Tree Hinge Cutting Tool

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Tree hinge cutting tool. I also carry some stuff for the chain saw in a small pack. The ultimate hinge tool is used for pushing or pulling trees down when hinge cutting trees for deer habitat. Hinge cutting is an effective and economical habitat management tool that can be implemented on nearly any size property. Other methods of security cover bedding.

Before starting you should have a good idea about what trees are best to hinge what trees to protect and what trees to kill as a part of timber stand improvement tsi. It is an indispensable tool because it allows you to guide the tree to the ground while maintaining a solid hinge that will seldom break. It requires very little expense other than a chainsaw and some effort. It sucks to be a quarter mile from the truck or house and have a saw issue.

When you can t see more than 40 feet you ve produced great deer cover. The easiest choice is to fell the tree in the direction it would naturally fall due to slope overhang and wind direction. Here i use an arbortist s hook to push or pull down about 100 trees in 2 hours all by myself. To build a product line of tree trimming equipment that was as close to bomb proof as manufacturing will allow.

But precise enough to continue functioning properly for the life of the product. Individual trees selected should meet overall planning objectives. It should be noted that hinge cutting is not an osha approved practice and that those unfamiliar with the technique should avoid felling a tree in this manner. A pole lopper can allow you to reach up and snip the vine.

Is the tree leaning. Hinge cutting which is the technique of zipping a saw halfway through a small tree then pushing it over so it stays alive but horizontal providing cover and sometimes browse for deer is a valuable tool for managing deer habitat. Typically hinge cutting conditions are good when the weather is warm and the tree fluids are active. Which direction is the wind blowing.

Do the branches hang mostly in one direction. Once you have chosen a tree to cut down you should decide what direction you want it to fall. My pack is stocked with a large msr fuel bottle for saw mix. A tiny grape vine strung from tree to tree can make it difficult to drop a hinge cut tree.