Forestry speak

[Mark J]

When felling and its a really cold day I shout "Timbrrrrrr!"

cheers, steve

 

Ha ha.

[Farmer Tom]

When felling and its a really cold day I shout "Timbrrrrrr!"

cheers, steve

 

And when taking down a rotten tree I shout "Tinderrr!"

[codlasher]

'Codlasher'. The wedged piece of timber that is cut out during the felling process. Terminology from Scottish fellers. Much prised in Beech timber falls as it made good firewood.

codlasher

[drinksloe]

No . Its what I described it as .

 

To be honest i couldn't quite understand wot u were meaning, watched some clips of it never thought something like that would even be possible.

 

Does anyone actually use a cut like that nowadays?

I could imagine it would be very handy doing outsiders when ur up against a fence or even in a tight ride.

1 of the old timers who i occasionally cut with would bre the centre of hinge and then just work his saw right round from the back cut from there completely severing 1 side of the hinge before he even started the back cut, said it pulled trees in nicely

[Richard Thompson]

Around here we have the Fantôme gris ( grey ghost ) the old dead trees with no bark that have turned grey

Basically a widow maker.

A favourite for uprooting with a tele - handler or tractor these french farmers don't like paying for a climber to dismantle there trees ( long pockets and short arms )

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Widow maker is one that gets me , I always thought it was a dead or hung up branch that falls out and hits the faller when the tree starts moving when the back cuts finished although the Americanised version seems a widow maker is any dangerous tree.

 

Multiple windblow.

 

Granny - Old tree in a crop never felled.

Outlaw - Tree too difficult or uneconomic to harvest.

Tassle - the tip of the trees leader.

Brash Mat - obvious

[Jimbo 76]

"Top Dog"

From days gone where a pit was dug under felled stem so two guys could process using a hand saw. Guy not in pit getting covered in crud was the top dog.

 

Cheers,

James.

[Mark Bolam]

Profit.

Very rare term, hardly in use anymore.

 

 

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[Mick Dempsey]

"Top Dog"

From days gone where a pit was dug under felled stem so two guys could process using a hand saw. Guy not in pit getting covered in crud was the top dog.

 

Cheers,

James.

 

Hmmm, certain about that?

I know the phrase "the pits" come from the same work scenario.

[felixthelogchopper]

"Top Dog"

From days gone where a pit was dug under felled stem so two guys could process using a hand saw. Guy not in pit getting covered in crud was the top dog.

 

Cheers,

James.

 

Hence also Underdog.