James May fells a Tree.

[Sam Thompson]

BBC iPlayer - James May's Man Lab: Series 2: Episode 2

[Matthew Storrs]

itl grow back!

[Paul Barton]

I saw this last night. It sounds over dramatic but I think they were fortunate - I wouldn't have fancied cutting so slowly through the back of a leaning willow, especially as they didn't "take the ears out" on above the sides of the gob.

[Matthew Storrs]

I saw this last night. It sounds over dramatic but I think they were fortunate - I wouldn't have fancied cutting so slowly through the back of a leaning willow, especially as they didn't "take the ears out" on above the sides of the gob.

 

theres a thought, i always put the ears just below the gob, just the way iv always done it, but is there a difference in doing them above?

[swinny]

ohhh brilliant, james has told everyon our secret of putting in a gob then a back cut and then it will go where you want it to, there'll be lots of professionals popping up now lol

[detritus21]

I watched it last night and was waiting for the barber chair. The word lucky springs to mind

[Paul Barton]

theres a thought, i always put the ears just below the gob, just the way iv always done it, but is there a difference in doing them above?

 

No I don't think so. Either way stops the fibres from tearing upwards I guess.

[blazer]

not the best tree or method to select, but needed a ratchet strap - well I would use one.

 

Why not get a guy in with an 'Elwell 7' real axe for the 'man lab'

[Treemon]

Who was the pro tree bloke - he looked like the chap at the Arb show doing the demo mewp work

[samtheman365]

I knew after watching the show there would be plenty of people ready to come on here and criticise how they did it!!!

I was going to film myself going to go to the toilet, but i just knew there would be way too many people saying i was doing it wrong!!!!