how not to fell a tree

Quebecnewf · February 25, 2008, 06:44:09 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGhfWrqLbEo

Here (i think) is a link to a video i posted on youtube on what happened Sunday past when I felled a large spruce tree

Give it a look

Quebecnewf

Tom · February 25, 2008, 06:49:26 PM

A picture is worth a thousand words, but that requires a ~~explanation~~ story. :P

Ron Scott · February 25, 2008, 06:51:24 PM

Wow!

Quebecnewf · February 25, 2008, 07:03:30 PM

We decided to climb up a cliff to cut this large spruce perched on the edge. Plan was to fell the spruce down over the cliff. All went well until the spruce lodged in the birch and went wild.

We had quite the laugh after it was all over, but its not something you want to do with ever tree you cut.
This is the first time anyone ever took a video of me cutting logs and look what happened

Quebecnewf

scsmith42 · February 25, 2008, 07:20:13 PM

"WOW" is right - glad that nobody got hurt!

Scott

Jeff · February 25, 2008, 07:43:56 PM

That was some video!

Tom · February 25, 2008, 08:16:14 PM

What was the comment in the end? Slam Dunk?

I've looked at it a bunch of times and am still not convinced that you aren't squashed. :D

zopi · February 25, 2008, 08:58:17 PM

yikes! I'da prolly run the camera over going the other direction...

Corley5 · February 25, 2008, 09:06:29 PM

That's a play I've never seen

;D 8) Glad no one got hurt

Stephen Alford · February 25, 2008, 09:21:00 PM

You should make something special out of that Picea Luckous like a pew. Glad your OK. Stephen

thecfarm · February 25, 2008, 09:27:26 PM

Don't let no one film you again. WOW is right.

fat olde elf · February 26, 2008, 01:43:45 AM

Scared me !!!! and I'm old..........

sawguy21 · February 26, 2008, 09:53:44 AM

YIKES

Please do not try that again. We enjoy having you here. ;D

Sprucegum · February 26, 2008, 10:31:15 AM

:D :D :D I'm the kind of Idiot that laughs at things like that :D :D :D

Happy to see yer all OK 8)

leweee · February 26, 2008, 11:01:45 AM

Quote from: Sprucegum on February 26, 2008, 10:31:15 AM
:D :D :D I'm the kind of Idiot that laughs at things like that :D :D :D

Happy to see yer all OK 8)

:D :D :D your not the only one. :D :D :D
Trees like that keep us on our toes.......also teach you new dance moves and give you religion. ;D
Glad to hear no saws or people were harmed during the making of this video.

blaze83 · February 26, 2008, 06:23:23 PM

Yikes!!!!!! RUN Forest Run smiley_horserider I watched it 4 times, thought it was a barber chair at first. then saw the birch tree it flipped over. very scary, glad your still with us.

Steve

sprucebunny · February 26, 2008, 06:28:09 PM

I'm glad it's on film because discribing it with words just wouldn't have the same impact.

Good show :D Glad you are still here to laugh with us

Left Coast Chris · February 27, 2008, 01:20:21 AM

Good adrenaline rush.

You probably had some interesting dreams that night also. I know I would have had to clean my pants out after the initial hoot, hollar or what ever the reaction was!

rebocardo · February 27, 2008, 08:42:38 AM

Is there a direct URL for this?

Jeff · February 27, 2008, 09:38:16 AM

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,30056.0.html

Quebecnewf · February 27, 2008, 12:08:04 PM

After I got the two sections of the tree down out of the woods onto the river I figured it was time to enjoy a pop.

Close calls require time to stop and ponder.

I'm setting on the top 10' log

Quebecnewf

snowman · February 28, 2008, 06:52:42 PM

I'm glad everybody thinks that videos funny, I don't. I know theres alot of you out there rolling your eyes :

and thinking I should liten up but theres a real lesson in that video. One of the dumbest things you can do is leave a broken off stob standing in your falling zone. It may seem impossible or at least improbale for the tree your falling to hit it dead center and do what that tree did but it's actually very common. Lesson here is, go out and cut that stob down or at least cripple it up before you fall your timber. I learned this the same way the guy in the video did, the rest of you now have the opportunity to learn from his mistake and believe me it was a real big one. You just saw how alot of men have met their death.

beenthere · February 28, 2008, 07:06:29 PM

Snowman
I wouldn't call anyone (especially a forum member ) dumb or stupid....I'm glad he posted the video, glad that all are ok, and glad that we had the opportunity to learn what you pointed out in your comments...other than the derogatory remarks.
So... you said you learned the same way...don't think I'd venture to call you dumb or stupid...

Now, time to enjoy a "pop"