Tree Hinge Cutting Tool

304l stainless steel laser cut replaceable teeth.

Tree hinge cutting tool.

Individual trees selected should meet overall planning objectives. I recommend for all around habitat work the silky zubat 330. Hinge cutting is an effective and economical habitat management tool that can be implemented on nearly any size property. Is the tree leaning.

Which direction is the wind blowing. It is an indispensable tool because it allows you to guide the tree to the ground while maintaining a solid hinge that will seldom break. Wicked tree gear was created to fix what was broken. But precise enough to continue functioning properly for the life of the product.

Do the branches hang mostly in one direction. To build a product line of tree trimming equipment that was as close to bomb proof as manufacturing will allow. Silky is the best brand of saw i have used. It should be noted that hinge cutting is not an osha approved practice and that those unfamiliar with the technique should avoid felling a tree in this manner.

Other methods of security cover bedding. Before starting you should have a good idea about what trees are best to hinge what trees to protect and what trees to kill as a part of timber stand improvement tsi. A good hinge tool is critical for successful hinge cutting. Cnc laser cut teeth mig welded teeth provide excellent grip on the bark of trees push point works great on all trees no slip orange powder coat is now standard in use throughout the u s.

The term hinge cutting describes the process of chainsawing partially through a tree trunk to create a hinge that allows the tree to remain. When you can t see more than 40 feet you ve produced great deer cover. Aluminum habitat hook features. Once you have chosen a tree to cut down you should decide what direction you want it to fall.

Hinge cutting which is the technique of zipping a saw halfway through a small tree then pushing it over so it stays alive but horizontal providing cover and sometimes browse for deer is a valuable tool for managing deer habitat. When hinge cutting for deer habitat you want to leave enough meat to hold the tree and by using a plastic wedge you can get it to fall without cutting too far into the trunk this technique is called a daisy chain fall. It requires very little expense other than a chainsaw and some effort. Every landowner should have a high quality hand saw.

The hinge pole allows the. The easiest choice is to fell the tree in the direction it would naturally fall due to slope overhang and wind direction. Here i use an arbortist s hook to push or pull down about 100 trees in 2 hours all by myself.