Tree felling directional question

LD1 · Jul 14, 2016

Used a truck many times, and they are quite effective. Just don't get crazy and think you are gonna pull a 50" oak against a 20 degree lean with an s10.

bcp · Jul 14, 2016

This is not the way to do it.

Bruce

chopped · Jul 14, 2016

Ok Its down . and went pretty much where I wanted it. the base was solid but the upper limbs were dead . So I had that to deal with also. thanks for all the ideas and info

bigtiller · Jul 14, 2016

What's next? Making a few widgets, firewood or hauling it off?

chopped · Jul 15, 2016

Oh firewood defiently. Always need something to burn here lol

Cord · Jul 18, 2016

If the tree is big enough (and your's is), I've used this technique successfully a bunch of times: Bore cut example - YouTube

LD1 · Jul 18, 2016

I hate them videos of "professionals" that dont even know when a chain is dull. Man that was painful to watch:mur:

jimmyj · Jul 18, 2016

I know I'm late to this thread, but I quite like these training videos from Husqvarna
husqvarna tree cutting videos - Bing video

chopped · Jul 18, 2016

LD1 said:
I hate them videos of "professionals" that dont even know when a chain is dull. Man that was painful to watch:mur:

I see the saw was quite dull...LOL

Timbersawz · Jul 22, 2016

If you going to use cable, you should add rope to the system. Rope will stretch and give the system more dynamic propertys. Where the cable looses nearly all pull as the tree starts to move, the rope will still add some pressure. Decent yachting braid will suffice, we use 16mm rope and find it works great.

We just about never use vehicles to pull over trees, its a dangerous, unreliable and unpredictable practice, and I have seen it go wrong to many times