The Notch and a Half

[2dogs]

I think this is the next photo in the series.

http://wildlandfire.com/pics/hand/hand2.jpg

 

[clearance]

Can't say the backcut was too low.

 

[redprospector]

that tree looks like he scarfed it, got in a shallow backcut, but the tree sat back, now he's just putting in another notch on the other side to drop the tree effortlessly. I do it a hundred times a day, on the flats mainly, let the trees tip where they want to, but going by all the hacking on the front of that tree in the pic - well, does that operator know what he's doing or not? Then again, often a quick cut gives an indication of which way she'll tip, but all in all it looks like a bit amateurish to me

That sounds like the difference between a "faller" and a "cutter".
A faller makes a tree go where it needs to go.
A cutter lets a tree go where it wants to go.
It's a lot easier to skid behind a faller.

Andy

 

[pgg]

Ah yes, no skidders involved when thinning to waste, entirely the 'cutters' choice as to where the trees go .. road edges or fencelines - that's another story..

 

[kruege84]

I did a double notch just a couple weeks ago. It was only 5 or 6 inches and about 15 ft. tall though. No problems because it was so small. I was clearing brush along a chainlink fence. I made the notch, and then realized that there wasn't enough room to get in for the backcut.... :censored:

 

[redprospector]

Ah yes, no skidders involved when thinning to waste, entirely the 'cutters' choice as to where the trees go .. road edges or fencelines - that's another story..

I guess thinning's different in different places. Everything has to be removed, or chipped on most of my jobs. Makes it look like a park with stumps.

Andy

 

[pgg]

Here's a view of a typical thinning block down here..