The "Not So Pro" discussion thread...of course Pros are welcome!

[nk14zp]

Long as the tree safely hits the ground where you want who cares.

 

[samdweezel05]

Long as the tree safely hits the ground where you want who cares.

I tried to say that very same thing and got ridiculed. I don't cut outside my safety zone.

 

[twochains]

The primary functions of a block face are, to aid in directional control, and to hold the tree on or near the stump.

Reducing fiber-pull is achieved by cutting your hinge off once the tree commits, or it can happen with a really thin hinge in species with brittle fibers, or in dead wood.

Great explanation. I would also add it helps from the tree kicking back over the stump.

 

[nk14zp]

Great explanation. I would also add it helps from the tree kicking back over the stump.

That would be holding the tree on or near the stump.

 

[twochains]

That would be holding the tree on or near the stump.

Yes Sir, your right there. LOL!

 

[Blazin]

I tried to say that very same thing and got ridiculed. I don't cut outside my safety zone.

Musta been the wedge thing?

 

[HuskStihl]

I like to over cut the back cut and under cut the face cut and bore cut from the north east side of the left cut. I also like to make 3 bad attemps on the back cut before i get it close enough to being right.

That's the textbook cut taught in 3 Idiots logging, LLC training camp. I've modified it to put a second "face" into the back. Helps the wedge sink into the tree better

 

[HuskStihl]

So the block cut face reduces fiber pull?

The further a tree has fallen before the face closes, the less pulling force on the stick, and the more time you have to get thru the back.

Did I just say that??!!

 

[treeslayer2003]

lol, yes you did, and very well too.

 

[samdweezel05]

That's the textbook cut taught in 3 Idiots logging, LLC training camp. I've modified it to put a second "face" into the back. Helps the wedge sink into the tree better

Yeah, about that Jon......Your lack of attendance at the monthly meetings and your lack of a financial contribution for insurances, fuel, employee overhead, general slush fund and beer money, we had to revert back to Two idiots Logging LLC. Its nothing personal but you should take it personally because it's all your fault.

 

[HuskStihl]

Yeah, about that Jon......Your lack of attendance at the monthly meetings and your lack of a financial contribution for insurances, fuel, employee overhead, general slush fund and beer money, we had to revert back to Two idiots Logging LLC. Its nothing personal but you should take it personally because it's all your fault.

Yeah, about that Jon......Your lack of attendance at the monthly meetings and your lack of a financial contribution for insurances, fuel, employee overhead, general slush fund and beer money, we had to revert back to Two idiots Logging LLC. Its nothing personal but you should take it personally because it's all your fault.

No way man; I'm gonna be like that guy in office space who just keeps coming to work!

 

[Trx250r180]

i bring 2 saws ,i always seem to pinch the first one so have to cut the tree down again over my first cut to get my first saw out opcorn:

 

[Trx250r180]

Evening Men

 

[samdweezel05]

No way man; I'm gonna be like that guy in office space who just keeps coming to work!

We don't need to worry about that, your 2,000 miles away.

i bring 2 saws ,i always seem to pinch the first one so have to cut the tree down again over my first cut to get my first saw out opcorn:

Last time I went milling, I brought 5 saws......not really sure why. Logs were on the ground and set up ready to mill. I was prepared for anything.

 

[twochains]

i bring 2 saws ,i always seem to pinch the first one so have to cut the tree down again over my first cut to get my first saw out opcorn:

Pftt! Fo realz?! Oh ****..I ate too much...if I ROFL I will throw up!

 

[woodchuck357]

Block face in what I was calling beech. I block a lot, but for me it's cause after an hour of chasing and mismatching, I'll just bore the ****er out and be done.

Happy 2014 to allay'all! Took the wife out to a nice restaurant and stayed up past midnight for the first time in years. Credit card is tired from the workout

looks like hackberry to me

 

[Trx250r180]

Pftt! Fo realz?! Oh ****..I ate too much...if I ROFL I will throw up!

 

[HuskStihl]

looks like hackberry to me

Prolly. I'm still at the pine or not pine stage of tree ID. That's actually a good vid to show how far it'll go before pulling with a block face. That was back leaning a bit so no chasing the hinge there

 

[HuskStihl]

lol, dang Phil.
hey y'all know the firewood peaples think we all a holes? wtf

They were talking about me. Y'all don't to worry u'r purdy heads 'bout dem firewood insurgents

 

[JakeG]

Evenin men, Ms. P, and the three idiots.