How do you guys are calling this sort of cut? Its called overhere Herzschnitt (Heart Cut). Anyone used it before? Im sure the loggers amongst us might can tell us a wee story there. Info: By using it, the Cut will avoid that the tree will break and also cut through the core strings - so theres no value loss at the logs as theres no corestrings are ripped out during the process... if you do it right i reckon.
No logger here, and no idea what it would be called, but I have seen this before. Typically done with a plunge cut to set the hinge, then the saw bar is pushed out through the center of the hinge from the backside to get the heartwood so the fibers don't pull. I'm always amazed at all the different cutting techniques used for felling. I wish I had someone to learn me a bit in person, rather than watching videos.
Fibers was the word i was lookin for, i kept sayin strings, thanks! Same here, i just went through basic training (private use or hunter), if you wanna cut wood in a stateforrest or on someones farm (farmland), youll need that one. They talked quite a bit about different cutting techniques but in the end of the day i just cut down a 60feet spruce with a conventional one during training. But im always intrested also in new techniques, so ill gonna try for next winter with advanced training. Does your Forrest Department doesnt offer anything like that? If any of you guys got some favorites or just intresting felling techniques feel free to post them - pictures and videos are welcome too.
Plunge cut sounds like a certain maneuvering of the saw and heart cut sounds like a certain cut into the tree.
The word Herzschnitt implies stitching/plungin the heart - so Heartcut was a sloppy translation. Next time you see one of your buddys cuttin down a tree tell him to do the Ole Plunger..hes gonna be like ... followed by
Another one just about techniques for Hangers. Sorry again its all in german --> go to subtitles -- > set on automatic translation and select english.
I am unsure if such a class is offered or not? Possibly through Certified Master Logger program? I have taken a "Basic Chainsaw Safety" course offered by a University extension, but it was very very basic. They were teaching things like safe saw handling and operating moreso than actual cutting. They did fell one tree and let us watch, but it's hard to learn any good stuff from 50 feet away. I think it was just a standard open faced notch and regular backcut if I remember correctly. Been some years back. I would love to take a cutting course...or just follow a skilled cutter around in the woods for a week or two and watch them work up close.
