paccity
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yea, i go up most every hunting season to my first show. hope i'm around when they take ti again, i'll pull up a stump and remember the hell that i remember.
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yea, i go up most every hunting season to my first show. hope i'm around when they take ti again, i'll pull up a stump and remember the hell that i remember.
nw axe man
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It's pretty hard sometimes to go back 20-40 years to where you worked and think about all men you worked with, timber you fell, close calls you had, good times and bad. I live on the northern edge of the Gifford Pinchot and where I worked is my back yard, literally. Just went up as high as I could till the snow stopped me this weekend. Took a 14 year old boy with me that wasn't afraid to ask questions. That'll definitely bring up some memories. It always brings me back to once in the woods, always in the woods. There's just no getting around it.
Very true. But...you guys that aren't in the woods right now are probably sleeping in.
I'm on my second cup of coffee, the lunch, thermos and boots are stacked by the door and I wish I was sleeping in.
nw axe man
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Yeah, I pay attention to the times when people post here. I've seen the times you post and, you're right, anything after the times you post is sleeping in. Heck, I thought I was doing pretty good with office hours getting up at 5 every morning. I guess it's all a matter of perspective, isn't it?Very true. But...you guys that aren't in the woods right now are probably sleeping in.
I'm on my second cup of coffee, the lunch, thermos and boots are stacked by the door and I wish I was sleeping in.
I do remember those hoot owling days well. Not that I minded to much. I also remember coming home early and having time to do the things I wanted to do. I did like that.
You must have some pretty good butt time before you get to the job. Turn the radio on and drink lots of coffee.
I can sleep in now! I made it to 7 the other morning and it seemed like noon.
I liked to surprise the crews during hootowl and be right behind their crummy. Of course, I don't do heat well so I liked getting things done before it got hot.
I tried to find some units we burned in the blast area. It is covered in trees now, and nothing looks familiar.
I liked to surprise the crews during hootowl and be right behind their crummy. Of course, I don't do heat well so I liked getting things done before it got hot.
I tried to find some units we burned in the blast area. It is covered in trees now, and nothing looks familiar.
Is that mill/logging outfit out of Bellfountain still in business? I remember they had something similar happen a few years back. I talked to the guy's nephew about it over beers in the Alpine tavern. Evidently folks were pretty shook up about that incident.
RandyMac
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Returning to the scene of the crime......LOL!!
A 30 year old stump of mine, less than a hundred feet off the Ave of Giants, near Dyerville. Felled it with a 3.5 cube saw.
A 30 year old stump of mine, less than a hundred feet off the Ave of Giants, near Dyerville. Felled it with a 3.5 cube saw.
paccity
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you thinkin of parker logging? i think there still oporating.
Parker, yeah, that sounds right. Been awhile.
nw axe man
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Returning to the scene of the crime......LOL!!
A 30 year old stump of mine, less than a hundred feet off the Ave of Giants, near Dyerville. Felled it with a 3.5 cube saw.
We need to start a new thread called "stumps I have known." lol
Was that a redwood?
RandyMac
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Yep, lightning struck. The top, what was left of it, went almost to the road.
nw axe man
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Was there fire in it when you cut it? Those are always fun with coals falling down your shirt. Does make for an exciting day, though.
I thought I was going to come down your way but had to cancel out two sessions as they didn't get hold of me in time. Next time I'm down your way I'll give you a heads up.
I thought I was going to come down your way but had to cancel out two sessions as they didn't get hold of me in time. Next time I'm down your way I'll give you a heads up.
forestryworks
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Here's a big'un for this neck of the woods. 2nd largest pine in OK.
48" diameter or so. Not all that tall, around 75ft.
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48" diameter or so. Not all that tall, around 75ft.
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RandyMac
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forestryworks
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Ha, this one will stand. It's on state ground.
Maybe when it dies I'll get the call.
Maybe when it dies I'll get the call.
RandyMac
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RandyMac
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It was just smoldering like a cheap cigar. I was on my way to the Ranch and saw the smoke, dropped by to laugh at the fire crew, Redwood duff is bottomless. I felled it with my brush saw, a Mac 10-10. Cousin Kev sulked in the truck, he thought I was going to use his new 045, the look on his face when I grabbed the little saw, was worth a case of beer. The Park Ranger was notified, after the fact
You gotta deal, I'll see if I can remember to PM some contact info. Was in the car all day, my ears are ringing off the hook.
The rich people in Seattle use herbicide to improve the views of the sound.
I once got a call from one of those "rich people" asking if I could kill a tree for her in a way that would look like it died naturally. Trouble was I remembered her as lobbying for the tree cutting ban in that city. Turns out she bought a new house and then realized she would have a killer view if the trees were out of the way. I told her I was too honest to help her live by a double standard and if she wanted the tree down she could get the law changed back. Poor rich lady was so mad she was cussing at me.:hmm3grin2orange:
A year later the tree was dead. It got taken down by a hack in a rusty beater truck with Arizona plates. He dropped the top through her deck.
Mr. HE
