Felling Wedges

[RI Chevy]

Lol.

 

[Homemade]

I seen and tried a new method a few weeks ago where the wedge is never in the saw kerf your using to drop the tree. It’s kind of hard to explain so I’ll try and get a picture tomorrow.
Start out with a traditional bore/plunge cut with an open face notch. Then below the back strap place another cut parallel to the hinge. Drive wedge in same cut under the back strap. The lifting action will break the back strap from the holding wood. I looked all day and I couldn’t find a good picture on the internet.


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[heimannm]

There was a decent video of someone demonstrating this technique on a palm tree. I am not sure when/where/why you would use this technique.

Mark

 

[heimannm]

I found this screen shot from the video.



Mark

 

[RI Chevy]

Pretty cool method.
Although it is tough to see a hinge.

 

[Philbert]

I understand that palm trees are very different; might be the reason for that technique.

Philbert

 

[Homemade]

Im not referring to the tongue and grove method. And I snapped two hardhead wedges trying that.


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[Homemade]

http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,69508.120.html

Borrowed from the internet. Showa a ton of different wedge placement options, but the one I’m using isn’t listed.


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[BrokenSVT]

I just dug out my favorite wedge ever...thought I'd show it off. It took a wee bite from one of my saws...

 

[Philbert]

Must have been envious of those fancy, lightweight guide bars . . . .

Philbert

 

[BrokenSVT]

Must have been envious of those fancy, lightweight guide bars . . . .

Philbert

IIRC, the 200t and the 026 each had a turn at it that day. Both took bites.

 

[Philbert]

Still might be helpful as a door stop?

Philbert

 

[BrokenSVT]

Still might be helpful as a door stop?

Philbert

I like to think of it as a narrow wedge, with an enhanced impact surface...lol. It still wedges

 

[RI Chevy]

Looks like a snaggle tooth. Lol

 

[Homemade]

Here is what I was trying to describe earlier. The wedge is never in danger of the saw and it doesn’t bottom out on the hinge.

The back strap was too thin and I lost some lift when the saw kerf from the plunge cut closed.

Too much back lean and the cut for the wedge was too low. The wood didn’t separated like it’s supposed to.


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[RI Chevy]

Cool idea, but looks a little complicated.

 

[Homemade]

I just started using it so, as you can see I’m still learning the fine details. I do like the fact that I’m walking away with an axe in my hand and not a running chainsaw.


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[jakethesnake]

Yeah that concept is blowing completely over my head.... what is the purpose?

 

[Homemade]

When placing the wedges in the same as the plunge cut you can get some sideways push and the saw can clip the wedges when cutting the back strap.


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[MustangMike]

I've cut some wedges, and broken others, but I still believe the traditional felling method is just hard to beat.

Plus, I think a lot of boring will shorten the life of your bar.