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I try not to use Orange (even before Trump) ... plastic is softer and prone to mushrooming in summer , guessing it gets more brittle in the cold
 
hmmm, I wonder if the K&H redheads are any safer in the cold? been my favorite but just curious if theres anything better to use when its really cold? not like the 15 degree lows we get here should affect them much
 
WoodCutr said:
hmmm, I wonder if the K&H redheads are any safer in the cold? been my favorite but just curious if theres anything better to use when its really cold? not like the 15 degree lows we get here should affect them much
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They’re not great in the cold, they mushroom very well.
 
Good OP, thx for the info.

I once had a wedge pop out of a tight back cut and smash my mouth, teeth, and tongue, I won't forget that one.

I was logging, cutting this particular day, was feeling sick and lethargic and it was real cold that day. I shoulda stayed home.

The lean on this particular maple was borderline to the lay, maybe it would need a wedge maybe not, so I faced it up, started the back cut, was too lazy to insert a wedge. I kept cutting until sure enough it leaned back so I then tried to drive in a wedge but the tree wasn't having it. The wedge ricocheted out and smashed me in the face.

Dummy.
 
Does anyone remember the blue "Double wedges?" those things were a great theory that failed in practice. If you did manage to drive one home,it was on a tree with a soft lean or you were driving it with a sledge hammer. I had a couple spit out like a bullets. Absolute shambles of a tool.
 
I never felled in truly cold conditions. Some times in the low teens, but not much below that. Never had a wedge shatter, nor have I heard of it either...not to say it hasn't, by any stretch.

Remember the old trick scattering a bit of gritty soil or saw chips between stacked wedges to help avoid spitting out.
 
treebogan said:
Does anyone remember the blue "Double wedges?" those things were a great theory that failed in practice. If you did manage to drive one home,it was on a tree with a soft lean or you were driving it with a sledge hammer. I had a couple spit out like a bullets. Absolute shambles of a tool.
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anything like this?

I'm still trying to figure out how these work, and how they are even remotely safe? for climbing I just drill a hole in whatever wedge I have handy in the shop and tie a throwline loop to it
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I have a CBF wedge that I like fairly well for throwing tops. That dual wedge thing don't look like it would be fun to drive with the heel of a hand, which is unacceptable. How am I supposed to make kung-fu noises and palm strike the top away?
 
Trying to remember where I bought those triple taper wedges that one time. They worked well enough, but were too wide imo. I should have cut them down a little for doubling beside each other.
 
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