Tree Sling'r
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Words will never help you fall a tree...
An old timer told me the day you arent afraid may be the day you meet your maker
Youtube, while there is a lot of great info on there, is probably not a good place to get info unless you KNOW that the guy demonstrating a cut is doing it correctly. There are a lot of fools making videos and posting them up. No way to know how many have been hurt or killed "trying this at home".
Words will never help you fall a tree...
That depends on what the words are and who they're coming from. And how loud the words are and if they're accompanied by a thrown rock.
I disagree. A basic knowledge before u start has got to help some?? Ive learned alot I didnt have a clue about since posting this thread as being the reason I posted. Any input with techniques and safety would be appreciated and thanksWords will never help you fall a tree...
I disagree. A basic knowledge before u start has got to help some?? Ive learned alot I didnt have a clue about since posting this thread as being the reason I posted. Any input with techniques and safety would be appreciated and thanks
I disagree. A basic knowledge before u start has got to help some?? Ive learned alot I didnt have a clue about since posting this thread as being the reason I posted. Any input with techniques and safety would be appreciated and thanks
Sure there are some good falling videos on Youtube. Just like this one - it is obvious to me that these guys fall numerous old growth trees and are professionals in their field. From their obviously massive skillset I can only summise that they fall trees this large every day and were professionally taught and trained
Note the guys face as he's trying to force the 3120 through the cut - his chain must have been sharpened well!
This video honestly made me cringe. These old trees deserved a far more professional death. Also check out the proximity of vehicles and tyre kickers.
Wow, I think I know where the 394 came from that I just finished. Had to replace every single AV buffer and spring in that beast, the two rear springs were compressed about 3/4", front about 1/2", rubbers were either gone or worn to nubs.
Whole lot of WTF going on there. The bright side in light of this thread are the lessons of "what not to do" illustrated brilliantly; don't stand next to the stump watchin' the fell, don't walk in front of the face while the tree is moving, PPE??, too many folks milling around the tree and lacking PPE, not using a proper escape route (dudes standing directly behind that first monster made me cringe just watching a vid, it was an upslope fell too....), not much attention paid to the crown during fells (some nice, big limbs came down right at the base during one fell). I'm sure there's more...
I disagree. A basic knowledge before u start has got to help some?? Ive learned alot I didnt have a clue about since posting this thread as being the reason I posted. Any input with techniques and safety would be appreciated and thanks
I can't add a whole lot other than a basic "gravity works"! Read the tree and situation, see where the weight is, look up, top to bottom. Do it again. Step to another spot, do it again. You need to agree on what you are seeing from all the angles. And also what the smart guys said about wind. My situation is I can wait if it is a windy day. Leaves off, a real mild breeze, OK, any real wind or wind with leaves on, I go cut blowdowns or standing dead with no branches or go split wood, etc.
Use your "sight" on your saw thats why its there, im lucky enough to have one of my best friends who is a faller that now resides in montana but" goes where the work is " who comes home to bowhunt every year and he spends alot of time explaining stuff to me..he makes the farmer cutters around me feel pretty stupid at times ..ill never know what he does simply because i wont have the expierence
Sure there are some good falling videos on Youtube. Just like this one - it is obvious to me that these guys fall numerous old growth trees and are professionals in their field. From their obviously massive skillset I can only summise that they fall trees this large every day and were professionally taught and trained
Note the guys face as he's trying to force the 3120 through the cut - his chain must have been sharpened well!
This video honestly made me cringe. These old trees deserved a far more professional death. Also check out the proximity of vehicles and tyre kickers.
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