Not that I know of. That wasn't a very good place to be during the cutting.
The butt basically exploded. It might have been safer to use explosives.
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Not that I know of. That wasn't a very good place to be during the cutting.
The butt basically exploded. It might have been safer to use explosives.
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LOL, I was just wondering, as he wasn't specific on what direction, we are to take with each tree. I kinda like the concrete rule of run at a 45 away, and now you have simplified it even more with a single direction, LOL.
Do we have an exact speed with, which to carry ourselves???
Do we just walk away, canter, lope, frolic, sidle, run like hell? Some one give me an exact speed and then maybe an exact distance and that should be it, LOL.
How about throwing the saw, do we throw the saw? Where and how far?
Thanks, just here to learn,
Sam
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alot of the times when falling in the woods, i like to stand somewhat next to the tree if its hardwood (Oak, Hickory what not) less chance of barberchair, but for maple and cedar ill step back a couple of steps... but one time i was falling a fair sized cedar stepped back a couple of steps and a grape fine came and smacked me across the head. so i guess if i was turned around running from the tree i would have seen it. BUT WATCHING THAT TREE FALL IS MAGIC! =D
Slamm
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Just asking, how does standing next to the tree watching it fall over make it less likely to barberchair?
Sam
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What i ment is in Oak, Hickory hardwoods there is a less chance of them barbercharing then Pine, Maple etc. lol sorry Im not the best at puttin words together.
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Ya cuts the tree, ya KNOWS DAMN WELL WHERE IT'S GONNA GO, and DAMN WELL WHAT IT WILL DO WHEN IT WILL HIT trees/rocks/stumps/hillsides/skidders/powerlines/whatever...
Then ya takes a few steps in the proper direction, THEN ya watches the tree until it's well on it's way, THEN YA LOOKS UP FOR INBOUND DEATH.
Beavers don't have a planned escape route. They step aside and watch.
Then ya takes a few steps in the proper direction, THEN ya watches the tree until it's well on it's way, THEN YA LOOKS UP FOR INBOUND DEATH.
Beavers don't have a planned escape route. They step aside and watch.
teatersroad
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that made me laugh.
hope I don't die cutting timber, but for the life of me I can't think of a way I hope I do die (edit> well maybe laying in the grass, listening to the birds sing, nodding off and crossing over in some opium stupor would be an easy way to take it). gotta think in most cases it's a shorter leap out of the way sideways than longways, face your danger and watch your step.. I guess.
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yukonsawman, that tree sure looked to come down fast. I try to cut really slow and delicate when I am finishing cutting and look up, as soon as I see the tree start to lean I stop cutting and start my escape. I sometimes even stop cutting and wait a few seconds to see if it is doing something it shouldn't be doing. This gives me a little more time to get away to a safe spot.
D&B Mack
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I just go to my happy place...well, it works at the dentist at least. :hmm3grin2orange:
Personally, I don't like the theory of "Do this". Every situation is different. But always watch the top, study/observe the tree, and do what is necessary to stay safe. That's what I tell my guys at least, then I watch the running of bulls as trees start dropping.
Personally, I don't like the theory of "Do this". Every situation is different. But always watch the top, study/observe the tree, and do what is necessary to stay safe. That's what I tell my guys at least, then I watch the running of bulls as trees start dropping.
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Funny you should mention beavers. I was sort of pondering the same thing a while back. Then again, why would they plan an escape route when they set the tree up to go astray right from the start? They use the "face it all around" cut. I wonder how many "buy the farm" on account of their reckless cutting?
No but i did stay at a holiday inn last night....
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Lol, I just spit up a little beer over that one - Sam
And another one. I think I owe him a pie. 
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Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
Cool vid, It's impossible to get sick of it.And another one. I think I owe him a pie.
John
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Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
I had most of the cut done already before I completed the cut for the vid.
That one got sized up many times before I tackled it. Note I dropped the saw after running about 20 ft. Lol
The stump is not a safe place to be, especially when felling uphill. Even running 45 degrees is not safe either as in this vid.
John
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dingeryote
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LOL!!
Just had to get that last jab and rake on the hinge corner.
Boots were already three steps away, waiting for the rest of the guy to catch up! :hmm3grin2orange:
I gotta get me some of them boots.:biggrinbounce2:
I have had those little cartoon puffs of dust shoot outta my boots a time or two, and even left a Dinger imprint on a tree for watching one way and scootin' another.
Throwbacks ,and the Butt going all crazy from tops rolling off other trees are what creep me out the most.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
Gypo Logger
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Ya, lol, those throwbacks get many a faller. It's fine if you're clearcutting, but another this all together when trying to steer them thru other trees.
I think I wore out those boots! lol
John
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You guys out there chopping large wood with no helmet....I can't abide not wearing a mellon protector.
