twochains
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So today I was felling some hardwood (red oak, gum, white oak, and water oak) on a really steep incline. We rarely use wedges in the woods. Since I have been on this forum I have been reading posts from loggers about using wedges. I take alot of pride in dropping trees where I want them to go, and usually do a good job at it. How often do you guys use wedges?
Funny, this afternoon the boss was showing me what he wanted fell for 2moro, and as we were walking he pointed out a couple trees he missed with the buncher and asked me to cut them. I dropped the 1st one perfect and the 2nd one right where I wanted. I was headed over to the 3rd tree and saw that my boss was watching...that made me nervous! I needed the tree to roll down the side of another smaller oak so as not to swamp the logs below...well, I hung the damn thing! The top was light and I misjudged my notch a couple degrees. :msp_mad: I hated that he saw me do it but it wasn't any real big deal just hurt my pride a bit.
I don't know how to phrase this question... how much more of a percentage of perfect drops can you gain from proper wedging? And time wise, is it worth it to be perfect in the woods where a skidder can just straighten out a couple missed drop trees? Thanks!
Funny, this afternoon the boss was showing me what he wanted fell for 2moro, and as we were walking he pointed out a couple trees he missed with the buncher and asked me to cut them. I dropped the 1st one perfect and the 2nd one right where I wanted. I was headed over to the 3rd tree and saw that my boss was watching...that made me nervous! I needed the tree to roll down the side of another smaller oak so as not to swamp the logs below...well, I hung the damn thing! The top was light and I misjudged my notch a couple degrees. :msp_mad: I hated that he saw me do it but it wasn't any real big deal just hurt my pride a bit.
I don't know how to phrase this question... how much more of a percentage of perfect drops can you gain from proper wedging? And time wise, is it worth it to be perfect in the woods where a skidder can just straighten out a couple missed drop trees? Thanks!