The Faller's Corner - An Hour Of Reality TV, Falling On The NorCal Coast

Filmed August, '19
The star is a fully UN-M-tronic 661 – adjustable carb & unlimited coil that I built Psy-Ko level zippkit Sporting a 3’ Stihl lw bar Oregon full skip, chisel chain Same saw & strip pulling the 6’ of .404 chain
2:48 surveying. Assessing where the springboard notch can go & not interfere with wedging and/or the hinge wood Thoughts might be that the notch is to “ginormous”. It had to be just right, apparent ~ 7:57, 8:05, 9:03, and 21:14
6:55 to 7:05 I’m watching “the how fast” the tree sits back as sawing Tells me how long before the wedges need to go in. Also, how strong (or not) holding wood is
7:15 “losing” the bark to get the wedges in “pretty immediately”…
7:46 checking for wind, it's afternoon
7:57 watch handle for movement
Based on the trouble with the bark swell, 99% positive it is a loop of .375 Oregon chain. Can be seen sawing the bark for the wedges too The bark is an anomaly It will expand as cutting & pull the chain from the rails Seen reaming the backcut & the chain drift on the diagonal for the wedges
8:45 3 big wedges in the back cut Regrettably, didn't include the “plumb session” of the bigger double. Hanging back 5' and to the left 4' looking down Backcut first, with persuasion-ary tapered plastic to stop drift
9:14 find edge of springboard notch - no overlap
10:00 watch handle, see if wedges are holding tree
10:03 checking shot for how far over I need the gun. As facing, watching the far corner (13:38, 14:43, 15:42 16:06. 16:44, 17:12, 17:16) etc. using my “scrench” repeatedly to “find” edge of back & face cuts Trying to establish whether or not the far corner is intact
14:05 watch handle, monitor (if any) movement
14:13 look for wind
14:32 sight deck
14:36 check distance between backcut & deck
15:03 “eyeball” the diagonal & adjust. Chain has a tendency to “run” in the bark Seen compensating in many other videos too
16:20 “losing” the bark to see the cuts
18:50 segment the face, easier to handle…
19:57 cleaning out hinge “stragglers”
20:17 “line of sight” across the hinge
21:53 check hinge, then shot
22:03 to :35 cutting near side backcut, watch handle for movement
23:02 to 23:11 “fishing” for holding wood, far side corner
24:23 Ripped the two earlier – did not want to spend any more time underneath the front 2 than absolutely necessary!
Watch front 2 & for wind repeatedly – 24:28, 24:35, 24:39, etc., because my life depends on it
24:52 check gun, driver tree
25:22 check deck & bias cuts alignment
25:28 check face & adjust bias cut
25:54 inspect
25:59 lose far side Dutchman
26:09 recheck gun
26:12 check tip localé.
26:15 readjust far side bias
26:20 check face
26:24 readjust on far side bias
26:34 clean & inspect face
26:42 cleanup the face
26:50 start backcut
27:07 see if tip pokes out
27:13 to :25 watch for movement in driver tree as sawing. See front 2 also
27:44 kill saw, can hear better
27:46 to :58 putting tension on driver tree, watch for movement
28:15 final cleanup on face.
28:25 to :40 adding more tension & look for movement.
28:47 to 29:33 “apply” backcut to rear tree. Wedge it up and place axe in backcut, watch for movement
29:34 to 33:29 work face from both sides. Watch handle for movement. Cutting from different angles, get wood freed up. Did not cut the back on far side, front tree. Was going to be overlap cutting getting the far side face of back tree
33:30 to 34:16 backing the lower tree up, wedging, assess hinge width, add a small Dutchman on near side of face, wedging, look for movement
34:17 contemplate needing the fir as a driver tree
37:11 to 39:15 putting jack seat. “Install Featherweight”, apply maxy pressure to tree. Leaned back ~ 6’ Left “block” in seat on far side Purposeful Tree most likely to come back, left looking up hill & miss the house & all but one out building if there is a problem
39:33 add (my last) wedge as helper
39:43 axe in backcut, watch for movement
39:54 to 41:30 putting in face, reposition axe to watch handle easier, eye far side for back cut depth, open up far side of face - makes contact later than near side – so fir ends up beside not on top of front trees
41:37 - :51 saw backcut while NOT hitting the jack, check far side for depth of cut
41:53 to 42:00 redline Featherweight pressurizing butt
42:01 - :08 saw backcut, sight far side – determine enough
42:19 –:22 bury wedge – notice needle goes down
42:24 –:48 lifting while looking up for top’s direction of travel
42:55 use face as Dutchman on near side
42:57 – 43:23 gentle lifting, hear limbs breaking Watch top, left hand on Dutchman Adjusting as fir moves forward
43:24 pull jack
43:25 Grab Camera & RUN FOR COVER!
45:08 talking about the cut popping up at 43:32
51:04 get pinched, noted with the little laugh
52:15 cut a bit close on wedge…
53:35 look for widowmakers
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