Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Disel -vs- gasoline
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Posted by Gerald on September 29, 1998 at 12:02:51:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Disel -vs- gasoline posted by Richard on September 29, 1998 at 11:21:59:
: I DO NOT RECCOMMEND pulling trees over or guiding in one direction with the tractor - not if you value your life and the tractor. Use a "come-along" on a LONG chain attached to the base of another tree to persuade it it fall in another direction. At least that way you can run if necessary. Good Luck !!!! : Pardon either my vaguarity or plain stupidity and let me maybe clear up my meaning a bit. What I envision is having a cable or chain attached to a paticular tree say 20 or 30 ft up, that would end up attached to a cable that would be say 200 ft long. This cable would go towards a LARGE tree where I would plan on having a 15" or so pulley so I could re-direct the direction and then attach the end to the tractor that is still another 50 ft or so away and is pulling at a 90 degree to the direction of the tree falling. So while I am cutting the tree down such that it "should" fall in direction "x", the tractor would be attached to the tree pulling the tree in "direction x" however the tractor would actually be driving away from the line of fall by the use of the pulley. This would of course mean having a person on tractor and me cutting, but I wouldn't plan on cutting anything over a twig without someone at least on the premise to call 911 if need be. Given my inexperience with tractors, is this how you understood my earlier comment, and/or is this just as dangerous and stupid? : My understanding of a "come along" is a hand held type of item that as you tighten it would help to pull fence posts tight. If that is correct, it would seem to me, that the tractor idea would give you immesurably more pulling power. : Thanks again for your thoughts.
: Richard Always get your pulling rope (and make it sturdy! 1/2" steel cable or the equivalent in rope or chain) as high as you can in the tree you are trying to make fall your way. The tree can exert tremendous leverage and fall the wrong way anyway if it breaks the rope. 30 feet on a 60' tree is probably too low. Cut your wedge very deep to guide the tree, then don't cut all the way through the hinge behind the wedge. E.g. cut above the wedge a little and stop before you cut it through. Try for a hinge the full width of the stump and constant thickness beyond the point of the wedge. The closer you do that the more predictable the tree will fall unless its leaning the wrong direction. If its leaning towards the house hire experienced AND INSURED contractors. They will take the tree down in pieces until its too short to reach the house and then drop the trunk as it falls. They will be expensive but far cheaper than a new house. Gerald
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