Felling technique

Pigdog · 3rd January 2008, 05:28 PM

Another thought on the logger. Could it be possible when those trees started falling there was more hinge and he just kept cutting when it was well into the fall?

newguy18 · 3rd January 2008, 05:29 PM

Thats possible too.

Done it · 5th January 2008, 12:03 AM

Maybe this is it.

Done it · 8th January 2008, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Freeman

I'd agree with newguy, you can get a lot of info on the guy cutting from the stumps they've left....You can tell if they're forestry trained or not, you can make a very good quess at their natioinality too, different countries tend to have typical styles of cutting for those that have been trained, or at least worked alongside experienced others.

Those stumps do not look like the work of a properly trained faller

, but sure there's a lot of supposition in that! There are a fair number of guys who cut for a living that have no idea of how to fall trees safely long term. In 2005 when I got my forestry manual harvesting certs we lost 6 really experienced forestry fallers in 6 months (all died at the stump various causes)

Hi Sean, can you give a bit more infomation on how these guys died and where. I don't understand how this could happen, I won't say any more until you reply.

Ekka · 8th January 2008, 03:50 AM

You know, tree work deaths are lucky to make the papers!

A guy died up a tree in Manly/Wynnum here couple years ago, got a paragraph on page 8 lucky to spot it.

Done it · 9th January 2008, 02:12 AM

Ekka it's not just tree workers, the number of workplace deaths in Australia is higher than the road toll but you very rarely here about one. Unlike road deaths where they give you all the gory details, like again today. We're just not supposed to know. Sorry pigdog, we're a bit off the track.

3rd January 2008, 05:28 PM	#26 (permalink)
Pigdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 65	Re: Felling technique Another thought on the logger. Could it be possible when those trees started falling there was more hinge and he just kept cutting when it was well into the fall?

3rd January 2008, 05:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,677	Re: Felling technique Thats possible too. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

8th January 2008, 03:50 AM	#30 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	Re: Felling technique You know, tree work deaths are lucky to make the papers! A guy died up a tree in Manly/Wynnum here couple years ago, got a paragraph on page 8 lucky to spot it. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

9th January 2008, 02:12 AM	#31 (permalink)
Done it Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Parramatta. nsw. Australia. Posts: 238	Re: Felling technique Ekka it's not just tree workers, the number of workplace deaths in Australia is higher than the road toll but you very rarely here about one. Unlike road deaths where they give you all the gory details, like again today. We're just not supposed to know. Sorry pigdog, we're a bit off the track.

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