Not where I wanted it to go...but safely on the ground none the less. It had a pretty hard back lean to it, so I roped it, and was wedging it when I heard it pop. I got the heck out of the way, and down it went, just not the way I wanted it to go.
You dropped it safe. Nobody got hurt and there was no property damage. Consider it a win despite placement.
When I do backleaners, I use the bore cut/wedge method. Gives you more control over the tree that way. Regardless, you got it down and you're safe, no property damage....good BTU'S!
Cut yur hinge clean off on the high side of the tree. Lucky you didn't thread yur wheeler through that pulley .
Scotty, Thanks. I did use a bore cut. 2 issues that I think worked against me, 20" bar was not long enough to get all the way through. Also the back side of the tree had a cupped in area that made it interesting.
Thanks for posting the bad ones. We all can learn from each others "mistakes." Not that thos w as a mistake. Tree down safely is a win.
Good job GrJfer ... she's down and you picked up a few ideas for the next one I'll bet... ... Damm that red oak is perty stuff...
GrJfer, perhaps the best thing that happened with that tree is that you learned something. Glad it turned out okay but I'm betting it scared the x$#@ out of you.
I give you credit for posting. The oop's are more important to post so people can see that dropping tree's is dangerous business and even when you make the proper preparations things can go awry.
I've had a wheeler dragged " through the pulley" figuratively and had a tall pine roll off a cut 180ยบ and go downhill instead of uphill. It happens. Supposed to learn from even the most unintentional accidental blunders . Next time do it gooder. Nice wood. Don't see too many resident chew holes in the splits in the picture.
If things went right all the time we'd never learn and grow our knowledge base. I learned from this, but even beforehand I know my limits.
