good size Cherry, if I get this, it would fill up one empty area. The other picture is a small Ironwood.
I have a couple of things that need to get done before I get into this, the worst part will be rolling them down the hill.
You have an empty area? Definitely jealous, I think I could happily spend all my time in the woods doing that stuff. Looking good BTW.
I think my best bet is to come in from the top, I think there is a small trail in that area up above on the flats. The thing that I'll need to watch is the stump end taking off down the hill while I'm cutting rounds off the top, that will swing the top of the tree up at me, it happened once. I had just backed up to fill the saw up with gas when it happened.
Because the weather looks good for a stretch, I'll get this Cherry out this week, I should have this out of the ravine by Saturday. I do need to spend a couple of days stacking.
It was a huge Basswood that the rootball took off down the hill, it always makes me think about it when cutting on a hill.
If you will bore cut leaving a hinge at the top of each piece and work through the tree before ever cutting a round off, then start on the butt, you'll be fine. It won't buck or kick. Those cuts will allow the tree to slowly lower each time and, remove the tension caused by being elevated by the roots. Good luck and God Bless
When the time is right you will. Take care of your priorities bud, give u something to do before the snow flies
I came in from the top (walked down) I marked the Cherry for the length we like (15 inches for our firewood ) and then I released the top, it popped up some but the rootball stayed put, there still is a good chunk left on the hill but I'll need a shovel so I can dig away some dirt near the rootball. Pic 9583 is the walk down from the top, 9584 is my first break,9585 is what's left, 9586 is looking down where the Cherry was, 9587 are the 36 rounds that came down the hill, 9588-001 you can see what's left of the Cherry. The rains came so I'll split it tomorrow, I hope.
Gravity is your friend. I use it frequently while cutting in my woods. I just have to be careful the larger rounds don't make it out to the county road.
