Humboldt Cut Spruce Trunk

[scotspine1]

Used a Humboldt cut on a Norway Spruce trunk the other day to make sure it broke off the stump ending up as far away from the garages as possible and not flattening the wire mesh fence. Posting this for anyone who hasn't use a Humboldt before. Saw is a 66 with 36" bar, highlift and 2 gransfors steel wedges, light pull on rope to help it over.

 

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[TheHungrySquirrel]

Added scarf to throw the butt that little bit more?

[scotspine1]

Added scarf to throw the butt that little bit more?

 

Spot on, it also keeps the fall inline, when the top face cut meets the straight edge of the lower scarf it helps break the hinge evenly stopping any rolling to the side which Spruce can be bad for.

 

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[David Humphries]

Well illustrated & executed Tim

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Rob D]

Well illustrated & executed Tim

 

 

 

Ditto above

[departed]

Thanks for that.

I've been cutting for 12+ years and I've never been shown/seen that cut.

Looks really useful.

Cheers.

[TIMON]

Nice cut. Handy technique to know. Thanks for sharing. [emoji106]

 

 

Timon.

[Spruce Pirate]

That in Balfron Tim?

 

It's a really nice cut if you want to get things to jump of the stump. I've used it a lot. I think the extra cut below the gub technically makes that a Swanson that you've used. Difficult to get cuts to match when you first start using a Humbolt or Swanson when you're used to a conventional cut.

[Pete Mctree]

Nice cutting Tim, however not my choice of cut. I have seen & experienced issues with the humbolt whilst felling stems. The stem can stall if the opening is not obtuse enough or if the face cuts meet with insufficient speed & I have seen them stop or veer to one side if weighted that way.

I use the humbolt frequently, but for this application, I would go conventional, with a snipe on the bottom cut.

[Thomc]

Looks sweet!