tripping a hung tree

[dadio]

The way trees hang up in storms is a lot different than when a faller misses the lay.

 

This is a sound and safe method, hope it helps. Used in many storm and hurricanes.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQ1p2QPdxU]YouTube - widowmaker trip.mov[/ame]

[Mark Bolam]

Enjoyed that one Daniel.

 

Thanks for putting it up.

[tractorboy1]

Great vid as always

[Tom2020]

Exclent I would of ran tho me That looked like it was going to him

 

Always like watching your vids and I always learn something from them

 

Thanks for the post

[geoff]

Nice vid,always a joy to watch them,thanks for showing!

[skyhuck]

I always thought that a "widow maker" was a lump of dead that unexpectedly drops out of a large tree as you fell it and is the main reason you should retreat from the base of the tree as it starts going over.

[Stevie Mac]

Hi Dadio,

 

Good video, You said that you went up and removed the crown how did you do that?

Would it still work if the plunge cut was a bit lower as I wouldn't be happy cutting above my head.

 

Cheers

 

Stevie

[dadio]

Steve,

Yes you can make this cut lower if you feel more comfortable that way. The higher the cut, the more drop you get, which can be important, especially on big trees, that need a lot of drop before the top dislodges.

 

I start with the body of the saw at or below shoulder level (though the bar may be above that). Once the saw has started well into the plunge, I don't mind raising the body a bit higher to set the top holding wood. A bit awkward, and maybe violating the rules in the UK, but certainly not unsafe for an experienced operator.

 

I removed the top, by setting a climbing line in an adjacent tree with the big shot, then spiked up the leaning trunk and carefully cut the top and lower limbs back to just a couple feet of contact with the hickory that it was laying up into. I did use a second tie in point in the hickory, when the initial TIP was getting too low relative to my position.

[Andy Collins]

One word of caution maybe, as you make the finish cut, from the underside, as the trunk peels away, the nose of the saw bar hits the "step", which would surely put you in a very high risk of kickback. As you state, not for beginners.

[Bolt]

wow, thats a lot of work for a partially windblown tree .

 

winch anyone?