Sink cut

[Scott Walker]

Even on big wood? + 30 inch ?

 

Bigger the tree the easier.

[taffupatree]

Same here. Always bottom cut first.

[RC0]

Definitely easier to go diagnol first, stands to reason. That's why its taught to learners I would assume. Another slight issue also is that its easy to create an unintentional Dutchman by cutting the horizontal first....as weight of the saw bears down, along with that of the pie itself, so that it breaks out before the the cuts actually match. For the same reason this doesn't happen with a Humboldt cut....because the diagnol is at the bottom.

 

When using the site-lines in a critical situation, its horizontal first....as unlike the diagnol, it can be adjusted as you go but without having to star t a whole new cut. They all have their place, and its good to practice all whenever you can.

Edited January 13, 2014 by RC0

[Scott Walker]

Cheers for the input Reg, I saw you did the horizontal cut first in your video of the back leaning tree next to the house. Then on other trees the diagonal first so shows they both have their place.

Edited January 13, 2014 by Scott Walker