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Posted by SteveB on August 12, 2008, 2:16 am
>> A 16" diameter tree fell across a stream and a neighbor doesn't like
>> it because leaves, sticks, etc. and some plastic bottles, like retail
>> water bottles, and other soft plastic and a few aluminimum cans pile
>> up behind the log, and she says it smells some times.
>>
>> 1) Specifically, if I cut it into 4 sections, one of the cuts would be
>> where the trash is piled up, above the water line. Is it necessary
>> to get that stuff out of there before cutting? (IIRC the major reason
>> for not cutting a log on the ground was dulling the blade and the saw
>> being pulled out of your hands, neither of which would apply here.)
>>
>> 2) The tree is about 16 inches in diameter towards the roots, maybe 14
>> inches at the other end 14 feet away. Is it better to rent an 18"
>> saw, which will be heavier and harder to handle, or better to rent a
>> 10" saw which will require two cuts for each cut but will be much
>> easier to handle.
>>
>> What happens if the chain end of the saw dips into the water while
>> running? Do I just put more oil on the chain and keep going?
>>
>> Any warnings about using a gas chain saw while standing in the stream?
>>
>> The log itself is not in the stream, but although I think I can avoid
>> it, it might be after the first or second cut.
>>
>> I have an electric chain saw that would probably do this, but no way
>> am I going in the stream with that thing, no matter how double
>> insulated it is.
Yer messing with a hornet's nest. No telling what's in there. I'd winch it
out, then cut it. That will free up a lot of the trash. Nothing wrong with
letting it set a few weeks above water, too to dry out. Then put props
underneath it so the blade doesn't pinch. It's going to depend on how long
it has been underwater and what kind of wood it is as to how the
waterlogging has affected it, and the ability to cut it. If you do wedges,
it shouldn't be any problem. If you have to do long cuts, wedge the cut, or
have gravity to spread it as it cuts. If you get a blade stuck in there,
you'll just have another piece of junk in the mess, as you probably won't
get the saw out.
If you can't do that, maybe you can hook a chain and/or sling to it so that
you can pull up enough of it to cut where the remainder won't just be
another snag. Maybe you'll get lucky and drag the whole thing out. Just
hook up the Dodge Cummins diesel and put her in low low.
I used to be a commercial diver. I wouldn't attack this while in the water
except to put a sling around it.
Besides, chainsaws don't run underwater. ;-)
Steve
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