What should I cut from this monster white oak? video clip added

GAmillworker · July 22, 2013, 11:51:24 PM

here is a clip

http://youtu.be/3YFl7d6ShNg

beenthere · July 22, 2013, 11:59:33 PM

THAT is a great video clip. Make a believer out of anyone thinking about cutting loose a tree tipped over with a root ball standing up.

Ianab · July 23, 2013, 04:31:47 AM

Even with a good plan, that worked perfectly, everyone still jumped when it came loose :D

Jemclimber · July 23, 2013, 06:23:28 AM

That looks like a nice piece of wood.

Seaman · July 23, 2013, 07:42:36 AM

Nice job!

Magicman · July 23, 2013, 07:46:31 AM

Thanks for adding that video clip. It will be good for "show and tell".

newcomtd · July 23, 2013, 08:27:01 AM

That was amazing

NCDiesel · July 23, 2013, 08:43:24 AM

Quote from: Magicman on July 21, 2013, 08:35:49 AM
I have seen many stand back up with a butt log still attached. The log then had to be felled. :-\

That is a dangerous situation.

I watched a small pine stand up after just a few pieces from the top were cut. It went up slow, so everyone was able to get out of the way. I have also seen tree companies back the dump trunk up against the root ball to prevent a stand-up situation. In this case, you may need to lay rails and back a locomotive up to it. (-:

drobertson · July 23, 2013, 08:58:45 AM

Happy for you, love it when a plan comes together, looks like it's free of metal, no bluing in the butt cut, heck of a log, david

thecfarm · July 23, 2013, 09:03:08 AM

Magicman reminded me of 2 white pine that grew next to the road by the pond. They kinda grew out of one stump. There was only one root ball.They fell across the road and they cut the tops off and now there are two logs about 20-30 feet tall sticking up in the air.

WDH · July 23, 2013, 08:20:46 PM

Now that is one fine butt log. I am ~~scheming on how to get it~~ trying to figure out how to get one like that :D.

customsawyer · July 23, 2013, 08:25:12 PM

Danny if you figure out how to get it I'll cut it. ;) :D

Piston · July 23, 2013, 09:50:16 PM

Oh my god, I wouldn't have touched that log :D

Way to go!

drobertson · July 23, 2013, 10:34:48 PM

We had 150 plus blow downs from an 09' nader, a good friend has a big john deer skidder, he would grab the trunk, a few close to that size, and the balls would lay real nice back in the hole, a few hairs would raise, but all said and done all went well, including the sweat! david

GDinMaine · July 23, 2013, 10:55:00 PM

It was crazy on so many levels, but I'm glad it turned out well. I'm curious what is the length of the bar on your chainsaw. That will tell us the diameter of the tree, as it seems you just barely missed some fibers in the center.