Bucking plans

[slowp]

First of all, I have no machinery handy to work on this. I did find a busted choker tied to nylon strapping ratchet thingy tied to broken tire chain that I threw in the back to get it out of the middle of the road the other day. Note there are at least two references to "broken."

Got out this afternoon. It is a very muggy afternoon for here. I'm supposed to see what kind of condition this road is in. So, in mid afternoon I come across this.

I don't have much time to work on it. But I decided to do a little. I start whacking away the skunk cedar. Which, seems to be full of pollen. Luckily, I am already drugged up with the new, can't make meth out of it, pseudophed.
I devised this plan. I now have the cedar cleaned out. I was alone, it was close to quitting time, hot weather, and did I mention ITCHY pollen? So my plan A is that somebody will come along with a saw and have more of an inclination to cut the rest out--I've done the messy clearing work, kind of.

Plan B is to return with our new young employee, next week and start from the other side. You can't see, but the tree in the foreground is hung up in a hemlock and will likely roll over towards the camera side, if it doesn't go straight down.

And besides, the Fairies are wearing off!

 

[lfnh]

As always, nice seeing your photos.

As for the saw, think some new 'tattoos' are in order.

 

[bullbuck]

nice graphics kit slowp! lol, might be time to load up about a twenty foot chain before you head out next time buck it once,and drag it as long as you care to...

 

[bonez10]

them stihls sure are girls saws hey?
the faires just make it worse

 

[RandyMac]

Those fairies are perfect.

 

[Cedarkerf]

I know some people who may have some of those type of stickers:hmm3grin2orange: Worked on a road like that yesterday except it was your favorite; Good old PNW Red Alder. Thought about you while I cut it.

 

[slowp]

There is an alder on the far side. Somebody limbed the tree so a really small rig can go under.

Today it will be the Fatty Pre-Logging workout. I stocked up on vitamin I last week. :greenchainsaw:

 

[bullbuck]

lol:greenchainsaw:

 

[madhatte]

Heh. Looks like my woods. Got about five miles of blowdown to cut out so I can lay out an Alder sale.

 

[slowp]

Plan A worked--sort of. Somebody cut the stuff in the road up, but didn't clean it up very well. I cut more and started clearing the road. I cleared a little bit to the edge and then noticed, the road was badly undercut here. So, I modified plans and piled slash on the road to keep people over on the inside.

There were a couple more spots to untangle puzzles. One consisted of all alder. It went well, I just made relief cuts in it after I'd cut what I could reach of the tops. The alder was slower in this area and didn't do any fast pops.

The road definitely needs major repairs. We almost lost the whole thing.

 

[Taxed Mind]

I see this word "bucking" a lot on this site. Not sure how it translates though. Could somebody define it for me please?
Thanks

 

[Greystoke]

Definition of bucking

I see this word "bucking" a lot on this site. Not sure how it translates though. Could somebody define it for me please?
Thanks

Bucking: cutting a felled tree into specified log lengths for yarding and hauling; also, making any bucking cut on logs.

Here is a good video of some bucking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn7iQ7evVRQ


Cody

 

[SINGLE-JACK]

Bucking 2, too

Bucking: cutting a felled tree into specified log lengths for yarding and hauling; also, making any bucking cut on logs.

Here is a good video of some bucking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn7iQ7evVRQ


Cody

:agree2:

 

[slowp]

:agree2:
To further clarify; a common bucking length (not specifically mentioned above) is for billets to be split into firewood. The length is dependant on firebox size. Most customers order 18-20" splits - typical firebox. However, some want 14-16" so three rows will stack neatly on a 4 foot pallet. Customers with large outdoor boilers often order 4 foot billets for their large fireboxes.

Lumber mills often specify bucking lengths. Often logs are bucked to the most suitable length to fit the available truck bed. Logging companies will have fallers buck to a lengths that can be safely yarded. Then buck to truck or mill length.

Uh, unless whole tree yarding, out here the trees are bucked into the length for the product/mill it is going to be, and the truck adapts. The crew and machines are set up to yard different lengths safely and efficiently.

When I am bucking, I'm just whacking up blowdown to get it out of the road. My specified lengths are What Is Light Enough To Throw Out Of The Road Without Hurting Anything.