Wood Week 09: Felling vol 3

[Rowan]

More shots of felling for the family wood trip.

Link to vol 2:http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=99178



This red oak had a slight lean down hill and towards that rock behind my dad. Our bike trail was uphill so I wedged it over. More work than I thought it would be...

Pounding...

And over it goes.

 

[Rowan]

The Big Oak....

This old red oak has been dead for a few years now...

Up until this year we didn't have a saw in our arsenal that would take it down without some major messing around.

 

[Rowan]

Hmm... I wonder what direction it will fall?

 

[Rowan]

Down it comes...

That's my biggest tree so far..... It put a grin on my face... A bit scary though, ever wonder what you'd do if you felt your 660 going with the tree? From experience you let go before you even have time to think about it.

I've got some video but its huge, and I've never posted video so I've got some research to do before I'll post it.

 

[Rowan]

Link to vol 4

Link to felling volume 4: http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=99189

 

[Rftreeman]

I've got some video but its huge, and I've never posted video so I've got some research to do before I'll post it.

upload it to youtube and then post the link.

 

[Rowan]

Video of Big Oak going over

It looked like the center pulled out of the stump. As I tried to cut a bit more the chain became bound so I let it go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixqFyiZTgzI


How should I have cut this?

 

[cedarfarms]

nice pictures rowan.
haven't looked at the other threads yet (still have dial up only yet in this area)
i still have that 031 parts saw if you want it, yours for the taking

 

[toddstreeservic]

It looked like the center pulled out of the stump. As I tried to cut a bit more the chain became bound so I let it go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixqFyiZTgzI


How should I have cut this?

Couldn't see you in the video but My guess would be look up more while cutting the back cut. When the top starts going stop cutting. By continuing the cut you run the risk of cutting through the hinge.

 

[Rowan]

Thanks Todd...

Regarding stop cutting when top moves....

Agree'd that's what I should have done. The reason I didn't was that the hinge was sooooo large at the time (3" - 5") I was worried it may not break away from the stump, or possibly barber chair.

I've assumed the problem surrounds the huge amount of weight pulling towards the notch. In these situations would a smaller (depth and thickness) notch have helped?

The hinge actually pulled right out of the stump.....