Calm, cold (very low 30s) and foggy. Set out to execute that big Willow. Leans directly to where I want it.
Measured at 4' 8" above the stub to the left.
Figured things would go easier if I trimmed off that stub plus some butt swell on the back side:
Notched - went better than I expected except that, as usual, my left and right side cuts didn't meet very well.
Back cut. Turned out the wedges weren't needed (I figured that but had two in there as insurance.
On the ground:
As usual, I got too hung up on the 'cutting' and didn't pay enough attention to 'where'. After doing the notch I saw that it was aimed about 10 degrees off from where I wanted it. Tried to compensate by doing a triangle holding wood - didn't work as the wood in there was someone deteriorated. Tree fell considerably before expected due to that and direct in line with the notch. Leaves me some junk in his field. Will try to get a day up there to clean that up but he is okay with leaving it until next year.
Great way to begin the breakin with the 361. Looks like it will be the same as the 310 was, needs a couple tanks to get up to snuff.
Harry K
Measured at 4' 8" above the stub to the left.
Figured things would go easier if I trimmed off that stub plus some butt swell on the back side:
Notched - went better than I expected except that, as usual, my left and right side cuts didn't meet very well.
Back cut. Turned out the wedges weren't needed (I figured that but had two in there as insurance.
On the ground:
As usual, I got too hung up on the 'cutting' and didn't pay enough attention to 'where'. After doing the notch I saw that it was aimed about 10 degrees off from where I wanted it. Tried to compensate by doing a triangle holding wood - didn't work as the wood in there was someone deteriorated. Tree fell considerably before expected due to that and direct in line with the notch. Leaves me some junk in his field. Will try to get a day up there to clean that up but he is okay with leaving it until next year.
Great way to begin the breakin with the 361. Looks like it will be the same as the 310 was, needs a couple tanks to get up to snuff.
Harry K