Perfect tree felling between two fenceposts - GIF

**Frank S** · Jul 21, 2019, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Jon

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Risky felling but his praising the tree god was well warranted

**ranald** · Jul 21, 2019, 08:54 PM

IF ONE OF THOSE WEDGES WERE OUT A FEW MILLIMETRES HE WOULD HAVE HAD A WEDGIE or a boot somewhere the sun dont shine.

**basil3w** · Jul 23, 2019, 07:06 AM

A funny way to drive in fence posts....

**volodar** · Jul 26, 2019, 07:04 PM

Very well done. I'd do this only if the lean were right on target - not likely, that. So, maybe remove branches on the main cut side to shift C of G toward the gap. Plus, when its this tight, guy the tree like sailboat mast-stays with tensioned, non-stretch line. In this situation wedges alone are not precise enough on their own. Of course, air should be still, or be gentle in the intended direction. Some luck wouldn't hurt. GIF gives no detail. I'd like to read a report on the strategy in this case.

**Tooler2** · Jul 26, 2019, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by volodar

Of course, air should be still, or be gentle in the intended direction. Some luck wouldn't hurt. GIF gives no detail. I'd like to read a report on the strategy in this case.

I first saw this video several years ago, I am pretty sure there was info out there back then, should still be if you dig.

**Ralphxyz** · Jul 21, 2019, 12:22 PM

Now that is knowing what you are doing, and paying respect!!

Ralph

**Tonyg** · Jul 22, 2019, 02:16 AM

He missed the building on the right by not much more than the thickness of the bark. Incredible skill when you consider that even a light cross breeze could have been a disaster.

**Hoosiersmoker** · Jul 23, 2019, 07:27 AM

I've seen a lot of trees go down by some very experienced people, trees that size will roll very often on the way down. I think that's why he dropped to his knees after. The aim can be perfect but if you get even a little roll off on the way down it could be off by a few feet or more. This guy knew what he was doing!

**Jon** · Dec 22, 2019, 11:25 AM

This one does not go so well.

**ranald** · Dec 22, 2019, 07:56 PM

He did not look like a survivor. Palm looks like a canariensis. may be he's in Phoenix poor bugger. He was safe from and not concerned of those killer spines of petioles . The sharp lumps left after fronds has fallen would have given him serious injury after being thumped into them. Seems we are cruel to ourselves when we destroy nature.