Blessing in disguise?

[Ed*L]

I found this mess last Friday evening (I'm slow to get it posted, sorry). We had a small storm, mainly wind come thru on Thursday evening and it decided to raise heck with my Deer hunting area. I knew the tree was getting old and probably wasn't really solid anymore. I had no plans to cut it down, now I'm glad I didn't try to take it down. Way more rot/ant damage than was evident. A person could have gotten hurt really bad on this one.

Ed

The view from the deer blind.

ROT!

The saw is an 066 with a 24" bar. To give you an idea on the tree size. It's a Silver Maple.

Rot on th e 2nd fork.

 

[Ed*L]

5 trailer loads of brush got hauled away. I didn't want any piles for the deer to hide behind.

It's nice to have a little help.

Limbwood all cut, nothing left but the trunks. 346xp put there just for Sawtroll!

Sunday morning.

 

[Ed*L]

I did get one decent log for the sawmill.

Ready to be split for firewood.

Ed

 

[GASoline71]

Nice work Ed!

Gary

 

[computeruser]

Looks like a job well done! You get to have all the fun out there.

 

[Lakeside53]

You've obviously been waiting for the tree to fall so you can use your spiffy tractor!


Nice work...

 

[Fuzly]

Good work!

Somebody once asked me what I would buy first if I won the lottery. "A small 4WD tractor with a front bucket."

"Why?"

I could just show these pictures. Very handy machine, nice set up.

 

[Al Smith]

Nice job,that root rot will get ya every time.

That tractor must have a pretty hefty three point lift and a little weight forward.My old Fergeson would have had the front end three feet in the air.Pull the log no problem,wouldn't steer real well though.

 

[bcorradi]

Nice log splitter

 

[billyjoejr]

That tree looks familiar.
Is there a broken branch with a rope still attached to it? :biggrinbounce2:

Just a funny referring to the werewolf thread here on AS. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Ed*L]

Thanks for the postitve comments guys!

Nice job,that root rot will get ya every time.

That tractor must have a pretty hefty three point lift and a little weight forward.My old Fergeson would have had the front end three feet in the air.Pull the log no problem,wouldn't steer real well though.

The 3p point capacity on the 2120 was the highest in it's class, something like 4000+ pounds. That was the deciding factor when I bought it since it's mainly used for skidding & carrying logs. It doesn't take much to overload it though, that log was about at the limit and still keep the front tires on the ground.

Ed

 

[Ed*L]

Nice log splitter

:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
I'm to embarrassed to show any pics of the "antique" hydraulic splitter we have.

Ed

 

[Al Smith]

I have skidded out logs on the back of a D4 Cat.The little dozer can pull out a pretty hefty load but it sure is a mess if the ground is not frozen.Up and off the ground is a much better method,certainly saves on bandsaw blades or carbide inserts on a circular saw.

 

[BryanH]

Three Point Grapple?

What exactly is the three point attachment called. I haven't seen that before, but I like it. Is it just a boom with a grapple hook?

 

[Sprig]

Great pics Ed, shame about the branch (?) but it'll keep ya nice and toasty I'm sure. Small q here, do you think that the humus/soil build-up in the crotch was a major contributing factor for the rot to set in? Just curious. Would it be prudent to clear what is left away? Is the rest of the existing tree compromised too? Guessin' it would.
Nice little rig btw!



Serge

 

[computeruser]

:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
I'm to embarrassed to show any pics of the "antique" hydraulic splitter we have.

Ed

If you're really that ashamed of your splitter, you're more than welcome to keep it at my house!

 

[bcorradi]

If you're really that ashamed of your splitter, you're more than welcome to keep it at my house!

Ahhh ok I assumed you were just saw splitting them by the amount of curly fries I seen by the woodpile .

Brandon - in order to use his splitter you may have to rig up a hydraulic pump on your jeep .

 

[Kevin McPeek]

Ready to be split for firewood.

Ed

That hurts, do you know how may bowls I could turn from that?

 

[Haywire Haywood]

That hurts, do you know how may bowls I could turn from that?

My guess is zero, since it's all at his house and ripped in half..

 

[Kevin McPeek]

My guess is zero, since it's all at his house and ripped in half..

Actually, for turning bowls you almost always rip them. Usually you take a slab out of the middle to get rid of the pith.
But you got me on the location problem. Those half logs would make great bowl blanks.