Another dumb move

[derhntr]

I use wedges a fair bit when bucking logs that are pinch risks. And have used them many times to un-stick a stuck bar.

[4x4American]

amateurs I tell ya  :D :D :D

do what ya gotta do I guess, I been taught by loggers and no self resepecting logger would use a wedge to buck a log lol lol

I'm just poking fun now, check your feelings at the door!


Engineer by instrument are you talking about a transit?  Not a good way to end the day thats for sure.  Best part is, I was rushing because someone pulled in and had been standing there waiting to talk to me so I tried to be quick and ended up making it longer and harder.  Plus I did it right in front of the guy lol lol

[Kbeitz]

When I'm cutting in the woods I allway keep one of these with me also...



 

[Magicman]

I have seen professional fallers wait for a skidder to lift, push, or pull to extract a stuck saw.  No wonder they did not have a wedge because that would shorten their smoke break.   >:(

[Cedarman]

The worst time I hung a saw was with a sycamore that had floated down river.  The butt had went in between 2 trees about 2 feet apart then swung out perpendicular to the river.  The tree butt was about 2 feet above the water with the top about 30 feet into the river with most of the log at water level. 
The day before, a girl scout leader decided to use the tree to rest her canoe.  The water being a little swift forced the canoe upside down with the lady underneath.  Even though 3 or 4 college boys immediately grabbed the canoe (water was only about 4 feet deep), they didn't get the lady out until she had drowned.
Very sad situation.
The canoe livery owner needed the tree cut out.  I could see the tree was loaded sideways with the water pushing the top down stream.  I was standing on the steep bank in a safe zone cutting the tree just outside the outer tree that was holding it.  I watched and cut slow, but just like that the tree shifted putting the saw in a vise.  I did have a second saw and cut away on the upstream side.  Just like that the tree broke free and my pinched saw plopped into the river.  Luckily I had tied a rope on the saw and pulled it out.  Let it dry out and never had any problems.
Be careful of trees in rivers.

[Magicman]

I once hung a boat on a float trip.  It was just me and our two youngest children.  The force of water is a scary thing.   

[WV Sawmiller]

You could be old fashion and carry an axe...

   Would have taken a lot of chopping with an axe and much more risk to the bar and chain. Would also have taken a lot bigger jack than the one you showed to have lifted this log/tree.

    It was so obvious I should never have pinched the bar if I 'd just paid more attention to the direction of the stress.

I once hung a boat on a float trip.  It was just me and our two youngest children.  The force of water is a scary thing.   

Lynn,

   We did that as kids out with our mom one time too. High water got us hung and my older brother had to get out and go for help. Went to a neighbor a mile away who rushed down on his tractor and waded out and pulled us out. Fortunately we did not get swamped, just not able to get out.

   Having since hung up on lots of stumps jumping them while fishing I'd have figured out a way to get free. Maybe throwing the anchor around a stump and pulling us forward or such but as an 8-10 y/o I did not know that.

    As MM mentions the second bar and chain does not have to be the same length or, I assume quality, as the primary bar and chain. Having a spare just for emergencies makes great sense but it does not have to be one you want to use every day. Sort of like having a maypop spare tire along to get you out of a jam but not the one you'd use every day.