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The hinge wood is the wood left uncut behind the notch and is what provides control and guidance to a felled tree. It is important to understand that the hinge can only offer control as long as it can work; when the hinge fails, control is lost.
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Sep 10, 2020 · The amount of hinge wood is the same. You could shave off half of the tree (well, that would change weight dynamics...), but your hinge is still ...
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Posted: Jul 8, 2022
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Aug 16, 2021 · How much more hinge wood for dead trees? Thread starter davidwyby; Start date Aug 16, 2021.
Nov 29, 2022 · Be VERY careful not to cut through the hinge wood. If you do, lots of unpredictable, and unsafe things WILL happen.
Hinge-wood tries to keep the falling stem from rebounding if an object is struck on the way to the ground. The notch angle will tell the hinge when to release.
May 15, 2016 · What ya need to do to swing a tree is make the pivot side of the hinge wood thicker, leaving the off side thin or even cut it off. Making the ...
These photos show the hinge wood on a fairly large Mulberry. The compression side is to the left. This tree was a heavy front leaner with a good bit of side ...
Jul 12, 2023 · Making the back cut a bit above the notch creates a step that prevents the felled wood from sliding backwards as the hinge wood breaks free ...
The wedges job is to lift the back side of the tree, the hinge wood now becomes hold wood and holds the face side to the stump, acting as a fulcrum and tipping ...
Sep 22, 2008 · The reason for placing the back cut an inch or two higher than your notch is it allows the hinge wood a bigger radius to flex over.
The back cut on an open face notch should be at the SAME level as the notch. Establish the proper hinge wood (length—approximately. 80% of diameter breast ...
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Posted: Jan 18, 2015
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One significant limitation of the conventional notch is that it only allows the hinge wood to control the falling of the tree half way to the ground (in most ...
A shallow notch leaves more hinge wood, but leave a thicker hinge, too, to be safe. If gravity fails, use a wedge or felling lever. On trees with dead branches, ...
Basic Tree Felling. TreeMuggs. 8 videosLast updated on Apr 2, 2023 ... The Shark Gill Tree Felling Cut: Double or Triple your Hinge Wood. TreeMuggs.
This picture depicts the correct depths of a face cut and back cut as well as the correct percentage of holding or "hinge" wood that should be left on the stump ...
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Posted: Mar 18, 2014
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Another handy technique is to scribe a vertical line behind the notch where you want to stop the back-cut and leave the hinge wood. A rule of thumb for hinge ...
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Dec 5, 2020 · Cut a standard notch on the side where the tree would fall. · From the back of the tree, create a back cut up to the hinge wood. · When the saw ...
By creating a hinge on one side of the tree with the bore cut, it helps guide the tree's descent in a controlled manner, ensuring safety and precision during ...
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Posted: Aug 13, 2013
Posted: Aug 13, 2013
A properly cut hinge will not completely break until the tree hits the ground. Other Considerations. Every tree is different, and every cutting site is.
Insert a wedge between the hinge wood and the strap. Cut the strap and drive the wedge with an ax. This is illustrated below. Wedge Cut ...
A backcut must be made in each tree being felled. The backcut must leave sufficient hinge wood to hold the tree to the stump during most of its fall so that the ...
Jan 14, 2024 · 8:13. Go to channel · The Shark Gill Tree Felling Cut: Double or Triple your Hinge Wood. TreeMuggs•143K views · 4:34. Go to channel · This ...
The wood left uncut during the felling process is called; “hinge wood”. It is formed by cutting a notch and using a back cut to release the wood behind the ...
61.2M posts. Discover videos related to Pivot Hinge Cutting A Tree on TikTok. See more videos about 200 Pound Woman Sitting on You Working Out, ...
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Posted: Oct 31, 2014
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Feb 18, 2018 · You have to stop making the felling cut when you get close to the notch cut and leave a hinge. As the tree begins to fall, you can steer it ...
Dec 20, 2007 · So it works against your hinge wood. There are a lot that also think it is going to save them from stump shot... but it will just make the butt ...
Feb 16, 2015 · Provided sound hinge wood exists, using the open face notch allows the hinge to work longer and with a greater degree of control as the tree is ...
