In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Can Someone Explain This to Me

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by MrWhoopee, Sep 22, 2019.

  1. MrWhoopee

    MrWhoopee

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2013
    Messages:
    745
    Likes Received:
    2,805
    Location:
    Shingletown, CA
    This is the strangest face cut I've seen. What's the purpose?

     
    MrWhoopee, Sep 22, 2019
    #1 Top
    buZZsaw BRAD, Chazsbetterhalf and amateur cutter like this.
  2. Andyshine77

    Andyshine77

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2014
    Messages:
    380
    Likes Received:
    1,931
    Location:
    Cincinnati, OH
    The cut on the side is to square up the tree and make it a little smaller, mostly a European thing. The cut in the crotch is a mistake I believe, but they do some goofy stuff sometimes over there.
     
    Andyshine77, Sep 22, 2019
    #2 Top
    tamarack, Chazsbetterhalf, Backwoods Savage and 2 others like this.
  3. Backwoods Savage

    Backwoods Savage Moderator

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2013
    Messages:
    45,578
    Likes Received:
    285,477
    Location:
    Central MI
    For some reason it is not loading for me so I'll have to try later. I expect though that Andyshine77 has it pegged.
     
    Backwoods Savage, Sep 23, 2019
    #3 Top
    FatBoy85 and Chazsbetterhalf like this.
  4. MrWhoopee

    MrWhoopee

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2013
    Messages:
    745
    Likes Received:
    2,805
    Location:
    Shingletown, CA
    He was much too deliberate about that face cut, I don't think it was a mistake
     
    MrWhoopee, Sep 23, 2019
    #4 Top
    FatBoy85, Andyshine77 and Chazsbetterhalf like this.
  5. Skier76

    Skier76

    Joined:
    Dec 27, 2014
    Messages:
    2,638
    Likes Received:
    13,924
    Location:
    CT and SoVT
    I thought he was using a new technique of cutting kindling from a tree before it's felled.
     
    Skier76, Sep 23, 2019
    #5 Top
    FatBoy85, Andyshine77 and Chazsbetterhalf like this.
  6. Ralphie Boy

    Ralphie Boy

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2014
    Messages:
    4,259
    Likes Received:
    29,745
    Location:
    Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
    Well, all I can say is he sure had a sharp chain. The rest I don't know....
     
    Ralphie Boy, Sep 23, 2019
    #6 Top
    FatBoy85, Andyshine77 and tamarack like this.
  7. tamarack

    tamarack

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2015
    Messages:
    1,308
    Likes Received:
    6,819
    Location:
    paulina oregon
    I'll agree with above comment, it's definitely in Europe somewhere.
     
    tamarack, Sep 23, 2019
    #7 Top
    FatBoy85 likes this.
  8. buZZsaw BRAD

    buZZsaw BRAD

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2019
    Messages:
    30,988
    Likes Received:
    187,282
    Location:
    North Haven, Connecticut
    Never seen that technique, i almost fast forwarded it. I was hoping his escape route was well planned and the camera guy got the hell out of there in time. For the time it took to fell it i wouldve had a bunch of logs bucked already.
     
    buZZsaw BRAD, Sep 23, 2019
    #8 Top
    Andyshine77 and huskihl like this.