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Today I removed a 32" Silver maple.

Targets were a fence down one side and an 8' yard light on a pole right under the natural lean of the tree.

I limbed it down with free falls and roping until I got it stripped up to the top. Me and my brother discussed or options as whether to pull the top over with a rope and free fall it or butt hitch it, we decided to free fall it. The wind was blowing and I had this light pole right under where the butt would land. I gunned it with a humboldt and let it go, just as it layed flat and broke free I reached out and pushed the butt about 2' to one side and missed the light perfectly.

I was wondering how many of you guys do this? I am always throwing limbs with the saw bar as they release to miss targets too, I just like manipulating that stuff in mid air.
 
I often throw the butt just as it releases from the break of the hinge. When you time it just right, you can really gain some distance with pushing into the natural velocity the break is causing.
 
Today I removed a 32" Silver maple.

Targets were a fence down one side and an 8' yard light on a pole right under the natural lean of the tree.

I limbed it down with free falls and roping until I got it stripped up to the top. Me and my brother discussed or options as whether to pull the top over with a rope and free fall it or butt hitch it, we decided to free fall it. The wind was blowing and I had this light pole right under where the butt would land. I gunned it with a humboldt and let it go, just as it layed flat and broke free I reached out and pushed the butt about 2' to one side and missed the light perfectly.

I was wondering how many of you guys do this? I am always throwing limbs with the saw bar as they release to miss targets too, I just like manipulating that stuff in mid air.

I shove stuff with my bar all the time. When in the bucket I'll often times take a top or branch I know I can't hold but I'll use it's momentum as it swings underneath the bucket and throw or flip it in the best direction for missing obstacles or even to orient it for easier dragging by the groundies. I don't like to that when climbing though, too much chance of losing my balance and ****** all sorts of #### up. Do or die boss, good on ya.
 
I was wondering how many of you guys do this? I am always throwing limbs with the saw bar as they release to miss targets too, I just like manipulating that stuff in mid air.

All the time. There are many ways to control a falling branch or top besides just tying a rope on to it. When you can place the fall of the branch/top exactly where it needs to go, you will find your efficiency and speed in the tree really increases.

Necessary knowledge and skill in my opinion, for a good tree worker.

Dave
 
Push stuff with bar all the time,and some by hand.
When doing the latter,better have very good coordination between left and right hand,as well as perfect timing.
 
TREE TOP PUSHER !!! :clap::clap::clap:
All the time, it's like billiards and using english.

LT...
 
TREE TOP PUSHER !!! :clap::clap::clap:
All the time, it's like billiards and using english.

LT...

That's right. I tried to tell someone the other day that when I blast a piece out of a tree it's like making a pool shot. Line that shiz up, call the shot, and nail it. If it starts to go south during the fall, just reach out and push it.
 
It is really satisfying to see a decent limb or even the top fall exactly where you say it will.

Sometimes the client doesn't know just how much thought and effort went into that one perfect drop. But you and your crew will. That's a big part of why I love this trade.
 
It is really satisfying to see a decent limb or even the top fall exactly where you say it will.

Sometimes the client doesn't know just how much thought and effort went into that one perfect drop. But you and your crew will. That's a big part of why I love this trade.

Right on. I called a shot today in front of a crowd just to show them how it's done. After some friendly bantering I said, "It'll land pointing right at the garden hose and right on the edge of the concrete in front of it." It did, and not one degree or inch off, I just love trees................
 

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