Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Skeans1]

If I were going to try that, I think I would first put some chain around it to prevent it from coming apart more.
Maybe a ratchet strap to draw it back together some.
Then, working alone, I would put some tension on it going the way I want it to go with my winch.
Start cutting below everything a little at a time (adjusting the winch as I go) until it breaks free.

Chain will slide up a tree a ratchet strap will blow a part with the force of a barber chair.

 

[LD48750]

Chain will slide up a tree a ratchet strap will blow a part with the force of a barber chair.

Yup... that could happen depending on where & how you chain it.
I was thinking of a heavier strap then you seem to be. They hold heavy equipment on semi's and I was just using it to close the split so it could be chained tighter.

Being aware of what COULD happen makes you think harder about what you actually do.

 

[RobertEH]

Interesting Bullet. Looks like a muzzle loader?

 

[Skeans1]

Yup... that could happen depending on where & how you chain it.
I was thinking of a heavier strap then you seem to be. They hold heavy equipment on semi's and I was just using it to close the split so it could be chained tighter.

Being aware of what COULD happen makes you think harder about what you actually do.

I understand that but, what’s the break out force of that strap? A barber chair will load that strap or chain instantly vs a load that’s constant. If something is very heavy at all such as with a lowboy application you will not see straps used it’s all chain and at least 1/2” or not 5/8” minimum even those don’t have the kind of strength needed to stop a barber chair.

 

[hunt4570]

Well you guys figure it out and come on over and show me how to do it.. I'll buy all the beer you can drink!

 

[Jstpssng]

Well you guys figure it out and come on over and show me how to do it.. I'll buy all the beer you can drink!

Hopefully you won't start serving until AFTER the tree is on the ground... or the evening before the tree is to come down.

 

[BnRidge]

Speaking of barber chairs. About 100ft tall. Mushrooms on the bark means it's dead and probably won't leaf out next year. Just wait for it to go over.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

OK guys, this is what I started with,

And this is what I ended up with,

With the exception of two white pine logs on the load, the cherry tally is 324.3 bd ft...

All the pine that was with it in this second load,

has been milled and is gone too.

SR

 

[arrow]

Well you guys figure it out and come on over and show me how to do it.. I'll buy all the beer you can drink!

In this case Hunt considering the surroundings, I'd leave it be.
None of us is gonna get there so you can have my beer.

 

[Jstpssng]

Which brings us back to the Tannerite.

In this case Hunt considering the surroundings, I'd leave it be.
None of us is gonna get there so you can have my beer.