Sequioa fell with 72" GB bar

[Rob D]

Had a sequoiadendron in Guildford to fell courtesy of Ben another arbtalk member. Was 7ft diameter at gob cut height. Tree had been struck by lightening 20 years ago but I have someone after the timber particularly the buttresses (hence leaving these on for the fell).

 

Decided to try out a 72" bar. But of a pain to use really - you need to start the cuts off with a smaller saw so you can sort of rest the bar in the cut. Otherwise the chain just gets pinched off the bar when you start the cut

 

Tree has a lot of shake in but still think I can get enough timber to make job worthwhile. Also may do a couple of solid benches... that'll be for part 2.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIZ3M_YIYDE]YouTube - Big sequioa felled with 72" bar and Manitou 420 buggyscopic.[/ame]

 

 

 

 

 

[Stephen Blair]

you either need bigger muscles or a smaller bar rob lol, great vid. I want a 6 foot bar just so i can have one but they look a nightmare to handle. how did the 088 perform with it on?

[Rob D]

Yes my 10 stone frame was being pushed to the max

 

 

The 880 was struggling a bit I thought... One of those big old 090s would be better I think. You need more torque and low down power.

[Stephen Blair]

i have only done 1 big sequoia, it was huge at the base so we felled it quite high, but i couldnt hold the saw high enough with my 12 stone frame, did what yo did, got a start with the 046 and then my mate did the 088 with his 18 stone frame and i worked the winch control lol

[Rob D]

Exellent Stevie! It sure came down with a thud!

[Stephen Blair]

yes it did, the pics are in my old puter we never got a video though. Was ashame tbh, the tree was cracking but right beside an old building that was getting developed. I cleared the site and dropped the biq sequoia and then the site never got done, all the wood is just lying there in big lumps, what a waste. i will go and find the pics for you mate.

[Rob D]

Cheers... can you remember what sort of sequoia it was? A sequiadendron giganteum?

[ben lightfoot]

well done rob perfect aim, i was begining to wonder if it was going to be tight dropping it in that gap. Steve told me of how amazing the colour of timber was, i have never felled a sequioa before and was suprised by the colour difference from the top timber to the base. Looking forward to part 2

[Stephen Blair]

not sure what species Rob, i have managed to fire up the old laptop and i am transferring all my pics onto a little hard drive i got the other day, so it will take some time but i will get them.

[tommer9]

Nice one Rob. That bar is obscene!!lol