Rate My Hinge.

[18 stoner]

my gob cuts tend to vary depending on the species and condition of what im felling . we recently took down a large Lawsonia which had a large cavity at the base , Chris that works for me felled it by taking out a large gob(just over halfway through ) so that he could use the buttres roots for the hinge , it came down exactly whee we wanted it too come down . It was something i had not thought about doing in that circumstance but was well impressed with the results!!

 

Too right Dave, every situation is different and every tree is too.

 

I think it was big ammer said we as arbs tend to do more complex fells than timber fallers due to dealing with so many trees with defects. There are no hard and fast rules, only general guides based upon a "typical" situation.

[Frank]

Did you shout "TIMBER" and "YEE HAA!" running up and down the stem waving your hands in the air then take a bow from the applauding crowds?

 

Pete. It clearly states that the stem was 6foot long. How could you run up and down the stem? 2paces and you would fall off the end. Haha

[Mesterh]

You know what before AT I didnt think so many things could go wrong felling a tree!!

 

I just used to put a rope in (nearly always do unless its a leaner in the right direction) gob up back cut and done.

 

I have had a few very slight close ones but IIRC nothing that would warrent a face.

 

Although I could be lying my memory of important stuff is totally poor, I can remember something someone posted on the best way to clean sawdust out of your trouser pocket though.

 

Sometimes TOO much knowledge can be a bad thing!

[Frank]

Too right Dave, every situation is different and every tree is too.

 

I think it was big ammer said we as arbs tend to do more complex fells than timber fallers due to dealing with so many trees with defects. There are no hard and fast rules, only general guides based upon a "typical" situation.

I've got a couple of hard and fast rules. Big gob, couple of wedges, plenty of woop woops and yeehaas.

[combined tree services]

i think i will get a horn a bit like Fred Dibnah used to blow when felling those chimneys , ha ha i bet it will pee all the folk on the council estates right off when every ten mins they hear a paaarrrrp paaarrrp as i fell another leylandi ha ha ha great stuff i think i will actually get one !! the more i think of doing that at 8 in the morning the more i wanna find one to buy BUT it must be the same as Freds

[Frank]

I want some of the horns off axmen. For every limb. Woop woop.

[RobRainford]

Did you shout "TIMBER" and "YEE HAA!" running up and down the stem waving your hands in the air then take a bow from the applauding crowds?

 

Well if you can call cooing pigeons in nearby leylandii an applauding croud.

 

Then yes i did!

[Hodge]

Heres a couple i did today. Oaks.

[Frank]

Heres a couple i did today. Oaks.

 

Ooooh you appear to have dug in a bit on that left hand side mate. Slightly over zealous I think. Nice geometry but have to mark you down for that.

 

I'll give you 7 out of ten for the both combined.

Good work.

[Frank]

Oh dear. Just noticed the alloy wedges. Sorry mate. 4/10.