Yeah I didn't list every piece of gear I have. The throw bag and rope are the basics most often used. Note my rope is 120' long.
Excessive stump-shot. . .
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Yeah I didn't list every piece of gear I have. The throw bag and rope are the basics most often used. Note my rope is 120' long.
ShaneLogs
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X2 on that, Del.
ShaneLogs
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They are around 6 to 10 inches. A good firewood size. They seldom hit the ground without help from a tractor.
This one went on its own because there was a fence to hit.
Same with this one.
This one sat back. A Bob Vila stump. But it was one of the few to hit the ground.
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Good pictures but, I am not understanding why you made that notch cut in the stump there ?:confused2:
Metals406
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I'm a big believer in rope as well. . . I rope a lot of trees that I think might give me trouble, or I want them 90° to 180° from their natural (usually hard) lean.
Jim Timber
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I've got a snatch block, but I could use another to multiply the force - it's been on the gear to buy list for a while.
redprospector
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I've used a high stump shot on occasion. But the only legitimate reason for using more than 2" is if the tree is very close to a house or other structure (or whatever), and has to be felled uphill. In a case like this I would probably use an "open birds mouth" for the face. A block face works well for this too. I've usually got a 3/8" or 1/2" cable in a tree like this too. Snatch blocks are like just about anything else, they can be expensive if you buy a good one. I like my old McKissic, but it wasn't cheap.
redprospector
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Oh yeah, almost forgot. Snatchblocks can be expensive if you buy a cheap one too.
Andy
Andy
Metals406
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Good to hear from ya Andy! Hope yer having a good summer. 
My China 6" block was $63.00 from my local rigging shop. . . The same block (obviously better quality) from Skookum was $600-$800. :jawdrop:
My China 6" block was $63.00 from my local rigging shop. . . The same block (obviously better quality) from Skookum was $600-$800. :jawdrop:
Jim Timber
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Yikes, what are they made of at $600??
I'm thinking I'll make my own double pulley ones at a cost of a couple hours time.
I'm thinking I'll make my own double pulley ones at a cost of a couple hours time.
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
Yikes, what are they made of at $600??
I'm thinking I'll make my own double pulley ones at a cost of a couple hours time.
Skookum is old-school American goodness.
When you order a block, they don't pull one off the shelf, they build it. :msp_thumbup:
BTW, they make blocks the size of yer truck. . . And you don't want to know what one of those costs. :msp_scared:
redprospector
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Good to hear from ya Andy! Hope yer having a good summer.
My China 6" block was $63.00 from my local rigging shop. . . The same block (obviously better quality) from Skookum was $600-$800. :jawdrop:
It's good to be heard from.
I'm buiser than a one armed paper hanger right now. But the State Forestry said they don't have anything on the horizon after this.
My old McKissic cost me $40 at a second hand store about 10 years ago. It has about an 8" wheel that will take better than a 3/4" cable. The guy either really liked me, or didn't know what he had. My buddy borrows it to use on his crane truck from time to time.
Andy
Metals406
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I have a big one like that as well, that I also picked up fer $40. Can't remember the name, but old USA fer sure. The hook has been welded a couple times, so I don't fully trust it, and it definitely wouldn't pass for any serious rigging.
So are you making any money, or going broke one job at a time.
Howz Sean doing these days?
redprospector
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I have a big one like that as well, that I also picked up fer $40. Can't remember the name, but old USA fer sure. The hook has been welded a couple times, so I don't fully trust it, and it definitely wouldn't pass for any serious rigging.
So are you making any money, or going broke one job at a time.
Howz Sean doing these days?
I'm making a little money, nothing to write home about though. I've always said that if I'm going to go broke I'll do it on the creek bank, or lake shore.
Sean's doing fine. He's building motorcycles instead of saws lately.
Andy
DavdH
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Darn for 45 years I been calling stump pull stump shot, glade to finally get straightened out! Just trim it off, appearance can be 99% of the battle especially if you are marketing logs. Any one looking at the stumps after the fact is purely speculating 80% of the time. Isn't that right Extrapolate. The stump can tell a story but not the whole tale.
redprospector
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This isn't Sean, but it is his cousin. :hmm3grin2orange: This girl is nothing but trouble.
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Ok, now back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Andy
redprospector
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The stump may not tell the whole tale, but if you know your fallers it will tell you who cut it.....they can fill you in on the rest.
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
I bet nobody claims her at the family GTG's eh? 
That was nutty!
That was nutty!
redprospector
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I bet nobody claims her at the family GTG's eh?
That was nutty!
Hahaha. I don't think she'll be making any family GTG's for a while.
Andy
