Topping dead firs

[RC0]

If you don’t top dead firs, or are not likely to then you probably wont take much from this….but then you might, I don’t know. Be warned, its 25 mins and a lot of talking….but hopefully it’ll make sense. Thanks

 

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Edited August 6, 2013 by RC0

[MattyF]

Enjoyed that reg, a good friend of mine has been hooked up with a guy looking for climbers in Canada for heli logging, lots of big trees and they all involve knocking the tops out first.. They recon you should be averaging 15 a day but bearing in mind the only big trees I've felled are broad leaves and a couple of big spruces up in keilder I was wondering how I would cope with this.. Mind has been racing all week about widow makers from tops and just dealing with trees that are twice the size in the UK ... Your vids give a good insight , cheers for taking the time to post.

[Adam Bourne]

Really enjoyed that mate, the last one you could really see and relate to what you were explaining, I've never experienced dead firs well not the sense you speak and show of, but have had my fair share of dreaded wobbly top!! When spiking up!!!

 

Very good video..

 

Reminded me of a time I felled out a cedar top, about 25ft section tree had been dead a good couple of years, had a little back lean so popped in a couple of wedges topped it out and then carried on as normal.... Anyway the guy I was working for couldn't understand why it had took so long to get the top off "why didn't you just cut straight through the top" he said!! I just smiled put my muffs down and carried on sawing!! The thing is if I had explained to him why I did it my way and not his then he may well be still pondering over it to this day!!! That was 2 years ago!! Not worked for him since

 

 

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[kiersindevon]

Great vid, good advice and tips.

[dan 86]

Enjoyed that your vids always good as you talk though what you are going to do nice work

[dexta]

Great post as always. Makes a nice change someone taking the the time to explain how they do it and the things that can go wrong and how to over come them. You have a very easy listening voice, more please:thumbup:

[edwood]

Smashing stuff as always!! I never get to bring sticks into the house!

 

 

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[Scott Walker]

Enjoyed that Reg, thanks for taking time out of your busy life to create it. (well done)

[arborlicious]

Great vid and explanation. Just hope Jared watches it sometime.

 

That swaying you get when spiking up the dead fir sounds like resonance. I guess you don't want the tree turning into a [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw]Tacoma Narrows Bridge[/ame].

[Arbtech Tree Services]

Good vid as usual, but have you worn out that Sugi bar already?

 

Regards,

 

Steve.