Variation on this theme. I'm 5'9" tall, point of my chin is 5'. I stand next to the tree, mark the 5' line, walk any distance away from the tree that gives you a clear view of the whole thing and then use a small stick held at arms length to measure that 5' distance. Using that small stick now scaled to 5', eyeball how many there are to the top of the tree.....accurate to within a couple of feet.
Exactly the way I learned to do it in the 8th grade. I taught my niece and nephew the same trick when they were about 12.
I left out the S=O/H, C=A/H, and T=O/A. They just thought it was cool and gave them something to do together. They must have measured every tree and telephone pole on the block.
Last edited by Mike Cutler; 08-09-2014 at 5:23 PM.
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The guy in this video covers the method I use when felling trees:
I have a dowel pre-cut to the right height, allowing for my fist. If the ground is reasonably level it works well for a quick estimate.
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Thanks to all that replied. I chose the phone app mostly because I am traveling light. All I will need is my phone and a tape measure that I will have anyway. I will be trying a few experiments at home before I go to DC.
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Here is how a pro does it. Look at time 3:00. This is also an excellent video on felling. http://firewoodhoardersclub.com/foru...ood-video.806/
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