First Hinge

[DanClimbsTrees]

Only been in this game since March and here is a pic of my first hinge on an 'almost medium' tree. It went were it was supposed to but I'd like some other input.

 

Tear me apart, please

 

[silky fox]

If it went where it was supposed to then that's the important bit..looks a very even hinge so you clearly had control of it as it fell and with the high lift wedges you gave it plenty of encouragement to go over. Well done!

[C.J]

We haven't seen the tree.

 

Assuming no lean or weighting issues - I would recommend a deeper gob so that the hinge was nearer the centre of gravity of the tree.(I'm too tight to buy 2 Hi-lift wedges)

[silky fox]

Agree with a deeper gob..only slightly though.

[DanClimbsTrees]

We haven't seen the tree.

 

Assuming no lean or weighting issues - I would recommend a deeper gob so that the hinge was nearer the centre of gravity of the tree.(I'm too tight to buy 2 Hi-lift wedges)

 

Haha, thank you. No lean or weighting issues it was just a straight stem about eleven feet tall. Gotta start somewhere I suppose!

 

Cheers

[C.J]

Agree with a deeper gob..only slightly though.

 

Yes that's looks 20% ,30% would be about right.

 

This would enable a longer , thinner,more flexible hinge for the same volume of holding wood.

[DanClimbsTrees]

If it went where it was supposed to then that's the important bit..looks a very even hinge so you clearly had control of it as it fell and with the high lift wedges you gave it plenty of encouragement to go over. Well done!

 

Cheers Paul. I'll keep an eye on the gob on my next one

[DanClimbsTrees]

Yes that's looks 20% ,30% would be about right.

 

This would enable a longer , thinner,more flexible hinge for the same volume of holding wood.

 

Cheers CJ