A stump to ponder and pick at...

[056kid]

here is a stump from a job in VW. the saw is a 660 with 20''bar and the rotella is my gass. I eouldent make a levle back cut cause there was earth in the way. this tree was a double that forked about 3 feet up so i kept wood in the middle, just alittle on each side of the hing and a post in the back so i could snip and dip to keep things safe.

What do you think??

 

[hammerlogging]

Honestly, I would have cut them seperate since it had to be butted off anyhow, left a high stump. Seems like a lot of work boring out the face and all for a piece of waste wood. Intersting thought on leaving a little heart, but how'd you know what it was holdong to- I know your dealing with an included bark stem, and when one goes before you're ready, that can spell disaster, or atleast a bad lay or hanger or something.

But, glad you posted the picks, and snip and dip is a-ok for lingo, and practices- safe escapes make for more good times. Thanks for posting the pics, I'll try and get to that one day.

I tried to PM you but it wouldn't let me. Now I see it says banned. There you go again pissing off all the nice people.

 

[RRSsawshop]

Agree with Hammer,I took an ash down this past winter that was a double fork at about 3' off the ground.Took my time putting a nice notch in it,start cutting my back cut and CRASH right fork is on the ground!!!! Wasn't grown together like I thought!!!!
Now I take each fork separately if I can,then if I don't want to let a high stump(which I really hate to see)I come back and cut it lower!! Takes more time but safer,imo.

 

[Wishie22]

You never know what may be hidden in the fork. My parents had a couple doubles, triples, one had five leads, on our property. Each of the oaks contained rocks buried in the hart of the tree, where the splits occurred.

 

[Mike Van]

What RRS said -

 

[056kid]

they seperated nicely when they hit so I didnt have to butt them off, just trimmed some excess wood off the sides.

Alot of times with a double I will cut them seperat but that one looked like a good candidate for a one gun show.

If I had it to do over I would have faced it three inches higher to keep the back cut flush & level.






Did anyone notice the faced up tree in the far top left? I just did,

O ya, I got banned for sayin phone #s. Didnt know you couldnt do that.
What I dont get is how does trimmed know if I had consent or not??