Awesome video of felling a hanger! Wanted to share

[rngrchad]

i don’t know this guy. I’ve never done this. I’ve never seen this done. This is completely awesome. Enjoy. Sorry if it’s been posted befor e

 

[chipper1]

Cool, now how the heck do you set all that up.

 

[rngrchad]

Cool, now how the heck do you set all that up.

Not sure. I have an idea but it sure would be neat to have seen some video of the pre-planning, placement and notch cut. That tree rode on the other like a train on a track!!

 

[chipper1]

It sure did.

 

[Huskybill]

The worst felling experience I ever had.
I had one hang straight up off the stump. I was cutting like popeye dropping 4’ sections to the ground. I wasn’t paying attention to the upper part of the tree were it separates into a large two limb vee. All of a sudden I was face to face with the vee and it’s falling towards me. I prayed it didn’t twist on the way over me. I got luck it bounced and stayed horizontal. After that I didn’t rush anymore. That last tree of the day to make a full load can bite me.

I was new and in a rush for Miller time.

 

[bfrazier]

That's one slick idea. Definately the setup takes some know how. Bet that was in Scandinavia.

 

[madhatte]

Forester here, noting that not one logger here has described experience with this method. That oughta tell you all a thing. You'd think those guys would want to say a thing or two about

yeah, no, I don't want to get into this either

forget I said anything

these are not the droids you're looking for

 

[bitzer]

Don't hang em up.

 

[chipper1]

Don't hang em up.

I've been places I had to pull them through the canopy with the skidding winch, just to tight and not enough momentum/weight.

 

[Ryan'smilling]

I love having a good sized tractor and a skidding winch in my arsenal. If I'm worried about one hanging up, I'll take a few minutes and set a bull rope in it. I'd rather just be able to give it a yank if needed instead of messing around once it's hung up.

As for the video, sure it's cool, but dang that looks sketchy. I don't want anything that big moving that close to be, especially coming down from overhead. Obviously it's supposed to ride the other log, but what happens if it doesn't?

 

[chipper1]

I love having a good sized tractor and a skidding winch in my arsenal. If I'm worried about one hanging up, I'll take a few minutes and set a bull rope in it. I'd rather just be able to give it a yank if needed instead of messing around once it's hung up.

As for the video, sure it's cool, but dang that looks sketchy. I don't want anything that big moving that close to be, especially coming down from overhead. Obviously it's supposed to ride the other log, but what happens if it doesn't?

It is nice isn't it .
Nothing could go wrong you worry to much, oh wait, how did it get hung up in the first place lol.

 

[young bucker]

i wish i could hand fall in that gravy ground..pretty neat way to burn all kinds of time.