combined tree services

so let me get this right - your video shows you pulling your saw out from almost getting trapped but still you claim it is a cut the prevents the saw getting pinched !! have a look at your origional video !! i think it will remind you of how saws get pinched / trapped . Exactly my point you then have to make another set of cuts !! above the previous or below ? i asked you because i wanted you to explain how to deal with an already unpredictable/controllable cut without making it more dangerous than it already is . you were already cutting at shoulder height wit you head in line with the bar so that you could see what you were doing so would u cut higher or lower ? . Talking of being in the wrong business i would strongly advise you take a good hard look in the mirror . as you previously stated that we are prudes over here in the uk i thought i would ask if you have ever heard of us referring to Americans as gun-hoe , arrogant or better still bad losers ? .

will put some up tomorrow when im in from work

you have more than likely damaged the wire running to the ABS sensor , to fix this if you have no rel mechanical knowledge then get it into a garage , it is also an mot failure

just looked at this thread after watching the video of the 350 on wilsons web site , looks like a great piece of kit ! maybe next year !!

this is a method that is used in the assisted fell within the UA 2.2 unit the only difference is a throw line can not be used and the rope has to be placed using insulated rods , but all in all its a great system for small-the smaller end of medium trees . i have never tried it out on anything bigger as we usually tend to get the winch on the mog to pull

Sorry dadio but you really are one grade A joke !!! this isnt grade school as you put it but at the same time you like to shoot your mouth off about how great you are and how you have all these years experience, but on the other hand you are not willing to share you wealth of experience when it comes to trapping your saw !!! maybe its because you know know that once in that situation it becomes much much more dangerous that the original task of getting down a windblown tree . or maybe its because your not all the you claim to be !!! your un-willingness to answer my question does go a long way to demonstrating why Brithish tradesmen on the whole are respected throughout the world for being thorough and professional in what they do . it would appear that this would not be the case your someone such as your self

dont do it !! a mate of mine was working on a site as a chippy last year where a joiner decided to fil the gaps round the fire door frames with expanding foam !! they came in the next day to find the frmes without doors in then had bowed and on the verge of snapping on the sides and the ones that did have doors were not openable without the use of a sledge hammer

i think i will be sticking to the good old prudish but British slow and costly gets you home every day method . lol . As for spear cutting when in a tree now that's different haha !!! lmao

so it's ok to have a look and if you think you can do it then give it a go ? . The fact that dadio gives clearly states that he knows exactly where the tree will go , what will happen and has been so bold as to say that its safe and then goes on to give the impression that he feel his way is safer than the standard method ? . what also concerns me is that he will not explain what to do if you do trap your saw !! surely this is something that should be explained if you intend to put your own methods out there ? or could that also be classed as learning tree work off of the internet ?

and never trapped your saw ?

i would be having a look at getting s decent winch preferably with an anchorage system of some sort , just consider how much weight there is in the tree and how confident you are that the tree wont go backwards taking the tractor with it and also how sure you are that the tractor can pull the trees over .

when it comes to posting a video demonstrating a technique on a forum such as AT that has a large number of beginners and college students then i would go so far as to say it is ridiculous to not state just how much of a calculated risk it is. And further more to promote the use of appropriate and approved systems of work in line with industry guidelines is what makes the genuine tradesmen of this country stand out from the others ! . We all work in ways that are not approved and often would be deemed as not safe - For instance using a top handled saw with one hand - its not approved and is regularly commented about ! How many of us are going to justify it in the manner the dadio has shown with this thread and many others of his ??

well said i think this is also why all of the almost every series or documentary regarding , forestry,tree felling or roughneck timber haulage comes from the USA , lets be honest watching prudes cutting trees in a safe orderly British fashion would not be at all interesting !! come on who wants to chip in on a plane ticket to get dadio over here and show us prudes how to really cut trees ?

so then Dadio when are you going to talk me through your method on how to deal with the situation that your saw has pinched ? lets be honest if a skilled veteran such as your self almost trapped your saw on a couple of occasions in the original video then im sure many of us lowly tree cutters from England would if we tried it !! so come on talk us through how to deal with the situation and where to put what cuts

It wouldn't be so bad if the tree was hung up , from what i could see it was a windblown tree that using simple methods for dealing with a windblown tree would have eliminated all of the fuss and given a far greater level of accuracy and predictability . It was once thought that the "spear cut" could be brought in as a common and approved cut for utility cutters but it was felt that if taught to novices it could prove to be fatal . as an industry we all search for a better and easier way to do things and improve efficiency but it also a calculation needs to be made to work out the added risk .

You my friend must be the luckiest guy on the planet !! and its a big universe !

haha and a fourth !! cutting above = cutting above head height (if cutting 12 inches away from trapped saw) or do you cut 12 inches below the trapped saw and risk damaging the trapped saw through the controlled and calculated guess at what the tree is going to do and where its going to go !!!

So then can the luckiest guy walking the planet please talk me through the procedure once my saw is pinched and can not be freed please ? you know where i put my next sequence of cuts and what the next sequence of cuts will be ? at least than i can make better judgment of your new technique ,

Paul it is all down to how the assessment schedule is understood by the assessor . The new system has no middle ground ! either the candidate meets the criteria or they dont . i would personally like to see a better industry standard when it comes to beginners !! all to often they are pushed through these courses and are classed as competent climbers within a mater of months !! i see it all the time and it really does concern me !!

not had a pinched bar in years ??? im not all to sure about that , as for the amount of sense required for a 30 year old vet to stick to that same principle safety rules ans any other chainsaw operative - I would say either the same as a newbie when said veteran is making up his own cuts for dealing with a leaning/windblown tree . so then say for instance you trap your bar and need to use your other saw to get the tree down can you talk me through where you would make your cut's and the sequence o cuts please ? Lets be honest if your going to demonstrate a new age method for leaning/windblown trees then we really could do with knowing how to deal with it if it goes wrong don't u think ?? ! So i have got my saw pinched when cutting out through the bottom of the tree and can not free my saw , what do i do next ?

your better off buying one ! the handle normally extends and has more than one use , the end has a flair on it with a recess so that it locks in and needs to be a certain inner diameter so that ti has a snug fit and can operate the winch in and winch out lever

now there is a lesson on how to cut leaning trees !!!! dadio your earlier comment regarding your full controle of the aw at all times is questionable , can you possible talk me through the procedure for when the saw becomes trapped please ?? Many Thanks Dave

hope everyone is ok and hope that redwood are ensuring a speedy repair !!!!

it is exactly this out look that causes half of the problems in the first place , as an assessor i have not and will not pass anyone who can not met the criteria and do so in a safe and well executed manor !! the biggest problem we see are "the ive been doing it years brigade" or " the im better than this system and can tell the industry where its going wrong" type ! i would challenge you to sit your assessments again without refresher training and see if you pass ! and finally i am fairly sure that when you started out using a chainsaw there were many people that had the same outlook towards you that you have towards the beginners now .

We use peat briquettes to keep out stove in over night , failing that just a small shovel of coal and half fill the firebox with timber . as for controlling the air flow this will depend on the stove and the house in which its fitted in , my house has a good draft so this enables me to shut the stove right back !!