Falling pics 11/25/09

[Metals406]

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

Otherwise, good job.

Dammit Jameson! I wanted to be the one to point that out!

 

[Metals406]

Pics cutting some dead ash down with my 090.

That's some nice looking wood, and a nice looking chunk of iron!

 

[Rounder]

Nice pics Bob, seeing that fog just makes me shiver.....Keep that humidity over there. We had a spell of that....my counter iced, my tape iced, saw iced......no thanks!

 

[bitzer]

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

Yep! Little hard maples like to blow up like that when you smash em. I always backbar these when I cut em off. Most of the splinters throw away from you.

 

[bitzer]

Nice pics Bob, seeing that fog just makes me shiver.....Keep that humidity over there. We had a spell of that....my counter iced, my tape iced, saw iced......no thanks!

Thanks Sam! We just can't get a steady weather pattern over here. We'll get a day in the 50s and rain, next day 30s and snow, then the next day 10 degrees and 20 below with the wind chill. We've had four of these brutal cycles this winter. Really tough on the body. Just can't get used to anything.

 

[bitzer]

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.

Ash like to chair so if you bypass anything, make sure you cut it off!

 

[paccity]

no trees dropped yesterday spent the day bucking and loading. northman , if the stink your cutting is this big your self loader might need an assist.

 

[paccity]

this one is the last for this bid. had to top it out yesterday because of some clearance issues.

 

[northmanlogging]

there right in there, gonna have to think on the assist a bit... just have the skidder, a wore out old tractor, and the gyppo yarder...

 

[Joe46]

Nice size Cottonwood. Stuff that big actually makes pretty good firewood.

 

[northmanlogging]

Nice size Cottonwood. Stuff that big actually makes pretty good firewood.

Don't care how big the cotton wood is its not worth the effort for fire wood. Its a pain in the richard to split, takes to long too dry out, burns to fast once it is dry, stinks up the whole house, and causes all kinds of respiratory issues in my clan... (we burned acres of it when we first moved out here... didn't know better...)

Did hear of a guy round these parts that would kiln dry it and sell it by the "condo" cord in Seattle and Bellevue, for $90. a wheelbarrow load called it High Mountain Alder... dumb yuppies ate it up

 

[Samlock]

I have a pard here who also prefers fur hat over hard hat as the safety headware, on the grounds of the fact that a helmet did not survive fall from the tower, while a fur hat remained intact.

 

[Metals406]

I have a pard here who also prefers fur hat over hard hat as the safety headware, on the grounds of the fact that a helmet did not survive fall from the tower, while a fur hat remained intact.

 

[Rounder]

Thanks Sam! We just can't get a steady weather pattern over here. We'll get a day in the 50s and rain, next day 30s and snow, then the next day 10 degrees and 20 below with the wind chill. We've had four of these brutal cycles this winter. Really tough on the body. Just can't get used to anything.

Yeah, seems like I feel a lot more run down when the weather does that ####. That, and you're always dressed wrong.....I've got a hell of a wardrobe assembly in the back of the rig lately. Never do seem to have the right pieces on when I'm 1000 feet below it though!

Stay busy pard - Sam

 

[bitzer]

Yeah, seems like I feel a lot more run down when the weather does that ####. That, and you're always dressed wrong.....I've got a hell of a wardrobe assembly in the back of the rig lately. Never do seem to have the right pieces on when I'm 1000 feet below it though!

Stay busy pard - Sam

Yep, full change of clothes, extra socks, shirts, gloves, hats, wind breaker, waterproof pants and coat, on and on all in the back seat. So much more #### to pack and get ready. Over and over again. Its not even the cold that bugs me. Just staying dry is a #####.

You guys shut down much for spring? Here it depends on how much snow/moisture we have and how quick it dries up. Last year I cut in every month of the year. Break up only lasted a few weeks. Other years its been months.

 

[056kid]

Thrift shop wool is your friend!

 

[Metals406]

Yup, Ol Ron wears wool all winter and doesn't ever get cold, even if he's a bit wet.

My brother used to wear woolies (wool pants) skiing on the fancy mountain. . . Boy would he get some stares from the richies.

 

[Rounder]

Bob, looks like we'll work ourselves out of the job right about break-up. Hopefully get a month down to catch up on a year's worth of #### I've been putting off. Got a full schedule as soon as we get back from break-up......3 more yarders being put together at the shop

 

[bitzer]

Bob, looks like we'll work ourselves out of the job right about break-up. Hopefully get a month down to catch up on a year's worth of #### I've been putting off. Got a full schedule as soon as we get back from break-up......3 more yarders being put together at the shop

Yeah I've got about a dozen rocked chains to grind, stuff to fix, so on and so forth. I'll probably talk the forester into letting me cut a high ground job that will dry up fast. Maybe just cut a day or two a week to stay sharp. Other than that its odd jobs to keep the cash rolling until hammer down again. We've got a ####load of moisture in the ground this winter. I sure hope we get a spring like last year.

I'm seriously thinking about getting a crew together. Now that I've got some production time under my belt and I know I can make decent alone, I'm thinkin more. Its just finding the right guys that will be the #####. Ones that can make me money. Theres so much damn wood to cut up here its not even funny.

 

[056kid]

Thrift shop wool is your friend!

Picked up 2 100% merino wool sweaters today at goodwill one light and one medium weight. Total of 7 and some change