Falling pics 11/25/09

[Samlock]

This is what winter looks like over here right now.

Making stumps on the local golf course. I saw no players on green today, though. Knotty stuff standing by the routes.

What else? Yes, dig my new helmet. My last one was dated 2004, and I was noted. It was fine to me, but I had a new one stored.

+ I got a black eye today. A piece of dead limb thrown from the chain.

That's all.

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[tramp bushler]

Hey Sam, is the weather underground in your sign line accurate? ? It says +4C . It was -38C here this morning.

 

[TreeGuyHR]

Finally picking up a square-cut chain grinder (needs work -- has a burned out motor). If I can get it running, I can stop paying through the nose sharpening my square cut chain collection (around 35 chains). It's either a Silvey or another top make. I recently bought a lower end round file grinder for around $250.

 

[tramp bushler]

Tree guy, do you have a pic of it? If its a Silvey its an easy swap and Silvey makes motors. If its a Simington you've got your work cut out for ya ..

 

[northmanlogging]

This is what winter looks like over here right now.

Making stumps on the local golf course. I saw no players on green today, though. Knotty stuff standing by the routes.

What else? Yes, dig my new helmet. My last one was dated 2004, and I was noted. It was fine to me, but I had a new one stored.

+ I got a black eye today. A piece of dead limb thrown from the chain.

That's all.

Man I really really want to log a golf course, really really badly. Just skalp off every tree and leave a big nasty mess of ruts with the skidder, branches and tops scattered on the fairway, set the landing up on the 18th hole or whatever. We got a real dandy one in Mary's Hel that's got a bunch of nice doug fir too... I drive by it most days...

 

[Samlock]

Hey Sam, is the weather underground in your sign line accurate? ? It says +4C . It was -38C here this morning.

Yes, the sticker should be in order. It's been two weeks like this. Snow is gone and lakes are open again. The Northern Atlantic is very active, as heard on the news. Here it means wet and mild winter weather.

Man I really really want to log a golf course, really really badly. Just skalp off every tree and leave a big nasty mess of ruts with the skidder, branches and tops scattered on the fairway, set the landing up on the 18th hole or whatever. We got a real dandy one in Mary's Hel that's got a bunch of nice doug fir too... I drive by it most days...

I know what you're talking about. That's just about the list of things I agreed NOT to do. No heavy machinery. We got just a tractor to get the timber to the landing. Which is happens to be very fancy. On asphalt ground... Got to take a picture of it some of these days. The timber is twisted and hairy because of fertilization and light. But it's ok. I'm paid by the hours.

 

[madhatte]

Man I really really want to log a golf course, really really badly.

I laid out a sale on a golf course a couple of years ago. Weirdest forestry work ever. They wanted 30% less shade on three different greens, but they wanted it to still look "forested" between holes. Was pretty tough calling which trees to mark, based on crown size/position etc. They were happy with the results, though, so there's that.

 

[Samlock]

I laid out a sale on a golf course a couple of years ago. Weirdest forestry work ever. They wanted 30% less shade on three different greens, but they wanted it to still look "forested" between holes. Was pretty tough calling which trees to mark, based on crown size/position etc. They were happy with the results, though, so there's that.

A much like the deal I'm in. Only the formulation is that the course manager says he can't grow both grass AND trees. The other premise is that the clients/players hate to see ANY changes on their course. And many of them are type of citizens who want someone sacked if their feelings are hurt...

I got more or less free hands to navigate.

 

[bitzer]

HahaHa! I just cut a golf course well at least the outskirts of it. Gotta go back when the ground is hard so I can run the fairways and get the juicy stuff in the middle.

Back in the ####in' swamps again. Traded the wide open uplands for thicker than a bears ass flats. Everythings a trade-off I guess. Swimming in brush, literally. I'll get some pics up this week. Everything has a thorn on it. Some decent timber though.

50s and sun this week here. Hell I had bees buzzin all around yesterday. Supposed to drop off hard tomorrow night. Hope all is well with everyone and happy ####ing thanksgiving!

 

[tramp bushler]

Ya. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
-37 again this morning. 28 under right mow.

 

[Rounder]

Hey Sam(lock), what kind of falling belt setup are you using?

 

[OlympicYJ]

Had a big fir snap off in this latest storm. My 36" 3 rivet on my 372 wouldn't go through all the way lol

Hope everyone has had a good Thanksgiving.

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[tramp bushler]

Olympic. That looks great. But where the heck is your hard hat. Even with the timber cutting aside. You ever had a chocker bell slide down and wrap you in the head just after your tin hat fell off reaching under a log for the nubbin. ??

 

[Metals406]

Had a big fir snap off in this latest storm. My 36" 3 rivet on my 372 wouldn't go through all the way lol

Hope everyone has had a good Thanksgiving.

That's what I call presetting chokers!!

Just give the fallers 200 chokers a day to set before they fall the trees. :jester:

 

[floyd]

Perhaps this shot will help those with learning disabilities regarding high stumps.

 

[Samlock]

Hey Sam(lock), what kind of falling belt setup are you using?

Sam, it's basically a cheapy carpenter's tool belt I modified a bit. A nail pouch, wedges go in there and an ax too head down. I wear a tong and a pulp hook hanging on the sides. They sell those flat pockets for them at the saw shops here. I'm cutting mostly for the forwarders, so I need to keep moving the sticks around. I don't know about the measuring tape, I had it forever. And a knife for bear protection you know...

The dandy golf course landing. You can't see a ####, but the illumination is like that this time of year.

I'm going to rest the case for awhile, though. Tomorrow I'll get on a plane with the family to Berlin, Germany. We'll be staying in Germany next two weeks.

Stay safe, everyone.

 

[OlympicYJ]

Olympic. That looks great. But where the heck is your hard hat. Even with the timber cutting aside. You ever had a chocker bell slide down and wrap you in the head just after your tin hat fell off reaching under a log for the nubbin. ??

Yeah I have and it sucks. It was back in Idaho about 400 miles away lol. Guess i shoulda put a disclaimer about not looking to me as a safety example lol

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[Rounder]

Thanks Sam. I noticed the tong pouches looked like the ones that husky sells. Just curious if you were using the husky belt as well. Saw them in the catalog at the saw shop and they look really nice.

Have a good trip pard - Sam

 

[Metals406]

Thanks Sam. I noticed the tong pouches looked like the ones that husky sells. Just curious if you were using the husky belt as well. Saw them in the catalog at the saw shop and they look really nice.

Have a good trip pard - Sam

Bob's Leather has been around a while, and has a good rep around here in the trades. . . About like Occidental Leather bags. I like Bob's stuff though, and the prices are good.

Yeah, it's not $19.95 and $1.99 S&H -- but it's also not Chicom junk.

They make real nice leather products that should last a guy many years with care.

I also like that a guy can have them make bags to your drawings or templates. So, you could make a set of fallers' bags/pouches out of cardboard, send them in -- and they'd make them.

I've been wanting to do this for a while, I just have to sit down and figure out exactly what I want, and where I want it hanging off me at.

http://www.bobsleather.com/Bobs Leather Catalog.pdf

 

[Gologit]

That's what I call presetting chokers!!

Just give the fallers 200 chokers a day to set before they fall the trees. :jester:

That is, without a doubt, the absolute WORST idea I've heard today. THE WORST!!!! Quit it. Now.

















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