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[captinrattlehead]

I tried to take a bunch of pictures of the break and the cut the wedge is just past center I counted 75 rings

 

[captinrattlehead]

Hum.... i can see that i guess ive my thumb over the off switch and the making major cuts. my old account doesn't have one just the new one.

 

[Pelorus]

It's nice to see someone here truly enjoying working!
whereas I dream about how to "accidentally" kill my coworkers before they kill me.

 

[Pelorus]

I think those stubs look kinda cool. Primitive, yet endearing.
Don't often get to see a photo of a tree looking like that. Quite fetching.

 

[TheJollyLogger]

I just sneezed beer...

 

[captinrattlehead]

[emoji106]

 

[captinrattlehead]

Hahaha thats good. And I'm sure mildly true and your guyses world atiny miscalculation can cost millions or someone's life I know loggers are some of the most hot headed people in the world! With good reason!

 

[captinrattlehead]

 

[Del_]

This is like watching a nail being driven using a crowbar!

 

[captinrattlehead]

Well if its a roofing nail one shot.

 

[captinrattlehead]

Hay i kep them on the shady side of the tree!

 

[Del_]

No doubt you've got what it takes.

The right gear and techniques makes it easier, safer and faster which no doubt you'd gravitate towards if do this work enough.

 

[captinrattlehead]

Thanks brother. I got a couple more posts I'm kind of dragging them out cuz I think you guys are pretty cool and I know I won't run across another tree for a while but if and when I do this is going to be my new record of it. and hopefully I'll just keep trying to learn a long away.

 

[Creeker]

With respect, get some instruction/experience somewhere, you're obviously keen and a go'er but it might save your life.

From the stump it appears the tree sat on the bar and you had to get a wedge in there to free it ?

The front cut is nearly right thru' the tree, that isn't the best way to be honest.

Read up on the falling threads here, you'll see 30 - 40% of diameter mentioned regularly.

 

[HuskStihl]

You, my friend, have giant, humongous brass balls.

 

[captinrattlehead]

No wedge. It was close though my saw slowed a little toward the end. My slice told the story through the rings of stoping 3/4 through the center ring.

 

[captinrattlehead]

Youll see and hear that old saw slow a few times in the video. But the saw has lost some gumption in the last few years i feel. Its 10 years old.

 

[captinrattlehead]

Thats good advice i always guessed just past half. And i wanted to make shure my bar would go through in one cut. My slice i had to cut both sides of the tree.

 

[steven stern]

Wow

 

[captinrattlehead]

Not much 20 bar 22 inch wide tree.