Almost lost my 660

[2dogs]

thats interesting,around here we call a top notch a conventional rather than a traditional,makes no difference i just find it interesting

The first cut I make is the horizontal cut that aims the tree to the lay. I call it a gunning cut most times. With a dead or rotten tree of no value I follow that by the angled cut from the top down. Now I have a notch. As you can see I make the notch high on the stump so I can stand up watch the top of the tree for falling branches, bark, etc. Once the tree is on the ground I go back and break the stump down. Some rotten trees, and heavy leaners, get a more open notch and a boring cut that leaves a strip of holding wood which I cut below the backcut to drop the tree.

Trees of value get a Humboldt.

 

[GASoline71]

The first cut I make is the horizontal cut that aims the tree to the lay. I call it a gunning cut most times. With a dead or rotten tree of no value I follow that by the angled cut from the top down. Now I have a notch. As you can see I make the notch high on the stump so I can stand up watch the top of the tree for falling branches, bark, etc. Once the tree is on the ground I go back and break the stump down. Some rotten trees, and heavy leaners, get a more open notch and a boring cut that leaves a strip of holding wood which I cut below the backcut to drop the tree.

Trees of value get a Humboldt.

My way too... Is there any other way to do it?

Gary

 

[2dogs]

My way too... Is there any other way to do it?

Gary

Yeah...GOL/bore everything!:greenchainsaw:

(Kinda hard to bore a 60" tree though, eh?)

 

[RandyMac]

My way too... Is there any other way to do it?

Gary

I agree with you-all.
Rotten does as rotten is, Tanoaks can be exciting

Anyone who has done anything, has gotten caught in the undercut, that includes me.

 

[056kid]

Why does it look like you where sawing completely under the lean of that oak 2dogs?

looks like alittle more than a kirf closing on a bar.


Good thing it did not get you or your saw.




The old saw wrench has saved me before!



I read the extended cut and darn man! thats some shotty work to be critisizing me like you where...

 

[RandyMac]

Why does it look like you where sawing completely under the lean of that oak 2dogs?

looks like alittle more than a kirf closing on a bar.


Good thing it did not get you or your saw.




The old saw wrench has saved me before!



I read the extended cut and darn man! thats some shotty work to be critisizing me like you where...

Come back when you have earned your spurs.

 

[GASoline71]

Exactly...

Gary

 

[056kid]

tell me what it means?

 

[GASoline71]

$TFU and go away...

basically.

Gary

 

[056kid]

comeback when i shut up and go away?

haha, a paradox.

 

[sILlogger]

i think they are saying don't open your mouth until you know what your talking about.

or shut the ##### up until you have a clue.

clear as mud?:greenchainsaw:

 

[056kid]

Ya they think i am an imbecile.


i have no interests in proving myself either.

 

[GASoline71]

LMAO... then stop posting...

Gary

 

[Gologit]

Sounds like kinda like the conversations you hear at lunch time, or in the crummy. The kids with the least experience always have the most to say.

They usually learn when to shut up, though. Most of them, anyway.

 

[056kid]

Some of you guys dont have much respect for a guy that works hard in the woods.

and some of you are nice people, but


none of you have ever met me so why do you know how experienced i am?



Instead of being ass holes you all could share your vast wealth of knowledge and experience.

I ask why the tree is hanging over the powerhead of a licensed pro faller or whatever and all I get is a bunch of ####.

Gary, you cant even work anymore cause your too ####ed up.. Does that make you a master of the trade, or a failure of the trade? Or are you the #### cause you are a pnw logger?


####ing big headed #######s, If im that inexperienced, let a big piece of wood strike me dead on monday then you all can be right..

 

[2dogs]

I agree with you-all.
Rotten does as rotten is, Tanoaks can be exciting

Anyone who has done anything, has gotten caught in the undercut, that includes me.

Randy was that first pic taken as the tree was falling? Ya sure can't waste any time once that gunning cut is started on a tanoak with any signs of stress. Saw fast, small face, fast back cut. Good solid leaners get a bore cut. I had another one try to set down on the bar yesterday. I was able to wedge it open enough for my helper to pull the saw while I pounded on the nose of the bar with the axe handle.

We have been running a brand new Vermeer BC1500 all day cleaning up the tanoaks I've dropped over the last 2 weeks. I really hate chipping.

 

[bullbuck]

i have had that scenario play out on me before more than once,one in particular was a 20"pondo pine it was dead but it still had all the red needles and there was to me no sign of rot at the stump,so i proceeded to dump it the way it was headed maybe a little sideling,had about enough time to think to myself damn this thing is cutting good,then two thirds of the rootwad pulled from the ground and took my saw with it,couldnt believe my saw was unharmed...

 

[forestryworks]

Why does it look like you where sawing completely under the lean of that oak 2dogs?

how do you know what's in the top?

 

[RandyMac]

2-Dogs!!! my nieghbor to the south.
Yes, it was going down, snapped it myself, and I was 50 feet away before it came off the stump. That was a two for one tree, the Tanbark had a Madrone leaning on it, it broke off at the ground, it's rootwad is resting on the Tanbark stump.

I just love falling the ugly stuff, tons more fun than plain old round, straight timber.

 

[GASoline71]

Some of you guys dont have much respect for a guy that works hard in the woods.

and some of you are nice people, but


none of you have ever met me so why do you know how experienced i am?



Instead of being ass holes you all could share your vast wealth of knowledge and experience.

I ask why the tree is hanging over the powerhead of a licensed pro faller or whatever and all I get is a bunch of ####.

Gary, you cant even work anymore cause your too ####ed up.. Does that make you a master of the trade, or a failure of the trade? Or are you the #### cause you are a pnw logger?


####ing big headed #######s, If im that inexperienced, let a big piece of wood strike me dead on monday then you all can be right..

Hey punk... nobody ever said you don't work hard. I'm sure you work your a$$ off everyday. That's a good start to a great work ethic. But you gotta give respect to get it...

Your blatant BS posts make me wanna puke sometimes. Yes my back is f'd up... No I can't pack a saw all day in the woods...but... you haven't got the balls to even pack my lunch for me.

You wanna be a part of somethin' and give advice when it is needed... then listen (read) what others are sayin'. You're young... full of pi$$ and vinegar. You think I wasn't a snot nosed loudmouth punk like you once? LMAO... you are me when I was young. I knew it all, had all the answers, none of the old farts that I worked with were gonna tell me what to do... I already knew what to do. Don't tell me my cuts suck... I'll knock you on your a$$... whatever old man... I know how to set a choke, gun the lay, rig the mountain... go F yourself...

I was humbled early on... very early on... watched a guy get crushed on a turn I was supposed to be workin'. But since I was a loudmouth pr1ck that knew better, and thought how they were workin' the turn was stupid... I was up on the landin' buckin' BS snags that were bein' yarded out to make way for a new line... A guy got killed doin' a job I was supposed to be doin'. Makes me feel great.. everday of my life...

Give the respect you want, and you will get it... until then... shut your pie hole.

Gary