Another Poplar Job.

[Steve Bullman]

yes, the triangle cuts

[Rupe]

It a good one Steve.Works well on poplar and willow especially, and is for flat branches or nearly flat low angled ones, and for heavy ones that might tear/rip easily.

 

Its exactly like a step cut but with two undercuts at approx 60 degrees to each other. The point of the two cuts will be be roughly the direction of fall. (its mostly only going straight down though) and then the back cut completes the triangle.

 

I think it works cos the bottom cuts combined removes more than a single one would before the bar gets stuck, it work well, just make the top cut fast and off it pops!

[John Shutler]

ive used a similar cut,but as a box. ie 4 cuts.i used it alot on a corsican pine takedown, but il be trying the triangle when i get a chance

[treedave]

Have used Rupes triangle cuts on heavy leaners / windthrow felling for the same reason, gets most of it cut (less rips) without getting trapped bar. Then pop it off, never thought of using it up a tree though. One to try out.

[Mr Ed]

Humph. I thought I had invented the triangle cut. Now it seem s everybody is doing it

[Ian150482]

Nice pics Rupe, good job on the rigging too. think you could of gotta away with few more ropes up there though.

[bill]

It a good one Steve.Works well on poplar and willow especially, and is for flat branches or nearly flat low angled ones, and for heavy ones that might tear/rip easily.

 

Its exactly like a step cut but with two undercuts at approx 60 degrees to each other. The point of the two cuts will be be roughly the direction of fall. (its mostly only going straight down though) and then the back cut completes the triangle.

 

I think it works cos the bottom cuts combined removes more than a single one would before the bar gets stuck, it work well, just make the top cut fast and off it pops!

 

 

nice one.