Had a bad tree to fall, burned out hollow stem, lean.
I've been looking at that thang since last spring. Finished up the mess left by another snag next to it a bit early today so decided to put it down.
Chained tightly using a chain binder to prevent chairing and try to hold together what little remained of that area. not much but a very thin shell on both sides, some thicker on the back.
Put a weakening cut through both sides of the sell. The odd cut to the left was my start before I realized it was headed wrong and too far back.
Started to chair as soon as I had the bar buried but the chain held. First "pop" and I was outa there and waited...and waited, pops and creaks about every 5-10 seconds but cut not opening up. Back in to cut a bit more, more and louder popping/creaking while I waited.
One more quick cut and it was obvious it wouild go...and did but slowly enough to let me get well away and watch as it finally gave up.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT APPROACH but don't have a clue how to do it differently....other than primacord or dynamite
One of those situtations I approach with the old indian attitude "It's a good day to die".
I've been looking at that thang since last spring. Finished up the mess left by another snag next to it a bit early today so decided to put it down.
Chained tightly using a chain binder to prevent chairing and try to hold together what little remained of that area. not much but a very thin shell on both sides, some thicker on the back.
Put a weakening cut through both sides of the sell. The odd cut to the left was my start before I realized it was headed wrong and too far back.
Started to chair as soon as I had the bar buried but the chain held. First "pop" and I was outa there and waited...and waited, pops and creaks about every 5-10 seconds but cut not opening up. Back in to cut a bit more, more and louder popping/creaking while I waited.
One more quick cut and it was obvious it wouild go...and did but slowly enough to let me get well away and watch as it finally gave up.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT APPROACH but don't have a clue how to do it differently....other than primacord or dynamite
One of those situtations I approach with the old indian attitude "It's a good day to die".