Falling Technique

[FSburt]

"The Kalifornia Swing Cut"

This is a new one to me. Can u edgamakate me.

 

[northmanlogging]

"The Kalifornia Swing Cut"

This is a new one to me. Can u edgamakate me.

Well, this cut was done by a guy that thought dropping half an acre of alder at once was a good idea... anyway I think what he wanted to do was a sizwheel, but maybe he saw it done once in kalifoneyia, and didn't really understand it, so cut your face all crooked making the wide side on the compression side... then make a very crooked back cut say 30 deg to the ground, like your trying to slip it off the stump, If done correctly it should hit what your trying to miss 99% of the time, if all else fails and your still alive it should be funny at least

 

[MMG]

Just had one go the wrong way on me. A dead 18" white oak I wanted for firewood. Hard to judge sometimes, the whole tree seemed to lean up hill except for the top which kinda went the other way. Tried wedging it but it just stood there. Had to go back in and sure enough, there it went, 180 from where i wanted it to go. No harm except my pride. I just had to buck it up in a brushy area and carry the wood out a little further than I wanted.

Still learning!

:msp_smile:

 

[rwoods]

MosesR, glad no harm came of it. Keeping your pride in check is half the battle in learning - at least it is for me. Although every now and then it does good to find validation for some of your methods. I ran across this in a post from Mac88 in another forum the other day - http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/cen...cations/upload/FallerSafety_web_rev_Feb08.pdf

Among a lot of good information is the following:

"Choose a face-cut – All trees over 8 in. diameter are required to be felled using a face-cut."

Of course with everything there are exceptions, but most exceptions are best left with a pro which I'm not. Ron

 

[TreeGuyHR]

A key factor in getting better at falling trees has been cutting tops or wood while climbing. One has less margin of error because you can't run away!:msp_smile:

 

[056kid]

A key factor in getting better at falling trees has been cutting tops or wood while climbing. One has less margin of error because you can't run away!:msp_smile:

You don't always get to run cutting either. Even on the east. I had 2 springboards in a cluster of white pines, one of which was leaning over me and dead to boot. I was commuted to standing on that piece of wood while those sticks got casted.

 

[MMG]

MosesR, glad no harm came of it. Keeping your pride in check is half the battle in learning - at least it is for me. Although every now and then it does good to find validation for some of your methods. I ran across this in a post from Mac88 in another forum the other day - http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/cen...cations/upload/FallerSafety_web_rev_Feb08.pdf

Among a lot of good information is the following:

"Choose a face-cut – All trees over 8 in. diameter are required to be felled using a face-cut."

Of course with everything there are exceptions, but most exceptions are best left with a pro which I'm not. Ron

Great article! Some of those stories will scare the hell out of ya though!

 

[Gologit]

Great article! Some of those stories will scare the hell out of ya though!

Good.

 

[rwoods]

A key factor in getting better at falling trees has been cutting tops or wood while climbing. One has less margin of error because you can't run away!:msp_smile:

You don't always get to run cutting either. Even on the east. I had 2 springboards in a cluster of white pines, one of which was leaning over me and dead to boot. I was commuted to standing on that piece of wood while those sticks got casted.

Climbing and springboards - two of the many reasons I admire you guys but also two of the reasons I don't envy your job. Be careful out there. Ron

 

[Virginialogging]

(its fun to watch stupid people werk too...)

have we met before?

 

[northmanlogging]

I wasn't old enough to be walking last time I was in virginia... but it is possible...