Rate My Hinge.

[18 stoner]

now... about my hinges? haha:thumbup:

 

Rob, on the dogs tooth the hinge could of been better dressed but nice job all the same:thumbup:

[skyhuck]

Whats the reason for finishing the back cut with a slanted cut on the dog tooth??

 

I have only ever bored out the back or cut straight in from behind.

 

I know farmers use a slanted back cut because the seem to think it lessens the chance of it falling backwards.

[18 stoner]

Urbanforestry, im not going to criticise your comments as im not sure you meant it the way the others read it. Perhaps you were joking?

 

 

unlike u lot sorry dont have time 2 take pritty little pics of stumps baddley felled

 

Instead i would ask you your opinion what stumps you think are "baddly felled" and follow it up with some constructive advice:thumbup:

[Mark T]

Whats the reason for finishing the back cut with a slanted cut on the dog tooth??

 

I have only ever bored out the back or cut straight in from behind.

 

I know farmers use a slanted back cut because the seem to think it lessens the chance of it falling backwards.

 

Body position, it keeps your head slightly further from the potential split.

[RobArb]

Body position, it keeps your head slightly further from the potential split.

 

 

Thats what i was taught anyway:)

[Frank]

Whats the reason for finishing the back cut with a slanted cut on the dog tooth??

 

I have only ever bored out the back or cut straight in from behind.

 

I know farmers use a slanted back cut because the seem to think it lessens the chance of it falling backwards.

 

I think you will find that the slanted cut is where a dogs tooth cut gets it's name from. Am I wrong?

[Mesterh]

I thought it might be so there is less chance of the saw getting snagged in the cut like can happen sometimes in a step cut and being catapulted, never to be seen again.

 

Plus your guaranteed to hit the back cut by coming in at an angle rather than line it up.

 

Although tbh, I dont ever remember doing a dog tooth cut so really I suppose I should shut up.

[Frank]

 

Plus your guaranteed to hit the back cut by coming in at an angle rather than line it up

 

That's the one. Right there. Top marks.

[Mark T]

if you hold the saw at an angle your head will be closer to the tree. If you mean it is easier to hold a saw at an angle compared to level then you need to either get stronger or work on your positioning:001_smile:

 

You hold the saw at approx' 45 degrees which allows you to stand slightly more upright - therefore, head a little further away from the back of the tree. It works better when cutting from right to left. Its the recognised training / best practice standard these days but I think the technique originated from Scandinavian felling studies.

[18 stoner]

I, like skyhuck am a little curious.

 

I do like the cut, BUT;

 

I can see the point of getting cuts to meet using a sloping cut, but this bit about keeping your body further from the stem if it splits is tosh!

 

IMHO, if the dogs tooth is set correctly, the stem should not split. That is the whole reason for using that cut!