Falling pics 11/25/09

[Jacob J.]

Took down a couple (@!##@*%#) Pondy's in Cd'A Idaho yesterday. The wife took some video too, but she accidentally hit the high speed switch, so it's 420 frames a second. . . Whhhhiiiiccchhh iiiissss sssllloooowwww.

Now my legs hurt. :msp_sneaky:

Not used to climbing at all

Time for you to eat more Oysters.

 

[Metals406]

Time for you to eat more Oysters.

Or my Wheaties!!

 

[forestryworks]

Cut out that monkey welding and start a tree biz. Compete with the Thomas

 

[Sport Faller]

Damn ol son, that's you up there?
nice job, might have to come over this week or next some time and shoot the bull with ya, plus I got so damn much rabbit I might need to unload a couple more

 

[Metals406]

Cut out that monkey welding and start a tree biz. Compete with the Thomas

Naw, I'd just work with Cody!

It's fun being on his jobs!

 

[Samlock]

A good stump. Opening up the line so I had to tap wedges some

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That's brilliant!

.oops. I wish that wouldn't have happened. Huskies are prone to this.

I feel it for you, Glen. Split another Husky clutch cover just two months ago. Spare part was € 95 (approx. $115)! Is this made of gold, I asked. I hope you'll get it covered cheaper, though.

.ya its not too big a timber, but it sure is limby.

Looks a lot like stuff we got plenty of where I come from. Yes, I overheard you guys talking about doing 8-10 trunks per hour. Tree envy...

 

[Metals406]

Hell, if I'd known you had mad climbing skills, I would have had you up here doing a few for me!

You get the Bar Shop?

Yup, got it a few other goodies. :msp_biggrin:

Still working on your "thing". . . As usual, I've taken a relatively simple concept, and made it way more complicated. :rolleyes2:

Cody has mad climbing skills -- I have something closer to madcow disease skills!

 

[Greystoke]

Dammit...I was hopin he would chicken out and call me...then that bar shop would be mine

 

[tramp bushler]

Samlock ; I was thinking this is a lot like your timber. I know this will prolly get me tramped of this thread, but I cheated on the limbing of the stuff under 10" on the stump. I used my little Jonnyred 2150 with an 18" bar. I just couldn't see the sense using a bushlin saw with a 32" bar for des fuzzing them. Too skinny for walking up and down them anyway. The bigger trees I used the 372 then 064 on.
I'm not catty enough anymore to walk back and forth on 2 1/2" diameter poles. The better logs will be saw logs the poles and cull will go Firewood.

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[tramp bushler]

Course, I might get tramped for upside down pictures

. Hopefully this one is upright.

Way t go Nate. !! If a chuub chub like me can climb, anyone can. Just takes more will power to go up where they are little to nip the top out. :msp_scared:

 

[Metals406]

If you keep climbing, you won't be chubby fer long Glen! That's a workout! :msp_ohmy:

I also learned the importance of a water bottle in the tree with you when it's 90+° out, while you're climbing and working up a tree.

I was sweating so hard my shirt was soaked. . . Had to climb down and chug lots of water as I was feeling dehydrated like a big dog. :frown:

Then back up again! Screw gym memberships, people need to buy some spurs and climb! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[northmanlogging]

thats part of the reason I convinced the skinny neighbor to climb most of the trees that and he's completely fearless, add me being fat too a swiss cheese leg and it makes climbing very unfun

 

[tramp bushler]

No Nate ; as long as my wife keeps cooking or I'm in a bunkhouse with a good cook house. I can't loose weight. Been trying for years.

But, I make do.

 

[floyd]

You keep a round of birdshot in that?

 

[Samlock]

Samlock ; I was thinking this is a lot like your timber. I know this will prolly get me tramped of this thread, but I cheated on the limbing of the stuff under 10" on the stump. I used my little Jonnyred 2150 with an 18" bar. I just couldn't see the sense using a bushlin saw with a 32" bar for des fuzzing them. Too skinny for walking up and down them anyway. The bigger trees I used the 372 then 064 on.
I'm not catty enough anymore to walk back and forth on 2 1/2" diameter poles. The better logs will be saw logs the poles and cull will go Firewood.

No question one of the best below -40 winter saws I've ever had.

By the way, that's not the angle I like to look at a loaded gun.

 

[tramp bushler]

You keep a round of birdshot in that?

No, that's my wake up round. A 250 grain @1200 f.p.s.. A nice mild load, the rest are 335 grain w.f.n.cast @ 1100 fps.
I can load them hotter but then its harder to hold on to if my hands are tired.
Thats why I don't shoot a 500 S+W.
Ain't worth much if it gets away from you.

 

[floyd]

Helicopter driver friend of mine used to work for AK Helicopters.

He had a S&W SS .45 &.357. Sure was fun popping those off.

I worked near Hope Ak 1 yr. We were given an H&H.475 to carry around. Never could find a kid to pack it for us so we left it at camp.

 

[tramp bushler]

I take it you mean a 375 H+H . The 475 is relatively new and Extremely expensive. .. Bear protection is like a hard hat. Totally useless if you don't have it in its proper place .. What were you doing around Hope? ?

 

[floyd]

You are prolly right. Just knew I wasn't going to pack that thing around.

Doing a USFS thing. Mostly inventory.

We never saw a bear, just lots of moose.

 

[tramp bushler]

Now that Timmy T. Is bear scat the forest service is a lot more redneck, or shall we say adamant about their employees in the brush packing the 375 . At least in Hoonah they were. Can't work in the brush if they don't qualify every year. Girls too!
Thats how it should be.