Crane Jobs

[bushman]

Yesterday we did a crane job removing dead trees . what do think the best hinge cut to make at base of the pole when crane is removing. i made a face cut .what cuts do you make

 

[Stumper]

I have never done a crane removal. (So consider the source) In situations where you have a device to provide lift straight up, a simple relief kerf (kerf as a facecut) and a back cut should work.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yup!

 

[NeTree]

Some of that depends on how good the crane guy is, too.

I've worked with some REAL beautys!

Choker position comes into play, too.

 

[arboromega]

just want to point out for some who may not know and afraid to ask the "kerf" is just the width of a single cut of the chain. also called saw kerf and the term applies to any saw blade.
i was on the job with bushman and the crane operator did not mind a felling notch toward the crane he also did not mind swinging limbs into the boom wich i thought was a bit risky

 

[bushman]

kerf

My old boss called it a rip cut, just rip it. sounds like when you are blocking wood off a pole a front and back cut.thanks mr.omega.

 

[Dadatwins]

Like the others have said with a crane you are sort of working the tree backwards as if to make it fall up. You do not want the weight of what you are cutting to fall down and shock load any part of your hookup. Best to cut and let the crane lift the pieces cut away from you. A lot depends on the crane operator, a good one that has done tree removals is great to find, a bad one can make for a loooong day.

 

[arboromega]

bushman, just shows the ammonunt of common language in our game. i always called a it rip cut when we just cut from the back forward with no face cut (like we saw my man do with the crane...a move that almost sucked his chest into the log)

 

[Iclimb]

theres many different cuts to be made depending on timber,weight and how well it will hinge for you is it horizonal or vertical or angled lift