bitzer
******** Timber Expert
Yep ive had em bend in all kinds of wacky 'S' shapes.
Falling pics 11/25/09
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HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
Hard Heads. They don't squish up and drive better. They also keep you from hitting them with the saw, cause you won't be able to afford a new one!
I've busted the metal insert off of the hard heads every time I've had one. Blue Madsen's or K&H for me every time. I did get a case of the yellow Oregon ones with the scallops through GSA this fall but I haven't used any yet. I didn't choose them that way; that's just what showed up.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
Seems like i always get colored wood chips when cutting and wedging .
HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
I've never had that happen, and I'm usually hitting 'em with the 6 lb "stumpy sledge"
If'n I put some dirt between them they'll do OK. Not great, but ok.
Woos31
Addicted to ArboristSite
Haha good deal man! Just had to send a zinger by ya, I've known a lot of guys that considered fight'n words as processor and feller buncher lol. So ya know, just had to be a pain in the a$$ for a minute so continue on with your shade reduction.......I'll role up my bag of peanuts and sit back down in the gallery. Safe cuttin and safe processin boss
We-e-e-e-l-l-lllll... I'm not the most accurate of wedge-whackers, if you catch my drift.
HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
Best wedge basher I've seen in vids on here is the ol' Tramp. I'm pretty good righty, but Glen is dead-on from both sides
bitzer
******** Timber Expert
The yellow oregons with the teeth don't drive straight and stacking them is worse. The plastic is solid tho. The woodland pro wedges are about middle of the road. With the hard heads I'm thinking if I need to hit it that hard maybe i shud be doin somethin else with the tree. Havent tried the stackable ones. The best lift i've ever gotten out of a wedge is the double taper 15"er. Still have it but its maybe 13 inches now. Likes to fall out of the pouch as well. Most wedges can get you by for a while if you need a clean leading edge for opening.
HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
A 12" hard head and a cool neon green one. Don't remember the brand. You don't have to hit the hard heads as hard to get the same results. Falling finesse has never been my strong suit tho.
treeslayer2003
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hmm.......well i'm hard on wedges. so far the K&H triple taper is what i get the best life out of. seems like if i am wedging, i will have to drive hard so i like the extra lift.
Solid bit of advice. I'll be looking out for that as we use up the case of them.
You're a way better shot than I am! Even with a clean poll on a 4 LB axe I hit way wonkier than that.
Timber... ha...
Anyway, for the blue double tapers if ya toss a little dirt on em and use a different type of wedge under it they stack a little better.
Anyway, for the blue double tapers if ya toss a little dirt on em and use a different type of wedge under it they stack a little better.
For any who thinks that he is the king of bad aim, I submit my qualifications:
It took more than a few mis-strikes to make. Ron
It took more than a few mis-strikes to make. Ron
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
A dutchman always makes for tough wedging, as does a backcut lower than the undercut.
I have both winter wedges and summer wedges. The winter wedges have raised nubs to keep them from popping out in frozen wood. Sometimes if I run out of a driven wedge, I just refall the tilted tree.
I deplore mushrooming my wedges. Lol
I have both winter wedges and summer wedges. The winter wedges have raised nubs to keep them from popping out in frozen wood. Sometimes if I run out of a driven wedge, I just refall the tilted tree.
I deplore mushrooming my wedges. Lol
stumbled on to some new Hotsaws101 falling vids... jack is still at it.
GilksTreeFelling
ArboristSite Operative
Started the morning playing dominos to drop a birch without hitting a power line.
Then got into some gnarly softwood and pinched the saw when the log shifted.
Here's my way of unpinching a saw.
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Then got into some gnarly softwood and pinched the saw when the log shifted.
Here's my way of unpinching a saw.
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