The way I used to notch trees was all wrong

I had been cutting my notches flat for like 10 years before an old-timer watched me fell a maple and said "you're leaving the hinge too thin on the back". Turns out I was basically making the tree fall sideways instead of where I aimed... Took me a while to unlearn that habit. Anyone else have a basic technique they did backwards for way too long?

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wren80614d ago

Oh man, that hinge thing is a tough one to figure out on your own. I'd add that a lot of people also cut their back cut too high, which can mess up the direction just as bad as a thin hinge. Gotta respect the old-timers for pointing out the small details, your mileage may vary but those lessons tend to stick.

the_wyatt14d ago

High hinges just give you more control over the lean direction, not less.