How Would You Cut this Dangerous Hung-Up Tree?

[Hermio]

Just bought some Husqvarna safety gloves. They are rated category 0, which is 16m/s or 36 mph. My MS 500i has a no-load chain speed of 62 mph or 28 m/s, so a category 3 would be recommended. But my local stores do not carry category 3. On the other hand, I expect my chain brake would get the speed below 16 m/s by the time it could hit my hand; probably down to zero. Then it would just be a matter of cut protection. I plan to use them in the woods when removing the smaller branches from trees or treetops, as that is when kickback is most likely. When I drag them out into my fields for bucking, my footing is better and there is almost no chance of a rotational kickback, so I might not use them then. I could still get a linear kickback, but I don't think the gloves would help with that. I have had that happen a few times, but it never even caused the saw to hit me. The chain brake was triggered by that kind of kickback also.

 

[moxiemaul]

There is no certainty either way- but I'm sure not sticking the bar at substantial throttle into somewhere I can't see regardless of which side. That old steel fencepost hiding in the brush will jack up your chain either way...

I've gotten my share of bits and pieces sucked into the sprocket and/or derailing the chain too.

 

[Paul Bunions]

It has happened to me, but I have to deal with trip hazards.

 

[BeatCJ]

I said 16 to get you farther from the stump, if the log decides to roll, it will happen more slowly. 8 feet makes sense, too. I wouldn't burn it to get rid of it, I would be cutting firewood, but that's my bias. But I would also be looking at merchantable logs.

And while I do understand that a chainsaw isn't the best tool for cutting weedy brush, I sure wouldn't be changing tools.

Sounds like you're on top of it at this point.