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Jul 8, 2022 · Posted July 8, 2022. TreeMuggs. 60.6K subscribers. The Shark Gill Tree Felling Cut: Double or Triple your Hinge Wood. TreeMuggs. Search. Info.
Side lean is often one of the greatest challenges in precision tree felling. The hinge wood is strongest from front to back and weakest from end to end. As a ...
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To accomplish this, the sawyer assesses the tree for defects that could compromise the hinge wood strength or unfavorably influence the direction of the tree's ...
• If felling, plan the most desirable placement or lay for the tree ... hinge, depth of hinge and amount of stump shot needed. • Back cut type (straight in from ...
In short, your hinge wood makes all the difference between your tree having a controlled landing, and it falling where gravity guides it. I've been in the ...
Side cuts shall also be used where appropriate. (2) A back cut shall be made in each tree being felled. A back cut shall leave sufficient hinge wood to guide ...
(2) A back cut shall be made in each tree being felled. A back cut shall leave sufficient hinge wood to guide the tree's fall in the desired direction and ...
Once the cut is started, slowly straighten the saw to bore into the centre of the tree. When the bar is inserted completely, cut toward the hinge wood. Complete ...
and developing cut plans to effectively and safely fell standing trees ... Directional Felling/Notch/Hinge: How To Make Tree Felling Notches And Hinges With A ...
... cut and the wedge is the hinge wood. Hinge wood holds the falling tree for a brief second and pulls it to the direction with more hinge wood. Climbing and ...
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Posted: Nov 29, 2019
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The holding wood should not be confused with the hinge wood, which should never be removed. The hinge will break when the tree is almost to the ground or can be ...
... cutting more or less of one side. The wood that is left between the back cut and the wedge is the hinge wood. Hinge wood holds the falling tree for a brief ...
Aug 15, 2020 · Hinge: Another term for this is holding wood. This is the wood that directs the fall of the tree. *Warning* Cutting through hinge wood before ...
hinge wood. The corners of your hinge are the only thing supporting your tree. As you make your last cut, the tree will go over. Slide E-6. Slide E-7. Slide E ...
the tension and the tree breaks at the hinge point. Finish by cutting top side of spring pole ½” from past series of shallow underside cuts. Tree Felling. To ...
As the back cut is progressing, take care to avoid cutting off the corners of your hinge wood. Glance frequently into the tree crown to check for hazards such ...
... cut parallel to the horizontal notching cut. Strategically position the felling back cut so that enough wood is left to act as a hinge. The hinge wood keeps the ...
Discussion: Directional felling is the safest manual felling method of getting trees on the ground. The proper notch directs the tree's fall and the hinge wood ...
Kickback! Sudden, sometimes violent and uncontrolled, backward or upward movement of a chainsaw. Page 4. Page 5. Tree Felling and ... suitable hinge wood to ...
Dec 18, 2021 · vast majority of the time wedges are not needed if the tree is read correctly. Different trees also need/use bigger or smaller hinge wood.
A backcut shall be made in each tree being felled. The backcut shall leave sufficient hinge wood to hold the tree to the stump during most of its fall so ...
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Posted: Dec 4, 2023
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(14) A backcut must be made in each tree being fell. (a) The backcut must be as level as possible;. (b) The backcut must leave enough hinge wood to hold the ...
Apr 22, 2022 · Hinge wood so important when felling big back leaning trees on a school boundary the controlled felling worked a treat with the gators ...
May 13, 2020 · Fire Weakened tree, felling cutting ... The Hinge Wood allows the tree to stay on course ... NOT cut the corners of the Hinge Wood; make sure you ...
Without the hinge wood, you lose control and gravity takes over, unless you get lucky and can pull fast. The initial wedge on the side of the fall direction ...
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Posted: Dec 22, 2017
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Sep 26, 2010 · If the tree has a back lean and starts to sit back the hinge wood has partial sideways forces trying to splinter and shear and the angle on the ...
Aug 24, 2012 · Make the bottom or slanted cut of the notch first, cutting up until you reach the hinge wood, then cut out the section of hinge above your ...
Dec 26, 2018 · Frederick Koch draws a good image in Bernard Mason's book 'Woodsmanship'. See sketch 4. The thicker hinge wood left at the bottom of the wedge ...
