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It did fall at a right angle to the hinge.

 

I cut the stump down to near ground level, I did preserve the hinge, I will take a picture tomorrow in daylight for a crit. It would be good to know where I went wrong. I was very conscious that the root ball could shift, so at the first sign of movement, I made good my escape, so I don't know what path the tree initially fell in.

 

The tree was near vertical when winched up, if anything it was bending towards the winch. That may have put some extra strees on the cut.

 

This was pretty much a one of, usually I only ever cut stuff that is already on the ground.

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Tree Surgeons? Will I die if I try this? Singletrack Forum

 

Yep check out page 5.

 

I'm alive, the Pool Hoose lives!

 

It didnt fall exactly where I hoped.

 

But no damage done to life nor limb.

 

I'm off to audition for Fred Dibnah's stunt double.

 

My mum took fright and ran off with the video when it fell.

 

Well done - as the old pilots used to say,"any landing you can walk away from is a goodun"

 

At least you brought a large winch, you will sort out 'hinges' - now I slowly walk away when a tree goes "did you like that" but to start it was more 'the RLF technique' (run like ****):lol:

 

Well done, you will get the bug now:thumbup1:

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Here is the stump hinge, viewed from what I hoped would be the direction of fall. It in fact fell at a right angle (to the right) of where I planned. I dont know if you guys can read stumps like tea leaves.

 

I can see I failed to keep the saw level and match the mouth cut with the felling cut.

 

Over to you....

 

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