Posted by Indian Guy on March 20, 1998 at 09:37:21:
In Reply to: perfect plow, almost posted by cary on March 19, 1998 at 20:07:17:
: While searching for attachments for the JD 620 I purchased I ran across a perfect red horsedrawn 2 bottom plow, It is truly all there and nothing is rusted thru but there is 1 minor problem. A tree about 8" in dia is grown around one wheel, if I cut the bottom first it will twist and ruin it, I could cut above it but not sure which way it will fall. I cant remove the wheel, tree is over the hub.
: Has lots of numbers on it but only one symbol. It is 3 letters in a circle, the middle one appears to be an H. any ideas before I get chain saw happy?
I have to ask, what kind of tree is it? The reason I ask is that if it's a tree with tough interlocking fibers that you couldn't just split the wheel out like you could with something soft and porous. If it were me, (I'm glad it's not) I'd tie the tree off and pull it a bit in the direction it's gonna have to fall. The cut a notch on that side cutting up from the bottom on the first cut. After the first cut is made (at least half way thru') then cut from 2 -3 inches higher on the back side. That should leave you a trunk a little taller than the wheel itself. Cut a notch below the wheel and then trim from the outside in with either an axe or your trusty saw. That's just my humble opinion you know. Good luck, I don't know letters, sorry, Me