burnt eucaliptus

[Naturarbo]

Hi got some burnt eucs to dismantle.
Already experienced some burnt wood.
Any tips, please??

 

[Burnham]

Anytime I was cutting burnt trees it was really dusty, ultra fine charcoal dust. That cannot be good for our lungs. If you can stand it, a N95 mask or some type of respirator would be smart.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

You'll need extra filters and a lot of sharp chain. Mask up if you can.

 

[Bermy]

Ditto all the above.
Protect your lungs, and bring plenty of spare sharp chains

 

[davidwyby]

Stihl semi chisel, .404 if you can. Euc is normally brittle, burnt probably more so.

 

[Trains]

Good advice already given.

Expect lots of abrasive dust, so mask and pre filter help comfort for you and saw.
and bring extra files, your gunna need them, the burnt timber is abrasive on chains, and takes out the leading edge of the cutting tooth quickly.
On a positive note, if you have chains that have gummed up stuff stuck to the, its not going to be there for very long after you start cutting .

On the bright side, your not cutting it whilst its on fire, thats not fun.

Been there done that whilst dealing with bush fires, its much easier when a large tonka toy arrives and just pushes the burning trees over .

 

[davidwyby]

When you sharpen, don't make a thin delicate cutting edge (low file). Hold it a little higher so the cutter has less hook. Won't cut as fast but won't dull as fast.

 

[gf beranek]

Right on advise.

 

[Naturarbo]

Eucs are almost down.
Will post pics.
In the end just base of trees was burnt, 1 had less then 20% residual wall.
Still was a very hard job.

 

[Naturarbo]

there they are

 

[davidwyby]

Pulled em down hill?

 

[Naturarbo]

@davidwyby we zipped most of it.
Drop zone has a oven under, after that point the down hill narrows and drop is not possible, slopes are to soft, stone walls and steps everywhere, some trees opposite cant be battered.
After zipping rest of canopy, we are gonna winch against the 3rd trunk on pic 1, negative rig the last trunk.

 

[Naturarbo]

Finish the eucs.
Cut and chuck most of it, pulled last bits uphill with a rope.
Did set rig anchors, but didn't use them.
A few videos will show later from the clients.

 

[Naturarbo]

My dutch friend send me some great pics from this job. The second is called "the force is in you"

 

[stig]

Bet that is some hard shit to spur.

 

[Burnham]

Agreed.

Those are really nice pictures.

 

[Kaveman]

^^^It do kinda look like hell on picks.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Like spurring metal prolly.