Is this a bad technique? Video

[secureland]

I was just checking some falling videos. Is this a common technique for snagged/hung-up trees? I personally would not do this. What's the verdict?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6VERgWDfg&feature=related

 

[ShoerFast]

 

[ShoerFast]

Never anything that big,,, or that hallow, that was a widow-maker.

 

[secureland]

I've never cut anything that large, but I don't even think about cutting the "leaned on" tree when there is a hangup. I just thought there might be some exception here.

Bill

 

[forestryworks]

on a helicopter logging site that's usually your only way to get it down... or any place without access to any heavy machinery to pull it down

 

[2dogs]

This video has been posted several times here. No it is not a good method but it may be the only method that can be used. Ya better be nimble and able to to run like hell.

 

[ShoerFast]

This video has been posted several times here. No it is not a good method but it may be the only method that can be used. Ya better be nimble and able to to run like hell.

Just give this a think,,,,

You have the snow stomped down in your retreat path, you cut it on the far side, middle, and you have a few strands you know you can reach with the tip of the bar.

You feel the tree pop, fibers broke, the truck moves, it's going.

You turn to run, a froze in stick pokes up into your boot-laces stopping your leg dead in your tracks!

we all cut things we shouldn't have, I believe I would have cut that tree, if there was enough reason to cut it?

 

[2dogs]

Just give this a think,,,,

You have the snow stomped down in your retreat path, you cut it on the far side, middle, and you have a few strands you know you can reach with the tip of the bar.

You feel the tree pop, fibers broke, the truck moves, it's going.

You turn to run, a froze in stick pokes up into your boot-laces stopping your leg dead in your tracks!

we all cut things we shouldn't have, I believe I would have cut that tree, if there was enough reason to cut it?

Dang cowboys! Were you agreeing with me or disagreeing with me?

 

[ShoerFast]

Dang cowboys! Were you agreeing with me or disagreeing with me?

Yup!

 

[2dogs]

Yup!

OK, thanks. That makes me feel better.

 

[Gologit]

Dang cowboys! Were you agreeing with me or disagreeing with me?

ROFL...Both. I probably would have cut it. I probably wouldn't have bragged about it.

 

[woodfarmer]

that has to be the stupidest g*d d**n thing i have every seen posted on AS, is his life worth a rotten tree:censored:

 

[redprospector]

I do a lot of things that I probably shouldn't, but you don't see video's of me doing them on the internet.
I've had to do that a few times, but I don't have to worry about trees that big since they put a 24" DBH cap on our forest.

Andy

 

[scotclayshooter]

The get ready to run technique lol

Check this one out lol anyone think it may be chain sharpening time!
I could have cut that twig down quicker with the 025

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[Austin1]

I was just checking some falling videos. Is this a common technique for snagged/hung-up trees? I personally would not do this. What's the verdict?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6VERgWDfg&feature=related

I do it all the time! but on a mini scale dead lodge poll pines in the 6'' range the hole tree might weigh 200lb and. I got three with one cut once. But I would never ever try what I saw on that vid!
I only do it on the little trees I take one of my baby saw's and start cutting, they are so small and light you can actually push the tree by hand were you want it to go. You guy's are going to laugh at me for this but I have actually pushed down the trees with out using my saw. The soil is that thin and the dead trees only need a bit to get them going.These little dead lodge poll pines really are neet they start at about 6'' and go to 1'' dead standing fence posts that are about 30' tall is how I like to think of them, 0 branches to limb.

 

[Austin1]

The get ready to run technique lol

Check this one out lol anyone think it may be chain sharpening time!
I could have cut that twig down quicker with the 025

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His chain was making so much dust he needed the mask

 

[Dennis_Peacock]

His chain was making so much dust he needed the mask

I think I could have cut that twig down with my pocket knife faster than his big blue.

This one is the one that shook me up!!!

No...that's not me...I've never been that skinny.

 

[RPM]

I was just checking some falling videos. Is this a common technique for snagged/hung-up trees? I personally would not do this. What's the verdict?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6VERgWDfg&feature=related

I've meet the guy who fell that tree....a professional, full time faller - very experienced and good at what he does. Thats wet belt cedar he's falling in the Revelstoke area - British Columbia. Its mostly pretty ugly stuff - shake / shingle wood at best - mostly hollow shells with maybe 6" - 12" of solid wood all the way around on trees anywhere from 2' to 8' in dia. Other than blowing that stuff up thats how you get them on the ground.

Its not reckless or someone show boating - just someone doing his job well. He and his crew will probably fall some helicopter wood for me this summer. I'll post some pics of that if / when that job happens.

 

[oldirty]

The get ready to run technique lol

Check this one out lol anyone think it may be chain sharpening time!
I could have cut that twig down quicker with the 025

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typical "joe homeowner" without a clue. a shame really.

 

[tramp bushler]

works the best

That is the best way to get a rotten leaner that size on the ground ....

An nimportant thing to remember is , when you pick up a power saw , you may get killed or crippled for life ..
I have at least 4 friends , guys I worked with burried in the Craig cemetery ... If you are going to fall timber in Alaska or BC and the Pac N.W. you better get to be good friends with this technique....If you watch the vid closely you will see that he cuts the strap from the inside out ....That is the best way to not throw your chain and not split the tree or pull a 6x6 out of the butt log ....

When I was taught this trick I asked the faller breaking me in "What happens if you trip" He looked at me like he was going to cuff me and said [ you die ]..

If yall never set chockers in Southeast you may have never had the slinger tell you ""RUNORDIE"
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