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Need to fell a 70' maple and drop it in a 10' wide spot...

Post in 'The Wood Shed' started by wldm09, Apr 21, 2009.

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  1. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,547 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    same here most days are windy here! I used the rope deal this Sunday the tree was hollow and the wedgeds wouldn't lift the tree, but instead of a truck we used a come-along
    smokinj, Apr 27, 2009
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  2. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,176 posts
    Northern Virginia
    I was just overdue. :red: Every tree I cut is done a little differently due to location, lean, number or beers etc.
    BrotherBart, Apr 27, 2009
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  3. btwncentres New Member

    joined: Apr 28, 2009
    15 posts
    Dummer Twnshp, Canada
    Hi ....It's late and I didn't read all before...maybe you've cut your tree and maybe someone mentioned this...you could plunge cut it.....cut your notch then plunge your saw through the side of the tree...usually from both sides and clear out the middle of the tree....drive in wedges...then do your back cut... the tree will just stand there...or should..... until you start hammering in the wedges....nice still day and it doesn't know it's been cut......always great to be able to tie off or pull.....good to practise this with smaller trees!!!have a friend who's pro at this.... ....Have fun...
    btwncentres, May 1, 2009
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