clemsonfor
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looks like it's bending up, so cutting from underneath would pinch the bar.
if what you say is true your correct. He needs a bow bar
I didnt look at the pic slose enough and blow it up i guess?
looks like it's bending up, so cutting from underneath would pinch the bar.
Now that I can post pictures, continuing where I left off...
I removed what limbs I safely could from the top of the leaning tree.
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I then tried to cut the trunk about 10 feet from the root ball thinking the tree would fall to the ground. Nothing doing. The angular force of the top of the tree just pushed the two pieces of the trunk together. In fact, the tree trunk started raising, not falling. Next step - go watch youtube to get some instruction on how to bring down a tree leaning against another tree.
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looks like it's bending up, so cutting from underneath would pinch the bar.
obed, Did you ever get that tree down?
Obed, I just finished reading your entire thread and the job you and your wife has done is absolutely awesome! When I got to the welding part I wanted to chime in, if you get the chance go to a welding supply that will allow you to try the equipment and try out a different hood. I had a HF hood for about ten years, did a lot of welding with it at work and home and when it died I needed one right then so I ended up buying a 3 m E-glas hood. It is the equivalent to replacing a Poulan saw with a Sthil.
Larro, Happy New Year to you too. I took my time cleaning up the second tree as there was nothing pressing me to get it done. No shortage of firewood, that's for sure. I did lift a log with the FEL last week to free up the saw. That log was lying completely on the ground and was easily accessible with the FEL.Happy New Year. Good job on getting those trees cleaned up. You are getting more of a view than you counted on. But on the plus side, you will have lots of firewood. {Your helper is growing up}
Sometimes with a stuck saw, lifting the end of the log a couple of inches with your FEL will be enough to turn it loose.