow to rotate the end of the board forward (helps with the facecut, and back for the backcut).

Would be nice if someone can post it to the Springboard thread that B referenced above, too, please.

 

[Porkbrick]

from a few weeks ago. lightning struck fir, 044, not so pretty hinge on the stump.
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[MasterBlaster]

Splat!!!

 

[FJR]

Cool vid, love the music!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Well.. down she went....
I think I would have cut the back cut in opposite fashion one side to the other. Better escape in case that back trunk blew out from splitting at the codom.

 

[Porkbrick]

Well.. down she went....
I think I would have cut the back cut in opposite fashion one side to the other. Better escape in case that back trunk blew out from splitting at the codom.

that was the plan, but i got nervous standing on the downslope to start the back cut and i didnt cut enough hinge. then i moved to the upslope... and then had to go back to the downslope when it didnt go over. i was hoping that the bar on my 044 was long enough to reach from the top and nip at the hinge, it wasn't. the plan was there, the problem was in the execution.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Just worried when I saw you cross back behind that tree. Seen a fair share of codoms like that split out. Successful fall though Regardless of how you feel about the cut Just want you to be careful brother

 

[Burnham]

I've seen plenty that were worse, Jaime. Seem to recall a few by my own hand, now that I think about it .

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I can vouch I have my share of ugly as well