Felling a stem...

[Ty Korrigan]

I'm scouring YOUTUBE for info that will help me become better at what we do.

I have 2 conifers that are suitable candidates for zip lining so that's me current subject of research.

Now at the end of this video:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8OkghIn9L8]Arborist August Hunicke speed line technique. - YouTube[/ame]

at 5m20s it appears the guys fell the stem using a gob cut that is upside down.

Question for the esteemed learned panel:

Why?

Regards

Ty

(I have so much to learn...)

[Stephen Blair]

Some say it helps the timber land just like it did, on woodland jobs it saves wastage on timber.

I've tried it and don't like it, maybe just been doing my own thing too long though.

[Rich2484]

On a downhill fell the butt will also bounce away from the feller. Well that's the theory anyway. It does normally happen.

[H-A]

It works well for this guy, he must carry his balls in a wheel barrow.

 

 

Same angle of gob cut just upside down, tree should fall same amount before it lifts off the hinge.

 

H-A

[Stubby]

Humbolt .....

[fen01]

Helps but slip of the stump? I quite like it, i think it may reduce the amount of wobble on the trunk when climbing, but my be wrong:)

Give it a go and see what you think:thumbup:

[steve collins]

I think whichever way you look at it on a flat site either the traditional scarf or humbolt you will get the same amount of timber out a tree, on a steep site felling downhill they are usefull for getting the most out of a tree as the face cut can go in the lower part and back cut as flush to ground as possible.

[Mr_D]

How close was it to that truck?ha. 👍

[mistahbenn]

It works well for this guy, he must carry his balls in a wheel barrow.

 

 

Same angle of gob cut just upside down, tree should fall same amount before it lifts off the hinge.

 

H-A

 

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[colemanjessenz]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x7MXn5zuEw]Hired Stihl slinger Kills again! - YouTube[/ame]

this guy knows how to cut