Barber Chair and how to avoid one.

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Barber Chair and how to avoid one.

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Жыл бұрын

In a busy week and a simple felling job that was to “go quickly,” a back cut was begun without much forethought on a routine felling, half way through the back cut experience informed me that I should have taken that extra time to think this process through. “I should have done a bore cut.” I thought to myself. “This thing could split…stay on the cut!” I thought, anticipating what I knew now was a strong possibility…a barber chair could occur at any moment. I had no choice but to attempt to beat it to the finish line…nope, time to abort. With no real consequence to the situation I was glad to have the unique footage of a rare event. I was even happier to find the last of six fellings on this job presented a perfect specimen for a bore cut method that would have prevented my earlier barber chair. So in a matter of one hour I was able to gather the footage for this short tutorial on how to avoid a barber chair. Please like and subscribe and thanks for watching. Remember to visit www.gameoftrees...

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@chevyhighrider Ай бұрын

You’ve got that saw tuned up good and nice and sharp too. Nice job bud

@rerolley Жыл бұрын

I have only had a couple of days of formal training in chainsaw safety. Our instructor was a big advocate for bore cutting whenever the tree was big enough to allow it, whether it was leaning or not. Thanks for a good demonstration of the technique.

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

You might have been instructed by Norm Hall, I know him to be of that persuasion. It is not bad advice. I always use it if we have a mechanical pull in the tree or a heavy lean. Honestly, I rushed this one. A product of my personality I need to be wary against.

@rerolley Жыл бұрын

@@GameofTrees Our instructor was Nathan Stanford. Seemed like a good basic course.

@chevyhighrider Ай бұрын

I’ve seen a few videos now on smaller diameter trees where they will do a vertical plunge cut to establish the hinge.

@BinoH Жыл бұрын

That was an excellent explanation of the Barber chair and an equally excellent explanation of how not to Barber chair with the Boring technique. Very nice hinge by the way!

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bino

@BinoH Жыл бұрын

@@GameofTrees you're welcome

@ScottWConvid19 Жыл бұрын

@@BinoH that crack at the hinge made me less confident with estimating bore distance for hinge width. Wouldn't a thinner hinge be better for preventing it?

@darrellcole934 2 ай бұрын

Perfect 👍

@GameofTrees 2 ай бұрын

What are the odds of catching a barber chair on film with another tree on site scheduled to come down for a follow up demonstration😃

@wizardsuth 23 күн бұрын

It was risky to fell the tree over the wood pile. It acted as a fulcrum and made the tree's movement less predictable. It also made it so the tree didn't fall as far before the hinge broke. The trunk pulled up on the hinge, which might be why the wood cracked slightly.

@GameofTrees 23 күн бұрын

I could’ve cut the notch, just a little higher to take the wood pile out of play. . Good points.

@Hausmann300 Жыл бұрын

Good video sir stay safe....oh and I got a good chuckle out of the piece of wood you stacked on the pile you were about to drop a tree on

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I did too😂

@LooonTooons Жыл бұрын

Very helpful especially your explanations of why you do an aspect of the felling a certain way based on experience. Afleetcommand gave you a shout out on your excellent felling technique so I hopped onto your channel right away and was richly rewarded. Thank you so much for sharing your profession and teaching skills with others like me. Cheers... 8^)

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found something of value to you.

@havespurswillclimb Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Nice job on the bore cut drop. A little more chancy with a short bar that doesn't go all the way through.. But you got it done nicely. A-1.

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259 Жыл бұрын

Bravo! Nice example and well executed. ;)

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

Well, my escape was successful where my execution waned :)

@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259 Жыл бұрын

@@GameofTrees Not just that but you've raised awareness of the hazard with potentially 10's of thousands or more. That's saying something, IMO.

@rickstafford5316 Жыл бұрын

Very nice. Stay safe

@simd510 3 ай бұрын

what would your approach be on a tree just like that but not thick enough to bore cut?

@dorkbrandon4422 Жыл бұрын

Super smashing great demonstration

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was actually grateful for the barber chair to make this video what it is:)

@dorkbrandon4422 Жыл бұрын

@@GameofTrees From the first few seconds in and showing angle direct from back and side this would make a great tutorial for arbor students both side of the Atlantic , my college in South east England we were given free reign to fell many ash saplings in a woodland at a big cemetery and our tutor explained the barber chair but we didn't get a great chance to see one in action but over years of course I've caused a couple myself from being lazy on leaners with standard fell cuts but religiously use a bore technique on leaners since but this here is great as the camera shows the severity from where our head and body could be when a barber chair happens

@ScottWConvid19 Жыл бұрын

That little crack has me rethinking how much a bore cut really does mitigate barber chairs in heavy leaners. I wrapped a 22" heavy leaning cherry with a log chain and anchored it to a larger trunk along with bore cutting. Barely got into the transition wood in a very shallow face cut. Some would say that was overkill, but when the chances of barber chairs are high, I don't think any safety measures are overkill. Any particular reason you chose to not leave some holding wood for an outside trigger point? I prefer a trigger so that I have one extra step away, right from the gate, so I can run like a sissy 🤣

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

A casual retreat with a clean route is my preference:)

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

Even on the barber chair, body position and preparedness to retreat and I was completely out of the way.

@mburnell11 Жыл бұрын

Was that a green ash?

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

No, black oak. Which is in the red oak group.

@LeuCustomKnives Жыл бұрын

That’ll scare the life out of someone!

@radovanflexvidacic9410 Жыл бұрын

colleague, please go to the verse... God sent it to earth and it doesn't knock on a tree like that while you're cutting it :D I'm kidding, I'm from Serbia and it's a lot different from your smile cut in America (assumption) it's important that deep enough to push the tree out of the way, and when it bends, it's easy to cut it. this can be expensive, but we do the same work, arborism....

@GameofTrees Жыл бұрын

It’s also important not to remove too much of the compression wood on a leaning tree. I also needed space to bore cut. On the first tree, I should have made a bore cut and then all would be well. Thanks for you good spirit, colleague from afar 😄

@radovanflexvidacic9410 Жыл бұрын

@@GameofTrees sometimes even the best screw up :D greetings to you too :)

@dorkbrandon4422 Жыл бұрын

@@GameofTrees In UK it's standard that we're taught the dogs tooth cut for leaners but the past year I have been using the American approach more of what you do here as it simplifies more For the dogs tooth the beginning is the same with face cut then bore cut to finalise the hinge then cut towards back , but stop leaving a small strap at back then finish with an approx 45 degree angle downwards to connect the back cut like a trigger point .