Falling pics 11/25/09

[HuskStihl]

Block face, but you cut the right side off to pull it to the left. Snipe on butt for sure maybe snipe on stump too. Also looks like you had a wedge in there. It looks like you made yer cuts from under the lean or at least the back cut.

Do y'all define right and left from the front or back? From the back, I thought the holding wood was left on Mike's right, turning it to his right. How'd you tell it was blocked?

 

[Metals406]

Do y'all define right and left from the front or back? From the back, I thought the holding wood was left on Mike's right, turning it to his right. How'd you tell it was blocked?

Yes

 

[treeslayer2003]

whats throwing y'all off is that i always trim the block hinge off. look at the ground in front of the butt.

every thing today, blocks, humbolts and conventionals. did most my falling for the week, it might blow later in the week.

 

[bitzer]

Do y'all define right and left from the front or back? From the back, I thought the holding wood was left on Mike's right, turning it to his right. How'd you tell it was blocked?

Jon left and right on the stump is when you are standing behind the tree looking out to the lay or where the tree is faced. Mike already covered the chunk on the ground.

 

[bitzer]

whats throwing y'all off is that i always trim the block hinge off. look at the ground in front of the butt.

every thing today, blocks, humbolts and conventionals. did most my falling for the week, it might blow later in the week.

So is it safe to say you'll sleep good tonight? Cutting in the wind is like hitting a reset button. When the Wind stops you wonder how you ever did without it.

 

[HuskStihl]

Thanks Bitz and TS. Love that kinda stuff

 

[Skeans]

you mean this one bitz?
View attachment 402138 i think its just age. this stand is very old for poplar and it shows. another decade and i don't think there would been much left.
curios if you know what i did with out seeing the stump.......

How picky are they over there with square cuts? And leaving the snipe on the butts?


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[treeslayer2003]

its not a problem as long as no fiber pull

 

[HuskStihl]

Noob question. Any reason to snipe the butt as opposed to sniping the lower cut (creating a "semi-swanson")? Both allow the face to close further before pulling, but will one produce a different result?

 

[Skeans]

Sometimes you will if you're cutting too low or in a rocky area, and if it's on the stump it will allow it to jump off the stump slightly.


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[Metals406]

Noob question. Any reason to snipe the butt as opposed to sniping the lower cut (creating a "semi-swanson")? Both allow the face to close further before pulling, but will one produce a different result?

Jon, 'scarf's' are cut off the log, 'snipe's' are cut off the stump.

In a general sense, scarf's are used to launch or cause forward momentum off the stump, whereas 'snipe's' are used to let the tree fall in front of the stump first, often before the tree itself.

In contrast, & depending on varying conditions, more open faces will hold the butt causing the stem to hit first before the butt.

Go to the neighbors and practice some of these. [emoji14]

 

[HuskStihl]

Thanks Mang! I've scarfed down plenty of chicken nuggets, but never a tree. I may have a falling job coming up, so I've alerted the local ER's

 

[Metals406]

Thanks Mang! I've scarfed down plenty of chicken nuggets, but never a tree. I may have a falling job coming up, so I've alerted the local ER's

Pics and video are required. [emoji1]

 

[Skeans]

Some smaller wood but down along a small creek with a lean back over the creek.


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[treeslayer2003]

ima have to try that jack thing one day.
do you do any thing different with your face when jacking? block, thicker hinge? im just guessing.

 

[Skeans]

You'll leave more hinge then I use a humboldt face, it also depends on the wood type. Doug fir you'll have a closer cut hinge because it's holding wood is stronger.


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[Skeans]

I personally don't do a ton of block facing, if I do I will do a humboldt then block the face out


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[treeslayer2003]

i like a block, i can wedge the **** out of some wood and still not have any fiber pull. i do that to, combo block/humbolt. stem can about be on the ground before it breaks loose. all depends what im doing.......if i want it to roll i won't do much blocking or if i do ill cut one side almost thru.....almost like a sizwheel......i never did get the hang of them pretty sizwheels like Glen does.

 

[KiwiBro]

Go ahead, laugh all you want. And yes, the sprocket nose actually handled the abuse.

 

[Skeans]

Now once in a blue I'll block just one side out for some roll.


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