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Old 19th February 2007, 10:20 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TreeCo View Post
Great technique. On large trees I've done a plunge cut in the center of the back cut and inserted a wedge, and then proceded to cut one side and then the other. It gets the wedge right in the middle.
Yep, got that video too! lol

http://www.treeworld.info/showthread...=1491#post1491

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Originally Posted by boa07 View Post
I get really shocked seeing the lack of any technique in the fells some companies undertake.

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Haha, I'm a bloody good fella. You ought to see some of the close calculated shots I pulled off .... those clinometers are darned accurate.

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Originally Posted by yooper View Post
our timber manigment did eventually force us into boar cutting all are trees to avoid splitting and fiber ripping, for the log material, i still use bore cutting today also,bye wedging on both sides, also very effective for control of the tree.
Bore cut strap release ideal for forward leaners. Can get tricky if ya bars too short... that's when you have to bore both sides and you can also relieve the centre of the tree by boring in the front.
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