The Flick..

[David Goss]

Umm yea:confused1: if "the flick" is what everyone else is thinking it is then yea i guess most people do it when practical.

[jaime bray]

So am I right in thinking that we all cut in a copmpletly controlled manner alll the time and enable ourselves to lower the chainsaw whilst still ensuring that the branch /top has not yet detached,and then proceed to guide the tree through its gravitational process... Or does the flick result in a little one handed saw control,

 

I personally do it to stop the tips hitting the ground first and bouncing back through the fence, Im also finding this year for some bizarre reason that timber is holding on longer than it feels than in previous years, even with side spurs/cuts in it to reduce hinge tare on traditional tearing timbers

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

seasonal fluctuations in timber including drought/heavy rain can effect the fibre tenacity.

[Lorry thompson]

I've noticed the same weirdly Jaime but regarding the one handed crack I couldn't possibly comment one thing I have noticed since using full chisel on my 200 when timing the flick my saw is cutting through too fast! I'll get used to it;)

[Mark Bolam]

I'm still trying to get my gobs and back cuts in the right order.

 

[jaime bray]

seasonal fluctuations in timber including drought/heavy rain can effect the fibre tenacity.

 

See this is the thing, I appreciate that academics know their stuff, but until you have climbed/cut trees throughout the varying seasons, it must be the case that a more lateral thought process is enabled as we progress into the latter period, or next stage of our careers/lives, only by cutting for the last however many years can we substantiate such comments, Do you know what i mean

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

See this is the thing, I appreciate that academics know their stuff, but until you have climbed/cut trees throughout the varying seasons, it must be the case that a more lateral thought process is enabled as we progress into the latter period, or next stage of our careers/lives, only by cutting for the last however many years can we substantiate such comments, Do you know what i mean

 

 

yes I do, It is my intent to continue climbing if somewhat reduced for as long as I can so that as my "academic" knowledge and terminology and ability to describe express record observe and notify increases i am able to remain relevent to real arbs, the men of the real work:thumbup1:

[David Goss]

sometimes if i know the wood is going to hold on too long i nip off the hinge when the top i am cutting is about 45 degrees into its fall. that way it jumps off the stump and lands more or less horizontal.

[Lorry thompson]

Bang on David goes without saying:) the easier you make it for the groundsmen the faster the job goes, less time sitting up a tree watching lads struggle on too

[Stephen Blair]

Crash it head first then lump a big bit of heavy onto it, they soon learn to go faster