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1st February 2008, 10:09 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macclesfield England
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|  Split Beech tree This is the video of the split Beech tree that I posted pictures of. Actually, its two video?s taken over the consecutive Saturdays. The first one starts a little dark, as was the day, but the quality improves so hang in there. The second one is much brighter Some peculiar sounds on both so turn up your volume. About 20 minutes to watch both. Thanks Day 1 YouTube - Beech tree felling, Knutsford, England day 1 Day 2 YouTube - Beech tree felling, Knutsford, Day 2 |
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1st February 2008, 06:17 PM
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| Over mature heritage tree  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Re: Split Beech tree Reg once again GREAT video. You truly are a skillful great climber. The part I loved best was in the first link. Time: 6:47 to 7:40. This demonstrates your years of experience and expertise. This is how all great climbers should climb. Smooth and relaxed while pacing yourself. All great, but the thumb   I noticed you tucked it away on a few though 
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2nd February 2008, 12:40 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macclesfield England
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2nd February 2008, 02:09 AM
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Re: Split Beech tree Quote:
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2nd February 2008, 09:49 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hawaii. ohio. oregon. california
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| Re: Split Beech tree Grip down on that saw I tell myself 10 times a day. Thumb gos under the handle and that is your # 1 defence against kickback. I get tired and find myself holding onto a saw like a 11 year old girl. no no young bucky hold on. Its not if, its when. By the time your mind reacts to the kickback its already happend. I'v made a habit of locking my left elbow to so if something happens the saw flies strait up. Be safe out there guys and dont be shy about setting someone strait when it comes to saw safety.  |
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2nd February 2008, 02:06 PM
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| Part of the Furniture  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see.
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| Re: Split Beech tree Nice video reg,I didn't see structure,lines or anything in the area but i could be wrong.if all was clear why not just drop it?
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2nd February 2008, 04:17 PM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macclesfield England
Posts: 154
| Re: Split Beech tree Quote:
Well apart from being a huge speading top compressing a multiple split trunk, there just wasn't the room with all the surrounding trees. Also, I'd have considered it a far more dangerous task to have dismantle such a large limbed, speciman, detached at the base and lying on its side than to deal with an errect one but that was still a anchored at its base. And Re: the kickback. While I'm not condoning or encouraging misplaced thumbs, lets not overlook the reasons why kick-back happens in the first place. It is not random and at no point during this particular job was I ever, ever at risk of losing control. Its the right thing to point it out, nobody wants to set a bad example, but let me asure anyone who's wondering that my concentration switches to a different level as a risk, any risk, increases. There's not much gets past this radar. But to operate on such a heightened state of red-alert throughout an entire job would be exhausting. So, as John pointed out earlier, yes I do pace my self but mentaly as well as physically. Its good to talk guys  | |
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2nd February 2008, 06:01 PM
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Re: Split Beech tree Quote:
 . Gripping the saw thoroughly and tucking your thumb down are a few (Good) pieces of the equation but there is much more to do at hand to eradicate kick back occuring. I could go into what my saw use consists of but it would be much to long and painful to try and type and explain to you (from my end). Plus this isn't the right place for it.  Quote:
 . Hopefully by me repeating about your thumb, we can over time help you eradicate that bad habit
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3rd February 2008, 03:35 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macclesfield England
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3rd February 2008, 04:42 AM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia
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| Re: Split Beech tree Nice work Reg.  Ya gotta love the jobs where it's just "bombs away". I've never done a beech tree, what's it like to work with? It looked about the same softness as a pine tree? That trunk was huge, tell us more about the back cut you did p.s. what lifeline do you use? it looked great in the video.
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3rd February 2008, 11:31 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macclesfield England
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| Re: Split Beech tree A release cut, while traditionally used for leaning tree?s, leaves you in a pretty safe position when the time comes to let the tree go. I think its fair to say there?s a lot more chance of a tree going sideways than it toppling over directly backwards?if at all. If I?m felling something large or precarious, I?ll normally take this extra measure if I think it?ll give me an advantage. The splits on this tree extended right the way down to no more than a meter off where I had to make the felling cuts. We had it tied up pretty good around the splits but I still wanted to be directly behind the tree at the finish. Also, I?ll always bore the middle out of a tree that has been de-limbed or has no top weight (not shown on the video). I use an angled release cut because my posture/stance allows a little more distance from the tree, so I have a better view of what?s going on up top. And no, it has never snatched the saw cutting above the back cut, at least, not as part of a felling sequence coming down at such an angle. Beech are hard and heavy, not as stringy as a euc but not as brittle as a maple either. Thanks |
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3rd February 2008, 01:13 PM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK.
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I was watching another of yours POV1 helmet camera of tree climber Again, great worksmanship in a tight spot. (Don't you just love 'em?) One question though, where did you get that felling bar from? can you post a picture of it?
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