Windblow hung up trees

[lgl]

Chainsaws were around long before training boards and tickets, and believe if you couldn't fell timber you weren't long in the trade.Kind of grates on me a little when people knock other peoples skills.

[Kenty]

Its not how I was taught to fell but been in situations with windblown where something similar was the safest option. He new exactly where his safety zone was to retreat to if things went squirley, & the tree is on the deck.

[Andy Collins]

I've been on windblown trees for an age it seems. Not one tree is the same to work on, not one hazard on the site is duplicated. The only danger I see from these videos posted on the Internet, is from those who do not know how to do the job, people grabbing a saw to clear a road, or get the tree off their property, so they google it on the net. There is no substitute for the correct training, but many have never had big windblowns to train on, til now. I would hope each and every member here Has more than a passing interest in the job, and would take some of the available videos on the net with a large pinch of salt, or at least apply common sense when dealing with such dangerous trees.

[lgl]

I've been on windblown trees for an age it seems. Not one tree is the same to work on, not one hazard on the site is duplicated. The only danger I see from these videos posted on the Internet, is from those who do not know how to do the job, people grabbing a saw to clear a road, or get the tree off their property, so they google it on the net. There is no substitute for the correct training, but many have never had big windblowns to train on, til now. I would hope each and every member here Has more than a passing interest in the job, and would take some of the available videos on the net with a large pinch of salt, or at least apply common sense when dealing with such dangerous trees.

 

Fair points Andy, there are risks in the game but they can be calculated.As a faller I obviously felled for timber and would not cut something of value as in the video out of choice in that manner , but in stands of large timber down the years you do come across windthrown rotten trees hung up in standing stems, I got paid for getting things down , not leaving them up as did the guys before me, so you find a way. In that particular video law of gravity says the butt end was always going to fall away from the cutter, cutting it lower in stages would not give it enough fall to clear the tree it was hung up in

[SteveA]

i have to admit to having used that technique BUT much lower down only to separate the root from the trunk, then used a winch to pull it out.

 

take note of the "BUT" in the comment above folks... big difference

[lgl]

take note of the "BUT" in the comment above folks... big difference

 

I also note that a winch was used , as has been said those that do not feel they have the skill level don't attempt it, it is a perfectly safe technique used by the right person, as I said I have been a large tree faller for 35 years and feel confident doing that.

[SteveA]

I also note that a winch was used , as has been said those that do not feel they have the skill level don't attempt it, it is a perfectly safe technique used by the right person, as I said I have been a large tree faller for 35 years and feel confident doing that.

 

He also said "much lower down"

[lgl]

He also said "much lower down"

 

Oh ok , that's fine, you obviously have a lot of experience of this.

[SteveA]

Oh ok , that's fine, you obviously have a lot of experience of this.

 

No, I've not tried holding a chainsaw at head height and contacted the 'kickback zone' with the rear section of the tree as demonstrated at 4mins 59secs. And you sir, are you smitten with this technique?

[lgl]

Not smitten no but I have used it many times before I saw the video and will again, I know I am very good at what I do,