Directional Felling

[chris_girard]

Hi Guys, I just wanted to ask other loggers how they explain using the sight lines on their saws for directional felling to new trainees. Sometimes I actually have to put a peg in the ground and tell them to aim right for it.
Please see my JPEG drawing and see what you guys think.
Kevin Watson showed me how to do these drawings, thanks again Kev.
-CHRIS

 

[Bob Wulkowicz]

Excellent drawing and nicely said.

Bob Wulkowicz

 

[chris_girard]

Thanks Bob, I appreciate it. Of course in the sketch I'm refering to a tree w/no sidelean.
I have a few other questions and drawings to use in dealing with trees with sidelean and backlean, but I'll save that for another time
-Chris

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

Hello Chris,

I highly suggest you buy this book unless you already have it,but there's a ton of great info in it..If you would like I can scan a few pages that deal with using the felling sights and send them to you or post it here for all to view..Let me know.


http://onlinestore.forestindustry.com/cgi-bin/baileys/92?mv_session_id=SnUrQxNi&product_sku=17309

Rob.

 

[chris_girard]

Hi Rob, thanks for the info on the book. I think I'll go ahead and purchase it, because I'm always looking for new reading material so that I may do a better job while working in the woods.
Other members may like to see the info that you mentioned though.
-Thanks
-Chris

 

[Ryan Willock]

Chris, you've described it about as best it can anyone can. If they can't figure that out then they need to stick to setting chokers!!

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

Chris,

You'll love that book I think it's the best reading material anyone in the timber industry can read and learn some things from,the book has alot to do with hinging,and dealing with all types of leaners,I'll scan an post that info later on tonight for all to see.


Ryan,

What did you say your gonna stick to setting chokers..So how's the logging going..

Later Rob.

 

[chris_girard]

Things are going well Rob, I'm always willing to set chokers but that gets old after the first 5 minutes.
-Chris

 

[Ryan Willock]

What, Chris you say you want to come set chokers for me for a week??? Rob, its not so much the setting of them that I dislike..... Its when the #%$#$#@@@# logs roll the wrong way as they are being yarded in and I have to walk back down (or up) the hill to unhitch them then rehitch them after I have move the cable to the other side of the tree so they don't get hung up gets old QUICK!!!

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

Ryan,

I hear ya there..That does get old real quick.

Later Rob.

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

i commonly adjust hinge for directional felling...... then serve forward into face squarely. Diagram is nice, but after awhile, i guess i know spar is going forward into face; and how much clearance, and off balance are more of the focal concerns.

Dent on hinging thread

Strip or Slanted Hinge? thread

Leveraged Pulls on Hinge Thread

All ala'Dr. Dent; with many, many thanx!