Tips on felling oversize Trunks

[big fell!]

GOOD 1

Some great tips and great pics.

 

Personally I don't really care.

 

If it goes wrong I just move to a different area.

[Oxman]

1

Oversize trunks are heavy & additional lateral force to commence towards the tipping point is a good idea. Use a rope to pull the tree, or set wedges to lift the backside.

 

2

Oversize trunks are still smaller up high. Place the felling cut as far above the ground as possible to take advantage of this taper.

 

Hope this helps.

[atree]

Took everyones advice today,

 

Bore cut not perfect i know,Hinge not the straighest either

[Crazy Cutter]

Not bad at all, maybe just leave your hinges a touch fatter as you have bored the middle. Is that a brown oak and what use will the tree have?

[atree]

Not bad at all, maybe just leave your hinges a touch fatter as you have bored the middle. Is that a brown oak and what use will the tree have?

 

Cheers

 

The tree was a dead/rotten sweet chestnut,(had ganoderma (sp) )All going for firewood.