Falling pics 11/25/09

[Samlock]

I think the kind of plastic you're talking about is just a bit different than the kind they make a #12 grain scoop out of

I take your word for that, Doc. I just recall, correct if I'm wrong, RandyMac writing he's got some metal spare parts in him.

Who wants to listen to Heavy Plastic music anyway?

 

[tramp bushler]

Execpt on power saws .

Growin up I ran plenty of Lombards McCullocks+ and Homelites . None of which had antivibe . Might as well run a 90 lb pavement breaker . I can still feel the numbness and buzzing in my left hand. The Partner R 15 I think it was and th 031 AV were Awesome when they first came out. The Jonsred 52E was amazing . The American saws just didn't do it . I think I've only ran 1 Cully that had av . An SP81 .in 1993 . I kinda think my 266 Huskies would out cut it .

 

[beelsr]

The good poly ones that we use on the coast won't w
K up here . They break in the cold . We have this strange kind of snow in the interior . The steel shovel is the best for the things I do .

yep. i retired my old metal coal scoop to shovelling snow by the chicken coop.

the poly is only ounces lighter but after a few ton of coal, you can feel it.

 

[beelsr]

I've heard they're fixing broken bones with plastic now, not with metal screws and plates, as they used to.

Yep. The screw's in there just to hold the bone while the bone heals itself - think of them as an internal cast.

Once the bone regrows, the screw doesn't do much.

 

[tramp bushler]

Steel and wood can take a fair thrashin at 40 below . Plastic and aliminum can't . In the winter , getting home at night is mandatory . Sometimes your shovel is all that stands between freezing and comfort .

 

[bitzer]

Looks nice . Thanks for the explanation . You ran a Stihl tday :confused2:
460 or 660 ? Do u use a tape or your saw to measure your logs ?

440 with a 460BB top end(82cc roughly). Comp still at 180psi cold after a year or so. Woods ported and muffler triple ported- she screams and its easy to throw around. Good ole Spencer for measuring logs.

I looked at a job today thats got some nice tall wood in it. Lots of ridges and hips and bowls. It will be a fun change of pace where I will actually get to work on saving out instead of just dumping the wood. Should be a good test.

 

[slowp]

I don't know why they are falling here, but I came upon this on this morning's Embrace The Weather walk. Operations may interfere with future walks. To get to this spot on foot makes for a good workout as there are a couple of steep climbs. Oh well. The trees saved out well.

The picture does not do justice to the rainfall.
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[bitzer]

Rainy week. New Job.

The nicest cherry from yesterday. This job is going to be quick if it ever stops raining. 3 truckloads- only logs and mostly cherry.

It made a 12', 2 10's and 2 8's.

The lifesaver. I should have known better, but... I only have to pull the little 16"er out once a month or so. It hangs off of my pack for just this occaision. NO I did not run all the paint off of it. The bar was given to me, I swear!

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[RandyMac]

300 pages, ol' Queeneye would be proud.

 

[paccity]

he needs to get on here and start the next 300.

 

[tramp bushler]

Yup . Can't get by without a spare bar and chain . .

 

[forestryworks]

Finally, a little work.

Don't know what the deal was, but started getting calls all of a sudden. About damn time I say!

 

[Sport Faller]

Nice,
"Gotta get paid, got money to earn"

 

[KiwiBro]

Don't know what the deal was, but started getting calls all of a sudden. About damn time I say!

Do I spy curved camp-fire seating in that bent trunk?

 

[forestryworks]

Do I spy curved camp-fire seating in that bent trunk?

Could be lol.

That was the worst pine I've ever cut. Pinus eldarica - Afghanistan Pine, Mondell Pine, etc. Terribly crooked and twisted grained and very knotty.

Folks are better off planting Ponderosa Pine in this neck of the woods. A much prettier tree.

 

[056kid]

some trees by the power lines.

 

[Boomhower]

Kid, looks better then most of my stumps! Is that a 440 or 460?

 

[056kid]

stock 460 with a nice chain.

 

[bitzer]

Nice pics Kid! You gonna hang around once in a while now?

Yesterday. Soft dutch white oak. Trying to swing about 100 degress, hit 90. Good enough. Off the trail at least. It was one of those white oaks that steadily curves out from about 30 ft up to the top. Kind of like a candy cane. Pretty top heavy. I cheated with the wedges. Had to keep a couple of kerfs open in the back. Just too much weight for the holding wood. It came around so slow I had time to dig in my pocket and get my phone out for this. I'll bet it took 12-15 seconds for total movement. Pretty funny. I apologize for the shaky camera and crappy quality. Had a couple of things on my mind at the moment.
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Whiteoaksoftdutch5-8.3g2 - YouTube

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[tramp bushler]

Cool . Boy you are in the jungle now . Heres what greeted me this morning .

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Kindof odd to have a snow day in May .:msp_thumbdn: