That tree fell right in the gap!  Wow!

We had a cable on it to help us out.  It had a back lean to it (back toward the cabin).

One of the biggest ones coming down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm1PJx58hSA

Unfortunately I did not take a video of the saw working.

Holy cow that is neat, got to admit, I'd be scared as heck doing that.

It is very dangerous indeed.  One wants to avoid this (called "Barber Chair"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O7H9qWdquk

It is very dangerous indeed.  One wants to avoid this (called "Barber Chair"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O7H9qWdquk

Well, that was quite a rabbit hole to go down.  I spent waaaaaay too much time watching barber chair videos.  You're a bad influence, Z.

See?  I'm an expert at delegating blame.  A technique I learned at a Fortune 500 company.  That's why I never had the company ailment, a peptic ulcer.

Here’s another rabbit hole for you.
I think Bentley will enjoy watching this one too.
An excellent method for getting a tree to fall where you want it. In this case between another tree and a pickup.

https://youtu.be/gih-lZS2M6s

You do not wanna watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHZkR6UVegY

I am getting better at bringing them down.  I have learned a lot from youtube.  The trees I am bring down are 1/2 to 1/3 the size in most of the videos, not big enough for a bore cut.  So a back cut and then the hinge cut and most of the time they do not come down on anyone...

I will have to set the camara up next time and film one of the bigger ones Kristin wants down.

I am getting better at bringing them down.  I have learned a lot from youtube.  The trees I am bring down are 1/2 to 1/3 the size in most of the videos, not big enough for a bore cut.  So a back cut and then the hinge cut and most of the time they do not come down on anyone...

I will have to set the camara up next time and film one of the bigger ones Kristin wants down.

Yes please.  And I enjoy seeing the pictures showing your progress so keep those coming as well.

A short video of why lies ahead...and a picture of a leaf, which I believe someone said may be a pin oak leaf...


Wood Clearing to Come

A large White Pine we brought down this last weekend.  My brother on the saw.  If you look higher on the tree you will see a nylon strap which is connected to a cable going to the tractor in the distance.  Cable is connected to a winch on the tractor to make sure the tree goes away from my brother's house behind me as the tree had a back-lean to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiCfn0P1EOE

The effects of the impact.  My brothers lake home behind.  My cabin is up the hill to the left.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHQ6F-LVXNI

That was a HUGE tree to bring down!!!

Why was it felled?

Why was it felled?

The tree was a threat to my brother’s house in the event of a bad storm. He did not want happening to him what happened to me just over a year ago

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Quite the war zone. No windows were broken if you can imagine that.  Everything has been repaired. So glad we were not there when it happened.  Car would have been destroyed as we parked right under the little overhang on the side.  Also the road in was blocked by downed trees.  Someday I will put a thread together showing before & after.   

You guys are just a bunch of real lumberjacks!  Nice work.

A couple logs cut after clearing some trees and brush for a cabin build this year.

You guys are just a bunch of real lumberjacks!  Nice work.

Nice videos for viewing, Z,
Yeah, you Swedes have been knocking down trees for quite awhile.
Aye?