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[bruceha2000]

Us either, Bruce, which is why for the past two years we have walked around it, mumbled a few choice swear words and walk away from it for a couple of months.

Somebody told us on another forum to notch it from the top stopping when it starts to close get the saw out of there. I'm dubious about that method. I've seen them pinch closed so fast you don't have time to jerk the chain saw blade out if the way.

You might be able to start at the top by making a series of increasingly larger V notches.

I have 2 saws, a smaller Stihl MS180 and a larger Echo 590. After I got the Echo I've occasionally needed to use one to free up the other Before I had 2 saws ... well it wasn't fun getting a saw unstuck. I have wedges too so if you get the cut deep enough you can stick wedges in to keep it from closing back on the saw. Of course the best plan is to not have that happen

That said, I have seen people who know what the heck they are doing use wedges to force a leaner to fall where they want it, against the lean, once the saw is far enough in a big tree to hammer wedges in. I've also seen them finish the drop by pulling the saw when the hinge is almost ready to break then hammering the wedges (always with the backside of an axe of course, real woodsmen don't carry a hand sledge like I do) to force the back side of the tree up enough to break the hinge.

 

[CapricornFarm]

My chickens loved them! Last year, they were pretty much gone by the second week of August. This year, they hung on, and on, and on.... I found one on September 20!

A friend of mine had dozens of those little ceramic animals!

So do i!

 

[microchick]

You might be able to start at the top by making a series of increasingly larger V notches.

I have 2 saws, a smaller Stihl MS180 and a larger Echo 590. After I got the Echo I've occasionally needed to use one to free up the other Before I had 2 saws ... well it wasn't fun getting a saw unstuck. I have wedges too so if you get the cut deep enough you can stick wedges in to keep it from closing back on the saw. Of course the best plan is to not have that happen

That said, I have seen people who know what the heck they are doing use wedges to force a leaner to fall where they want it, against the lean, once the saw is far enough in a big tree to hammer wedges in. I've also seen them finish the drop by pulling the saw when the hinge is almost ready to break then hammering the wedges (always with the backside of an axe of course, real woodsmen don't carry a hand sledge like I do) to force the back side of the tree up enough to break the hinge.

My DH is getting quite proficient with the wedge and don't feel bad we carry a 3.5 pound hand sledge with us. Our biggest challenge has been estimating where a tree is going to fall in accordance with the canopy. Sometimes you want the tree to go one way and the shape of the top makes it want to go another. May as well give up at that point and let it fall the direction it wants to go even if it means clearing a path of potential hang ups.

We aren't too crazy about dealing with trees that are leaning on one another, either. Sometimes Mother Nature bestows fire wood on you but you have to work like crazy to harvest it without it causeing you bodily harm.

For the past two years 75% of our firewood has come from dead standing and dead fall wood. We have an oak blight here in Missouri that is hitting our red oak trees hard. Trees that are healthy all summer will suddenly die in late summer or not survive the winter. We would rather harvest wood that is already on the ground but sometimes you don't have the choice. The powers that be make the decision for you.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF>

 

[Peep_Show]

Good morning!

Tele-doc visit was regarding my pulse oximeter test and CPAP. My baseline/starting air pressure is a bit too low, so needs to be bumped up a couple of points to keep my oxygen saturation levels up.
"Is this something I can do or do I need to bring my CPAP unit in?"
"We can do it remotely." What?! Apparently my CPAP machine has a modem that feeds information to the cloud. My doc was able to tell me how long I had slept the night before. Kind of creepy. Big Brother watching....or an ersatz Santa Claus. "He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake..."

Anyway, the visit was all of 5 minutes and I was glad not to have to drive anywhere.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good morning Old Folks no desktop computer yet.

 

[bruceha2000]

"Is this something I can do or do I need to bring my CPAP unit in?"
"We can do it remotely."

I had one a couple of decades ago, not as fancy back then. I hated the damned thing. Roll over, mask pulls off. I was knowingly awake many many times a night. Not good sleep. Fortunately my apnea can be controlled with an oral device, basically 2 retainers that hook together in the front.

 

[Sally PB]

We have an oak blight here in Missouri that is hitting our red oak trees hard.

Oh, man, sorry to hear that!

 

[Sequel]

I had one a couple of decades ago, not as fancy back then. I hated the damned thing. Roll over, mask pulls off. I was knowingly awake many many times a night. Not good sleep. Fortunately my apnea can be controlled with an oral device, basically 2 retainers that hook together in the front.

What made you decide to get it treated? Was it because your wife threatened to shove her fist down your throat and yank out that hangy down thing? I never could get DH to get it looked at.