So I posted a while ago about three dead ash trees blocking my lake access. Picked up a tow strap and a chain. I started by cutting a few pieces off each end of the uprooted/wedged trees. The shift in weight and they swung towards the ravine. I strapped the middle tree because it was easiest to access. But pulling it from the butt end got. me nowhere. Threw it over the other end and was abled to pull it down. That left two left hanging. I ended up having to cut the bottom one 90% of the way. D-oh, chainsaw got wedged. Strapped it up, crossed my fingers and pulled it away. The saw slid out unharmed. Strapped the top tree and pulled it all down. Before and after pics…including and underwear change!!! Jokes aside, I took my time and was methodical. And now have a bunch of nice ash. It was only punky at the root end, otherwise…solid wood.
Bet that was a relief! Nice to have your access back. I don’t imagine there was any driving around that log jamb
Great job getting it done. Hairy situation there and nice you had the tractor. Good on you for taking your time and working it safe. Yout woods reminds me of some of mine. Rugged terrain with good wood but not an easy way to get it.
Yeah the easiest to get is walnut and white pine. All the oak and maple and ash is on ravines. But I have another place with easy access to locust (I think you are familiar with this species) and cherry.
A rather rare thing for me here! Go get it ASAP. Dont make me come up there...of course id love to come up and help!
Situation like that would be a nightmare for me. Without hydro's, a come-a-long would have taken forever. Nice work.
I was stressing about it. Since it’s in the ravine, I couldn’t count on a strong wind doing the hard work. Anyways my brother in law was there to help guide and be an extra set of eyes.
Looks like a success. No doubt that orange thing helped you out greatly. Looks like a great setting and a big lake. Are you on Erie or Ontario?
Nice. Long point? I’ve visited up there before, beautiful area. We have a place on Erie directly across from Port Colborne. Just spent the weekend in a track loader moving sand. People who come out in the summer and remark at how gorgeous it is never understand the amount of work that happens yearly to make it like that.
Yeah we’re about 45mins away from Long Point Provincial park. I have to step up my fishing game this summer. Long Point Bay is a prime spot.
If I may. When your saw gets hung in a jackpot like that. Pull out your bar wrench and take the powerhead off the b+c. Pretzeling a bar and chain sucks. But smashing a saw. That's Terrible !
Is that when you wiggle it too much and gets bent/distorted or just a "method" to remove the saw from a bind?
It's from when the log or tree your saw is hung in moves, rolls, drops or another log or tree comes sliding down the one your saw is hung up in. And destroys the bar and chain that is sticking out of the log . Logs are round and if there is any movement to a log, the log tends to roll. Sometimes a log will move and release a hung up saw, which drops free and it falls on the only big rock around and breaks the pistol grip. Or the saw sets down fine. Then the log falls on it and smashes it. Or bends the handle bar and snaps off the chain brake handle. If the powerhead is removed from the situation and put in a safe place . Or a spare bar and chain is put on . It can be used to cut the hung up bar and chain out. Seldom does anything good come from leaving the powerhead on a hung up bar and chain. If you can still pivot the b+c then it's mostly just the chain that's hung. Take the powerhead off and much of the time you can put your bar wrench in the bar studs slot and wiggle and pull the bar out. Then all you have is a hung chain. The least expensive part. A pretzeled bar , don't work no more!
SOP for a hung up saw is to take the powerhead off the bar and chain . Jerkin and pulling on a hung up saw is the easiest way to break a.v. mounts.
Thanks for the education. A though i never had til i was a member here to take the powerhead off. If one is handy ill use a wedge or "kerf keepers" as i call them. Ive freed up a bind with another saw,just hafta watch the bound saw doesnt suffer blunt impact trauma!
