When dropping a tree goes wrong.....RUN!

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[leefenstetmaker]

Josh, hindsight is always 20/20 but I would recommend any time you are in a situation where you have to do something different to free a chainsaw I would recommend that you take just a moment and disconnect the bar and chain from the motor. This will allow you to store the expensive part of the saw in a safe place while you are manipulating the remaining portion of the tree to achieve the desired results. A bar and chain is much cheaper to risk than the sawhead. Maybe this helps.

[dyana]

Wedges will help when you want a tree to go where you want it to go. But this time it did not work. thank heaven you were not hurt. Great job on those trees.

[JonnyDIY]

Glad u OK. Take your time. Tree felling ain't no joke. Those smaller trees can easily kill

[jerryhubbard]

When I was young, I lived on a farm and to make extra money, I sold fire wood. I also learned over the years as a bridge construction worker and using chain saws many times, when you can, always have help with these type jobs. I applaud you for the safety equipment. Now with the saw stuck, next time, make the wedge cut a little larger and when you start with the back cut, make the cut thicker with more than one pass to keep the saw out of the bind. Here is a chance you may warp the blade. Maybe that tree is not large enough but some bigger trees can destroy the saw.

[ronniejenkins]

Check the canopy for which side the most weight might be, just glad that you got the tree down without getting hurt.

[dougdavis]

It's happened to all of us Josh. Good of you to share the real life as always. Awesome you and your pop got to spend Fathers Day together!

[EvaAfterWoods]

Instead of bringing the other saw at the point you got stuck I would've removed the bar/chain from the existing saw to save the motor, then brought over your skid-steer and pushed the tree from up high. Being in the machine would've provided some safety and you would've leveraged your existing holding wood to keep the tree going the way you wanted.

[darrennovak]

We’ve all been there, brother. I found through multiple cuts and videos. One of the best thing to do is to always face your notch properly and make sure your hinge is perfectly clean and then come in from the backside and work your wedges as you go, especially if there’s any back lean to the tree. A good tip is to always practice perfect cuts, even on the easiest trees, and those are the best trees to practice the more technical cuts on until you build your confidence then when you get into the situation right where you really need it, you know what to do. everyone can give you all the advice in the world but if you don’t try it and see what it does, you’ll never know and then it’s too late when you really need it .But good job we all learn from our faults and that’s what matters. Patience and try not to get frustrated it will save you!

[terresiagregg]

Glad your Dad was able to help you happy you werent hurt with the tree

[jerryhubbard]

One more word of wisdom. A good way to get a new back glass for the pickup is by standing back and chunking wood. lol

[jeffgootjes]

I could see the look of determination on the last couple of trees. Moving with confidence but still doing it wrong. I’ve been there. 😂

[sandyalexander]

As a wood turner I would suggest you seek out a local turner and give him/her some of that oak you're using for firewood. They would love a couple of metres of trunk and you might get a nice bowl in return.

[Ragecon]

When fighting some wind make a larger notch cut but angle from the bottom not the top and a straight on back cut

[arkansasridgerunner]

I use the front end loader on my tractor to make the tree go where I want it. If you've got it, use it.

[deadend]

Read the comments; yeesh! Your notch cuts, “birds beak” are habitually too deep (no more than 1/3). But first mistake was cutting weight off the side you wanted it to fall. Make all your cuts perpendicular to the tree, in this case level to the ground. All cuts are referenced to the previous cut, keep them in aligned with your “sight line” (where you want it to fall). If trying to force a stem to fall against the lean, insert wedge as soon as possible to prevent pinching your bar. Trim from the side you DONT want it to fall is good pre-cut practice. So much more, but that’s enough for now.

[mescanto]

Josh you need to purchase a few felling wedges if you haven’t already. Check the canopy of the tree for the lean before you cut. Get one of your many pickups, 100 feet of rope after slinging the sand bag with some dragline twine etc to pull the rope, then tension it with your pick up and make a 45° down notch not level. With all the room, you could pull that sucker right down.

[BlackacreRanch]

I'll just say that sometimes things don't go right. Some of my thoughts are 1) the first tree it seemed like perhaps you didn't anticipate the lean correctly or tried too much to fight the lean you saw and it sat back. I've found no success fighting a bad lean unless I use rope to force it. 2) take the power unit off if stuck in the tree 3) the last tree stopped part way through the fall because your bottom cut of the wedge was cut too deep and was past the angle cut. As the tree fell the gap closed and stopped. Watch not to overcut the lines in the wedge.

Like you said, nothing goes perfect in ranching. It's nice to see imperfection to learn from it so Kudos for showing it. I used it to educate my kids on tree felling. Keep on keeping on.

[emeraldsprings]

Thanks for sharing the mistakes as well as the successes. I made this same mistake a few months ago. I didn't assess the lean properly, made my notch too shallow but kept going thinking I could still place it where I wanted. The tree sat back and pinched my bar like yours did. I was the only one around and I still felt embarrassed.

[sawmillcharliesbeefarm]

you need to bore the center of the tree out but leave a hinge on both sides of the lead notch, then come straight in from the back and have you sledgehammer and wedge with you. Best to have a plastic wedge, also you took the wind in consideration but you didn't look at the tree canopy and see where most of the weight of the tree was.

[doughershberger]

First thing I would’ve done prior to getting the other saw is remove the money end from the pinched bar. But it worked out, lol, lucky!