General Tree pics

[logger]

Not to disagree, as you obviously know what your talking about, but a deep hinge does'nt mean wasted timber. You can go deep and narrow if you know what your doing.

I trained on 2000+ hoppus douglas fir and big oak harvesting, and undercutting the CofG was always easier than fetching the winch at the wrong moment.

 

Ihear what your saying Ed but as i understand it we were discussing a tree that was backleaning and already had a rope in it for pulling.Imo if you cut your gob nearer to the heart in this situation particularly with wych elm youre increasing the pull required .

Matty, regarding your queries yes butt rot was common in wych elm along with a lot of shake problems .Regarding fibre nature wych elm is a very forgiving timber to fell and it can be swung through an incredible arc because of its holding properties on quite a small toe.As far as trapping the bar- Im sure lots of people have done that one.In those rotten trees if you cut your heavy side first--saw engine away from this side you will decrease the risk.One useful trick when roping trees like this with a relativeley short butt and big crown is to put your pull rope up over a cleft at the right height , down the back of the tree and anchor it off at head height around the butt.

[Will Hinchliffe]

We had the power lines dropped for today's beech reduction. Today's tree is on the on the right in the photo. The tree on the left was done (by us) about a month ago. Photos of the trees in leaf are from last month after we reduced it. It had been reduced once already and had died back. Photo one is before, 2 and 3 after. I am pretty pleased with the shape.

[Will Hinchliffe]

And here are some Polyporus on the left hand tree and poor calusing over a lightning strike ( I think but would love to know if this is incorrect) on today's tree.

[Andy R]

a very light reduction there mate...good job.

[Will Hinchliffe]

Thanks

[josharb87]

And here are some Polyporus on the left hand tree and poor calusing over a lightning strike ( I think but would love to know if this is incorrect) on today's tree.

 

Whos the convict???

[Paul Barton]

Nice reductions there Phenom.

 

Those are shiny trousers - what are they?!

[Will Hinchliffe]

Nice reductions there Phenom.

 

Those are shiny trousers - what are they?!

 

Matt is modelling Husquavarna trousers. They are so bright when they are new. Mine are in tatters after a year, and the crotch keeps on splitting. I wouldn't recommend them. Thanks for the kind words.

[MattyF]

The lime take down from hell 7 phone wires and choked in ivey!

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