Tree Felling Technique Thread

[XP_Slinger]

My logger friend does walnut. He most always bore cuts all the way through leaving the tree standing on the outside (I don't know the proper terminology)flare/buttress roots then nips them off with a vertical cut. No fiber pull but you don't always control where the tree lands.

I believe that’s called a snipe? I’ve seen it done once, popular with veneer cutters. I’ll never use it, too scary lol

 

[XP_Slinger]

You’re making me blush.

I’ll definitely contribute to this thread when my brain isn’t pulped from snow plowing.


YAAAAAAAAA!

Credit where credit is due brother. My confidence is very high right now, by the time I get through these 20” to 24” butt trees I’m working with I’ll have the practice and confidence to tackle my big valuable trees. They’re getting bigger as I slowly work toward the high ground on my land. But rest assured, I will not let my confidence lead me to complacency .

 

[Coltont]

I typically notch the tree, bore the lean side and bring it around. If if its leaning to hard to keep up with then I'll do the GOL stuff. The method i use wont work well for an unexperienced cutter. Gotta know what your saw and chain is capable of.

 

[junkman]

Douglas fir ,32 inch bar

 

[beaglebriar]

Yup that’s what I’m doing now. 10% of the time the wedges do 100% of the work

A production faller and great friend showed me that method and I believe it's the safest way to cut trees most of the time.
If you have a species that's prone to "pull out" at the hinge like walnut, you can also bore into the center of your face cut. Just a bar width will help and it'll keep money in your pocket. Fuggin up the butt log on a nice tree is like wiping yer azz with hundred dollar bills.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I typically notch the tree, bore the lean side and bring it around. If if its leaning to hard to keep up with then I'll do the GOL stuff. The method i use wont work well for an unexperienced cutter. Gotta know what your saw and chain is capable of.

GOL stuff? Very nice job on that behemoth

 

[XP_Slinger]

A production faller and great friend showed me that method and I believe it's the safest way to cut trees most of the time.
If you have a species that's prone to "pull out" at the hinge like walnut, you can also bore into the center of your face cut. Just a bar width will help and it'll keep money in your pocket. Fuggin up the butt log on a nice tree is like wiping yer azz with hundred dollar bills.

Ha! Exactly! Can’t hammer them fibers back in. Just have to cull the butt off and cry in some cases.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Douglas fir ,32 inch bar View attachment 166233 View attachment 166234 View attachment 166235 View attachment 166236

That’s a big old monster. Nice job.

 

[TreeLife]

I typically center punch Ash to reduce the risk of it splitting and pulling fiber.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I typically center punch Ash to reduce the risk of it splitting and pulling fiber.

Just bar width or does it depend on the size of the tree? I’m cutting a lot of ash and this tip will be used...thank you!

I assume you would leave the hinge slightly thicker when punching out the center. True or not?

 

[TreeLife]

I like to leave 4-6" on either side of the box, more if its large, less if its neutral and I need to drive it over with wedges. The biggest thing is observing the tree, where it wants to go, and the counter measures you need to take should it have to go elsewhere.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I like to leave 4-6" on either side of the box, more if its large, less if its neutral and I need to drive it over with wedges. The biggest thing is observing the tree, where it wants to go, and the counter measures you need to take should it have to go elsewhere.

Copy that, thanks bud.

 

[Dub11]

I'm posting these up for @Cat 525

 

[Cat 525]

This is how bore cut our Walnut and oak! Thanks Wayne!

 

[XP_Slinger]

I'm posting these up for @Cat 525 View attachment 166278 View attachment 166279 View attachment 166280

Chainsaw ninja level 12. Lol!

 

[beaglebriar]

This is how bore cut our Walnut and oak! Thanks Wayne!

That's a crazy looking stump! Can you explain the process? How do you steer/control the tree?

All of this is very interesting to me.

 

[huskyboy]

“Stump jumping” ain’t for the novice that’s for sure! Takes some skills.

 

[Cat 525]

Basically I just borin and try to keep the saw in the safe side of the tree! Those were on a Rocky slope so I guess borin on the low side and cut the tree all off but leave the outside edges holding! Van bore down to my cut on the outside edges but I always leave the last Edge holding opposite of the way the trees going to fall! I will try to post someone I'm on flat ground again on how I leave the points and you just always cut the last Point that's holding up the tree!

 

[Cat 525]

I do have a skitter because they will get hung up in other trees. But log bars really frown on pulling any of the Heartwood!

 

[Cat 525]

Damn autocorrect!