Falling dogs

[tramp bushler]

Hey David : your pic didn't come thru .

 

[Spotted Owl]

For the new guys up and coming. If you're dogged in hard on your buck when that wood starts to separate pull them log teeth out or just barely have contact. Twice now I have seen guys be just nuts in on the dogs and when things started to part ways they were stuck, and the dogs each went one side with the log and pulled crap apart and darned near split their saw. Just cause you gott'em doesn't mean you need all of them all the time.



Owl

 

[GASoline71]

Madsen's 4-point on the 044. With the ceramic roller. Plus a USA Handlebars 3/4 wrap.

Gary

 

[RandyMac]

It seems to me that dual dogs are a modern "fad", since I was used to only seeing them on dedicated bucking saws.
A single set will allow you to pivot the saws easier and will escape that bind the Spotted Owl described.
I seem to remember the greatly esteemed 2dogs saying he had a twisted set of duals on a falling saw.
The big ass lower spike seen on the older big inch monsters was useful on large diameter timber and/or heavy bark.
Being at work I don't have access to photos and I'm fairly certain you-all know the Super 250 with the "borrowed"
spikes off a CP125. Yeah, a bit overblown for 87cc, however in second growth Redwood with their thick, loose bark, the
big spikes worked well. I also had the habit of setting them like Ahab, but that is another thing.

As a side note, I kinda went haywire at the beginning of the shift, I'm expecting some admin time coming my way.
I'm thinking I should blame solar activity:hmm3grin2orange:
Oh Lord I love being crazy, been 7 hours and my eyes are still funny colors.

 

[gregfox]

For the new guys up and coming. If you're dogged in hard on your buck when that wood starts to separate pull them log teeth out or just barely have contact. Twice now I have seen guys be just nuts in on the dogs and when things started to part ways they were stuck, and the dogs each went one side with the log and pulled crap apart and darned near split their saw. Just cause you gott'em doesn't mean you need all of them all the time.


Good advice!:msp_thumbup:

 

[tramp bushler]

Sometimes having only the inside dog can save your saw . One of the best things about an outboard sprocket rim is you can get the powerhead off the bar and chain in a hurry under high duress .

Sometimes when falling in Southeast the larger trees will have quite a bit of shake in them . Sometimes a guy doesn't get his wedge in soon enough . When the tree starts to move your tip gets hung and you can't pull it out quick enough . .
With only 1 dog on the powerhead yoy can get the bar nuts off real quick and the clutch cover comes right off .pull the pistol grip up to about a 45% angle and the chain can be flipped off the sprocket . The power head is free and you can get in the clear WITH THAT THOUSAND DOLLER powerhead

 

[tramp bushler]

For bucking big wood , 2 dogs is nice, helps the cuts line up. And somesimes for falling if your fighting a root flair or a burl . Plus they help keep u awake by stabbing you in the shoulder:msp_scared: blade .

 

[Joe46]

Yup also good for stabbing you in the thigh and getting your tetanus shot renewed Those old 2100 dogs can go in quite a way:bang:

 

[tramp bushler]

Yup also good for stabbing you in the thigh and getting your tetanus shot renewed Those old 2100 dogs can go in quite a way:bang:

I had a kinda spooky thing happen in the 80s with a 2100 of mine . I was chaseing at the time in Rowan Bay. The yarder was down or something and we went to a new setting to notch guyline stumps and make a layout
. I was following the Hook Gary Soderberg up a hemlock top . He had a strap or a coil with him . He stepped off the top onto a walk log the top had broke on . I thot I heard it crack but kept onwalking . Just as I was lifteng a foot to step onto the walk log the top brok free from underneath me .
Somehow I ended up falling backward head first . 2100 still on my shoulder . Fell 8' or so . The pistol grip landed first and the dogs stopped my fall by poking into the back of my neck .
God is good and He protected me . I have a few puckered scars on the back of my neck . Gordy Hall saw the whole thing . Everyone rushed over . They were suprised when I stood up . Gary asked if I wanted to go t town I said no . Handed the saw up to the walk log climbed up and went to work notching stumps . . My long johns and hickory shirt was stuck to my back and neck when I got to the bunkhouse .

