It looks to slice of a lot of bark from the trunk. I was taught in biology class that the bark contains the mechanisms for moving nutrients up from the root. And that one sure way of killing a tree was to slice that bark off, in a narrow strip, all the way around the trunk.
If that old biology lecture was right, the otherwise handy gizmo shown here causes considerable injury to the tree. Perhaps fatal injury.
Brad, good post. Very interesting to watch that logger!
CARVING .45 CALIBER AUTOMATICS OUT OF STEEL WWII UNION SWITCH AND SIGNAL MOVIE 44524
Youtube search the Caterpillar 501 Harvesters. Like a log loader with an attachment that cuts the tree, strips it in place and saws it again to a specific length.
Then go watch “Sometimes A Great Notion”. Where we’ve come in 40 years.
What’s the purpose? Is is removing branches before the tree is cut down? I hope so, otherwise, as Mr. Fessenfelder said above, that’s a dead tree standing.
If he’s just trimming, his blade is waaaayy too close.
Haven’t watched the video, but that looks like a birch, and most lower birch branches will break off easily. I’ve been cutting wood and putting up wood the past few days as winter is coming. Mostly standing dead. A lot of those branches break off as the tree comes down or when it hits the ground. (hard hats recommended for felling). This could be a good tool in the right situation, I guess.
I’ve worked on those things. You know there are some old loggers that see that and are amazed. My 13 year old grandson is a little guy but he is really interested in robotics, and drones, and 3D printing. Get your kids going that direction, that’s where the jobs will be.
Looks stupid. Mounting it just to clear twigs appears to be a massive time waster. Now if you could ride that thing, that might be fun.
Joe, Have your Grandson research additive machining. That will quickly replace 3d printing (SLA’s). It’s not there yet but eventually they will put guys like me out of biz.
Five years ago I did a news interview for one of these, and it was a good product . Good for Tall fan palms with straight trunks and nothing else ! They damage trees by opening them to Fungus and Boring insects !
Brad, at our age it might not affect us, but these young kids better have some good guidance or they will end up with an Antifa Studies degree and be completely worthless.
joe6pak
Very true. I’m a simple guy. I like making complexed parts. My ultimate reward. Send that kid down here.
Brad, you know he would get a hell of an education out of that. I’m going to keep that in the back of my mind. Give me a year or so, he just started a new school year.
joe6pak
Luckily, I was young enough of mind to catch the digital machining world. Not quite sure how that happened. No matter. You ever make it down here bring your Grandson with you. We’ll train him up and when we are really old we cam sweep the floors for him. LOL. I’m good with that.
I’m on it.
You want to see what a real chain saw looks like, check out what some friends of mine built to carve a stair way in stone to get to the bottom of a shaft to build a clock.
Stewart Kendell is a genius. http://longnow.org/clock/ …
Scroll down for the short video.
Geoff C. The Saltine
All I’m seeing is a big ass Geneva Gear, and what looks to be a giant clock sprocket.
A nice close shave
Get that weak shit out of here. My Son In Law is running one of these.
https://youtu.be/luygMuoFnXs
It looks to slice of a lot of bark from the trunk. I was taught in biology class that the bark contains the mechanisms for moving nutrients up from the root. And that one sure way of killing a tree was to slice that bark off, in a narrow strip, all the way around the trunk.
If that old biology lecture was right, the otherwise handy gizmo shown here causes considerable injury to the tree. Perhaps fatal injury.
Brad, good post. Very interesting to watch that logger!
CARVING .45 CALIBER AUTOMATICS OUT OF STEEL WWII UNION SWITCH AND SIGNAL MOVIE 44524
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7XUtgIVo7k
Also makes an excellent tree hugger remover…the smart ones jump before it reaches their perch. We’ve yet to encounter one, though.
That contraption will work only on nice symmetrical trees. It would go positively schizophrenic on a live oak or a banyan fig.
Old school real men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_YNZn_kaQ
Youtube search the Caterpillar 501 Harvesters. Like a log loader with an attachment that cuts the tree, strips it in place and saws it again to a specific length.
Then go watch “Sometimes A Great Notion”. Where we’ve come in 40 years.
What’s the purpose? Is is removing branches before the tree is cut down? I hope so, otherwise, as Mr. Fessenfelder said above, that’s a dead tree standing.
If he’s just trimming, his blade is waaaayy too close.
Haven’t watched the video, but that looks like a birch, and most lower birch branches will break off easily. I’ve been cutting wood and putting up wood the past few days as winter is coming. Mostly standing dead. A lot of those branches break off as the tree comes down or when it hits the ground. (hard hats recommended for felling). This could be a good tool in the right situation, I guess.
I’ve worked on those things. You know there are some old loggers that see that and are amazed. My 13 year old grandson is a little guy but he is really interested in robotics, and drones, and 3D printing. Get your kids going that direction, that’s where the jobs will be.
Looks stupid. Mounting it just to clear twigs appears to be a massive time waster. Now if you could ride that thing, that might be fun.
Joe, Have your Grandson research additive machining. That will quickly replace 3d printing (SLA’s). It’s not there yet but eventually they will put guys like me out of biz.
Five years ago I did a news interview for one of these, and it was a good product . Good for Tall fan palms with straight trunks and nothing else ! They damage trees by opening them to Fungus and Boring insects !
Brad, at our age it might not affect us, but these young kids better have some good guidance or they will end up with an Antifa Studies degree and be completely worthless.
joe6pak
Very true. I’m a simple guy. I like making complexed parts. My ultimate reward. Send that kid down here.
Brad, you know he would get a hell of an education out of that. I’m going to keep that in the back of my mind. Give me a year or so, he just started a new school year.
joe6pak
Luckily, I was young enough of mind to catch the digital machining world. Not quite sure how that happened. No matter. You ever make it down here bring your Grandson with you. We’ll train him up and when we are really old we cam sweep the floors for him. LOL. I’m good with that.
I’m on it.
You want to see what a real chain saw looks like, check out what some friends of mine built to carve a stair way in stone to get to the bottom of a shaft to build a clock.
Stewart Kendell is a genius.
http://longnow.org/clock/ …
Scroll down for the short video.
Geoff C. The Saltine
All I’m seeing is a big ass Geneva Gear, and what looks to be a giant clock sprocket.
OK, let’s see what it does with THIS tree:
http://tinyurl.com/y9et3c75
😉
h/t Anodtothegods
I will develop a miniature version
and patent it as a curcumcision machine…
@RADIOATIONMAN,etc.: Be careful – people will accuse you of hew bris.
The hell with the saw. How do you stop the video?
I miss watching Ax Men.