treeslayer2003
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it won't be hard, you'll see that it dosn't take but a moment to tap a wedge in.....plus you won't hit the dirt 
How would you drop this? What saw?
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Half the time on a buck like this I'll just palm the wedge in (never letting off the throttle of course...) doesn't take much to keep the cut open, if the wood is a little soft you may need to smack the wedge a bit but no bid deal.
Also get some plastic wedges... steel and chains aren't a real good combo.
Also get some plastic wedges... steel and chains aren't a real good combo.
it won't be hard, you'll see that it dosn't take but a moment to tap a wedge in.....plus you won't hit the dirt
Start at the top of the tree and cut till the kerf starts closing, tap a wedge in then finish the cut let the rest of the tree drop to the ground?
Man im going to need some more fuel in guessing a gallon per piece. the 1020 is a thirsty beast.
treeslayer2003
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palm in yer wedge as soon as ya got room for it.........no way will it take a gallon per block........file the chain
about how big are the wedges? 4" wide by 8" long or so? what happens when I come out the bottom and the log drops? will the wedge push the cut piece away from the log? repeat this process until I get to the root wad?
treeslayer2003
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they come in different sizes, eight inch will prolly work. the wedge will simply keep the cut from closing on the bar, when the cut is finished the lighter section will drop down. you can wiggle the wedge out. yes, rinse and repeat as nessasary.
i'm sorry, i just realized you really are new......look for plastic falling wedges at local saw shops or online at places like treestuff or bailey's. they should be less than bucks each.
i'm sorry, i just realized you really are new......look for plastic falling wedges at local saw shops or online at places like treestuff or bailey's. they should be less than bucks each.
The downed tree looks like a harmless enough project, especially if you have some sort of loader to move the resulting chunks around with.
Where exactly are you located? Could be a GTG in the making here...
Where exactly are you located? Could be a GTG in the making here...
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Logging's not for everyone. Maybe you could be a fireman.
treeslayer2003
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are you drunk or just dumb?
about 30 min south of you. lol
Been both. Now I am a hazard tree faller under contract with Cal Fire.
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I saw the costume. Thank you for your service. If you must deal with them, milk everything you can from those land robbers.
should the wedge have serrations or smooth. Thank you for the help
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treeslayer2003
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don't matter really, either will work. no problem.
I'm going to try this method on the smaller ones first and work my way up.
The textured wedges work pretty good, although for bucking a smooth wedge is fine, the ones with actual teeth are overrated. I usually have a double taper 8" on hand for bucking or for when one wants to sit back, it has a very narrow nose on it.
For what yer up to any ole cheap wedge will be fine, They even have em at the hardware store next to the green or orange saws.
For what yer up to any ole cheap wedge will be fine, They even have em at the hardware store next to the green or orange saws.
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good plan, you will gain knowledge as you go.
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Serrated would be better.smooth tends to slip or bounce.
How much more clean up do you have to do? Or at least have planned? Just my Opinion but one of these here could be your best friend.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wyeth-Scott...192?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e90368e8
Take it from me.I grew up on a farm and these make absolute hairy situations a Cake walk.I've had an Case IH 4240 swinging off of one of these.actually tied to a Bull Pine on a Slate rock cliff dangling 12 feet to the Creek bed.hard situation to explain but I saved a super bad situation from turning worse for those that wouldn't listen to me.
Also doubled running 2 of these I extracted a 4'x12'white pine log from between a rock ledge and another tree that wasn't coming down.Took 6 hours but I got it out.
How much more clean up do you have to do? Or at least have planned? Just my Opinion but one of these here could be your best friend.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wyeth-Scott...192?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e90368e8
Take it from me.I grew up on a farm and these make absolute hairy situations a Cake walk.I've had an Case IH 4240 swinging off of one of these.actually tied to a Bull Pine on a Slate rock cliff dangling 12 feet to the Creek bed.hard situation to explain but I saved a super bad situation from turning worse for those that wouldn't listen to me.
Also doubled running 2 of these I extracted a 4'x12'white pine log from between a rock ledge and another tree that wasn't coming down.Took 6 hours but I got it out.
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