Falling pics 11/25/09

[Metals406]

Pics?

Guess who might get to do some falling up Haywire Gulch in a week or so? :msp_biggrin:

 

[OlympicYJ]

I would hazzard a guess removing a foot of soil will have consequences on a tree. Sounds like not enough root to feed the crown.

It would def help to know if soil were removed around the particular tree in question. You are right if the trees roots were damaged it would weaken it and allow fungus to go to work on it. Also could create an excellent vector for the fungus too.

 

[Joe46]

As an aside I grew up playing on dirt that was/is contaminated by the Asarco Mill I'm 66 and still doing OK. It was a superfund cleanup site. Tax dollars at work and all that:bang:

 

[OlympicYJ]

They've got some big Superfund cleanups over in Montana. Saw the one by Deerlodge/Anaconda.

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[paccity]

fallowed the 1 load to the mill ,1 tree 1 load.

 

[paccity]

the last in this section will dump Monday.

 

[Metals406]

Dang! Where?

Not sure on specifics yet. . . I reckon it's right near you though. I'll know more by Tuesday or Wednesday.

Sounds like work would go down Monday the 18th.

Ron says he's gonna fall it all. . . But I'm gonna goad him into let'n me do some. LOL

If not, I'll skid and buck, it's all good. :msp_biggrin:

I'll call you and you can come out and meet Ron.

 

[northmanlogging]

just curious but did yer self loader guy have much trouble getting them on the truck? Them cotton woods can be heavy... got one on coming up that just might be a bit bigger then those, not even sure the skidder can move it...

 

[Metals406]

fallowed the 1 load to the mill ,1 tree 1 load.

Share some of that blue sky would ya!

 

[paccity]

just curious but did yer self loader guy have much trouble getting them on the truck? Them cotton woods can be heavy... got one on coming up that just might be a bit bigger then those, not even sure the skidder can move it...

these where 25's had to work them up. we had to yard them closer to the truck so he could pic them, cable choked them and used 20' chains and his loader to pull alittle at a time . the 70" plus ones i bucked to 10's and used smalls to bunk them, had to chain them because the grapple won't hold. there not to bad this time of year, if you wait till spring they will be like lead.

 

[paccity]

Share some of that blue sky would ya!

ya , that's the last part of the day. did not last.

 

[madhatte]

I would hazzard a guess removing a foot of soil will have consequences on a tree. Sounds like not enough root to feed the crown.

Agreed. By this logic, then, the root rot evidence was coincidental and the poor vigor of the tree was due to mechanical root damage. See, this is why I asked. Blaming root rot for every sick tree is a policy I've seen before. However, I have also seen the opposite -- on one contract, I was asked to change any instance of damage code "Armillaria" to "Bear" because the ownership was flat unwilling to deal with root rot. Pretty sure "Bear" then became secret code for "if we ever have the time and money to study it..."

 

[northmanlogging]

these where 25's had to work them up. we had to yard them closer to the truck so he could pic them, cable choked them and used 20' chains and his loader to pull alittle at a time . the 70" plus ones i bucked to 10's and used smalls to bunk them, had to chain them because the grapple won't hold. there not to bad this time of year, if you wait till spring they will be like lead.

Because of its position it will be the last tree I dump on this job so it could be pushed out to mid-late summer... may or may not help??? its an odd one cause its up on a steep hill and relatively dry... most of the cotton woods round here like their feet a bit wet, but its pushing 200' tall, easily 5' at the stump and almost perfectly straight... just a shame its not worth much cept maybe as a pealer.

 

[bitzer]

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The latest job. Timber is ok. Nuthin special. Usually I find the best timber in the kettle moraine, but this must have been heavily cut and pastured a long time ago. This job is borderline cable skidder country. A lot of the kettle moraine gets steeper and the hills get longer. There are enough flat ridges and hips to get up and down. The land formations are remanants from glacial deposits.

Porcupine!

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[northmanlogging]

Am I seeing splinter stuffed into the bark of the other tree? If so B$^%h'n:cool2:

 

[tramp bushler]

Looks good Bitzer.
Haven't seen OT or Mingo on here lately. Anyone seen them around. They doing OK?

 

[Samlock]

Glen, mingo keeps posting great logging pictures to his thread "562". Just scroll down a bit.

 

[ROME K/G]

felling

Pics cutting some dead ash down with my 090.

 

[forestryworks]

Pics cutting some dead ash down with my 090.

Looks like a dutchman (mismatch) in the face cut. That intentional? If not, clean out the face better next time.

Otherwise, good job.

 

[ROME K/G]

Felling

Ya lol i cut the bottom first instead of the top notch, i couldnt see how far i cut through. They snap off pretty clean when they go and this was a "leaner" so i plunge cut it then then cut the outside to drop it.