Rate My Hinge.

[testcricket01]

Doesnt look anywhere near 40" across:sneaky2:

 

Dont get into a habit of cutting buttresses off as one day you may need the wider hinge:thumbup1:

 

You still got another couple to scrutinise?

 

more like 20.1 inch or something lol just niped it off so i could cut it all from one side, as i didnt want to be moveing behind the tree on the steep banking. only had good place to stand on one side.

 

good point about not getting into that habit though

 

the other fells werent worth taking pics off as were alot smaller.

[18 stoner]

No worries, sounds fair enough to me:001_smile:

[Stephen Blair]

Another thing to be carefull of, if you cant hit a wedge full in and leave room for the bar to work right up to the hinge then make sure you have a pull line on aswell:thumbup1:

[18 stoner]

Good point, perhaps a shallower gob would have helped get the wedge in further without conflicting the "bar room"

[RobRainford]

I've got into a habit of doing high gobs. Leaving a stump I then need to cut off. From doing site clearance and being asked to leave 50cm stumps for diggers to get hold of. It's ok for small stuff but when it's a bigger tree it's awkward to slice off because it want to sit down and pinch my saw. Although wedges to help

[Mark Bolam]

Man with high stump has sharp chain!

 

Unless I'm felling for timber, I prefer a higher gob as well. Above the buttresses, unless you need the additional hold.

 

Good call with the single bar sweep with only one decent exit route Rob.

[armchairarborist]

I've got into a habit of doing high gobs. Leaving a stump I then need to cut off. From doing site clearance and being asked to leave 50cm stumps for diggers to get hold of. It's ok for small stuff but when it's a bigger tree it's awkward to slice off because it want to sit down and pinch my saw. Although wedges to help

 

stop halfway through and stick a twig or two in yer cut:thumbup: get them in right and you can use them as rollers instead of lifting it off, helps when you are chogging down big rings..

[RobRainford]

Man with high stump has sharp chain!

 

Unless I'm felling for timber, I prefer a higher gob as well. Above the buttresses, unless you need the additional hold.

 

Good call with the single bar sweep with only one decent exit route Rob.

 

Having to do only one cut is better. As there's no pause between cutting incase it's a bit of a nasty wind or if the tree is rotten. Your only stopping when you hit the hinge. Not when you have to go round the other side and finish it off.

[Tommy_B]

Little one from today:001_smile:

[Robert_S]

this was actually a massive stump as the feet you see belong to a giant size 100 boots i think