Circle of death. Advisory

[skyhuck]

This is one of the reasons I never use a steel core.

[Pete Mctree]

Your rope strop would take a couple of tonnes to break it Dave, but would be easier to cut for sure

[skyhuck]

Your rope strop would take a couple of tonnes to break it Dave, but would be easier to cut for sure

 

Mine always have nicks in them, so would break fairly easy

[Paul Smith]

I don't often use a wire flip line, in fact I cant remember taking it out of my bag!, but when I do I make sure there is a soft link.

[BenC]

Mine always have nicks in them, so would break fairly easy

 

 

Lol :lol:

[High Scale]

Willow, poplar, ash, any tree with heavy head lean or weighting. Experience will tell you when it's likely to happen, until then take smaller pieces.

 

A sharp chain and a big enough saw for the job will help prevent it, as will boring the hinge, setting the sink cut deep enough and narrower, and making side cuts. I sometimes like deep side cuts, like a Coos Bay cut, to really power through the back cut quickly.

 

I use the Coos Bay cut also, especially on heavy leaning Willows.

[Bing!]

Our boss was pinned to a willow he was attempting to fell out, not experienced enough and full of guff. End result was bruised kidneys and a lots of scrapes to his front as the limb dragged him down, the D ring was torn out of his harness, this is what basically saved his bacon. It was also his last climb....

[Pete Mctree]

I use the Coos Bay cut also, especially on heavy leaning Willows.

 

Same as. No directional control but much, much safer:thumbup1:

[Mike Hill]

Personally I think incidences of Tops splitting out comes down to inexpericance in general felling.

 

Even an inexperianced faller should know never to use the same techniques on heavy leaning or weighted Trees as you might on more verticle examples.Much less up a tree where the stakes are so much higher.

 

If you think there is a chance of it splitting out,then you should never consider taking a big top.

[Nellybelly]

could some1 explain the coos bay cut please???

 

I'm not sure if i've used that1 or seen it or if i know it by a different name