Falling wedges. What's good, what's not, and why?

[Sport Faller]

Your off your rocker, How about we do this old schoo,l axe chop a 2' DBH and use the tree to drive a stake in the ground , the fastest most accurate tree is the winner.

damn Paul Bunyan, that'll be tough to get a slanted back cut with an axe

 

[lfnh]

Sorry to be snappy,to many stupid people in this world.. I usually do trees around 40"DBH

ok. thanks for the answer.








this is like a run thru the washing machine

 

[HILLBILLYREDNEC]

Oh no, no I meant that people like Gologit or 2dogs along with many others would know all about your sloping technique if it where indeed worth 2 ####s. but its not. I wish I could watch you do that on a "rotten snag", to see that sad look on your face as you you try and pound a wedge in only to have it push wood out of the stump as the tree jarred slightly, hell Id probably laugh if you got hit by a falling stick. . .

Well this kind of post proves you fail to read peoples post before doing uncalled for bashing:msp_mad:

 

[stihl 440]

Your job is to do all the cleanup work :hmm3grin2orange:

Yea the big red puddle your gonna leave when.......ill stop there...you can imagine the rest. Since your good at imagining.

 

[056kid]

Oh shut up you idiot hilbilyrednek

 

[Gologit]

Your off your rocker, How about we do this old schoo,l axe chop a 2' DBH and use the tree to drive a stake in the ground , the fastest most accurate tree is the winner.

Gosh, does that mean you don't want the job? No skills? Or no cojones? I'm giving you a good chance to show us all what a "pro faller" you really are. But, maybe, most of us already know.

Son, you really need to get yourself some mental health therapy. Soon.

 

[paccity]

You know how when ya feed a pigeon it just keeps getting closer and closer to ya wanting more food, and your just so intent on seeing how close you can get the pigeon to you that you do not realize that it is crapping all over your porch.........Of course you realize that if you quit feeding the fetching pigeon that it will quit coming around, therefore eliminating your poopy porch problem............

but pat it's the entertanment value thats so good. plus if ya can get the damn thing close enough you can wring its neck.

 

[madhatte]

So...how 'bout it?

Money where your mouth is. Can't argue with that. I'd rep you but I'm out.

 

[little possum]

Just FYI. All my cuts are slanted


And I am the best axe and wedge carrier around these parts I just chop stuff up and drive wedges, and run when Im told to. Anybody need some help?

 

[paccity]

You just said what I have been try to saying. Not all tree falling styles work. The American tree falling style would be laughed at in Europe, so use what ever you know works. This one job was a really bad nightmare to do limited space and a mushy tree, if I had a man lift to use I would have blocked it down.

i don't know about that slopping back cutt thing. a majority of the wood i put onthe ground now is rotten and in tight spots were a screw up is a bad thing. never used that what ever cutt you like so much. just can't wrap my little head around it ? sorry i just can't.

 

[lfnh]

You just said what I have been try to saying. Not all tree falling styles work. The American tree falling style would be laughed at in Europe, so use what ever you know works. This one job was a really bad nightmare to do limited space and a mushy tree, if I had a man lift to use I would have blocked it down.

Mushy trees can be tricky.

Certainly not boring....

tricky wedging..





wild roller coaster ride, think i'm going to blow lunch

 

[Gologit]

Just FYI. All my cuts are slanted


And I am the best axe and wedge carrier around these parts I just chop stuff up and drive wedges, and run when Im told to. Anybody need some help?

If we were working together and I said run and you said "huh?" you'd be talking to yourself. The only time you should need to be told to run is the first time. After that you'll figure it out.

 

[HILLBILLYREDNEC]

i don't know about that slopping back cutt thing. a majority of the wood i put onthe ground now is rotten and in tight spots were a screw up is a bad thing. never used that what ever cutt you like so much. just can't wrap my little head around it ? sorry i just can't.

I did the job with out a lot my normal equipment, the insurance company for the home owner said to get down asap while evaluating the property. The insurance wanted the tree down that day ,not later:msp_mad: I only had a light 1/2" rope in the truck, figured the sloping back cut would provide some push. The tree was to soft to lift with the wedge so I tried to compensate by using a push and pull method versus jack and pull.

 

[HILLBILLYREDNEC]

Mushy trees can be tricky.

Certainly not boring....

tricky wedging..





wild roller coaster ride, think i'm going to blow lunch

The one tre was softer then warm butter

 

[paccity]

and your point is?

 

[056kid]

Yea, push. Whats gonna go first a mushy stump or a big log. Don't sneeze, your brain will shoot out. . .

 

[lfnh]

lfnh...

I see what you did there... :cool2:

Oh, the axe handle shoulder guard.
Nothing new. just thought some here might be interested.
Rawhide wraps are much strnger and better wearing.






Jack D is looking good right about now. who's buying ?

 

[HILLBILLYREDNEC]

Sometimes you have to use what ever is available to get the job done. When a job go's FUBAR you do wht ever it take to sole it.

 

[lfnh]

The one tre was softer then warm butter

no wedging that kind of stuff.

jacking prolly wouldn't a been an option either. don't know.







i'm hungry. think i'll shoot some pigeons for dinner...

 

[lfnh]

Sometimes you have to use what ever is available to get the job done. When a job go's FUBAR you do wht ever it take to sole it.

Snags and blow-outs are bad news.
Gotta Look up. gotta cut looking up.
second you take your eyes off it, will be your last second standing
- or breathing.

I'm dead serious about looking up.
No hard hat, go fishing instead.





who the h, is picking up this bar tab tonite. drinks on the house