Hand falling and techniques

[Skeans1]

Let’s see how and where guys are using different methods of falling timber.

Being out on the wet coast I’m sure I do it backwards to some but this is the standard way of falling out here.

 

[stevem5215]

I've seen it done that way and especially if the expert sawman needs it to fall due to a space issue. For the most part though it's easy to drop just with a specific cut on the side you want it go in.

 

[kenmbz]

Use conventional face here, with back cut, or plunge cut if it's a dead ash.
Ours mostly 100' or less, so no notch and jack needed.

If it's too near a house etc. I'll call in someone with a crane or cherry picker.

Did a lot of plunge cuts the last few years with the dead Ash, too many tried to barberchair.
More ropework where we have dense trees.


you are way more pro than I ever was with that setup.

 

[Jchonline]

Nothing over 3ft diameter where I am...all soft woods to boot. Much easier to deal with. I look at the tree longer than I take to fell it. Mostly just careful cuts and wedges.

 

[MossRoad]

Felling trees causes them to fall.

I use a conventional cut for the small amount of firewood trees I harvest, 90% of which are 16" and under.

 

[Thomas]

I have nothing that BIG or tall to try.

 

[IndyIan]

I like the humbolt notch on a steep slope, it also stretches the small white cedars we have here. I do plunge backcuts on leaners as well. I did a 2 weekend course and its been a good investment.
Never used a jack, but should have the once on a 3' red oak... Stacked wedges wouldn't quite get it over... Neighbor pulled it over with his tractor but I had to nibble the hinge down to very very thin, and once the tractor was tied on, I didn't want it to go over backwards either!

 

[Skeans1]

I like the humbolt notch on a steep slope, it also stretches the small white cedars we have here. I do plunge backcuts on leaners as well. I did a 2 weekend course and its been a good investment.
Never used a jack, but should have the once on a 3' red oak... Stacked wedges wouldn't quite get it over... Neighbor pulled it over with his tractor but I had to nibble the hinge down to very very thin, and once the tractor was tied on, I didn't want it to go over backwards either!

Using a jack isn’t something I’d recommend for everyone it’s a unique experience as well it can be nerve racking. That jack was setup just for some of the ones that aren’t leaning back that bad, if they are I have a dual ram setup that will lift 102 tons as well as they have a gauge to watch what the tree is doing.

One thing that can help is putting the back cut in first on a back leaner like we do with jacks.

 

[Skeans1]

Use conventional face here, with back cut, or plunge cut if it's a dead ash.
Ours mostly 100' or less, so no notch and jack needed.

If it's too near a house etc. I'll call in someone with a crane or cherry picker.

Did a lot of plunge cuts the last few years with the dead Ash, too many tried to barberchair.
More ropework where we have dense trees.


you are way more pro than I ever was with that setup.

It’s made me a good living doing it,

it’s nice to be able to save out and sometimes it’s just nice not having to hardly touch wedges.