Falling pics 11/25/09

[bnmc98]

Gotcha, that's what I thought.

 

[HuskStihl]

hmm, the file is to large? a 40 second vid? i have no clue how to post a vid or even how to send it to Jon...........its makin me feel dumb dammit!

Try using the "attach a file" thingie on the email and see if the video will be compressed and sent

 

[Trx250r180]

wow 500 pages ,you would think a thread like this would have peaked 10,ooo a long time ago

 

[treeslayer2003]

I don't know how to email a video. Do you have a YouTube account?

nope

 

[treeslayer2003]

Try using the "attach a file" thingie on the email and see if the video will be compressed and sent

tried that but it does not appear with the other pics.......it does here but apparently its to large a file

 

[bnmc98]

Kind of a geek comment, but do you have a way to re-render the video to a smaller different format. Or, you could try to use a thing like filezilla to store it on the web and he can download it from there.

 

[treeslayer2003]

its all over my head Brian..........can i file it? lol

 

[bnmc98]

its all over my head Brian..........can i file it? lol

C'mon, I know you learned all this stuff on that Apple IIe in 8th grade

 

[bnmc98]

...while you were playing Oregon Trail on your floppy disc.

 

[treeslayer2003]

yea..........failed that class......and typing

 

[Gologit]

yea..........failed that class......and typing

Do what i do. Borrow a high school kid, or even a grammar school kid, and have them school you. It only hurts the ego for a little while.
I have a grandson that can never remember where he left his shoes but he can make a computer flat sit up and talk. What little I know about computers...and it's very little....I learned from him.

 

[Cfaller]

Well, I tried this last friday. (just quoted the video for reference, not my vid) There was a small tree in a smz that I wanted to avoid without knocking it over or cutting it down to add to the stump tally. Was right in front of the tree I was cutting and in the way, so I thought I would try the slide off the stump and go around it. Needless to say it did not work. I did not want to hang around to chase the hinge so that the butt could flip up and hit me in the face as it hit the little tree in front of it.
It hinged just like any other and actually the root on the uphill side still had a hold of it, pulled it a little.

hinge probably needs to be gone as its going over, I am guessing.

I tried it one time and had about the same luck as you did. I'm thinking to pull this off, a narrow undercut, a sharp chain and a really fast cutting saw is needed. The biggest problem is having to stay with it longer then you should.

 

[Metals406]

I tried it one time and had about the same luck as you did. I'm thinking to pull this off, a narrow undercut, a sharp chain and a really fast cutting saw is needed. The biggest problem is having to stay with it longer then you should.

Shallow face, gut it, leave a thin hinge. Cut out the back to free it.

The biggest help is a canopy that 'kites' and pushes on the butt once it's free.

 

[HuskStihl]

I'm guessing the tree would have to be fairly committed to its lean for that technique to work

 

[Metals406]

I'm guessing the tree would have to be fairly committed to its lean for that technique to work

Yup, you want some head lean, but it's not a deal breaker if it's not leaning hard.

The thing that matters is getting free of the stump about 1/3 of the committed distance -- and wind resistance pushing on the top as it falls.

 

[bitzer]

Mike- set up a youtube acct and then click upload. I will direct you from there.


Full face dutchman, heart gutted, cut up tight. Pop and slip.

 

[bnmc98]

Ok, here's a couple videos (probably be a while before I get more video'd)

Ok, a few ugly stumps (compared to you guys). But, hey, I get the job done (or at least try). And I thought you guys might just like to see some trees come down.

This video there is a creek off to the right, behind me. and the last two trees you can't see me cutting, but you can hear the saw and see the results, so I left them in.


This one I probably should have stayed in it longer but I just don't like hanging around with snags in trees.

 

[bitzer]

Looks like fun timber to cut! So you had to pull em some to miss the creek?

 

[Metals406]

Definitely looks like Montanny fir. Fat on the butt, quick taper -- like a carrot.

I'm sure Randy Mac will be here shortly to call you a fiber puller. ;0)

LOL

That saw stock? Sounds stock.

 

[Metals406]

Looks like fun timber to cut! So you had to pull em some to miss the creek?

Most often them swelled butts get knocked off, either in the bush or at the landing -- specially if it's not a peeler and just saw logs.

So a little fiber outta the butt isn't a deal breaker for scale.

Whereas in the hardwoods, guys will keep the swell and just knock off some and the whole thing goes to the mill.

Think if it this way, everything is milled from the small end, so all that swollen butt would just end up as a slab and chipped/thrown out anyway.