Falling pics 11/25/09

[coastalfaller]

Thanks Coast .. They have alot of dealers ... I,ll do some research . They are some real good looking pants ..

Yeah, I like them alot. They breath in the summer and with layers in the winter they're great too. I was looking on the website and they've changed them slightly. I had a great deal on them years ago and bought a bunch, but am starting to get to the end of my supply, hopefully the changes are for the better!

 

[tramp bushler]

How much are they ? I couldn,t find a price .... ?

 

[coastalfaller]

How much are they ? I couldn,t find a price .... ?

In saw shops in BC your looking at around $120-140.

 

[Burvol]

Fishing out my last wedge. Sucker was heavy, about 3 bushel Fir. Yes, my far side is tad unlevel. I reached over and sawed a little more off. It almost looks cut off, but it's the bark or something. Was gonna swing it, probably just should have. Plenty of gravity there.

Yes, I like the cheap-o light wedge pouch. They are light but blow out. This one was stitched back together with 20lbs. Ande Fishing line I had lying around. Stuff is tough and crappy for anything but repairs, it has too much memory and is stiff.

Those K&H Red Heads are amazing wedges, don't let anybody tell you any different. They really do have great lifting power like Madsen's claims. I spend the extra dollar on them with out batting an eye and my back says, "Thanks Bro" LOL

Here we go, just about sawed up before I have to wedge some more. You thought my Dad was in danger taking the picture huh? LOL That is the old kicker for launch cut below my face.

Yes, I have huge ass feet. I like to wear bandanas all year long, as I sweat cause' I work hard. Those are two sets of suspenders, one for my pants and one for my work belt; wedge pouch, radio, tape. People have laughed at my glasses, but they can kiss my ass. I have good vision and a beautiful girl at home to look at!

I just wanted to explain anything that might get asked, but if I missed something, fire away.

 

[forestryworks]

i agree with the K&H wedges comment - they are tough stuff. take a beating well.

as always, thanks for sharing.

 

[Meadow Beaver]

Yeah I was gonna comment on those clod hoppers, but I thought I'd keep my comments to myself. :angel:

 

[Burvol]

Yeah I was gonna comment on those clod hoppers, but I thought I'd keep my comments to myself. :angel:

My my, you are so polite. It's all good, they help me on that ground. Those are the only shoes I have that look so damn clunky. My leather Corks look smaller. Size 15 shoe, 14 wide boot. Don't know what happened. I'm only 6'2".

 

[Meadow Beaver]

My my, you are so polite. It's all good, they help me on that ground. Those are the only shoes I have that look so damn clunky. My leather Corks look smaller. Size 15 shoe, 14 wide boot. Don't know what happened. I'm only 6'2".

I know a kid my age who's 6' 3" and wears a 17 1/2

 

[slowp]

Look on the bright side, you're able to walk on top of snow better and nobody will ever call you Smurf feet. :

 

[Burvol]

There he is, my main man, my Dad.

 

[tramp bushler]

I like 1 15" Bannana . 1 12" Hard Haed . and 1 10" soft plastic or smooth double taper .. Used to be able to find these 10" low rise red plastic wedges that felt oily almost . but they were so easy to tap in with a wedge . . Since the 10 " wedge gets 75% of all the work . The 15" Bannana I have I have used for about 4 years . a 12 " will last half a season . but a month old 10" wedge has lived a long and hard life .. My leather wedge pouch is about 16 years old ... at present it carries a 25' Stanley framers tape , a bar wrench and usually 1 Blue Ox 10" wedge ...

 

[Burvol]

I like 1 15" Bannana . 1 12" Hard Haed . and 1 10" soft plastic or smooth double taper .. Used to be able to find these 10" low rise red plastic wedges that felt oily almost . but they were so easy to tap in with a wedge . . Since the 10 " wedge gets 75% of all the work . The 15" Bannana I have I have used for about 4 years . a 12 " will last half a season . but a month old 10" wedge has lived a long and hard life .. My leather wedge pouch is about 16 years old ... at present it carries a 25' Stanley framers tape , a bar wrench and usually 1 Blue Ox 10" wedge ...

If I don't have a "Bannana Ramma" in my pouch it's in my riggin sack. I also call them "Bacon Savers" LOL.

Darn good wedges, plus you can set wedges with them a lot easier than maggies. I bought some slightly blemmished units for $7.50, wish I would have bought more than 2 at that price.

 

[Burvol]

There's one in the back of my pouch.

 

[Cedarkerf]

There's one in the back of my pouch.

Dont know why East coasters have such a hard time figuring out what a wrap handle is for.

 

[tramp bushler]

Hey Burvol ... What is that ax in the pic with the Bannana in your pouch . The poll looks longer than a 5 Lb Collins style rafting ax . Ya cedar ; My Solo still has the 1/2 wrap on it . Like the saw hate the half a handle bar . Don,t want to pay 150 bucks for a handle bar that should come on the saw ...

 

[Burvol]

Well said Brian. I wonder the same thing. Hammer Logging tells me that alot of folks back there, well....they just don't know.

I actually believe that is a stick or something there. I run standard single bit 28" handles on a 5 pound collins, and my custom 6 lbs. collins.

 

[slowp]

My my, you are so polite. It's all good, they help me on that ground. Those are the only shoes I have that look so damn clunky. My leather Corks look smaller. Size 15 shoe, 14 wide boot. Don't know what happened. I'm only 6'2".

If you buy Kuliens, they make for small looking feet too. But if you buy the lined Crocs, gotta go a size bigger. I've got a pair of those on.

Last week, I was wishing Twinkle had a 3/4 wrap when I wasn't sure which way a blowdown was going to release. Finally. I realized why I was told I should have that by our local guy who falls the really scary trees. Hmmmm.
I'll see about it when I go on the restock Twinkle stuff shopping trip.

The ones for a 440 run about $95.00 in the other Chehalis store. That's for a Stihl handle.

 

[Burvol]

If you buy Kuliens, they make for small looking feet too. But if you buy the lined Crocs, gotta go a size bigger. I've got a pair of those on.

Last week, I was wishing Twinkle had a 3/4 wrap when I wasn't sure which way a blowdown was going to release. Finally. I realized why I was told I should have that by our local guy who falls the really scary trees. Hmmmm.
I'll see about it when I go on the restock Twinkle stuff shopping trip.

The ones for a 440 run about $95.00 in the other Chehalis store. That's for a Stihl handle.

Get a cheapy in Madsen's for around 45 bucks. They also make a traditonal full wrap for that saw too.

I don't care about my feet. You see me in person they don't stick out, just my winter calks.

Wrap handles are very nice indeed.

 

[matt9923]

Dont know why East coasters have such a hard time figuring out what a wrap handle is for.

Hey, id use it if i had it.

 

[fmaglin]

If you buy Kuliens, they make for small looking feet too. But if you buy the lined Crocs, gotta go a size bigger. I've got a pair of those on.

Last week, I was wishing Twinkle had a 3/4 wrap when I wasn't sure which way a blowdown was going to release. Finally. I realized why I was told I should have that by our local guy who falls the really scary trees. Hmmmm.
I'll see about it when I go on the restock Twinkle stuff shopping trip.

The ones for a 440 run about $95.00 in the other Chehalis store. That's for a Stihl handle.

Don't know how far you are from Madsens, but they have both the factory 3/4 style wrap or the complete full wrap made by USA handle bars for 39.95 in their catalog. I wish they would offer a full wrap for Husqvarna for that price.