Our local black oaks hinge ok, but dont hold well in fiber. Kinda brittle all things considered. We use rope a lot to help start the tree into a desired direction in conjunction with a proper set face.
Dont know about your black oaks there.
Love the wood though.
My personal opinion is I can not coach you on how to fell a black oak I have never stood at and read all it's attributes and let my head wrap around how to fell it into the desired lay.
Pictures may be worth a thousand words but never tell the whole story from afar.
What a bunch of .... was like watching a Murphy vid. Perhaps that's where he learned that. Boring cut probably saved a barber chain incident, but crikey, looked like felled with the favor of lean to me. Lotta mucking about.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.