Falling pics 11/25/09

[Samlock]

The birches I get to play with in this part of Norway are twisted, sorry-ass creatures, they seem to grow around everything else, and I can count on one hand how many nice, straight birches I've felled over the last year and a half.

(Saw looks great, Sam, one of the best looking Stihls. Easily.)

I've never visited in Nord-Trondelag, just passed by long time ago, but I imagine that's because you are on the seaside of the Atlantic ocean. Lots of wind and sometimes good snowfalls. Birch is very flexible as a seedling and bends severely under the high wind and snow. Too much bending breaks the cells inside the wood and it won't grow in a healthy way anymore. The same thing happens here on the hillsides because of the snow. Birches look ugly, but spruces and pines do just fine.

 

[Sport Faller]

That jack is pretty cool, kinda looks like an updated, arm-snap free version of the Boker

 

[056kid]

Spying on Randy.

 

[forestryworks]

Spying on Randy.

Nice pics, Ted.

 

[056kid]

It's too bad these aren't real falling pics, my Dad looks the part haha.

 

[RandyMac]

Was that Walker Road or Howland Hill?

 

[056kid]

You know Randy, I don't even know, too busy surveying!
this will make it clearer for you I bet.

That sign was right by the pickup in the previous photos.

 

[RandyMac]

Off 199, halfway to the bridge.

 

[056kid]

Where's that in relation to the aforementioned locations?

Those trees where fat, but they where not tall, at least I don't think they where tall. 150 at best maybe? most of the larger ones where just glorified snags.


I wonder if I could ever get away with it?

 

[Gologit]

I wonder if I could ever get away with it?

If you didn't you might become of of RandyMac's guests. :msp_smile:

 

[056kid]

Im sure I could probably not even get the saw hot before an appearance was made. But then again, maybe not:msp_razz:

 

[RandyMac]

Where's that in relation to the aforementioned locations?

Howland Hill/Stout Grove are on the south side of the Smith, the drive is a must do.
Those trees where fat, but they where not tall, at least I don't think they where tall. 150 at best maybe? most of the larger ones where just glorified snags.
Oh yeah, have your eyes checked. There are many 100s of trees along 199 that top 300' easy.


I wonder if I could ever get away with it?

Green Diamond has OG left, there is some prime stuff up Wilson Creek. Right now I have my eye on three possible OG Redwoods on private land, one is pretty nice, the others will require thought.

 

[056kid]

I want some trigger time, Let me know Randyman! iL be the brawn, you be the brain. I'l take a stab at the brain part too though.

the trees I was judging height on where specific to the area in the pics.

 

[forestryworks]

I'd like to make it out that way sometime.

I was down in Yosemite years ago, but I was really young then and didn't pay attention to the trees.

 

[Gologit]

I'd like to make it out that way sometime.

I was down in Yosemite years ago, but I was really young then and didn't pay attention to the trees.

But now you'd be looking at the trees...and not much else. That's one of the problems with being in this business...we're always looking at trees and sizing them up and figuring how they'd lay out. We even do it with trees we have no intention of cutting.

Last time I drove south through Oregon on Hwy. 101 I was busy daydreaming trees and I think I completely missed the Pacific Ocean.

 

[Metals406]

But now you'd be looking at the trees...and not much else. That's one of the problems with being in this business...we're always looking at trees and sizing them up and figuring how they'd lay out. We even do it with trees we have no intention of cutting.

Last time I drove south through Oregon on Hwy. 101 I was busy daydreaming trees and I think I completely missed the Pacific Ocean.

:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[056kid]

Between the trees, and that gin clear water running around everywhere, how knows what I didn't see. Do the fish run in the Illinois river this time of year? What about the Winchuck?

 

[Samlock]

But now you'd be looking at the trees...and not much else. That's one of the problems with being in this business...we're always looking at trees and sizing them up and figuring how they'd lay out. We even do it with trees we have no intention of cutting.

Last time I drove south through Oregon on Hwy. 101 I was busy daydreaming trees and I think I completely missed the Pacific Ocean.

"You can't see the wood for the trees, can you?" - That's what my brother in law (not in the biz) says every time we are driving around some new places and my eyes are caught in the treetops.

 

[OregonSawyer]

But now you'd be looking at the trees...and not much else. That's one of the problems with being in this business...we're always looking at trees and sizing them up and figuring how they'd lay out. We even do it with trees we have no intention of cutting.

Last time I drove south through Oregon on Hwy. 101 I was busy daydreaming trees and I think I completely missed the Pacific Ocean.

I do that everywhere I go... The gf always gives me a hard time about it. I usually take it even one step further though, being a sawyer I am typically envisioning the timbers I could potentially cut out of them. I constantly find myself lost in thought while riding shotgun in the woods. Luckily for me, I am blessed with the PNW OG trees to feed my appetite!

Such as this one, just a couple of hours from home... The largest Coastal Douggie in the world!

 

[bitzer]

But now you'd be looking at the trees...and not much else. That's one of the problems with being in this business...we're always looking at trees and sizing them up and figuring how they'd lay out. We even do it with trees we have no intention of cutting.

Last time I drove south through Oregon on Hwy. 101 I was busy daydreaming trees and I think I completely missed the Pacific Ocean.

That or analyzing stumps.