(e) A backcut shall be made in each tree being felled. The backcut shall leave sufficient hinge wood to hold the tree to the stump during most of its fall ...
and developing cut plans to effectively and safely fell standing trees ... Demonstrate the ability to create an appropriate felling hinge using bore cuts.
Stump height on the uphill side of the tree was 13.7 inches (12.0 inches recommended). 2. One inch of hinge wood was left between the facecut and backcut ...
Nov 2, 2018 · Technical Cutting • Face notches, back cuts and hinge wood • Felling sights and operator positioning • Maximizing hinge performance and control
formation of the hinge and releases the tree for falling. Before determining ... This process is actually number 5 in the information gathered before felling.
Jul 29, 2021 · Felling a Tree ... CUT TREE MARK – Identifiable marks denoting trees to be cut. ... hinge wood; the sloping cut must be angled enough to.
Fell the tree using safe tree felling practices. 5. Retreat and observe. STEP 1 ... All other tree felling criteria such as top cut angle, hinge width and step ...
Hinge Wood/ Holding Wood. Section of wood located between the undercut (face, or notch) and the backcut. Its purpose is to prevent the tree from prematurely ...
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Hinge wood of sufficient length and width is required to control the tree when falling. The bore (back) cut must be made at the same level as the notch to ...
To “fell a tree” means more than just cutting it down. Felling means to cut the tree in such a way ... • Determine the proper amount of hinge wood to safely guide ...
... cut on the oak tree he was felling ... cutting technique for felling the tree was not performed in a way ... that a back cut be made leaving sufficient hinge wood ...
Jacking the tree off the hinge due to excessive backwards lean. ... Continue cutting until enough hinge wood remains. ... FISA 307 – Chainsaw felling of large ...
... tree's descent safely. Notching and Hinge Wood: Fellers create a notch or cut on the side of the tree facing the intended falling direction. This notch ...
Dec 1, 2023 · ... hinge wood. Each cutting technique serves a specific purpose, and the choice of cut can significantly impact the outcome (limb control) and ...
Determine the proper amount of hinge wood to safely guide the tree in its fall. • Proper felling methods allow the logger to safe- ly fell the tree. • Look ...
with the timber tool, the sawyer stops cutting sooner - leaving a thicker hinge. The sawyer can move the saw to the safety zone. Turning the crank, the sawyer ...
... tree's diameter at breast height, or DBH. For a stronger felling hinge, avoid cutting the face notch deeper than 30 percent of the diameter of the tree at the ...
Aug 27, 2020 · The notch and back cut described by another responder is a necessary technique - it provides a hinge to help the tree fall in the desired ...
Apr 22, 2014 · ... cutting the strap to let the tree fall. Plunging the back cut gives a logger the time to get the hinge set up just right BEFORE the tree ...
The back cut is taken up until there is an even amount of hinge wood about one-tenth of the tree's diameter and parallel to the scarf. The cut must never be ...
Sep 19, 2023 · 15K likes, 188 comments - kimberleybothSeptember 19, 2023 on : "Felling a dead spruce in a slope often i leave a hinge wood a bit too ...
Aug 19, 2008 · Felling. Direction. Lean. Direction. 1 2. 3. Holding Wood or. Hinge Wood (HW). Vertically Oriented Wood. Connecting The Stump To The Tree. HW ...
Determine the amount of Hinge (Holding) wood to be kept before the felling cut is made. Hinge wood must be no less than 1/10 of the tree's diameter for ...
(14) A backcut must be made in each tree being fell. (a) The backcut must be as level as possible;. (b) The backcut must leave enough hinge wood to hold the ...
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Posted: Oct 16, 2020
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By-pass is serious because it misplaces where proper hinge wood belongs. By-pass behind the face notch sets the hinge back and away from the notch opening. This ...
Discussion: Directional felling is the safest manual felling method of getting trees on the ground. The proper notch directs the tree's fall and the hinge wood ...
May 13, 2020 · Start the Directional Cut based on tree lean and strip layout. ... secondary Hinge Wood. The tree should ... The author, Roy Hauser, has decades of ...