It's a low tech version of the Rattlewedge that has been around for several years. Wespur sells the Rattlewedge which I tink won some tree service awards in Europe.
Felling Wedges and Logging Tapes
Felling Wedges and Logging Tapes
Removing a pinched saw (Miracle Wedge)
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tbow388
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Nifty
I think that is a pretty cool tool. I wonder how it would work on a 30" log.
I think that is a pretty cool tool. I wonder how it would work on a 30" log.
Stihl Crazy
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We sell them most to the 4 wheeler, camp guys. They throw them in their atv tool box and leave it there until needed. Had good sales as Christmas presents.
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LOL!
Wouldn't a 1/2 dia. wood screw that a saw scrench do the same thing?
Is it 4/1 on the Mayan calender?
Sure would, but you usually don't brag to your buddies about having the latest 1/2" wood screw.
usmarinekurt
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I agree. That little spin lever is not gonna be so easy to turn
Justsaws
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How large of a diameter tree would that wedge unpinch?
Be the tree in good shape, cut to be unpinched 10' from a free end.
Be the tree in good shape, cut to be unpinched 10' from a free end.
it is a neat idea. it seems pricy to me for what it is though.
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Stihl Crazy
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I agree, $25-$30 range would seem right to me. Sadly I don't make them. I am probably the 3rd man in the sales line and each guy makes his share of profit.
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I think the top where the rod goes thru would be the weak spot in a large tree. If used for its intended market it should be ok.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
wonder how this would work for helping aim a tree when falling it ,maybe wouldnt have to pack an axe with you like a standard wedge
hondaking38
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Sweet gadget!!! Its another one of those, Wow i wished i would have thought of that
Not its intended purpose at all. That would require the $200 device mentioned in a previous post.
zogger
Tree Freak
That's pretty cool
For the money though I'll stick with my steel, wood and plastic wedges. It still is nifty though..
When I go out I usually have a sledgehammer with me anyway, because I cut short branches and hammer them in under what I know will be pinch points. On those big ones I can't roll and/or pick up yet with the log lifter.
One gadget I thought about before that might be handy to take cutting, one of those EMT "jaws of life" tools (then modified a little). For those guys who already have dozens of saws and want another gas powered tool and have the spare loot to afford one.
For the money though I'll stick with my steel, wood and plastic wedges. It still is nifty though..
When I go out I usually have a sledgehammer with me anyway, because I cut short branches and hammer them in under what I know will be pinch points. On those big ones I can't roll and/or pick up yet with the log lifter.
One gadget I thought about before that might be handy to take cutting, one of those EMT "jaws of life" tools (then modified a little). For those guys who already have dozens of saws and want another gas powered tool and have the spare loot to afford one.
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Stihl Crazy
Can you send me your e-mail address so I can order one? I can not get thru to you on private messages. Your mailbox is full
Can you send me your e-mail address so I can order one? I can not get thru to you on private messages. Your mailbox is full
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You NEED one!
There did that work?
Well if not, I guess you could see a tree pinch so tight that you could not get a wedge started in.... maybe. I had an ice damaged tree get me a few years back. Bad thing was I was the 2nd saw. 1st guy got pinched, and we could not see where the pressure was coming from. The tree was leaning and it was pinching opposite gravity. I tried cutting him out and got pinched. Had to use the tractor/FL to push the tree down to release the saws. It was odd tree was off the ground only the root ball touching and we bother came in from the top. It was as if the tree had grown curved, and the ice straightened it out, and out cut free it to re-curve or something.... :msp_confused: Regardless this could maybe have helped then. I always keep a spare b&c or saw or both and wedges just in case.
dw
I like the idea. Not really useful for pinched saws. It rarely happens to me (I tend to remove the saw before...), plus we always have several saws running on the site. I would be interested in the one designed for felling (avoiding carrying a sledge hammer around...).
stihl waters
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Looks like it's pinched to me, I know of some former co-workers I would have liked to get one for. Always coming over and asking to be cut out,one guy was so bad I told him not to come for me anymore because I couldn't afford to to keep going over and cutting him out !
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Will the screw get you out of a big jam? For trees in my area yes. When I can get a 2 ft tree in the yard I will video it.
Was the saw in the video jammed beyond removal? Wake up, I can dead lift over 600lbs. The video was to show the tool.
Did I post it to sell them? No. Someone asked to see one. If you have asked I will get one to you. No new requests will be filled.
Was the saw in the video jammed beyond removal? Wake up, I can dead lift over 600lbs. The video was to show the tool.
Did I post it to sell them? No. Someone asked to see one. If you have asked I will get one to you. No new requests will be filled.
