Trees you've cut

[Hoser]

There’s less and less guys around here who want to cut ash with a saw due to them chairing.
Most of them are coming down now with a harvester or a big hoe.
I have neither so I just gut the hinge and haven’t had an issue since (knock on wood).
Talking to my cousin from across the pond he also said ash doesn’t have that reputation, which I found surprising.

 

[Normzilla]

@TheDarkLordChinChin hoping to generate some learning discussion - @Woodpecker @Catbuster @chiselbit @Normzilla

I’d wager the nick (red) maybe made it break off, and I think it would hold better if the vertical cut (green) was parallel to the grain - what say ye?

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Who cut the tree? And what was the overall outcome landing etc.

 

[Normzilla]

There’s less and less guys around here who want to cut ash with a saw due to them chairing.
Most of them are coming down now with a harvester or a big hoe.
I have neither so I just gut the hinge and haven’t had an issue since (knock on wood).
Talking to my cousin from across the pond he also said ash doesn’t have that reputation, which I found surprising.

I’d be willing to say it’s technique.

 

[Normzilla]

Yeah your hardwoods all look taller and straighter. Most of ours are shorter and with a bigger spread.
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Any tree can barber chair. In the right circumstances. Defects, mostly improper technique. To say otherwise would be living on a false sense of security. Treat any tree like it can barber chair, yes some trees are more prone too. Apply the same skill and cut every tree like it matters apply everything.

 

[davidwyby]

Who cut the tree? And what was the overall outcome landing etc.

It was fine, just didn’t swing as much as wanted.

 

[Normzilla]

It was fine, just didn’t swing as much as wanted.

Oh gotcha I wasn’t sure if it was one u cut or someone else. I do that too when I have low stakes good time to try stuff