Ever lose something mysteriously in the woods?

[PatrickS2222]

I'd be nervous of having anyone at all nearby whilst felling a tree.

After cutting far enough into the trunk, I reckon it would be reassuring just to have a wedge or two put there and whacked into the sawcut a little - just to help and maybe prevent the tree jamming the saw in place.

 

[TerryR]

But wait! They had bright orange safety jackets on. They must be safe.

 

[bcp]

But wait! They had bright orange safety jackets on. They must be safe.

That's so they won't get lost mysteriously in the woods.



Bruce

 

[k0ua]

That's so they won't get lost mysteriously in the woods.



Bruce

Those vests also work as a Sasquatch deterent. They hate orange.... So I have heard.

 

[stuckmotor]

A little height makes a huge difference. I have thought of making a pusher like they have that works on an old bumper jack but never really needed it. Ed

I've thought of making one too. I guess you've seen the commercially made one. The main ingredient seems to be a farm jack.

 

[Ed of all trades]

If you take a rope and tie it to the tree 20 ft in the air you can just pull gently and most trees will come over. I was going to make one out of a car bumper jack. Easier to carry around. Ed

 

[sixdogs]

The thing that is probably on the end of the pole is a metal point with a hook on it and I believe was used to move logs in the rivers decades ago. It's called a "pick pole" and I have one I got when we lived in woods country years ago. Here's a couple off the internet and there are lots of variations.








I never saw one used for their purpose but it seems like a bad idea if longevity is on your bucket list.

 

[kevin37b]

Did that crew break every rule in the tree cutting hall of fame ?

 

[xtn]

You know what? I just remembered something I lost in the woods a couple of years ago. A bunch of palettes leaned up against each other in pairs. I sure wish I knew what happened to them.

xtn

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Those vests also work as a Sasquatch deterent. They hate orange.... So I have heard.

Cameras work better.