Falling pics 11/25/09

[forestryworks]

Nice job of situational awareness!

And then there's the holes I've heard of men disappearing into when they leave the stump - more so on Dall Island.

Hmmm...not part of the appeal, just part of the job. I don't think I'd want a guy on the saw who was attracted by the danger. Those kind of people worry me.

Agreed.

We had a guy fresh out of the Army come be a volunteer rx fire crew member with us last week. Was his first burn. Had to ask him to give me the torch back after 10 minutes. Gave him the flapper instead

 

[056kid]

There has to be some correlation between the two. Why even bother with falling timber if your not going to get a little excited about it. Not looking for danger, but recognising it and not feeling like your going to the principals office for the first time.

 

[Gologit]

There has to be some correlation between the two. Why even bother with falling timber if your not going to get a little excited about it. Not looking for danger, but recognising it and not feeling like your going to the principals office for the first time.

You make a good point. Sure, there's always a little adrenalin rush when one goes over, especially when it has some size to it and you want to save it out.
I've been doing this for awhile now and I still get a kick out of it. I like the skill and precision of it...the danger just goes along with that. It's there but it doesn't attract me.

My point was that if a guy is attracted to the danger, if he's in love with that aspect of the job, I don't want him around. I've seen guys who thought that taking big risks when there was no need for it spiced up the day. I haven't seen them lately though.

You know yourself that there's enough excitement that comes along in the normal course of things in this business.

 

[northmanlogging]

So my day pales next to that video... gee thanks randy...

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made a siswheel in a little cotton wood that had been topped, not good at this siswheel thing yet and the bastard stopped cold right around 45 degrees, wasn't hung up on anything but the siswheel. The big blue arrow points to my big fat head under an ugly blue hard hat.

 

[northmanlogging]

I had a video but its too big of the top coming out I'm not compooter literate enough to make it smaller... Had some awesome home owner reactions though...

 

[twochains]

Don't know if this is going to work.

Hey, was the tree that came down 2nd, hung up in the tree that was being fell? The vid says land slide, but seems to me he was leaving before the tree went so he would have enough time to outrun the hanger. Is that right? Or am I waaay off?

 

[mdavlee]

Good video Randy.

twochains empty your pm box.

 

[twochains]

Good video Randy.

twochains empty your pm box.

gotcha!

 

[roberte]

Don't know if this is going to work.
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=4982322844544

It must be a good one, however no way in hel am I going on farcebook.

 

[RandyMac]

It must be a good one, however no way in hel am I going on farcebook.

it was noisy

 

[strangersfaces]

Hey, was the tree that came down 2nd, hung up in the tree that was being fell? The vid says land slide, but seems to me he was leaving before the tree went so he would have enough time to outrun the hanger. Is that right? Or am I waaay off?

Yes, the 2nd tree was hung up in the tree he was cutting. I read the comments below the vid, and his wife?/sister?/?same last name woman" explained why he'd fallen the tree off to the side in order to have more time to clear out once the fall began....

 

[rwoods]

I wouldn't dream of saying this guy is a danger seeker or reckless. If anything he seemed to have a real appreciation for the danger. However, there is something, indefinable maybe, that set guys like this apart. Given a reasonable appreciation for the danger shown I would need in addition to the competency some real inner motivation (probably more than just feeding the wife and kids) to fall that tree. Maybe there were circumstances not shown that would have supplied that motivation (like if I don’t do it that young buck over there will attempt it and get himself killed or there is some other imminent danger to others if left uncut). Nevertheless IMO there is usually something inside that motivates one to pursue dangerous occupations. Maybe my inexperience causes me to overstate “it” or keeps me from properly defining “it”. I’m neither a Navy SEAL nor a faller. But I admire and appreciate both. Ron

 

[Hddnis]

Greater experience becomes like an ever expanding tool box. As you get more tools you can do more work, some tools are very specialized and there are few opportunities to use them. In falling it is the same way, when you have a big toolbox of experience you can confidently drop trees that many would and should walk away from.

The flip side of that is just when you think you have it figured out the trees will school you. That brings the danger and is why people with experience still get their heart racing at times.

As to why to do it, that varies, sometimes it is as simple as being part of the job, but usually there is a little more to it. It may be that his job was to log that area and taking care of the hazard up front was safest since it let him get the other trees without having to worry about that thing going off unexpectedly. Might be they needed to put in a landing or road down below and it need to be safe for others to work. All of that fits in with it being part of the job, but adds further motivation to doing the work. I don't know anyone that just goes out into the woods looking for danger trees to drop just for kicks. Looking for thrills is a cheap way to live anyhow. Looking for greater experience, deeper knowledge, wisdom in using those first two properly, and challanging oneself to do ever better work is a good thing and many fallers have that mindset.





Mr. HE

 

[twochains]

Here is a good pine I dropped yesterday. I am uploading a couple more but they aren't finished yet. The camera ran out of memory just in time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e4F2Iadlw4&list=UU_NjqCPS3PCA_PGz4NCZuLA&index=1

 

[HuskStihl]

Here is a good pine I dropped yesterday. I am uploading a couple more but they aren't finished yet. The camera ran out of memory just in time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e4F2Iadlw4&list=UU_NjqCPS3PCA_PGz4NCZuLA&index=1

You keep getting into bigger and bigger timber, I'll have to lend you the 42"!:biggrin:
Looks good

 

[roberte]

Here is a good pine I dropped yesterday. I am uploading a couple more but they aren't finished yet. The camera ran out of memory just in time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e4F2Iadlw4&list=UU_NjqCPS3PCA_PGz4NCZuLA&index=1

Nice tip over , what is your weapon of choice

 

[Metals406]

Here is a good pine I dropped yesterday. I am uploading a couple more but they aren't finished yet. The camera ran out of memory just in time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e4F2Iadlw4&list=UU_NjqCPS3PCA_PGz4NCZuLA&index=1

Dood. . . Yer killin' me with that doggy saw and shtuff.

Get that thing ported and start you square filing, or Goofy in the least.

Or abide yer time and save some coin fer a Simington grinder.

 

[tramp bushler]

Looks good.
Nate ; you mean a Silvey grinder?

 

[Metals406]

Looks good.
Nate ; you mean a Silvey grinder?

:msp_biggrin:


I mean one that would do the job of put'n a square profile on his full-chisel cutters. . . Like this one too. :msp_wink:

Silvey SDM-4 Chainsaw Chain Grinder

Hurry up and get it Twochains -- you'll never go back.

I'm sure one of our fine Warchington brethren would even get it from the seller, to make sure the packing job on'er was right for the trip.

 

[Trx250r180]

does falling a tree on you bar count as falling :hmm3grin2orange:
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