Nuzzy
Trail Gnome
Big trees generally give you time to set everything up how you want it. Small trees are quick and can bite you.
doesn't really matter, it shows in your work. I guess any one with years at it is a pro but some are sloppy.I wouldn't call myself a pro, but what do you have to do to earn this status. How many trees? How many perfect stumps? How many years?
Here's why the guys are coming down on your assertion that you should just face the tree and ease into the back cut until it pops
I had a 10 inch red oak explode on the back cut 5 years ago. Got lucky
that's all I ask, you stick around and pay attention you will pick up better habbits. don't be hard on yer dad either, my dad logged for 55 years stump jumpin. them ol guys got it done, but I can now steer a tree with the best of um and my buyer likes the butt log better that way and I make more money, safer, leaving the woods better than I used to.I won't give advice anymore that's for sure. I also don't want to argue anymore
This is the first forum I have ever been on
And since i got on i have doubted peoples ability and level of expertise. I looked at the logger forum last night for the first time and seen there definitely are experts on this forum. I had been spending to much time in the chainsaw forum. I have never read a book or manual on how to cut down trees or different techniques. I was taught by my dad and incorporated some better technique, smaller face cuts and the use of wedges to what I was taught. He has scared me a bit on the last few he dropped and think it is time I do all the felling. I guess I had been thinking it was just confidence and not sloppiness on his part. I will take Bitzer up on his offer when I am able. I am sure I could learn a lot in the first 15 minutes.
I have never read a book or manual on how to cut down trees or different techniques. I was taught by my dad and incorporated some better technique, smaller face cuts and the use of wedges to what I was taught.
I wouldn't call myself a pro, but what do you have to do to earn this status. How many trees? How many perfect stumps? How many years?
I really wasn't recommending that on leaners. He asked why I dint like bore cuts and I was explaining what I did on big oak trees. Maybe I worded it wrong or it was misinterpreted. I like to see them move a little so I know if I have to steer them a bit more or just finish dropping them. Again it's just what I'm familiar with. Also not talking about leaners now.
it is not how many you have cut ,it is how much you learn from what you and others have done if that makes sense ,if you get time watch these vids ,lot of good stuff in this series ,this is basic limbing ,there are falling vids also in the links
Smaller trees. Generally tall skinny ones."pecker poles"......for us new cats, what is that .
Thanks for the offerSmaller trees. Generally tall skinny ones.
066 if you'd like some reading, I have Dent's book that I'd be happy to loan you. As mentioned, it won't make you an expert by reading it, but it does explain a lot of the whys and why nots. I have another book by Jeff Jepson that's good as well, maybe leaning more toward the Game of logging (GOL) style a bit, but another member has that one right now.
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