paccity
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ya thanks bitz. that one i lucked out on that. i could gun to the lay. layed open when it flopped.
Dealing with Schoolmarms
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Plankton
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+1 let er' rip! split halfway through fall, I almost ripped it but decided to trust the union. Every tree is different though.
Here is another proven method for dealing with schoolmarms.
Here is another proven method for dealing with schoolmarms.
Oho! Seen that trick a few times. Usually a few hundred yards from pavement, just out of sight from the road. There's a few firewood poachers whose work is distinctive enough that I know them by their crappy stump.
School-marms? Candy and flattery usually produce good results. :msp_biggrin:
Nice work. I would have fallen off the springboard and busted my ass. The defect left in the large stem took away some of your holding wood on that side and basically left you with a kerf Dutchman pulling it to the right. Looked to go where you intended
The tree ended up about two feet to the right of where I had it gunned. Not to bad for the way it rolled out, plus the hold wood was thicker on the right too. Pulling it to the right was a good thing.
If it was around here it would need a sloping back-cut too. The true sign of a firewood hack.:msp_rolleyes:
We got those too. Also spiral-cut ham stumps. Pretty creative, those firewood hacks.
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
I've seen some stumps where it looked like a guy and a beaver sat there and dropped some acid, then they went to work as a team gnawing away at the tree. 
I... don't think I'd ever drop acid with a beaver. Just sayin'.
(nothing against Oregon State)
(nothing against Oregon State)
bitzer
******** Timber Expert
just dump it.
Sorry Pac! My post was meant for Cfaller! Nice work too though! I think I've seen that one before and probably mentioned so.
Happy Father's Day everyone!
With a duck?
Here is another proven method for dealing with schoolmarms.
Hey, next time ask me before posting pictures of my stumps!!! Wait, that second cut is too level. It must be someone else's handiwork. Sorry I snapped at you. :msp_wink: Ron
roberte
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Here is another proven method for dealing with schoolmarms.
It sure looks like the sloping backcut makes an appearance on the right side.
HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
Good eyes, I used it to "push" the tree the direction I wanted
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
Good call. That slopping back cut is a valuable tool for safe tree chopping with yer blade.
FIXT! :msp_sneaky:
hammerlogging
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Thanks for the tips and photos.
Here is what I did. Put a springboard notch in the bigger part of the tree and fell the little one. View attachment 300226
Put a fairly steep Humboldt in the large part and let go for a little ride. :msp_biggrin: Notice how it is twisting as it comes off the stump.View attachment 300227
A nice dust cloud as it land.View attachment 300228
Where it stopped.View attachment 300229
The difference between this post and the original is night and day. All in the scale. I thought you were just asking about plain old wood. major cred for a real tree, and dumping it toward a building with confidence. well done. Scale is everything.
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