something very bad happened this weekend....

bullseye13 · Apr 9, 2007

so i was cutting some firewood, decided to drop the last dead birch, and got it hung up in the tree next to it. What is the best way to deal with leaners, i had a flat back cut in this one, and i have some pictures of how the tree ended up on the ground, this scared the livin crap out of me when it came down.

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Jacob J. · Apr 9, 2007

Most "felling levers" have a cant hook on them so that when a tree gets hung up you can "roll it" back and forth to get the tree to work through the part where it is hung up. If you are involved in felling a tree and it gets hung up and you don't have tools or equipment to handle it, another option is to start sawing blocks out of the low end until the top slides out of the hang up. The sequence of cuts is to start about 2-3 feet up the trunk from your stump and saw from the topside down and leave yourself a strap of wood on the bottom of the log. Then finish cutting the strap from underneath so your saw doesn't get pinched. This will allow the tree to drop a couple feet and create some motion so it can work itself out.

When dealing with strong leaners, you can "bore the backcut", so to speak. Make your facecut, and then bore in behind the face leaving a strap for holding wood, around 1.5-2 inches worth. Start cutting towards the back of the tree and leave yourself a strap. The finish the strap from the back and that gives you a way to escape the stump.

Timberhauler · Apr 9, 2007

Jacob J. said:
Most "felling levers" have a cant hook on them so that when a tree gets hung up you can "roll it" back and forth to get the tree to work through the part where it is hung up. If you are involved in felling a tree and it gets hung up and you don't have tools or equipment to handle it, another option is to start sawing blocks out of the low end until the top slides out of the hang up. The sequence of cuts is to start about 2-3 feet up the trunk from your stump and saw from the topside down and leave yourself a strap of wood on the bottom of the log. Then finish cutting the strap from underneath so your saw doesn't get pinched. This will allow the tree to drop a couple feet and create some motion so it can work itself out.

When dealing with strong leaners, you can "bore the backcut", so to speak. Make your facecut, and then bore in behind the face leaving a strap for holding wood, around 1.5-2 inches worth. Start cutting towards the back of the tree and leave yourself a strap. The finish the strap from the back and that gives you a way to escape the stump.

Good advice

Highclimber OR · Apr 9, 2007

Did this happen all at once? or did you help the tree get unhung-up?

bullseye13 · Apr 9, 2007

ok let me say i did help it along, basically what jacob said in the earlier post, i measured up the trunk 2 feet or so, cut from the top, then bottom. i have seen that done many times to successfully unhang up a tree, but this time the peice shot out of the bottom and the trunk slid over the stump, went over 10 feet back, kicked up, and it was all over.

Jacob J. · Apr 9, 2007

That's one of the reasons I cut low stumps except on big, dead softwoods.

Highclimber OR · Apr 9, 2007

Man, that is something that does happen. If I think a tree is gonna get hung up, especially one of that size I would get about 50 feet of rope and tie a running bowline as a butt- rope ideally at about 10-12 feet up and throw the rest out of the way, make my cut with a little holding wood to make sure it will go as far as possible without jumping off the butt. As it begins to go GET CLEAR! If it is hung up you will either be able to pull it or shake it free. If that does not work I start cutting pieces as needed to cut weight if necessary. I don't get closer to a hung-up tree than I absolutely need to.

begleytree · Apr 9, 2007

bullseye said:
something very bad happened this weekend....

yeah well, at least you didnt get married.....or engaged............or circumsized...........or snipped............
basically all the same thing really... :cry:

-Ralph

SawWitch · Apr 9, 2007

Jacob J. said:
That's one of the reasons I cut low stumps except on big, dead softwoods.

That's what we usually doing. Always cut low stumps.

Gypo Logger · Apr 9, 2007

Those leaners can be a real PITA.
John

Woodie · Apr 10, 2007

Gypo Logger said:
Those leaners can be a real PITA.
John

Gypo, you got more experience in your left little finger than I got in my whole body, so I need you to take this the right way...I really do...but

WHAT IN THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD ARE YOU DOING IN THAT PIC???

Erick · Apr 10, 2007

Gypo Logger said:
Those leaners can be a real PITA.
John

:Eye:'':Eye:
. :jawdrop:
John!!! are you still with us

John???

:angel:

don't go tward the light John

A helicopter is on its way

Just hang in there John

:hmm3grin2orange:

BC_Logger · Apr 10, 2007

Gypo Logger said:
Those leaners can be a real PITA.
John

hey gypo could you explain your method ?

bigbadbob · Apr 10, 2007

BC_Logger said:
hey gypo could you explain your method ?

Big Saw Big Guy Big Tree Big Bang:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

clearance · Apr 10, 2007

Gypo is just fooling around, he probably yarded it down with his skidder. I fencepost stuff like that down, or hammer it with something else if it will work. Gots to be carefull.

BC_Logger · Apr 10, 2007

clearance said:
Gypo is just fooling around, he probably yarded it down with his skidder. I fencepost stuff like that down, or hammer it with something else if it will work. Gots to be carefull.

I hope so

Gypo you there Gypo can I have you saw :biggrinbounce2:

manual · Apr 10, 2007

:hmm3grin2orange:
Now theres a good reason to have a long bar.

aggiewoodbutchr · Apr 10, 2007

wood_newbie said:
Gypo, you got more experience in your left little finger than I got in my whole body, so I need you to take this the right way...I really do...but

WHAT IN THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD ARE YOU DOING IN THAT PIC???

BC_Logger said:
I hope so

Gypo you there Gypo can I have you saw :biggrinbounce2:

I'd rep you guys for those but you know...

John-
Are you going to fill us in or leave us hangin'? (haha get it)

Woodie · Apr 10, 2007

clearance said:
Gypo is just fooling around, he probably yarded it down with his skidder. I fencepost stuff like that down, or hammer it with something else if it will work. Gots to be carefull.

Hook, line, and sinker.

I'm going to bed now. I'll probably thrash about during the night...trying to spit the hook and all...

Lakeside53 · Apr 10, 2007

It's o.k. Newbie - catch and release... Barbless hooks and all..:newbie:
Need you back for another day...

:laugh:

something very bad happened this weekend....

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