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Ken and Carl Cut a Fallen Tree

Ken and Carl, volunteer trail maintainers, are also pictured here. They invited me
to watch them during their latest endeavor: cut up a fallen tree that was blocking
the trail in a local park. This meant that I had to get out of bed at the unnatural
hour of 8 a.m., as they were starting at 9. Photographers must endure hardships!

Cutting through the tree would release forces that could move it suddenly, so they planned
their work with this in mind. In one sequence of shots, note how the tree trunk rises as
Ken makes the initial through-cut. This lesson in physics was fascinating. They made quick
work of the obstruction, finishing in about 20 minutes.

Photos are arranged in the order in which they were taken.
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What's this thing over the trail?
What's this thing over the trail?		 Uprooted!
Uprooted!		 A week after I discovered the fallen tree, Ken and Carl discuss the challenge ahead
A week after I discovered the fallen tree, Ken and Carl discuss the challenge ahead		 The fallen tree knocked over another
The fallen tree knocked over another		 Hey guys, quit talking and get to work!
Hey guys, quit talking and get to work!
Ken prepares to start the chainsaw
Ken prepares to start the chainsaw		 Let the cutting begin!
Let the cutting begin!		 Under-cutting
Under-cutting		 Tree wants to move upward
Tree wants to move upward		 Moving further up
Moving further up
OK, now what do I do?
OK, now what do I do?		 Just a little more cutting will break through...
Just a little more cutting will break through...		 Done with the first cut, and the rootball has partially fallen back into the root hole
Done with the first cut, and the rootball has partially fallen back into the root hole		 One good cut deserves another...
One good cut deserves another...		 Now make several parallel top cuts
Now make several parallel top cuts
It's snowing!
It's snowing!		 Another view: Carl supervises as Ken cuts
Another view: Carl supervises as Ken cuts		 Determination is written all over Ken's face
Determination is written all over Ken's face		 Carl moves in to get rid of the pieces
Carl moves in to get rid of the pieces		 Did I hear a shutter click?
"Did I hear a shutter click?"
The cutting continues as the debris gets moved out of the way
The cutting continues as the "debris" gets moved out of the way		 Carl's on a roll...
Carl's on a roll...		 Shortening the suspended part
Shortening the suspended part		 Gravity takes over
Gravity takes over		 Cutting toward the root ball
Cutting toward the root ball
Gravity does its work again
Gravity does its work again		 Carl gets a kick out of his work
Carl gets a kick out of his work		 Another challenge awaits
Another challenge awaits		 That baby is still too long!
That baby is still too long!		 Ken is a cut-up and Carl is the pushy type
Ken is a cut-up and Carl is the pushy type
Away it goes!
Away it goes!		 Ken gets an important call
Ken gets an important call		 Work is done; the team heads home
Work is done; the team heads home

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Carl 01-Dec-2009 02:00
I' m very excited to do work on 2 acres tommorrow. Thanks for an overveiw.
Dave Beedon25-Nov-2008 02:08
Larry, my helping out was limited to documenting the event. I am not qualifiedf to operate a chainsaw or push pieces of trees around.
1moremile25-Nov-2008 01:31
This is good.
One question pops into my mind, though.
Did you help at all?
Guest 16-Jun-2006 05:28
you made the pop galleries with this one Dave
rick bolt12-Jun-2006 01:10
As a recovering redneck woodchuk, I really appreciate this gallery. I loved my Stihl, stihl [sic] do. Nicely done. John Matt
Guest 02-Jun-2006 17:17
I too liked the play by play....Nice saw!
Gary Coffman21-May-2006 14:53
I really enjoyed this photo documentary with the humorous narratives. and some pretty darn good photography too. It's obvious that Jen and Carl know what they're doing. This would have made a good "how-to" movie! Voted.
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