Domino falling to stay in lead?

[Metals406]

How many of you fallers will use domino falling to keep your set/road/block in lead? Seems like it would work really well, if correctly executed.

Like if a guy has 5 trees leaning the wrong way, and uses one to knock them into lead?

Just curious...

Bonus points will be given for video and pictures.

 

[sILlogger]

i do it somewhat often. typically with oaks and hickories tho..especially useful if you get a tree that wants to go uphill...just knock it down with another.

i did it with these because i was getting 25mph wind gusts that were blowing the trees back on me.
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[Metals406]

Bonus points for you sir!!

But, much like "Who's line is it anyway"... They aren't worth anything. LOL

That last video was a fine example of using domino to stay in lead. Excellent!

 

[sILlogger]

Bonus points for you sir!!

But, much like "Who's line is it anyway"... They aren't worth anything. LOL

That last video was a fine example of using domino to stay in lead. Excellent!

ha ha..thanks...in that first vid...the tree i was cutting was leaning hard to the left and i really had to swing it to get the nudge i was needing on the other tree...it caught it just enought to do the deed.

 

[056kid]

i have saved LOTS of hours that could have been spent pounding my brains out.



Another way to use a pusher tree is if you are shy of a certain situation,(a tree that is suspending some dead wood) set up your tree/trees. then knock em on over while you are at a safe distance.


And its just fun to see a truck load go booming to the deck all at once!!!

 

[sILlogger]

i have saved LOTS of hours that could have been spent pounding my brains out.



Another way to use a pusher tree is if you are shy of a certain situation,(a tree that is suspending some dead wood) set up your tree/trees. then knock em on over while you are at a safe distance.


And its just fun to see a truck load go booming to the deck all at once!!!

i do this quite often with snags....only i typically don't even cut them first...if they are solid enough i will cut them and use them for logs..if not they get hammered!!!

 

[hammerlogging]

That was definately a bonus points reply!

 

[stihlloggin]

well here's a white fir that was leaning way to hard to cut/ push so i had to stack a few trees in it then get in there and fall it. Sorry for the bad picture the sun wasn't up yet. The shiny spot is me and my mac-t leavin in a hurry.

 

[Cletuspsc]

I tend to find my self doin it quite often. Its a lot easier to set a few up and then let one into the set instead of pounding wedges all day. Only gripe i have is sometimes ya end up with a pile of wood and tops if they don't lay down right.

 

[rmihalek]

well here's a white fir that was leaning way to hard to cut/ push so i had to stack a few trees in it then get in there and fall it. Sorry for the bad picture the sun wasn't up yet. The shiny spot is me and my mac-t leavin in a hurry.

If I understand what you're saying here, you had several trees leaning against one tree then went in and fell the tree with all the leaners resting on it...That sounds like a death wish scenario to me.

 

[sILlogger]

If I understand what you're saying here, you had several trees leaning against one tree then went in and fell the tree with all the leaners resting on it...That sounds like a death wish scenario to me.

yup..ive had to do it myself. it isn't so much fun but sometimes you have to.

 

[redprospector]

If I understand what you're saying here, you had several trees leaning against one tree then went in and fell the tree with all the leaners resting on it...That sounds like a death wish scenario to me.

Not really advisable, but it happen's all the time.

Andy

 

[slowp]

Not really advisable, but it happen's all the time.

Andy

Its called the "Run Like Hell" maneuver and I don't like to be around when it goes on, but I am, standing where I'm safe or have something to duck behind while the fallers do it. I think, don't trip, don't trip,...and they don't.

 

[Tree Sling'r]

I domino all the time, best when you have a leaner, get it ready - pound some wedges then graze it with another tree. They both go down, but don't brush each other up for manufacture.
Then there are the times when you don't care about brushingthings up, just dead center it and get the hell outta Dodge.

 

[Metals406]

All excellent posts so far!

 

[John Ellison]

Something to watch for(don't ask how I know). You go to brush one lightly, so as not to make too big a mess. It goes over enough to let the wedge/s fall out and then comes back the other way.
Also, you have to be sure that you have it cut up enough to go over. Leave a lot of hinge, hit it with one that is too close and does not have any leverage and you have the start of a fine teepee.

 

[Burvol]

Something to watch for(don't ask how I know). You go to brush one lightly, so as not to make too big a mess. It goes over enough to let the wedge/s fall out and then comes back the other way.
Also, you have to be sure that you have it cut up enough to go over. Leave a lot of hinge, hit it with one that is too close and does not have any leverage and you have the start of a fine teepee.

Good way to get killed. Don't get kilt. I think throwing them back is just as good when possible to do so with out brushing yourself out or leaving some gnarly hangers above you. I'm not saying you guys, and I drive trees out all the time, but I have heard some dudes talk and talk about it, and get five or six going. I think that is too much damn effort....and risk. If you have to domino your whole strip you cut it wrong!

 

[John Ellison]

I agree, it is something you should use very seldom.

 

[056kid]

I would agree about letting a leaner go back as long as things are clean.


thing is that round here up in these Appalachian hollers, you will have wood below a skid road that need to go a certain way in order to get to them & get them out.


When i was cutting for a yarder it was different but most of the time there are many many different leads to match the terrain & roads.

Something that i do commonly is cut out a steep bowl or hollow, all the timber has to be got by the top from one area at the bottom.



West coasters have it easy!!

 

[sILlogger]

West coasters have it easy!!

your gonna get an earful for that one