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mic687
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Here is a pic from a Red Oak I did last year I posted it before but thought guys might like it.:chainsawguy:
Hey, just a browsing through here. I normally stick the firewood part of the forum. I noticed something and I just could not keep my mouth shut. I would like your guys' input on this. There is a couple pics there of your cuts that sow your hinge cut lower than the face cut. If your hinge cut is below the face cut isn't that bad?
I've never seen or heard from anyone having a hinge cut below the face cut. Hinge cut goes 2" above the face cut. Did not know if it was something important but it sure as heck would put me at ease having it brought to attention and addressed. Better to be safer than sorry...
Great job btw on taking this challenge on yourself!
I've never seen or heard from anyone having a hinge cut below the face cut. Hinge cut goes 2" above the face cut. Did not know if it was something important but it sure as heck would put me at ease having it brought to attention and addressed. Better to be safer than sorry...
Great job btw on taking this challenge on yourself!
Treecutr
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LOL. I got it.
Also treeslayer, and others who had input on posting pics. You have to save the pic, then select it from list, and click on create image code, THEN select it from a list, copy paste
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DIY climber
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The back-cut appears lower than my notch only when the chunks are on the ground upside down , lol . Earlier in this thread there is a diagram of how I intended to make my cuts . My notch is not horizontal to the ground , that might throw you off . And just as my diagram shows , I wasn't leaving quite enuf hinge material (as mentioned by another member)
I since have learned to hold my back-cut back a bit more utilizing the effect of the hinge much more . The recent pics were to show the change ... I had nice predictable "wedge overs" that way .
I lowered the whole 70' tree in 5' pieces , except the bottom , once I could clear the fence I dropped the last 10 feet in one piece .
Then I cut the stump as close to the ground as I could without picking around the edge . The 36" bar of my 'ol Husqvarna barely stuck out the other side of the flare-based root wad .
I since have learned to hold my back-cut back a bit more utilizing the effect of the hinge much more . The recent pics were to show the change ... I had nice predictable "wedge overs" that way .
I lowered the whole 70' tree in 5' pieces , except the bottom , once I could clear the fence I dropped the last 10 feet in one piece .
Then I cut the stump as close to the ground as I could without picking around the edge . The 36" bar of my 'ol Husqvarna barely stuck out the other side of the flare-based root wad .
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dude you deserve extra rep just for that diagram, I think that is the first time in here I seen someone use Paint and you could clearly see what was intended.
You are the opposite of FTA! Hahahaha! 
Jeff
I repped ya.
Jeff
I repped ya.
DIY climber
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cool pic from below ...
The roof below my feet is my carport ... approx. 12' tall .
I ran a steel tape measure down from where my hand is hooked on , 55' .
after I dropped that top we measured that and it was 18' .
So the tree stood 73' ground to tip .
Yesterday I took the top , a 5' chunk , then an 8' chunk .
I hope to finish it up later today .
The roof below my feet is my carport ... approx. 12' tall .
I ran a steel tape measure down from where my hand is hooked on , 55' .
after I dropped that top we measured that and it was 18' .
So the tree stood 73' ground to tip .
Yesterday I took the top , a 5' chunk , then an 8' chunk .
I hope to finish it up later today .
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deevo
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The roof below my feet is my carport ... approx. 12' tall .
I ran a steel tape measure down from where my hand is hooked on , 55' .
after I dropped that top we measured that and it was 18' .
So the tree stood 73' ground to tip .
Yesterday I took the top , a 5' chunk , then an 8' chunk .
I hope to finish it up later today .
Great work DIY
Definately not FTA! Good job.
Jeff
Jeff
fishercat
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good grief!
You spend way too much time on the internet.
The wood spun because you were using them slow ass Stihls.With a Husky,you would have cut through so fast the wood wouldn't have time to spin.
You spend way too much time on the internet.
The wood spun because you were using them slow ass Stihls.With a Husky,you would have cut through so fast the wood wouldn't have time to spin.
fishercat
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Right!
Its funny how those guys come around here.. they start off all into it, then, it seems like they get a taste, and just fade away. Remember young plas? that dude was soo into it!
treeslayer
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Jomoco?Yeah, and Legit_Arborist and Tree wiz. I wonder where Jon is? (jomoco).
Jeff
probably speedlining cell towers up, or some other crazy sheet........
that dude rocks.
hiya Jeffy
Hiya back, Dave
Staying busy? Great weather here this week and next.
Jeff
Staying busy? Great weather here this week and next.
Jeff
mrowens33
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Nice work
Your story is a lot like mine. I had a big willow that would have cost around $3000 to take down. Instead, I did like you, spent a few weeks studying and practicing. What a rush!!!! There is more if you look at my past potings. It's good to see I'm not the only one.
Your story is a lot like mine. I had a big willow that would have cost around $3000 to take down. Instead, I did like you, spent a few weeks studying and practicing. What a rush!!!! There is more if you look at my past potings. It's good to see I'm not the only one.
