Falling pics 11/25/09

[jrcat]

The leaves are on here now. It is like a jungle 2 weeks ago I could see 200 yards through the woods now I cant see but 50 feet.

 

[bitzer]

Thanks jrcat!

Treeslayer- that is a red oak. We get 6-7 months of leaves up here. You learn the bark and form pretty quick.

 

[treeslayer2003]

them red oaks look good. maybe inch n a half sap

bark looked different in the pic. little diff than whats here

 

[jrcat]

Where at in hardwood country are you bitzer?

 

[HuskStihl]

Holy #### Bitz, that was awesome! That first fall was great, mismatched cuts or not, that's a big-assed hardwood to the ground in a minute. I've seen a Bob falling video, crazy fast without looking like it, yours looked just as good. I'd love to see all you pro-boys post a few of these. It's fun for chainsaw dreamers to watch. I know we're not supposed to talk about saws on this thread, but your 395 (i think) is one royal #####-slapper of a saw.
Thanks for posting.

Oh, btw, you Sir, have a potty mouth! I'd hate to think my impression of loggers usually being hoity-toity pinky in the air types was all wrong!

 

[bitzer]

Where at in hardwood country are you bitzer?

Southern WI. More on the East side though.


For the record I high stumped those two in the videos because there have been some serious heart issues in this stand. This was definitely pastured years ago.

 

[treeslayer2003]

Southern WI. More on the East side though.


For the record I high stumped those two in the videos because there have been some serious heart issues in this stand. This was definitely pastured years ago.

yea I noticed that, I bet they clean up tho wood looks good plenty long. you bucking them in woods?

 

[bitzer]

Holy #### Bitz, that was awesome! That first fall was great, mismatched cuts or not, that's a big-assed hardwood to the ground in a minute. I've seen a Bob falling video, crazy fast without looking like it, yours looked just as good. I'd love to see all you pro-boys post a few of these. It's fun for chainsaw dreamers to watch. I know we're not supposed to talk about saws on this thread, but your 395 (i think) is one royal #####-slapper of a saw.
Thanks for posting.

Oh, btw, you Sir, have a potty mouth! I'd hate to think my impression of loggers usually being hoity-toity pinky in the air types was all wrong!

Hahaha! I thought to myself before I made the vids that I wouldn't swear. Ehh, just part of the territory I guess. The saw is a 390 32" bar. Ported and muff modded myself and its on its last legs. Probably 12-1500 hours on that one and just under a year old. I've got a new one in the works in the next week or so. Its nickel and diming me. I can see how timber fallers that work for a high production show go through 2-3 saws a year.

Thank you!

 

[bitzer]

yea I noticed that, I bet they clean up tho wood looks good plenty long. you bucking them in woods?

Yep bucking and pulpin out the tops. I hate the pulpin. Firewood cash is nice when you get it though.

 

[treeslayer2003]

Yep bucking and pulpin out the tops. I hate the pulpin. Firewood cash is nice when you get it though.

yea I got a couple guys buggin me for a load a farwood extra work but i'll do it.watha pullin out with?

 

[bitzer]

Another for the record before I hit the hay- Gologit, Hammer, Rounder, 056, Randy(in his heyday), GreyStroke, Greenwedge, and a few others could cut circles around me.

 

[bitzer]

yea I got a couple guys buggin me for a load a farwood extra work but i'll do it.watha pullin out with?

Franklin 132 roof mount forwarder. I was skidding about 2500bf an hour on Monday. Not a short or easy skid either. You can really load that thing.

 

[bitzer]

Geez I forgot Tramp and Burvol.... in that cutting circles around me category. I'm sure I forgot some more. Having too many kids eats away at the memory.


Sunshine and lollipops this morning and I'm at home lookin for a good fuel injection pump guy. Man, I hate downtime.

 

[HuskStihl]

Another for the record before I hit the hay- Gologit, Hammer, Rounder, 056, Randy(in his heyday), GreyStroke, Greenwedge, and a few others could cut circles around me.

I'm planning on sending my 385 to TN for some massage therapy this winter. Skill aside, your saw looks a hell of a lot more than 3cc's and .2hp stronger than mine.

It's nice to see humility, but "if somebody asks if you're a god, you say YES!"

Next thing you'll be adding Dano, Snelling and me to the list!

I was so impressed I actually booted up my pc and rewatched them on the "big screen"

 

[tramp bushler]

Bitzers saw sounds pretty good. But what your seeing in his vids is a good sharp saw and a true bar.

Bitz ; that sucks about the injection pump.

 

[tramp bushler]

HS. Your cutting speed will increase if you get some Riggin pants and guylines. Stag em off and keep them guylines tight. In your vids it looked like u had a shop rag tied around your ankles :msp_tongue:
How ya gonna run like that. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[bitzer]

"if somebody asks if you're a god, you say YES!"

Ghostbusters. Good movie. "Get er Ray!" Man there are some good lines in there.

Yeah I'm really nothing special. When you make your living off of pieces you figure out the fastest and most efficient way to make em.

 

[bitzer]

Bitzers saw sounds pretty good. But what your seeing in his vids is a good sharp saw and a true bar.

Bitz ; that sucks about the injection pump.

I found a place I can run the pump too in the morning. I had a throttle cable snap the other day and I just happened to notice it leaking. Hopefully they take it easy on me. My wife saw this an opportunity for her to go to work, so I'm stuck in today. Rains on the way anyway I guess.


That saw doesn't cut worth a damn when you hit a rock! This job is especially rocky. I've been packin 5 chains out with me each day and no I'm not that lazy on the ground buck! I've been leaving a lot of sap wood in the bucks. Really have to keep an eye on the tip at all times. Damn cows I tell ya.

 

[HuskStihl]

HS. Your cutting speed will increase if you get some Riggin pants and guylines. Stag em off and keep them guylines tight. In your vids it looked like u had a shop rag tied around your ankles :msp_tongue:
How ya gonna run like that. :hmm3grin2orange:

Oh, I'm pretty sure dressing like I know what I'm doing is not gonna help my cutting speed!

I found a quote from a few years ago on another site about this, guess who it's from?



"What's the big mystery? We stagged off our pants so they wouldn't snag on stuff. I never heard it called "shagged" either. Since they quit making 'Frisco Jeans a lot of the guys wear Bailey's, Prison Blues, Key, or Carhart...anything roomy with lots of pockets. If we're on brushy ground or poison oak a long sleeve shirt is good. It's hot around here in the summer so a lot of guys just wear short sleeves.

I didn't know there was some kind of "secret" reason why we dress like we do. Everybody has a different reason for what they wear but it comes down to this...You wear what works best for you. "



As for "running", my arthritic hips make any attempt look like some sort of one man three legged race. Usually I have my pants tucked into my socks to keep the ################################## fire ants from ruining my day, and I hear it looks really cool:cool2:

Seriously, thanks for pointing it out (and not suggesting I need big girl panties). The crookeder you fall, the lighter you need to be on your feet.

 

[Steve NW WI]

Sunshine and lollipops this morning and I'm at home lookin for a good fuel injection pump guy. Man, I hate downtime.

Bitz, I don't know what place you found, but Diesel Injection Service is top notch, they're in Windsor, just NW of Madison.