Last day on nasty pine

[Ross Smith]

slowly but surely mr holland 1 day i will be as good as you.

[arbclimber]

He means your high stump you amateur. Proper arborist would have felled that no more than 50mm from ground level. Tut tut mr smith tut tut

 

A forester would have felled it nice and low. An arborist can fell at whatever height he feels like:thumbup1:

[Mike Hill]

At least felling it at that hight means your not cutting through all the Sand thats in the Bark.

 

Christ I am pleased that Radiata's are no longer a Tree I have to deal with.

Farking hate them.

[Ross Smith]

A forester would have felled it nice and low. An arborist can fell at whatever height he feels like:thumbup1:

Good answer,like it alot

[Mark Bolam]

Too right.

 

Makes me laugh all this 'inch at the bottom is worth a foot at the top' bollox.

 

It's not like we fell dying and diseased trees for their high quality timber!

 

As Mike has pointed out -

 

'Man with high stump has sharp chain....'

[Big 'Ammer]

Too right.

 

Makes me laugh all this 'inch at the bottom is worth a foot at the top' bollox.

 

It's not like we fell dying and diseased trees for their high quality timber!

 

As Mike has pointed out -

 

'Man with high stump has sharp chain....'

 

Two points.

 

Firstly, I agree, timber value often doesn't come in to it with arb work.

 

Presumably, the stump won't be getting left like that?

 

So, if its down to ground level, or is going to be ground out, you have to cut it off low anyway.

 

Might as well do it once, as twice, in my opinion.

 

Save time loading and less saw chips to sweep up.

 

If its got a bit of sand in the bark, you're going to have to sharpen your saw either way.

 

Secondly, arbs often fell stems, rather than whole trees.

 

So there's usually some kit on site to pull things over, and theres already a guy up the tree who can fit a pull rope.

 

Try knocking in wedges to fell a tree that size at three feet high and see how long your back lasts.

 

With a back cut 4-6" off the floor you just swing a heavy hammer and let the weight do the work.

 

In my experience, unless there is a very good reason for a high felling height, such as contamination or decay for example, there are more advantages to felling low than high.

[Hollands]

Two points.

 

Firstly' date=' I agree, timber value often doesn't come in to it with arb work.

 

Presumably, the stump won't be getting left like that?

 

So, if its down to ground level, or is going to be ground out, you have to cut it off low anyway.

 

Might as well do it once, as twice, in my opinion.

 

Save time loading and less saw chips to sweep up.

 

If its got a bit of sand in the bark, you're going to have to sharpen your saw either way.

 

Secondly, arbs often fell stems, rather than whole trees.

 

So there's usually some kit on site to pull things over, and theres already a guy up the tree who can fit a pull rope.

 

Try knocking in wedges to fell a tree that size at three feet high and see how long your back lasts.

 

With a back cut 4-6" off the floor you just swing a heavy hammer and let the weight do the work.

 

In my experience, unless there is a very good reason for a high felling height, such as contamination or decay for example, there are more advantages to felling low than high. [/quote']

 

Nicely put ammer. I didn't think this was such an issue, I just enjoy giving Ross grief (old friends). But you can't really argue with these points.

[Mark Bolam]

I agree with every point Big 'Ammer, but I'm talking about these loons who think the back cut needs to be 1/2" above the deck every time!

 

Seeing felling cuts left on stumps is a pet hate of mine as well.

 

I know Roscoe will have flushed that stump afterwards 'cos he is anal that way!

[mattylee]

I disagree at least this way his felling cut can be made without blunting the saw half way through, then at least if you was to blunt the saw on the last cut you can sharpen it at your yard using a vice etc. And also means you haven't got 2-3 blokes waiting around for you to sharpen your saw only to blunt it again.

[Mark Bolam]