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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    I'm just a faller in the central Highlands, nothing special. Quite a few others do the same job with Alpine ash. You need a forest operator’s license to be in the bush and endorsed for whatever you are doing. I don't know if you are in the forest industry or where you are based. We are north...
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    It is a workout but there is no rush, the day is long. With 60 year old legs I "change back a gear" and minimise wasted effort. The natural slope is 25 - 45 degrees and the last few days have been in the 40's deg C, (and there is some donkey cutting down all his shade). Despite this, when I can...
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    The picture of the Humboldt where the centre fibre was pulled, was that a 1/4 cut method for the back cut? I'm just wondering how both sides were free and the centre was last to pull. It probably had a natural lean close to where it needed to go and looks like I just chased it around the stump...
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    This is part of one of my coupes of which I am the only hand faller. The face on this coupe is almost 1.6 km long. The density of trees hand felled here is difficult to appreciate. The machines working in the distance rounding up Sunday's wood will give some perspective of the scale. When an...
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    Wood pulled upwards from the outer cambium and bark. Inner wood retained with the stump. The sheering force between them at point of departure is high. A chain cuaght between them can be captive to either.
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    The terain. Good going because the undergrowth is very light, this is rare but you have a chance to see the hidden dangers of trip hazards and bridged logs.
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    This shows a Humboldt with TH. The chunk of wood has already been cut but drawn out of the stump by adjoining uncut wood.
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    I can operate a chainsaw but not a computer. Appologies. I get in such a state. What I thought I posted: I thought I would post a couple of pics to best demonstrate what I have said. This picture shows how free the grain can be under moderate to high lean. It is unsafe to stand to the rear of...
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    Made lots of sawdust. During falling trees day after day I found myself entertained thinking of this thread, thanks. Boundaries for the well intended contributions will hone the relevance of certain points. I say that wood fibre characteristics vary in the coupe of the alpine ash (E...
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    Hi Mark The topic is of interest to me as is some of the diversions so passionately put. I will make comment on my return. My 03:00 start is only 5 hours away for 3 days contract falling up the bush. I am camped away so no hope of contact. I will give others circumstances some thought, as we...
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    Do you use a chainsaw breakaway lanyard?

    "Have there been lanyards that have broken when not snatched?" There has been one instance I can varify and another on hearsay. In both cases the equipment ring tore off the harness as designed. Whilst these are not lanyard failures it puts in question a "hook up" system if you use a similar...
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    Do you use a chainsaw breakaway lanyard?

    For those who have enquired (PM), I do not use tear away systems. Every part of my harness is good life support. It doesn't mean its good for everyone. During a training course I have seen two climbers hooking up their flipline to a tear away ring on their harness instead of the main "D"...
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    Do you use a chainsaw breakaway lanyard?

    Hi Jehinten, There seems to be a misunderstanding. I was referring to the saw being dropped or fumbled by the climber, not being caught in a departing block. The crew does need to access the ground under the climber at times other than when material is coming down etc. I hoped my post...
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    Do you use a chainsaw breakaway lanyard?

    There has been a number of incidents where a saws dropped onto break away lanyards have enabled that break away feature. Falling objects including chainsaws are a potential killer to staff below that are legitimately conducting work. Excluding the risk of a saw departing with a section is the...
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    New article up on the home page...

    Hi Anthony I appreciate your reply, the currency of your observations give my article credibility. Regards Graeme
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    New article up on the home page...

    Scheffa You said you would be interested to discuss it further. Being from Mansfield you work in a mix of natuaral forest, introduced trees, hills and flat country. Your perspective from a more rural area is very relevant to the article. Where did you do Cert 3, Wadonga? Which video was shown...
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    New article up on the home page...

    I think it owns me sometimes. :)
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    New article up on the home page...

    Hi Scheffa You are welcome to PM me or post more comment. I am very interested in feedback. Writing articles like this are hollow if they are insulated from considered comment. Regards Graeme
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    Fatal felling accident in Norway

    Hadde ikke "kjevene av livet"!

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