The backcut would be the safest facing the road I would think. Much less chance of a tree going over the back then sideways. I've cut MANY trees along roads without anyone stopping traffic. Makes me question how many trees you actually cut sir. I'm guessing you've never worked in a production situation.
Only time I've had traffic flagged on private ground is heavy back leaners, suppose to have traffic flagged here though once a saw is fired up, on Weyerhaeuser we have to flag with in 2 tree lengths no matter if it's hand or mechanically cut.
That's one bonus to being on company ground, I wish the utility companies and phone would go to all underground lines that'd take care of that issue.
We got lucky on one of our pieces the utility company put everything underground but forgot to figure in rain so during heavy rains the ditch washes out and the pipe with the wires turns into old faith full.
If the tree has a chance of reaching the road or highway in any direction then it's just common sense to protect anybody on that highway or road, unless the redneck kamikaze falling methods are all you know, which have no regard for personal safety let alone public safety and you guessed wrong as well.
Out here they've been taking them from overhead to underground I think the repairs have been less especially with all the timber out here.
So if it here is there's enough timber companies and land owners forcing the utilities to do they aren't getting a choice especially when they aren't keeping the tension up then the lines sag and get caught on a lowboy and they are liable.
Then why does it seem like you have a remedial knowledge of falling timber at best? If I was having a conversation face to face and they kept giving me answers and producing statements like you do, I'd start thinking -" this guy is a step above firewood cutting". Kind of like when guys call me looking for a job falling timber. One of my first questions is, "what is your saw experience?" If the answer is I used to cut a lot of firewood then I'd ask "how much per year you think?" Usually its around 10 cords per year. Then I'm thinking I know where this is going.
10 cords now if my math is right is about 2 truck loads of logs here, which wouldn't even get green status that'd be closer to being a back faller.
It a pity you don't live a little closer, I could take wads of money or assets off you in a friendly wager, for the self proclaimed King of the hill you don't have much worldly experience in the game and seem quite reckless in some common sense activities, which equates to self taught. Don't worry I know a lot of blokes like that who are one man bands & always will be, they can't work for other people or companies because they can't follow basic rules & regulations. Their world is getting narrower as time goes along because they are getting shutdown for their indiscretions.
I've got one good question for you have you ever production cut before?
Yes & now I cut for my own sawmill & have done for 13 years, not to mention contract falling along the way for another sawmill for a couple of years, gotta laugh though at some of the stuff you guys come out with I must say.
Why would I want to work for someone when I make twice as much or more working for myself? I'm well known and respected in my area as a good producing handcutter that has the future of the forest in mind. As far as the big boys, they are parking their equipment right now because the pulp markets are so bad. I have little interest in hiring right now too. I've got plenty of work, but the industry is making a change here and I think the weak ones will be sorted out. Staying small and handcutting will keep me in the game. As far as your "self proclaimed" ********, I speak what I know and show the skills that I have. Most of my cutting is pretty straight forward. Trick cuts are just for fun and rarely used on a daily basis. I don't take any more risks than I have to. I have no one else to watch my back so I have to be careful. It's kind of like a race car driver. To the average person what they do is pretty crazy and is a little intense for them. For the driver he is used to it, knows his limitations, and has the physical and mental capabilities to keep the car on the track. When you've been doing this for a while you can pretty much tell who knows what.
Everything here is tons and board feet so it takes a bit to figure the difference. How long of skids?
