Shout out to Longun

eelgrass · Feb 2, 2017

Caution: my be disturbing to some.

DW · Feb 2, 2017

Educate a dumb carpenter eel, I always make my angle cut on the side of the tree in the direction I want it to fall above and in a downward angle of my flat cut in the wedge. I noticed these boys did it exactly the opposite. They did it for a reason, is it less likely to come back doing it that way or is there another reason?

eelgrass · Feb 2, 2017

DW, that's a good question. Longun knows more than me, but I think it is a little safer most of the time. A big reason is also so you don't waste any lumber by sniping the log. The sawmill will deduct for it. It's all about maximizing the tree.

Tristate · Feb 2, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Feb-02-17 AT 03:54PM (MST)[p]That's how I was taught to cut by my dad. I never asked why. The only difference I see is he taught me to put a little angle on my back cut downwards. We don't cut for lumber though we always just cut for clearing. Some wood we would come back for firewood. Everything we cut is big hardwoods. Oaks and hickorys mostly. Thanks for sharing. No matter how many times I've done it my heart always thumps a couple of extra times when that first pop goes.

Soj51hopeful · Feb 2, 2017

It's all about the board feet. You waste less wood with the under cut. Make your face cut come out of the stump not your log.

DW · Feb 2, 2017

Makes sense.

mntman · Feb 2, 2017

another question, why put the wedge in after it starts falling? does it help pry the still attached section apart without splintering?

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

elkassassin · Feb 2, 2017

Them Trees are PISSCUTTERS!

We used to have a few that were Bigger!

eelgrass · Feb 2, 2017

>another question, why put the wedge
>in after it starts falling?
>does it help pry the
>still attached section apart without
>splintering?
>
>Mntman
>
>"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
>

It helps when directing the direction of the fall. Placing the wedge on the left side pushes the tree slightly to the right.

Soj51hopeful · Feb 2, 2017

>>another question, why put the wedge
>>in after it starts falling?
>>does it help pry the
>>still attached section apart without
>>splintering?
>>
>>Mntman
>>
>>"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
>>
>
>It helps when directing the direction
>of the fall. Placing the
>wedge on the left side
>pushes the tree slightly to
>the right.

Right. He was "steering" the tree a little bit as it was closing on the face. Not something you do everyrtime.

Wiszard · Feb 2, 2017

Lets see them try that in Jellystone...

Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good health for granted because it can be gone in a heartbeat. Please go back and read the last line. This time really understand what it says.

Longun · Feb 2, 2017

Great video Eel......I never got tired of falling mentally...it was an adrenaline rush every day...
I'll dig up some old photos an post em...

mntman · Feb 3, 2017

Thanks fellas! Learned a new technique which is probably better than ours. We just angle the cut on the back side when cutting through to steer it or to spin it around another tree to minimize a hang up.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

Jagerdad · Feb 3, 2017

Eel, That was a great video. When it was done I clicked on the lower right video:

It is a training film. Now I know that I was taught the incorrect way to do such cuts.

On a private ranch I had been downing 110' Digger Pines near the Silverado Country Club in Napa ca. I was near wetting my pants because there was a wind. But my biggest fear was Madrone's. Those trees would not give you any hint, until a loud crack and everything seemed to explode. I don't know how I survived.

I have watched commercial cutters by Mt. Shasta and I could not believe how physically fit they each were and, masters of their trade.

Thank You Eel

Jagerdad