felling bar cuts

[Andy Collins]

I do like the split level cut though and i do use it quite a lot. I've been told that you can't use a wedge in place of the bar on CS31 as wedges aren't in the course. I think you do less damage to your back with a sledge and a wedge rather than trying to lift the tree over with a bar.

 

Strange, I'm sure we used wedges when I did mine, as it (cs31) includes the use of aid tools, which is what wedges would come under.

[madmatt]

Wedges were not on the list when I redid CS31 last year. Only a felling lever, intersetingly we were encouraged to do conventional felling cut & Leaning dog tooth fell, and then explain the split level to the asseor by the instructor on the course.

[Andy Collins]

Aaaah toe-jacks, now I see what you mean!!

As for CS31, the wedges arent listed as wedges, just as aid tools. Of course, as I'm having one of those days on here, it was probably a later, more advanced course that I did, so I'm probably wrong anyway. But I do know we were trained in the use of wedges, and expected to carry them if we were felling. If only I wasnt soooo senile..............

[madmatt]

I'm not doubting it could well have changed again! LOL, but when I did CS31 wedges were not listed we had a detailed kit list of what we had to take. we took wedges and were clearly told we wouldn't be using them until CS32!

[Andy Collins]

Shows the importance of these refreshers dont it!! Or do they just complicate things these days?? Blowed if I know!

[Brushcutter]

Wedges aren't used till CS32. A Friend of mine just did 31 and they weren't allowed to use them. On 31 they give you a plastic wedge but thats for putting in your letterbox and for cross cutting.

[Andy Collins]

See said I was going senile........ thanks for clearig that up Andy.

[madmatt]

Wedges aren't used till CS32. A Friend of mine just did 31 and they weren't allowed to use them. On 31 they give you a plastic wedge but thats for putting in your letterbox and for cross cutting.

 

So thats changed then! LOL! we wern't even allowed it for that!

[Peter]

Things do also vary from assessor to assessor, dare I say it!

[Quickthorn]

I use that split level cut quite a bit. It's not much use on bigger trees unless the lean is negilgible, or you have light breezes from all sorts of directions which could close your kerf. I found it useful clearfelling softwoods in a plantation situation, for example.

 

I, too, have managed to break one, tho' more through metal fatigue than sheer brute strength.