Late Christmas present to AS

[Naked Arborist]

Nice text book stuff. Big stick things get wet

 

[madhatte]

Lotta times you'll get water out of big old broken-topped trees. The heart rots out and then fills with rainwater. When you cut it, that standing column of water just follows the easiest path out. First time I saw it was in an increment borer. I pulled the sample out and it just started pissing. Of course, it was a fat ~200' DF and it took an hour or so to drain. I made my measurements on the rest of the plot and the thing was still pissing when I left the plot. Made a mess of my borer. Used DEET to cut the pitch. I've seen trees piss like this several times since, always with broken tops.

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Awesome vid. Thanks for sharing! I had this one in my favorites, but enjoyed watching it again

Hey Bradley!.......I want you to learn something today!.......They pounded in their first wedge too early.......As soon as you tighten the wedge up you loose the feel of the tree.......IMO he should've set it loosely(dangling) and watched it move up or down before pounding in the wedge........if the wedge raises slightly, then pound it in......if it drops it's lifting........I got where I just watched the slit open and close, and it made me much faster on the stump. Only cost me a few times! Hahahahahahaha!........and did you notice he had a small plug in his backcut? That will sometimes make you pay with unneeded wedge pounding. You literally have to break that wood by pounding in your wedges if that woods not cut. Some would've made sure that plug was cut from the undercut before going to the backcut. Something you want to avoid "if possible" is alot of heavy wedge pounding on a big tree. That will wreck your day.:msp_angry:

 

[hqv]

Awesome job done. Thanks for movie.

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Pounding wedges up at shoulder height will wear you out quick. Brings back memories.

Hey Mike.......and it looks like they're using a splittin maul......Hahahahahahaha!

 

[mr.finn]

Cool video, I found one on you tube worth watching if you have never seen it. Search"Helping my partner on a big one" I watch it over and over

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

Then you have this....

[video=youtube;I0zUAOrzu7E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=I0zUAOrzu7E[/video]

Bet this fella has an ad on Craigslist "have chainsaw will travel" tree service

 

[barneyrb]

Bet this fella has an ad on Craigslist "have chainsaw will travel" tree service

DH1984........jus sayin........

 

[ptjeep]

it's an alright vid, seen it before. if you want to see something really impressive check out jasha's video where he felled a 7'2" doug fir snag with a 066 and a 42" bar. he makes it look amazingly easy, beavering around the tree with his face cut and back cut. perfectly lined up corners and no time wasted. and it's on wonky ground....and he does it correctly, starting from the high side. it's really a how to on falling trees much larger in diameter than your bar length.

How about a link. Would love to see it!

 

[blsnelling]

How about a link. Would love to see it!

I'll link a few of his for you.

 

[blsnelling]

[video=youtube_share;ioUh2r0OUkk]http://youtu.be/ioUh2r0OUkk[/video]

 

[blsnelling]

[video=youtube_share;RrGkn1O6AM8]http://youtu.be/RrGkn1O6AM8[/video]

 

[blsnelling]

[video=youtube_share;J3dSbThaL30]http://youtu.be/J3dSbThaL30[/video]

 

[ptjeep]

Thanks Brad! I searched a little on youtube but came up empty.

 

[ReggieT]

Bet this fella has an ad on Craigslist "have chainsaw will travel" tree service

Hmm...wonder if he's still alive or a paraplegic?opcorn:

 

[hqv]

Welp it's back to work tonight.

Been great hanging and bench racin' with all here.

I curious, what next you do with that tree? Cut in pieces and transport by truck to sawmill? :msp_smile:

 

[DarthTater]

vids like this make me want to grab my saw and walk out into the woods for the day...:msp_thumbsup:

 

[Gologit]

I curious, what next you do with that tree? Cut in pieces and transport by truck to sawmill? :msp_smile:

Yes.

 

[PLMCRZY]

Those real loggers arent wearing that gay helmet with face shield, but yet i see someone cutting up 6" oak with one on.....

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[VTWoodchuck]

[video=youtube_share;RrGkn1O6AM8]http://youtu.be/RrGkn1O6AM8[/video]

Damn thats looks fun. I almost went out west to try out for the smoke jumpers when I got out of active duty Army(was a paratrooper). Ended up starting a family instead and going full time Guard.
That guy sure makes droppin those big trees look easy, which I'm sure it isn't. Must suck breathin in all that smoke though. I do know what its like humpin alot of gear around in high heat-not that fun.
Thanks for posting.