 Re: Angled back cut| backcut| tree felling
Its always a good sensible practice when felling larger trees with adverse leans, weight distribution etc...even when there is no external evidence of hollows, rot etc... to put in a line as high as you can and have a control line as back up, should anything be found when cutting the scarf (front cut) or even during the back cut. On all our larger fells we always use wedges, very often have control lines and always go through a written risk assessment.
I'm sure you do but it bears repeating....always take tree felling seriously, always properly assess the job and go through the steps slowly and clearly in your head no skipping elements, ensure the fell zone is clear and will remain so, double check all your cuts....never NEVER stay at the stump plan for and use your escape route on every fell......Oh yes enjoy your tree felling!
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We fell them down and turn them into paper,
That we may record our emptiness.
- Kahlil Gibran
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