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That tree on fire was something.

Those trees pulling their stumps when they barberchair. That could be a good beginning for a movie about lost gold, or the mummy arising again :\:

Failed suicide attempt, really a cry for help?

The tree damage and hazards to people, I could see bringing back the medieval penalty of stoning a person to death for doing that.

Judging by the first pic, a vandal with a sharp saw.

Forgetting dead can be contagious.

Previously never considered push from the more rapidly closing side of the hinge, only that it was helping to negate pull when used on the lean side. If your theory is the case, considering that would be an aid in crafting the hinge, depending on wood condition as you suggest. Interesting to...

Informative post, Kenny, was not aware that an unintentional dutchman could be an ingredient for barber chair. That could have some very negative consequences when tossing a big top.

Good reading, thanks Burhham.

A barber chair .....the back and upper part of the tree can split off and flop down upon itself, break apart and roll off on your side. Sometimes it's a lot of wood that gets included in the split off. If you're in the way when it breaks apart in back, or underneath when it breaks and comes...

Interesting post, Stig. It leads me to think that a heavy loaded tree doesn't much need an open face, maybe it's even a disadvantage, if the direction of fall is a given due to the added weight. The point is to get it over with adding the least amount of tension to the back.

The three stacked trees is a cool photo....shet happens Gord's drawing looks like a good method. I don't know that I'd be inclined to sock the bar into the back-cut. I understand the get it cut quick, thought, but it just might be good to nip at it from the back with the forward part of the...

Thanks guys....guess I'm underestimating the amount of wood that will keep the tree from splitting apart if boring through. NeTree's bore with delicacy sounds good. Stig, I think that in most cases, a heavy head leaner doesn't have near the tension of a tree heavy loaded with another big...

All good responses so far :)

No Coos Bay in this situation, is my logic. I think the options are limited.

I guess you mean that you ought to be backing up when cutting. :cry: Yep, I hear that.

Had a situation come up today, where a relatively large pine was off it's stump and leaning against a Chestnut. The only way i could flop it was to cut the chestnut, whose limb was badly bowed from the weight. I knew the Chestnut was going to barber chair, and it seemed like no matter how I cut...