How much more hinge wood for dead trees?

[davidwyby]

It's common practice around here to make a small plunge cut 3" below the back cut and stick a wedge in it ,basically turning a small chuck of the tree into your wedge.
You can also do a V plunge which allows you to insert 2 wedges in the sides before the back strap is cut.

I don’t get it. Pitcher?

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I don’t get it. Pitcher?

I'll see if I can make some for you , I don't currently have a good picture.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I suppose this is for everyone since David has seen it already.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I just take the axe and pop out the wedge when I'm done.

 

[Catbuster]

That’s interesting, I like it. It looks like it gets a wedge in earlier that you would starting a back cut and putting one in sideways on a small tree while not closing up the kerf as much as you’d think.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

That’s interesting, I like it. It looks like it gets a wedge in earlier that you would starting a back cut and putting one in sideways on a small tree while not closing up the kerf as much as you’d think.

It's a handy little trick. You can keep cutting under other wedges too, but it's just in more resilient wood that holds better than dead.
You definitely won't cut your wedge.