bitzer
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Hey nice pics Chris! Is that a scotch pine by chance? Only pine I know with orange like that.
Falling pics 11/25/09
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The past week.
I have had enough ####ing snow.
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Cutting pard Aaron trying to 8'6" his way out of a problem....I ran the tape for him....cull! - Sam
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I have had enough ####ing snow.
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Cutting pard Aaron trying to 8'6" his way out of a problem....I ran the tape for him....cull! - Sam
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ChrisF
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That second picture is BADASS man, thanks for sharing!
Thanks, and yes it is indeed a scotch pine.
Thanks, and yes it is indeed a scotch pine.
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These are already on the ground. Tree after tree after tree after tree...
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There is so much snowbreak and windthrow that the firewood cutters are being picky. Alder is not a favorite wood. So we cut, and cut, and cut....to get the roads opened up. The road crew is doing the major roads with equipment. We do the roads folks need open for projects, by hand.
This is what I will be doing until my retirement day. But, it can be interesting. So, I won't complain.
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There is so much snowbreak and windthrow that the firewood cutters are being picky. Alder is not a favorite wood. So we cut, and cut, and cut....to get the roads opened up. The road crew is doing the major roads with equipment. We do the roads folks need open for projects, by hand.
This is what I will be doing until my retirement day. But, it can be interesting. So, I won't complain.
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ChainsawmanXX
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No it isn't, but certainly an overkill it is.
What is that a Chihuahua with sharp teeth? :msp_biggrin:
GASoline71
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Anybody know where the vid of that kid throwin' the Leupold scope around with his dad. I'm tryin' to show a buddy... it's hilarious, and I think it's buried in this thread somewhere.
Gary
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bitzer
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Hey nice pics Sam! You boys sure do have a lot of snow yet. Its staying long here too. The fields are mostly brown, but theres still plenty of knee-high in the woods. The joys of small dbh timber.
Got to put my 394 into some decent wood finally. 5' DBH silver maple in some dudes yard last week. Pulled about 4 cords out of it. No pics, just fun! I told my old lady we gotta move to a place where trees average 4-5' on the stump. She said lets go! If it were only that easy.
Got to put my 394 into some decent wood finally. 5' DBH silver maple in some dudes yard last week. Pulled about 4 cords out of it. No pics, just fun! I told my old lady we gotta move to a place where trees average 4-5' on the stump. She said lets go! If it were only that easy.
newmexico
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Jameson must be making up for my high stumps, too. Damn old historical rock walls, anyway.
And, yeah I was chasing the hinge on a heavy leaner. Never did catch it.
Left my high stump mark on the world this morning. And without even a humbolt. Had to try to hop it over some concrete stair-- they weren't historical and it wouldn't have hurt to torn em up, but still wanted to get it over the steps. Wasn't chasing a lean either-- the tree in question more leaned up the hill at about a 90 to the hinge. I spent yesterday limbing it up as I had to fall it down the street and I didn't want to spear the road or tear up the apple trees to the sides. All went well, my friends are happy to have the dying Ponderosa down. Got a little carried away with the face. Was thankful I kept the line in the tree from yesterday-- The winds were a little squirrely.. gusting to 25 at times and mostly out of the west where the tree was headed, but not always... I didn't measure it, but maybe 33 inch dbh. Made for some good straight logs to put around a parking area. didn't want to cut it into lumber or firewood as it was a town tree and full of metal. Luckily only hit one smaller-ish nail on the face cut.
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Reverse Falling
Yup. I put this one back up. I was expecting it to stand back up and all went well.
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Yup. I put this one back up. I was expecting it to stand back up and all went well.
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Well, cut it down. Again. Show it who's boss. :msp_wink:
RandyMac
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Littlest RayCarr has a brother, Edward Randal Kieth, came into the world early today. Everyone but little Ray is doing fine.
paccity
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congrats. little ones are cool.:cool2:
bitzer
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Good to hear there is another one of your kind runnin around Randy!
Cut and run weeding job.
4 weeds and a snag.
Black ash with rotten hinge and plastic craptastic (well not too bad after removing 1/2 lb. of metal out of the jug and muffler) Husky.
These two were leaning hard out and to the left. They were all tied together with vines and busted up branches. I left about a 2 inch strap on the front one and decided to try out a Coos Bay triangle on the back one instead of boring like I normally would. Cut up the far corner first, then near, then finished from the far back to my side and booked out. Worked well. Thanks PNW Boys! That back cut may become a regular. I cleaned the dutch out of that back one three times and it still sat tight after a little time. Oh yeah, they were leaning toward the river in the background. That would have ended my fun real quick.
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Cut and run weeding job.
4 weeds and a snag.
Black ash with rotten hinge and plastic craptastic (well not too bad after removing 1/2 lb. of metal out of the jug and muffler) Husky.
These two were leaning hard out and to the left. They were all tied together with vines and busted up branches. I left about a 2 inch strap on the front one and decided to try out a Coos Bay triangle on the back one instead of boring like I normally would. Cut up the far corner first, then near, then finished from the far back to my side and booked out. Worked well. Thanks PNW Boys! That back cut may become a regular. I cleaned the dutch out of that back one three times and it still sat tight after a little time. Oh yeah, they were leaning toward the river in the background. That would have ended my fun real quick.
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Bitzer, this is too weird.
During my road clearing work today, I came upon a maple that was still attached but leaning just about horizontal across the road. It was up too high to for me to reach the top. So, I too did a Coos Bay and was thinking that I owed Gary a beer or shot of Yukon at the next GTG because he drew a diagram that my slow brain finally was able to understand.
The maple went down without any scariness or splitting. I'll probably never use that again, but it sure worked out well in that instance.
So Gary, If you read this, I'll bring a beer for you from the brewery that cannot be named due to the automatic censor on here.
During my road clearing work today, I came upon a maple that was still attached but leaning just about horizontal across the road. It was up too high to for me to reach the top. So, I too did a Coos Bay and was thinking that I owed Gary a beer or shot of Yukon at the next GTG because he drew a diagram that my slow brain finally was able to understand.
The maple went down without any scariness or splitting. I'll probably never use that again, but it sure worked out well in that instance.
So Gary, If you read this, I'll bring a beer for you from the brewery that cannot be named due to the automatic censor on here.
bitzer
******** Timber Expert
Thats Great! Gary definetly put the idea in my head and it was only a matter a time before I had to try it. I owe him a few too! I think it will become more of a regular in the future. These are maple too, of the dirty variety. Boxelder. Cut one down and a hundred grow in its place.
forestryworks
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Looks awful thick and jumbled in there.
I'd be cussing and spitting and throwing stuff trying to wade through there lol.
That's nothing Jameson. Black Berry thickets are sure to make a faller go nuts. . .
joesawer
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Hmmm you better stay well clear of manzinita, buck brush, and many other forms of brush that make that look like an open park.
