a nice cut for hung trees

[mistahbenn]

The real question is, is Dan really a certified arb or not? Hot topic!

[dadio]

 

Post-certified Benn..

 

Glad to see my "appeal" is unchanged across the pond... fast and easy is not only fast and easy, its also often safer than setting up rigging, making awkward cuts and putting others in the potential drop zone etc... lots can go wrong with all that unneeded fooling around..

 

I left the tape unedited in real time, so you can see that it took less than 2 minutes of cutting to drop the tree.. no chance of getting hit as the but is going down, not back PERIOD... and bar will not get pinched with a proper cut.

 

The American's seem to be warming a bit to the cut.. I like it better over here... rebel with is trees on the ground...

[Mike Hill]

 

Post-certified Benn..

 

Glad to see my "appeal" is unchanged across the pond... fast and easy is not only fast and easy, its also often safer than setting up rigging, making awkward cuts and putting others in the potential drop zone etc... lots can go wrong with all that unneeded fooling around..

 

I left the tape unedited in real time, so you can see that it took less than 2 minutes of cutting to drop the tree.. no chance of getting hit as the but is going down, not back PERIOD... and bar will not get pinched with a proper cut.

 

The American's seem to be warming a bit to the cut.. I like it better over here.... rebel with is trees on the ground..

 

Please explain the words in Red.

[dadio]

typo.. meant to say "with HIS..."

[Chris Sheppard]

Whilst frowned upon, I don't know many people who've not made cuts like that to get a hanger down in a wood.

 

Usually on trees smaller than in the video though and using a cut perpendicular to the stem rather than a diagonal one.

 

I tend to approach stuff like that with an old fashined technique some might still remember, think it was called Common Sense or similar If I wasn't sure I could make a cut safely I'd not do it.

[skyhuck]

Whilst frowned upon, I don't know many people who've not made cuts like that to get a hanger down in a wood.

 

Usually on trees smaller than in the video though and using a cut perpendicular to the stem rather than a diagonal one.

 

I tend to approach stuff like that with an old fashined technique some might still remember, think it was called Common Sense or similar If I wasn't sure I could make a cut safely I'd not do it.

 

Totally agree

 

The main problem I see with this vid is the fact that the OP is trying to suggest this is good practise, safe and can be taught.

 

IMO, an experienced cutter will do some "unorthodox" stuff from time to time, he will have the skill and experience to do so safely, reading each situation individually, BUT they surly would not want it videoed and shown to others as recommended technique?? I'm certain I wouldn't.

[Paul Cleaver]

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.

 

yeh I would have had wedges to hand

[dadio]

Totally agree

 

The main problem I see with this vid is the fact that the OP is trying to suggest this is good practise, safe and can be taught.

 

IMO, an experienced cutter will do some "unorthodox" stuff from time to time, he will have the skill and experience to do so safely, reading each situation individually, BUT they surly would not want it videoed and shown to others as recommended technique?? I'm certain I wouldn't.

 

Everybody does it but no one is allowed to talk about it... How very British.. polite tree cutters don't mention their unorthodox techniques.. I AM just a rogue American on a mission.. to tell the truth... the truth will set you free...

[Albedo]

Everybody does it but no one is allowed to talk about it... How very British.. polite tree cutters don't mention their unorthodox techniques.. I AM just a rogue American on a mission.. to tell the truth... the truth will set you free...

 

Wait till you see our class system, you're probably a bit common for us too:001_smile:

 

I did crap myself when that thing came down, think I actually jumped back from my laptop.

[scotspine1]

Everybody does it but no one is allowed to talk about it... How very British.. polite tree cutters don't mention their unorthodox techniques.. I AM just a rogue American on a mission.. to tell the truth... the truth will set you free...

 

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