Lombardy Fell Incident

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

14 hours ago, Khriss said:

Front end is S3 wings with S2 grille and lamps ...

 

 

Im rather jealous of your shiny capstan.  Is it any good for skidding?

 

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

14 hours ago, josharb87 said:

Anyway, going off track, There was no way that tree, with that side wind and that pulling angle was ever going to land on the grass  

Assuming the tree was sound, Do you think a decent hinge would have broken early with that side wind assuming the gob was set correctly? 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

3 hours ago, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi said:

Assuming the tree was sound, Do you think a decent hinge would have broken early with that side wind assuming the gob was set correctly? 

The sound profile of the cutter's saw didn't instil a great deal of confidence that he was a competent feller...  Which might leave open the question of face cut and back cut accuracy and hinge integrity?  Just thinking out loud....

[Khriss]

Yup, I listened carefully to the saw in the film and there was a Definately point where he stopped, then carried on cutting, but the truck didn't  move to tension the rope. Dimension yr hinge an cut to it- possibly he thought 'just a bit more '...... K

[Khriss]

3 hours ago, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi said:

Im rather jealous of your shiny capstan.  Is it any good for skidding?

 

It makes a good lowering bollard, Arcto, cos it can lift when engine engaged, but for skidding timber out, I would think a front ground anchor would need attaching. K

[oldwoodcutter]

Whenever we tug trees over with a truck I always make sure someone reliable, and with a clear view of proceedings, stands next to the drivers open window, so that precise instructions are given on tension and when/how to move as the fell progresses. Not standing back in the road wiggling their fingers around.

[Jamespepperpot]

The sound profile of the cutter's saw didn't instil a great deal of confidence that he was a competent feller...  Which might leave open the question of face cut and back cut accuracy and hinge integrity?  Just thinking out loud....

My thoughts too, if you cut through the tension side of the hinge on a side leaner/wind direction it’s always going to go sideways. Even with a quick pull it’s likely to end up not going where it’s desired. Saying that I’ve felled pops with slight side leans and the whole stump has failed or one of the buttresses tears off with the hinge.

[Mick Dempsey]

1 hour ago, oldwoodcutter said:

Whenever we tug trees over with a truck I always make sure someone reliable, and with a clear view of proceedings, stands next to the drivers open window, so that precise instructions are given on tension and when/how to move as the fell progresses. Not standing back in the road wiggling their fingers around.

That rope went slack immediately, pointing to a hinge being cut through.

 

Agree though, clear communication in a tricky situation is essential (and easily organized)

[oldwoodcutter]

Yes Mick, I noticed the slack rope. Most of us who drop trees nearly every day will have studied that vid in the closest detail, almost being there with them in your minds eye.

[Richard 1234]

Being a complete idiot in regards to this, would the tree not have gone in the right direction if the line was kept tight or could it still have gone the wrong way?