Invite People

Share 4Engineers with your friends and help them get started!

Emails
Enter multiple email addresses by separating it with a comma.
Back
4Engineers

Day 599 – Sketchy Hillside Hickory Extraction

This article was originally posted on Jays Custom Creations.
Summary
The post documents a tricky effort to extract several hickory trees from a steep hillside. After a nearby tornado toppled some trees last spring, Mr. Jack enjoyed the newly opened view and felled a few more, prompting a careful, somewhat sketchy retrieval to clear the slope and make use of the wood.

What strategies or safety precautions would you use (or recommend) for moving logs on steep, uneven terrain?
The day has come to try to extract a few hickory trees from the side of a hill. Mr. Jack had a few trees fall over when a tornado passed nearby last spring. After they fell, he realized it opened up a really nice view from the top of his hill, so he cut down […]

Login to comment

Login
Report content
Reason Description