Thinning some red pine

Zackman1801 · Dec 7, 2008

yeah, i think that alot of people out west dont really like it for one reason or another, but people around here have openly embraced it. like i said, i dont think i have ever seen anyone else use a humbolt. not saying there is anything wrong with it but people around here just dont use it, not much need to i guess.

forestryworks · Dec 7, 2008

Cletuspsc said:
I use an open face notch and bore cut on everything. ill punch out the center if its real higrade stuff. the safty factor in it really ruls out any thing else. not to bost experience here or any thing but as a production cutter i cut about a million feet a year and i have never had a problem with the open face. it just works and its safe.

a good faller will have more that one trick up his sleeve and another saw close by

treemandan · Dec 7, 2008

Zackman1801 said:
i tried to tuck them in but they always find their way out. my normal shirt was dirty, that one dosent have any hangers to get caught. bore cutting is the norm around here, a few old timers still cut the way they always cut. ive seen some who dont even make notches just cut around and leave a small area of wood cut on what ever way they want it to fall and then wedge it over. i dont get why people think bore cutting is soo dangerous, if you dont use the kickback zone its not going to kick back, ive made tons of bore cuts and never had one.

Oh the bore is fine if you wanna, ditch the string, yank it out and throw it away

treemandan · Dec 7, 2008

I forgot to add " Here's looking at you kiddo!"
Did you see his eyeball?
All the straps on a pair a chaps make me nervous too.

clearance · Dec 7, 2008

Nice pic there Dan, a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.

I use a Humbolt, 30 degrees type. Undercut around 1/3 of the tree diameter. Falling through standing timber is dangerous, more trees should be marked by someone who has experience falling, it seems.

Whatever floats your boat, I guess. Good luck to you Zack, and be carefull out there.