CS32 Tips

[Tree Man Tom]

Hey all, currently in training for my CS32 (medium tree felling) with college.

 

Im pretty confident with it all and seem to be doing ok, felled about 4 trees so far using CS32 methods and all went ok, just wondering if there any tips and advice out there to help me line up cuts correctly etc... and just generally ensure things keep running smoothly.

 

All advice appreciated,

 

Tom

[Highland Forestry]

Dont stand anywhere in the Tree Triangle e.g. when using a winch for rolling out or take down, dont stand in the triangle made by the offset winch - can be very painful taking a snapped wire in the chest.

 

Make sure your rakers are not down too low for boring cuts - makes the saw jumpy and causes dangerous kickback.

 

Dont think of the trees as big, treat them the same as small trees, only applying the different cutting techniques.

 

Lay a long twig in the back of the gob before the final back cut, help give you something to aim from on a level when putting in the back cut.

 

When on your assessment, it's good to cut the ears before felling, makes for a nice neat job as she goes over.

 

The CS32 is a great course, and it gives you all the know-how to go on to windblow and multiple windblow which is great fun.

 

Enjoy

[shabz1978]

thumb thumb thumb. i failed my first one cos i didn't have my thumb wrapped around the front handle. i found it helpful to take the weight of the saw by putting my elbows on my knees, if you can imagine that, it made me far more acurate. take your time also. it's not a race. 33 34 and 35 are a doddle once you've done this one. good luck!!

[Husky D]

My advice would be to start your felling bore cut further back as most people try to bore and set their hinge in one go. By boring in slightly further back it allows you to take the saw forward towards your hinging point and allows you to get parallel with your sink in a more controlled way.

When cutting "smaller" mediums be careful not to try to spin around the tree to quickly and dip the nose through the back of your hinge but take the saw much further back before rotating around. If you are felling tree's not a great deal over guide bar length the tendancy is for many people to bore in their full guide bar length and the rotate the saw round the tree leaving the tree held on by very little and could be prone to going early (backwards or forwards) rather than boring enough out to make the cut easier from the far side but leaving enough to leave stability in the stem and allow you to set wedges or consider options if things happen to change (gust of wind etc)

Not golden rules just what works for me hope it helps and good luck for your assessment.

[shabz1978]

My advice would be to start your felling bore cut further back as most people try to bore and set their hinge in one go. By boring in slightly further back it allows you to take the saw forward towards your hinging point and allows you to get parallel with your sink in a more controlled way.

When cutting "smaller" mediums be careful not to try to spin around the tree to quickly and dip the nose through the back of your hinge but take the saw much further back before rotating around. If you are felling tree's not a great deal over guide bar length the tendancy is for many people to bore in their full guide bar length and the rotate the saw round the tree leaving the tree held on by very little and could be prone to going early (backwards or forwards) rather than boring enough out to make the cut easier from the far side but leaving enough to leave stability in the stem and allow you to set wedges or consider options if things happen to change (gust of wind etc)

Not golden rules just what works for me hope it helps and good luck for your assessment.

 

 

that's very good advice!!:001_smile:

[Ian150482]

When boring in keeps your revs high,as the saw wont jump about. Take your time,dont rush and enjoy yourself.

[Tree Man Tom]

I passed!

[Nick Waring]

nice one fella!

[tommer9]

Well done.

 

That was the test i enjoyed the most out of all.......especially when he told me it was total textbook. That boosted my confidence.

[sanny]

well done mate great news a done mine a year ago nothing to worrie about really when if you ever decide to do the large tree its pretty much the same only that you put a letter box cut in your gob first. well done