![]() ![]() Hit one wedge, give it a second for the top to move forward, and then hit the other wedge. This is typically know as "walking" the tree over. This also allows the wedger to stand in one spot and alternate one wedge and then the other. If you place them together your using more surface area and in the case of a heavy backleaner they don't have the tendency to cut into the wood as much. This does no good and makes them have to move every time they're hitting the wedges. I see men place their wedges 12-18" apart in the backcut. When placing your wedges and have to use two of them, place them together. If you place them on one side or the other you're wedging against the hinge wood. This shocks the tree directly over the undercut. When your going to have to wedge a tree over it's lean, always place the wedges directly behind the undercut. It can make the difference of losing a little bit of water to sweating a gallon. Where you place your wedges in the tree is also going to make a big difference on how your job turns out. The 12" wedge also offers a larger target to hit with an axe. I use a horseshoe rasp to make sure the recieving end of the wedge is square so I have a solid surface to hit. As you can see by my pics my wedges are in good shape, even the shorter ones. You have to take care of your wedges just like every other tool you use in the woods. If I were to use the shorter smaller wedges they would sink in quicker and further and not give me that immediate lift. Now since it's shorter I use it first as it won't have that tendency to get hit by the chain as it's already thicker and makes contact with the wood sooner thereby giving me almost immediate lifting capacity. It's generally a little thicker as I've tended over the years to hit it with the chains taking off the fine edge. In other words, the shortest wedge is the wedge that I'll put in the tree first. The ones that are "used" a little I tend to use the most. ![]() If you take a look at the pics I've sent you can see that not all of my wedges are a full 12". If you hit a Stihl wedge and aren't square on the head you can break them, especially if it's real cold out. Some wedges are too soft and when in a hard wedging situation tend to heat up and are very easy to take chunks out of. They seems to have the right mixture of hardness and toughness. Well, Kiwi, now you're in for the hard part of falling.Īs far as wedges go Stihl wedges are as good as any.
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