Thats total bs. It would be much harder to lift the tree that way. Instead of working with the tapers of two wedges you would be sort of fighting them. Also the added friction along with the wood having to break along the sides of the wedges would add a lot of unecessary effort.
My thoughts exactly.^^^
I do see the concept as another trick in 'your' arsonal though. We may find ourselves in a position where we need to overcome a Falling difficulty.
In a perfect world to me is having at least 2) 10" & 1) 12" K&H in pristine condition along with back ups in my backpack. These wedges have a very low coefficient of friction, yet they start if the tree sets back on your bar even in frozen hard & sort woods. They also doubble stack well without any compound.
They are sleek with rounded corners for side wedging on small diameter when safe to do so, as you know.
Having said that, I see the demo as "over comming a Falling difficulty" if that was there intention.
Apart from that said, The Faller have inadequate equipment.
If all wedges but 10" & 12" k&H were take off the shelves for a year, I wonder how many active interior fallers would ever buy an 8" wedge again? They are crap and make their lives difficult in comparison.
Moreover; all wedges the same is a bad combination. Hence: One 12". When you are lifting a lot of weight, Its the sleek 10's that will get it done.
I use my 12" to chase and release my 10" Just before I has chased out and its time to stack or doubble stack. You can't often release from the side with heavy weight in the event of "been caught with your pants down"
( same sized wedges like shown above)
So this is a faster trick than making a release wedge or windowing for axe head in the event of this happening and an addition to a doubble stack or stack +triple)... if you are almost there. One I do if my wedges have lost the leading taper is doubbe the saw Kerf.
But then again, what do I know I'm just a flipbook Faller, a living room cutter...lol
I must be a professional Faller because I learnt something today.
Thanks for sharing OP
Always hear someone out, We take what we can and we leave the rest behind.
To do this on a reg basis ? I'll check the;
"Are they high" box as well.