two monster white oaks

[dadio]

shows sound fundamental falling technique used to safely direct the fall of two extremely large white oak trees. One of these 115' trees was within 70' of a new house. Both had significant back lean. If you watch closely you can see them sit back a little when the back strap is released, even with two pull lines pre-tensioned with trucks.

 

 

[Stubby]

shows sound fundamental falling technique used to safely direct the fall of two extremely large white oak trees. One of these 115' trees was within 70' of a new house. Both had significant back lean. If you watch closely you can see them sit back a little when the back strap is released, even with two pull lines pre-tensioned with trucks.

 

 

 

That went well .

[dadio]

That went well .

Apparently too well to be worthy of more comments.... LOL

[Steve Bullman]

Our 2 days of summer is here, everyones out making the most of it.

[testcricket01]

Nice fells i love a big straight fell it all just explodes when it hits the deck! I dont understand the 2 plunge cuts felling the top though. Can you explain it please?

[Stephen Blair]

You need a winch on your bucket truck!

 

Good job:001_smile:

[Rob D]

Good fells - would have been good to see that oak milled as it looked a nice stem.

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

Nicely done Dan, big trees.

[Billy]

Very nice, shame we never have the kind of space available here to even consider getting jobs done like that.

[dadio]

Nice fells i love a big straight fell it all just explodes when it hits the deck! I dont understand the 2 plunge cuts felling the top though. Can you explain it please?

It was an experimental cut, which I;d been thinking about for a while.. Worked pretty well, though it could be refined..

 

Rather than make a notch undercut, I just plunged straight in and came out the bottom, so no need to cut up against gravity.. second cut was plunged in higher, leaving a small strap of holding wood, and top cut acted much as back release cut in falling.. so the piece just popped off..