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Tree fallers should know and recognise the situations in which they can be fatally injured including when that situation is developing around them.

Jun 08, Covers dangers of cutting down leaning trees, Explains safe cutting sequence. Aug 31, Taking down an OAK LEANING the WRONG WAY!

A few tips and how we do it and using a rope come-along! Hopefully this helps you take down a few leaning trees of. Sep 01, A tree leaning away from the intended direction of fall has “back lean.” By using wedges and shims to lift the trunk off the stump, you can compensate for the back lean and bring the tree up and over in the intended direction.

falling trees for years you develop ways to manipulate timber to lay out where you want it to, with your chain saw. i show felling technique where using the. Heavy Forward Leaners (The boring technique) Begin by making a shallow notch (1/4 to 1/3 dia. of tree). Next, holding the saw bar horizontal to the plane of the notch and at a slightly higher plane, the tree is bored out cutting back from the notch, leaving a good hinge and sufficient holding wood.

A second recognized method for removing leaners is the triangle cut. If the center of your tree is rotten or hollow, cut only up to the back of your hinge wood. The corners of your hinge are the only thing supporting your tree. As you make your last cut, the tree will go over. A locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected tree felling leaners bushmulching.bar website.

Overview This course covers the felling and processing of trees.

Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Jan 08, When dealing with leaners, I use this directional falling method: Start with an aiming notch nonmore than 25% of the diameter on the face of the tree, this will ensure the tree falls where you intend Then make a bore or plunge cut leaving the appropriate amount of hinge [about 10% of tree diameter] and a"holding" tab on the back side of the tree.