do you.....

[vduben]

when taking down a tree flush cut or leave pegs??

personally i flush cut unless a peg is more than use full, in the past ive cut off pegs only to need them for some reason or another and had to struggle!!!

[Mike Hill]

Flush cut.Not much chance of anything snagging on the way down

[Marc]

Flush cut nearly every time, I hate them pegs, they get in the way when rigging, snagging the line or cathing branches, can be a painfull hazard if your not carefull, a pain in the arse for groundies feeding the chipper etc etc.

Its laziness to leave them.

 

Ha its just my opinion though, and a pet hate.

 

Sometimes i'll leaving a little peg if i'm snatching out a top.

[vduben]

Sometimes i'll leaving a little peg if i'm snatching out a top.

yeah it gives you a little more confidence for them wobbly stems when the tops snatched out

[Jay]

I agree its nice to be standing on pegs when nocking the top out. i prefer it much more stable if your going to be shaken around alot, much nicer.

[vduben]

also gives a niceplace for you life line to go so it can ''catch'' you in the event of mishap

[Marc]

Yes to the above, but keep the pegs flush on the side your stood, you don't want to be thrown against a peg.

Generally I just leave a little peg below the topping strop/sling just as a little precaution/added security, its not really needed but it makes me feel better.

 

Everything else is flush, I'll throw the saw down quick when snatching and get a hold on the stem just in case, if its going to be bumpy enough you'll be thrown from a peg anyway.

[vduben]

take a look at pete mctree's vid from topping out that leaning euc!!!!!!!! iirc he had no pegs in that vid and looks like a kuala bear (excuse the poor spelling again) but judging by the wobble im not surprised!!

i was holding on to the sofa just watching it!!lol

[Yorkshireman]

flush cut

i've heard of guys who've left pegs then gaffed out & swung into a peg

 

my advice is , cut them so they cant hurt & invest in some good spikes

[Buzz]

flush cut

i've heard of guys who've left pegs then gaffed out & swung into a peg

 

my advice is , cut them so they cant hurt & invest in some good spikes

 

I did just that on a leaning thuja in the rain, will never leave pegs again.