a nice cut for hung trees

[MattyF]

+2 to scotspine .

[daltontrees]

I get the feeling that if the stem had been in compression i.e was being pushed back to the butt by bent branches in the crown, the severing could have thrown the rootplate back down and brought the butt back with it until it slid off the dart cut. Could have been nasty. I think I would have got the severing over with first as simply and as close to the rootplate as possible. After that, dart cut by all means as long as you aint going to have to winch the butt back ever.

[Paul Cleaver]

I get the feeling that if the stem had been in compression i.e was being pushed back to the butt by bent branches in the crown, the severing could have thrown the rootplate back down and brought the butt back with it until it slid off the dart cut. Could have been nasty. I think I would have got the severing over with first as simply and as close to the rootplate as possible. After that, dart cut by all means as long as you aint going to have to winch the butt back ever.

 

dont think the root plate was up - the trunk crumbled at the base - in my experience cutting at the base on a tree such as this would result in the saw getting trapped

[Pete Mctree]

+3 to what Scotspine said

[Rob D]

+4 - not trying to gang up but I watched the similar vids you put up last time on this cut - still think the same thing - it's unpredictable and sketchy!

 

 

But fair enough it gets the job done quickly and if you're happy to do it up to you.

 

 

 

[daltontrees]

Sorry, Paul, I thought I saw the butt stand up after the severing.

Anyway, man on site can always read tension and compression better than video audience. I might have ended up doing a similar dart cut but a bit further down but definitely would have put wedges in either side before cutting the top strap, to save the saw getting jammed.

[18 stoner]

+5. Scotspine is my hero.

[Spruce Pirate]

+5 for Scotspines comments. Definitely much safer ways of doing this, downside is they all take time and or equipment to set up. Personally, I'd reccommend taking the time and equipment and doing it safer with trees of this size.

 

As a side note, be cautious of the "I'm not a newbie" attitude, I've seen accidents caused because old time cutters had "been there and done that", no serious injuries, but damage to property and equipment. I'm not saying you don't know what you're doing, but sometimes it can benefit even the most experienced of cutters to stand back and think like a novice for a moment.

 

All that said, if you judge it by the results, I can't fault it, tree's where its supposed to be and everybody goes home happy, can't be a bad day.

[Spruce Pirate]

Too much time typing. I'm now +6.

[G'day Spruce]

I just hope nobody watches this video and thinks I can do that, lucky thats all I can say.....

 

I deal with wind thrown/damaged tree's regularly in a forest situation, I like to be able to drive home at the end of the day, if this is how you deal with this sort of situation then one day you'll be making your final journey in a box....!!!!