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| Sadgill Wood, Longsleddale: forestry 20140318 | ||
| locality:- | Sadgill Wood | |
| civil parish:- | Longsleddale (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | workplace | |
| locality type:- | forestry work | |
| coordinates:- | NY48160570 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY4805 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY40 | |
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The last job in dealing with the storm damage, was to remove the few standing trees,
which are now very exposed to the winds. |
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| First a simple felling:- |
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 CAC40.jpg Notch cut on the side to which the tree should fall. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC41.jpg Slot begun on the opposite side. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC42.jpg Wedge hammered into the slot, to hold it open while (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC43.jpg the slot is deepened, till (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC44.jpg the tree goes. The forester standing clear. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC45.jpg Falling, (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC46.jpg and down. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave |
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One of the trees had mosts branches on one side, which would pull the falling tree
the 'wrong' way. These had to be trimmed first, by Pete, going up the tree. |
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 CAC53.jpg Safety first, checking the climbing kit, harness, slings, etc (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC54.jpg Starting up (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC55.jpg Starting up; the chainsaw attached to the harness. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC56.jpg Starting up, feet held by the crampons, notice the two slings linked to the body harness. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC57.jpg ... higher. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC63.jpg Up the tree. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC65.jpg Up the tree. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC58.jpg Clearing branches. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC59.jpg Clearing branches. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC61.jpg Clearing branches. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC62.jpg Clearing branches. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC64.jpg Clearing branches. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC66.jpg Clearing branches. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave |
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Lower branches cleared; cable attached high up; the tree is felled. |
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 CAC67.jpg The trunk is shaped. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC68.jpg Cutting the notch. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC69.jpg Cutting the notch. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC70.jpg Cutting the notch. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC71.jpg Slot from back, (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC72.jpg as the winch tightens the cable. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC73.jpg Going; (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave  CAC74.jpg gone. (taken 18.3.2014) courtesy of Piotr and Dave |
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