Hard Plastic fallin wedges with gripper teeth

[Turkeyslayer]

i dont wedge anything unless i get stuck beside a fence. I have had a few close calls when the tree comes down. nearly landed a big red on a fence. Missed said fence by a quarter inch or so. same tree almost took out my saw with it. had a heart attack becuase of it. had to sit out for about 20 minutes becuase i could barely breath enough to say im still alive. For those stubborn trees that dont want to take a plastic wedge hatchet and axe heads work very well and give superp lift on a short distance.

I put a wedge in anything much over 12" for added safety and control, and to prevent the tree from sitting back on the bar. If you cut many trees you will learn that wedges are your friend.

 

[tramp bushler]

290 , you use a steel wedge for lifting a tree for very long and you will discover why we use plastic wedges ....

 

[ms290]

290 , you use a steel wedge for lifting a tree for very long and you will discover why we use plastic wedges ....

Do tell. i need to keep refining my technique. Im better than i used to be with sloping back cuts and barbers chairs.

I now use what i have learned here. I wedge and back cut leaving give or take depending on tree size an inch of hinge wood.

 

[Burvol]

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Square your body and legs up to the tree (chest facing not shoulder), open up your stance, lock that thumb around the bars and forget the sloped back cut.

 

[ms290]

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Starting new thread so i dont jack the OP's