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Neat Felling Video

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  1. JRSDWS

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    I stumbled across this a little bit ago. I'm no logger and I don't always cut the prettiest notch when felling so I thought this guy was pretty impressive and very efficient. And the music is pretty good too!!

     
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    Thats cool, you should invite him to FHC!
     
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    I hope he was only cutting for firewood. He has a bunch of pulled fiber on every stump. If the wedge was cut at 70 degrees or more he'd save a lot more timber. Good choice of music though!
     
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    Greg has some interesting topics come up on FB
     
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    Interesting to watch. He definitely favors the top of his bar on a back cut and is using thinner hinges than I would, but it seems to work for him.
     
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    That's also what looks to be about a 20" bar on a 90cc saw. (MS661C-M). Northeast logging indeed. :loco: :crazy: :dex: :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I thought that might be a short barreled 661, I just couldn't get a good look at it on my phone.
     
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    Yeah they only make that bar in 20" and 24" and apparently is was supposed to be some kind of review....although he never said anything about it. I thought he handled that saw pretty dang good though. Agree or disagree with technique (because I don't know much better) he is efficient and knows his way about those trees with a saw. :saw:
     
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    i do it in much the same ways. Except I don't back-bar nearly as much as he does.
     
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    In wood that size I'm pretty similar. There's a lot to learn in that video. An old time feller taught me much the same when I first started out. Minus all the top bar action of course.
     
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    He is top notch pro faller
     
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    Leave it friend, the man is pro
     
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    I realize English isn't your 1st language so I will give you the benefit of the doubt.

    I made good money for years felling in my 20s. I dont consider myself a pro anymore because i dont do it anymore. There is more than 1 way to skin a cat and to each his own.

    I don't recall saying he wasn't a pro. In fact I said there was a lot to learn in the vid. :yes:I prefer not to top bar so much, but it's personal preference and not a fault with his technique.
     
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    Merry Christmas to all and Peace on Earth....
     
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    Yes no kick backs method
     
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    Why he dont use undercuts ???
     
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    Oh we no tell you?
     
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    I don't know what undercuts are. But a lot of the way he is doing it would prevent barber chairs.
    But I agree and prefer a wider more angled face/ wedge cut. Unless I am wanting a hop of the stump .
    But I only cut wood for fun and he dropped 3 months of my felling in that one video.
     
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    Never mind no problem :D
     
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