Tree Surgery History

[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

Awesome video showing 1940's Foresters felling large Redwoods

 

Would be fun to fell a big tree with an axe

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_YNZn_kaQ]Redwood Forests - Lumber Felling & Milling 1940's - YouTube[/ame]

[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

Has anyone ever tried cutting with an axe half way up a tree? I would try it if I had the opportunity. Would you?

[Craig Johnson]

I guess that should be forestry history. I think Dave Humphries did some pollards in Portugal

[David Humphries]

think Dave Humphries did some pollards in Portugal

 

Ha, not quite Craig.

 

It was the Basque region of Spain & I didn't do any cutting, I was just climbing to study & record the comparison in regrowth from traditional axe pollarding and chainsaw cuts.

 

The chap below was a one of the very last traditional axe pollarders.

 

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[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

What was the result between axe cuts and chainsaw cuts?

 

Was there a big difference?

 

Sounds like an awesome trip to see traditional tree methods and there impact .

[David Humphries]

What was the result between axe cuts and chainsaw cuts?

 

Was there a big difference?

 

Sounds like an awesome trip to see traditional tree methods and there impact .

 

was an enlightening experience, enjoyed it immensley

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/11489-study-tour-basque-region-trees.html

 

there was an article in this years AA journal (Volume 35, Issue 2) about the study...

 

'Restoration of lapsed beech pollards: Evaluation of techniques and guidance for future work'

 

 

From what I recall there was not really a great deal of difference from the two different techniques, the most important things to be in place were good tree vitality and leaving long enough stubs (up to 500mm) for new growth.

 

 

 

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[woodyguy]

Thanks for posting. Another era!

[hedgesparrow]

i use two axes every day laying hedges and find they cut with grain not againts like a chain saw. but need to be razor sharp. have a peddle wetstone so keep them in trim. ias for cutting trees if you had a very good side axe and sharp should be fairly easy not as fast but keep you fit