Felling southward leaner westward

[BBBTree]

http://youtu.be/YfETBv4I2Ok


Does this work out this way 100% of the time?

In my experience never, but come to think of it, I don't remember taking off the foliage weight first. Maybe that's why these guys are so sure about their technique. They get the foliage weight off first every time.

I would thing that as soon as the back cut starts the branch would just rip and fall over southward the way it was leaning.

Any thoughts?

 

[BBBTree]

LOL nope

 

[southsoundtree]

If the hinge hold, it goes with the face.

Removing tip weight, reducing the force trying to rip the hinge off on the tension side, is hedging your bets that it will hold.

 

[BBBTree]

Ya, and there that word is; BETS. I hate betting all of my money on situations like that. If there's nothing underneath, sure making it swing 90 degrees is alright.

Based on the results of my question, I don't think anybody else would BET on what the guy is doing in the video. Roping it is the right way.

TTYL Sound

 

[southsoundtree]

I think that knowing how the species reacts is very important.

That can be done reasonably with some species, but others no way.

Branches will be different than spars, but it is a matter of strain from gravity versus fiber's resistance to breaking. When felling, we bang over trees, live, decayed but live, and dead, routinely. Its getting to know your trees, weighing the 'what if', and making a judgment call.

It didn't look like a big deal (species unknown) with the end-weight removed.

Experiment with this in non-critical situations, and you can learn a lot. Ask old school people in your area. Take what it what you can. Sort good info from bad.