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Quote from: treeslayer2003 on November 13, 2015, 04:02:28 PMhow can ya push a tree heavier than the skidder?Gears / leverage / mechanical advantage?How can a 16# sledge with a 2 ounce wedge push over a 2-ton tree?You're not trying to lift the tree, just tilt it. Half the tree is being "lifted" but the other half is being lowered.
how can ya push a tree heavier than the skidder?
Never seen a thing like that. And by the time you had all the wedges in I would have the tree on the ground.
Quote from: Peter Drouin on November 11, 2015, 10:18:30 PMNever seen a thing like that. And by the time you had all the wedges in I would have the tree on the ground.I'd be interested in hearing your technique, particularly if you have one that's quicker that doesn't involve heavy equipment.
This thread is nearing the point of an argument. I hate to see that happen actually. The cut is very odd, not meant to be a production cut...actually I don't see where it would be used for anything than novelty just so you said you could do it I guess. It looks a it serves zero purpose.
Quote from: CCC4 on November 14, 2015, 11:46:05 AMThis thread is nearing the point of an argument. I hate to see that happen actually. The cut is very odd, not meant to be a production cut...actually I don't see where it would be used for anything than novelty just so you said you could do it I guess. It looks a it serves zero purpose. If my post came across as argumentative, it was not meant to be. I was actually hoping to hear from Peter what he does to drop back leaners, since I know he's far more experienced than I am. I don't do "production felling", so I have the luxury of time. However, that doesn't mean I'm not interested in finding a faster/better way. I have a tractor with a logging winch, but it's not always out in the woods with me, and if it is, it may be nowhere near where I'm cutting (or it may be in use by one of the friends I cut with). So techniques for felling heavy back leaners that don't involve heavy equipment are almost always of interest to me.I'm cutting firewood for myself and a few friends, as well as for donation to families in need in my area. Since this is often thinning of culling poorly formed trees, I'm often trying to drop a tree in a direction that is not "the easy direction". I'd have to damage a tree with some commercial value or trash that nice apple tree or some hard mast tree that's providing a lot of wildlife benefit just to get a "junk" tree on the ground. I've never done what is shown in the photo the OP posted. I only carry two wedges with me. If I need more than one, I use the wedge and cookie technique described above (much like what Brendonv is doing with his cutting board pieces). It works for me, but it may not be the fastest way.
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