Hipsters just found us

John_KAYS said:
So, in that video...I have never seen that technique of cutting the slashes on either side when making the notch. I can guess what it is meant to do, but what is that method?
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Kerf cuts, to avoid bark tearing down to your lanyard, or just tearing and inhibiting the piece from flying gracefully onto the lawn of the hipster tech millionaire who your broke ass is working for.
 
Yeah, that is what I figured. I totally understand what it is meant to do, I just don't think I have ever seen anyone doing that before. The trees around here are all pretty predictable if you have a good notch you will get a clean release. I am sure that is more necessary on some species. Thanks for the response I just wanted to make sure I wasn't assuming I knew what he was doing as I have never seen it done in videos or in life.
 
macswan said:
Kerf cuts, to avoid bark tearing down to your lanyard, or just tearing and inhibiting the piece from flying gracefully onto the lawn of the hipster tech millionaire who your broke ass is working for.
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The ol' kurf cut, a handy trick on rippers and tearers. I use them when a lot of hinge is being left.

I've been thinking of changing my brand. Trying to push the whole Zen calming medidative effect of a chainsaw full bore outside your house for 6 hrs. It's like listening to the ocean really.
 
John_KAYS said:
Yeah, that is what I figured. I totally understand what it is meant to do, I just don't think I have ever seen anyone doing that before. The trees around here are all pretty predictable if you have a good notch you will get a clean release. I am sure that is more necessary on some species. Thanks for the response I just wanted to make sure I wasn't assuming I knew what he was doing as I have never seen it done in videos or in life.
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Looks like I just asked a stupid question.

Actually it looks like it is regularly used on mountain ash. All of the videos I just looked at with mountain ash had the kerf cut in them. I feel like I have used this on some species and never really thought about it. It is just second nature to prep the piece in the way that will get it where you want it, I make cuts all the time to keep peeling from occurring. I think what struck me in this video was the frequency of having to do it on every cut. I have never removed a mountain ash, but I am guessing it is quite necessary. River Birch comes to mind when I think of trees I have taken extra precautions with.
 
I've seen Reg do the cuts on the side a few times. Frankly I don't really see the need, unless your dealing with a stringy barked tree. A friend of mine got uncomfortably pinned against the trunk of a white Oak one time from bark/sapwood tearing out the side.
 
Back in the day, we were invited to a hipster party.. It was one of those long Portland nights where one house show turned into another down the street... We got sick of it so we water ballooned the bathroom as 6 of em were bent down snorting off their mirrors. We were expecting a full on brawl, but were just kindly asked to leave.. We took their beer...

Fuck hipsters...
 
Bird food eating, you never heard of this obscure local micro brew drinking, this cut I'm making its Instagram-ing, non prescription glasses wearing, low cut v neck with no cleavage having, summer time beanie wearing, "I'm different" but actually still socially influenced minded posers.

Oh yeah, these guys can also be found wearing Asolo's.

Hahahahah just playing gAysolos are cool.
 
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