Lombardy Fell Incident

[htb]

It would have helped if pull line was being kept tensioned in the right direction ie much more to the left onto the grass, but then tipper no use on grass so would have to change plan

[Canal Navvy]

 Pulling through a snatch block is good in that scenario, the block anchor could have been biased into the wind and the driver could have maintained a good view of the chainsaw operator  ;-)

[skyhuck]

2 hours 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.

I generally both cut and pull.

 

I attach the rope and tension. Then make the cut, leaving a good hinge, the get back in the mog and pull. Normally reversing to allow a good view of whats happening.

[wicklamulla]

10 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

I generally both cut and pull.

 

I attach the rope and tension. Then make the cut, leaving a good hinge, the get back in the mog and pull. Normally reversing to allow a good view of whats happening.

yep that sounds ideal as you can leave an over sized hinge as yer Mog will have the required grunt totug it over.

[Stephen Blair]

That tree could of went over with the help of the wind, even if it was at 90 degrees to the fell. The cutter just hasn’t a clue what he was doing!

 

[carlos]

12 hours ago, Stephen Blair said:

That tree could of went over with the help of the wind, even if it was at 90 degrees to the fell. The cutter just hasn’t a clue what he was doing!

 

how does that work?

[HuntingHicap]

This Oak was pulled over against a slight lean and with a lot of back weight. Land Rover anchored to a ranger due to soft ground and using a snatch block off the apple tree. 

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

4 hours ago, carlos said:

how does that work?

By leaving adequate holding wood in the hinge and taking the wind into consideration whilst setting it up.

 

[Stephen Blair]

how does that work?

Really? Keep the holding wood and cut as it goes. Don’t try it with sycamore or even with a pop in that situation, because that’s not wise in an urban environment, but if if I’m felling in an open field, or wood and it’s windy, I’m not carrying a felling lever or wedges with me, I use the wind to my advantage! You won’t fell straight into it, but use it to coax it over.

Bartlett’s would of got away with it if it wasn’t for social media and a video phone! Just another story for a handful of folk to share!

But these days it doesn’t work that way!

[carlos]

41 minutes ago, Stephen Blair said:

 

Really? Keep the holding wood and cut as it goes. Don’t try it with sycamore or even with a pop in that situation, because that’s not wise in an urban environment, but if if I’m felling in an open field, or wood and it’s windy, I’m not carrying a felling lever or wedges with me, I use the wind to my advantage! You won’t fell straight into it, but use it to coax it over.

Bartlett’s would of got away with it if it wasn’t for social media and a video phone! Just another story for a handful of folk to share!

But these days it doesn’t work that way!

 

oh ok i understand the principle of the wind blowing a tree over, i just didnt really see how the wind could of helped in the video but as you say not a great idea given the setting.