Leaning pop felling

[simonm]

dangerous!!

 

that's just asking for a barbers chair!!

 

how to kill your self in 3 easy cuts!!

 

Well yeah it was leaning and had all the weight on 1 side.

[Darrin Turnbull]

when doing a dog tooth what is the point in making the back cut on an angle? i know others just come in level behind. Just the way i have being taught

 

 

Maybe it started of like that because of axe and crosscut days.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Sorry once again for the hijack

[simonm]

that was meant as a reply to Darin turnbull's post mate!

 

Was thinking am i that bad

[Rich Rule]

I think that cut may have been used for a back leaning tree that is being winched. When the top is compromised due to dead you my not be able to get the pull line high enough.

 

I have used that cut or similar (taught by and old school very experienced cutter) you don't need to have the winch line up too high so the back cut comes in below the bottom f the face. The lip stops the winch pulling the tree of the stump and losing it backwards.

[Darrin Turnbull]

I think that cut may have been used for a back leaning tree that is being winched. When the top is compromised due to dead you my not be able to get the pull line high enough.

 

I have used that cut or similar (taught by and old school very experienced cutter) you don't need to have the winch line up too high so the back cut comes in below the bottom f the face. The lip stops the winch pulling the tree of the stump and losing it backwards.

 

 

Thank you

[Chris Sheppard]

when doing a dog tooth what is the point in making the back cut on an angle? i know others just come in level behind. Just the way i have being taught

 

I was told (whether rightly or wrongly) that it reduces the risk of the saw getting taken with the stem, which sort of made sense in my head.

 

Also, by leaving as little holding it at the back as you deem necessary, you're spending less time in a dangerous position - i.e snip the back and retreat