 

[Rounder]

I have the pro safety 5 points on my 66 like Sam, I need to remove some material from the bottom dog too, it binds so damn bad I didn't know what the hell was going on the first time I dug into a tree with it, the slightest pressure would stop it dead

Jake, I ground mine to roughly halfway between a stock dog and as they came. Seems to work fine in any wood, even with an 8 tooth.

 

[Rounder]

My saw partner was working a tree up, can't remember what.....some big limby son of a ##### up in AK. Running a 66 with the pro-safety 5 points. Any how misjudged a limb, down it came across his shoulders. Saw popped out of his hands, lower spike went through the top of his boot, through his big toenail and toe, out the bottom of the boot and into the tree. Pinned and trying not to fall off the log. He didn't fall, got the saw yanked out and headed to town for tetnus shot time.

Makes me cringe just typing it....

Hope you all had a good, safe week - Sam

 

[slowp]

Ewwwww.:msp_ohmy:

 

[tramp bushler]

My saw partner was working a tree up, can't remember what.....some big limby son of a ##### up in AK. Running a 66 with the pro-safety 5 points. Any how misjudged a limb, down it came across his shoulders. Saw popped out of his hands, lower spike went through the top of his boot, through his big toenail and toe, out the bottom of the boot and into the tree. Pinned and trying not to fall off the log. He didn't fall, got the saw yanked out and headed to town for tetnus shot time.

Makes me cringe just typing it....

Hope you all had a good, safe week - Sam

That makes me cringe just reading it .

People may laugh at this . But I have directionalky Fell hundreds of great big 500 pound spruce limbs . Just couldn't see a fadter way to cut it off and not get knocked off the tree . I remember a few guys who had thier first day cutting in Southeast who were experienced cutters from the PNW say What The *+%& do you guys do with the limbs . They couldn't believe the sometimes had to burn a tank of fuel just limbing a big spruce or cedar

 

[redprospector]

My saw partner was working a tree up, can't remember what.....some big limby son of a ##### up in AK. Running a 66 with the pro-safety 5 points. Any how misjudged a limb, down it came across his shoulders. Saw popped out of his hands, lower spike went through the top of his boot, through his big toenail and toe, out the bottom of the boot and into the tree. Pinned and trying not to fall off the log. He didn't fall, got the saw yanked out and headed to town for tetnus shot time.

Makes me cringe just typing it....

Hope you all had a good, safe week - Sam

That's gonna feel better when it quits hurting.

Andy

 

[Gologit]

That's gonna feel better when it quits hurting.

Andy

Yeah. Might be awhile, though.

One of our not-so-friendly competitors hired some brush clearers, mostly college kids and exchange students. One of them wore a big hoop ear-ring in his right ear and liked to carry his saw on his shoulder with the powerhead tucked up tight. You can guess the rest.

I'd never seen an earlobe get torn off before...they bleed like a stuck pig.

If he still wears an ear-ring in that ear he'll have to attach it a little higher up now.

 

[GASoline71]

Yup also good for stabbing you in the thigh and getting your tetanus shot renewed Those old 2100 dogs can go in quite a way:bang:

Also gotta watch the back of your neck when packin' the saw over your shoulder ...

Gary

 

[tramp bushler]

Gary; where did u get that USA handle bar . I really like them

 

[GASoline71]

Got it from Madsen's. After waiting for 6 months for a full wrap... I asked if they had a 3/4 wrap. The cat on the phone said they had one left. I took it.

It was the last 3/4 wrap they sold for quite some time. That was about 5 years ago.

Gary

 

[tramp bushler]

I've had a few of those USA handlebars , I liked them . They give more roon for my hands and the price was good when rebuilding smashed saws . I'll check with them , see if they have any more of them .