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That is true.

The problem with GOL as I see it, is that the method was developed for 40-50 year old Spruce, for which it works sorta ok. Then it got turned into a religion and all of a sudden had to be used for every kind of tree, regardless of whether it fit the situation or not.

Graeme, I have that problem every time my apprentices take classes in the forestry school. My kids ( Usually about 30 years old, but to me they are kids) will say, My master told me to do so and so, and they will be told that it is wrong. 15 or so years ago I had a deal with the forestry...

That works well om straight conifers, Gary. Trying to " saw some lean" into a broad crowned hardwood tree is a fools game. Far as I remember, it was Jerry B. who coined that phrase. I have the UTMOST respect for him, but his knowledge is in PNW conifers. The trees I work in are completely...

I call it a dial, but same thing. You sure as hell don't wste time banging on that with amaul or axe, do you.

Why the frig put a wedge in a headleaner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is about the stupidest thing I've seen in a long while. If you can't determine lean in a Beech, get an office job. The Danish forestry school pulls that one as well. Come on, either the tree has head lean, in...

Sorry, Sean. I thought I had mastered English pretty good, but the above sentence makes no sense to me at all.?????????????????????????

Robert, the values of making either the diagonal or the horizontal cut first have been hashed over countless times here in the "house. The West coasters do the horizontal first all us Euro types do the diagonal. In my personal opinion there is absolutely no difference, once you master it. I...

We have been cutting Austrian pines all day in a stand planted in 1877. Took one of the apprentices along, and let him fall some of the easier ones. So I have been fault finding on stumps all day.:)

It is a miracle! Small one, but still. Your cuts are level. What happened, get tired of having all the inHouse loggers yell at you:lol: Honestly Robert, those stumps look a LOT better than the last one you posted.