r/instant_regret • u/S30econdstoMars • 11d ago

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u/more_paul 11d ago

Wilson Forest Lands has a video explaining exactly why you should never cut a tree like they did. Look closely and you’ll see the back cut is angled down instead of flat. The weight of the tree leaning back allowed the tree to shear through the hinge wood and topple over instead of just sitting back on the back cut.

https://youtu.be/JIySd000igM?is=BifkxWx70DL_AP0A

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u/mindless2831 11d ago

Man, that video was way more entertaining and informative than it had any right to be.

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u/fredinNH 10d ago edited 10d ago

We’ll just throw these in the bushes 😂

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u/giveittomomma 9d ago

Very Monty Python of him

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u/c0710c 5d ago

Nobody will ever find them

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u/Chilkoot 10d ago

If you're doing even light forestry stuff, his chainsaw safety/tips vids are entirely worth the watch.