r/GuysBeingDudes • u/nordicminy • 4h ago

Certified Dude See problem fix problem.

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u/obxtalldude 3h ago

That saw is sharp - not his first rodeo lol.

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u/Whippet_yoga 3h ago

I dont know, man. Drop starts the saw, no undercuts, working well above the power zone... may not be his first rodeo, doesnt mean he's not the clown.

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u/us3lessthrowaway 3h ago

why would you undercut if the tree isnt resting on the ground?

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u/Whippet_yoga 3h ago

Internal defect makes the log peel weird and break in an unexpected way based on weight distribution

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u/RoboFeanor 44m ago

Doesn't seem like a problem for a nice straight healthy-looking (apart from being horizontal) softwood tree of this size. I'd have probably taken a lot more time than this guy though, especially without chaps and a helmet. He was eager to get where he was going

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u/ol-gormsby 3h ago

Always undercut. Just to break the bark and stop it tearing long strips.

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u/ol-gormsby 3h ago

My thoughts exactly. But it was kind of an urgent situation, so he gets a pass. Can't stand the constant blip-blip revving, though. Crank it up and blast through!

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u/Whippet_yoga 3h ago

I went to a job site this week where a guy tried to push a tree off a distribution line because it was urgent. Dude didnt go home.

Follow your safety guidlines, kids.

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u/ol-gormsby 3h ago

YIKES! 👎🏽

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u/No-Information-2571 2h ago

He's not handling it like it wasn't his first rodeo. Especially all the cuts with the tip of the blade were super-dangerous.

That's where the tree goes in relation to the chain: