#353 DANGEROUS TREES! Severe Lean, Good info to share

Today we look at dangerous trees! This one in particular has severe lean and could very easily barber chair. I am using the Stihl MS 362 to notch, bore cut, and cut the strap. Didn't go quite as planned but will all work out in the end.

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[jpopelish]

Three suggestions. When wrapping a chain to prevent vertical split, wrap as many times as you have chain, instead of a single loop. This reduces the chances of snapping the chain. Plunge cut should be perpendicular to the tree, rather than parallel to the ground. Leave the hinge wider on the side you want to pull the tree toward, as it falls. Could have missed the maple tree.

[j.pvandersandt]

My golden rule is respected all leans tree with respect
Be safe all time
Look a round you and that's all saved
For all your workers equipment
Thanks
From Woody Cut South Africa 🇿🇦

[justinhebert]

some good advice, thank you. that undercut hinge made me nervous the whole time though! glad everything went okay

[hubertyoung]

Great video bro. Thanks for sharing. Lol. Was just about to go and cut a path in my 80 acres, when I ran across this presentation. I'm glad I did. Blessings.

[waynelewis]

Thank you for this video, Mike. I lost a very good friend to a barber chair. He was cutting alone, so we’ll never know exactly what happened, but he was an intelligent and experienced woodsman. I know we all have our moments of feeling invincible, but we’re not.

[dougreid]

Nice work! Direct and honest. And linking so openly and honestly to Terry HALE was a great community service. I am liking and subscribing in part for your work and in part because you turned viewers to Terry HALE. Thanks again.

[zekeeod]

You went home with same number of holes you started with, so that is a absolute win! Good information, thanks for sharing. God bless

[eagleeye]

You popped out that piece of wood, and out of my mouth I said out loud man you better clean that up..
The next thing you say I'm going to clean that up... Good Man!

[douglas]

Kudos for the Terry Hale recommendation. He has the best instructional videos I have ever seen. Learned more about technique from him than I did in felling school.

[kenk]

...Mike...thanks for a well explained video on how to cut a "leaner"....I have a big red oak on my property that needs to be cut and it is a leaner....your video
gives me the confidence and the safety points to watch out for to get the job done... 🙂

[cheaphomesteading]

it’s amazing how many professionals watch YouTube videos about how to cut downs trees and comment negatively. Great video

[yokohamamike]

Nice job explaining the steps in bringing down that tree, Thanks!

[timeric]

Some wedges in the bore cut might have helped push it where you wanted it to go before you cut the strap. Im amazed at the difference they make.

[wilmarh]

Yes, thank you Mike, for those tips you mentioned I wouldn't have even considered some if those tips like the plunge cut, very good tip to do
🤔👏❤😊

[garybenedict]

Mike (clap) one of your best videos the chain is a great idea it’s also a safety factor if it barberchairs prematurely and cherry tends to it protects you if the fibers let go at operator level thank you and be safe my son.

[kevin_ps_.]

I think you probably saved my life with the advice here. Thank you!

[lawrencebarwick]

I wish we all had the chance to chat about this, or have a "tractor" to help, some of us have been winging it for 26 years...thats life!

[kevinmartin]

You need to work on lining up the scarf cuts better

[WallytheRapper]

In Ireland and the UK we train to do the back cut at a 45 to release the holding cut.. you did it level

[hughgriffiths]

Great video! Good reminder of the center plunge cut before releasing it. Sometimes you can make your hinge wider on the side you want it to turn - it’s a pivot point wherein the tree will twist on the thicker side of your hinge and turn in that direction. It can help to further pinpoint and direct the path of the fell. Another point on a sawmill front - given the stress you mentioned at the beginning of the video on each side of the tree, it makes for a LOUSY saw log that will show its stress by releasing it while sawing lumber. This tree, regardless of the diameter, is best run through the splitter! Keep up the good work guys! 👊🏼