Rate My Hinge.

[Mark T]

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

 

I've seen plenty of folks fail to overlap the angled cuts, one benefit of the 'level cut' option is that as long as your bar is long enough you'll definately overlap the cuts. It isn't critical that the cuts meet exactly, a slight miss would have the same effect as a step cut.

[Mark T]

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!

 

It's not a big risk because you will naturally be stood to the side anyway but I have seen very heavily tensioned back holds split before the cuts are overlapped.

 

There is usually a blunt saw and nervous / tentative operator involved too!

Edited September 18, 2010 by Mark T
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[Stephen Blair]

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.

 

sorry, i was thinking of something diferent then realised what Huck was asking, so i deleted my post. As far as a tree splitting while some one was felling it, well they didn't do it right, simples:001_smile:

[18 stoner]

I've seen plenty of folks fail to overlap the angled cuts, one benefit of the 'level cut' option is that as long as your bar is long enough you'll definately overlap the cuts. It isn't critical that the cuts meet exactly, a slight miss would have the same effect as a step cut.

 

The problem is with that is the saw is still in the cut when the step cut snaps. Not ideal when releasing such tension.

 

It's not a big risk because you will naturally be stood to the side anyway but I have seen very heavily tensioned back holds split before the cuts are overlapped.

 

In what way did the split happen? Was it a high chair?

[Stephen Blair]

i prefer the angle cut. I find coming in level you can get a few twichy maybe maybe maybes, with the angle it's just cut cut cut BANG! lol

[Mark T]

The problem is with that is the saw is still in the cut when the step cut snaps. Not ideal when releasing such tension.

 

 

 

In what way did the split happen? Was it a high chair?

 

Agreed, not ideal at all.

 

Now that you ask... The splits were more like big tears tears / pulls and didn't present an enourmous risk to the operators as they were positioned in a safe area.

[Stephen Blair]

Mark i have just noticed you in your avatar:biggrin:

[Frank]

 

There is usually a blunt saw and nervous / tentative operator involved too!

 

Or a lack of judgement???

[Mark T]

Or a lack of judgement???

 

Indeed!

[tommer9]

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!

 

Exactly!!

How many of you just keep cutting after forming the hinge, and cut right through the holding timber in one go?