Pull A Tree Stump?

[got3fords]

I read your link and that is scary stuff. I don’t actually have a hitch since I don’t have a reason to tow. Appreciate the info, it was helpful.

#Buckbull posted the link.

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[KNI]

That's my Father in law cutting. Been taking down trees for a long time. The tree was preloaded in the direction of the Jeep. It was only going to go one direction.

Danger here is not where the tree will fall, but where the trunk will land after barbing. Looking at the video the tree in here has potential pivot point at around 10 feet and depending on how the top hits the ground it has potential to move about.

Looking at the other stumps the felling technique here is just an angled back cut which is prone to have barbing, sliding of the stump and falling to random direction. Pre-loading an angled cut can also cause it to fall 180 degrees as the butt slides to direction of the pull and the wire gives the tree top a pivot point to turn over.

But anyway, doing something in a way which increases a risk does not necessarily mean that the risk will materialize. But when it does...

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=118388.015

I'd suggest doing a facecut, borecut, wedges and finally a felling cut. Takes bit more time but improves the survival rate by far.

 

[yamahaSHO]

Danger here is not where the tree will fall, but where the trunk will land after barbing. Looking at the video the tree in here has potential pivot point at around 10 feet and depending on how the top hits the ground it has potential to move about.

Looking at the other stumps the felling technique here is just an angled back cut which is prone to have barbing, sliding of the stump and falling to random direction. Pre-loading an angled cut can also cause it to fall 180 degrees as the butt slides to direction of the pull and the wire gives the tree top a pivot point to turn over.

But anyway, doing something in a way which increases a risk does not necessarily mean that the risk will materialize. But when it does...

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=118388.015

I'd suggest doing a facecut, borecut, wedges and finally a felling cut. Takes bit more time but improves the survival rate by far.

The part of the tree that is falling in said direction is connected to the part you're talking about. Not one tree we did this way went any different than this.

This tree and about 160 more trees on the property are down. He's only been doing like this for almost 70 years. We're good.

 

[NOVA_Ranger]

I pulled stumps with my Ranger, while clearing a food plot on my property. Just have to use common sense and know when to say when. Dig around the base, cut any major roots, and pull slowly.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Danger here is not where the tree will fall, but where the trunk will land after barbing. Looking at the video the tree in here has potential pivot point at around 10 feet and depending on how the top hits the ground it has potential to move about.

Looking at the other stumps the felling technique here is just an angled back cut which is prone to have barbing, sliding of the stump and falling to random direction. Pre-loading an angled cut can also cause it to fall 180 degrees as the butt slides to direction of the pull and the wire gives the tree top a pivot point to turn over.

But anyway, doing something in a way which increases a risk does not necessarily mean that the risk will materialize. But when it does...

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=118388.015

I'd suggest doing a facecut, borecut, wedges and finally a felling cut. Takes bit more time but improves the survival rate by far.

Great advice from a pro. It’s not always the first or second or tenth one that catches you but it’s often always the last one.

 

[Gerder]

Danger here is not where the tree will fall, but where the trunk will land after barbing. Looking at the video the tree in here has potential pivot point at around 10 feet and depending on how the top hits the ground it has potential to move about.

Looking at the other stumps the felling technique here is just an angled back cut which is prone to have barbing, sliding of the stump and falling to random direction. Pre-loading an angled cut can also cause it to fall 180 degrees as the butt slides to direction of the pull and the wire gives the tree top a pivot point to turn over.

But anyway, doing something in a way which increases a risk does not necessarily mean that the risk will materialize. But when it does...

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=118388.015

I'd suggest doing a facecut, borecut, wedges and finally a felling cut. Takes bit more time but improves the survival rate by far.

?? yes! anyone who is too lazy to use a safety felling technique with box cut and retaining strap should actually be excluded from any insurance benefits...

 

[Gerder]

… He's only been doing like this for almost 70 years. …

and that is exactly the biggest mistake in this part of the consideration…?

 

[yamahaSHO]

and that is exactly the biggest mistake in this part of the consideration…?

Ya'll can worry about yourselves, I suppose.

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