Falling pics 11/25/09

[treeslayer2003]

lol, only thing slows down ol Clinton is runnin outta gas I think.

 

[JakeG]

lol, only thing slows down ol Clinton is runnin outta gas I think.

I hope I have that much stamina in ten years (or was it 12 years) like he does

 

[Plankton]

Some random snaps from a job I started on friday only cut one tree all day that my bar tip stuck out of, big wood for my area. Ran the 2172 for the first time and it was impressive, lots of power and light as a feather compared to the 2188. Was a little slow for my tastes when going through oak though

EDIT: pictures turned out huge not sure what happened oh well...


fiber pull pron!





the evidence




and for all you low stump junkies (Goosed out up to about 6 ft)



Makin plywood!



obligatory ugly mug shot




stay safe!

 

[1270d]

Nice pines plankton.

 

[northmanlogging]

nice fir from this morning, enjoy

 

[treeslayer2003]

nice work, wedges just insurance there.

 

[Metals406]

Big enough thump to knock over the camera.

 

[Nuzzy]

Big enough thump to knock over the camera.

That's when you know you're havin' fun!

 

[northmanlogging]

When I walked up on it I thought it fell over early again... and wedges with a tree that is 150' tall with a breeze going the wrong way just seemed like a good idea.

The next one I fell the wind had picked up a little bit and I ended up hiking out to get my jacks after stuffing every wedge I had in it. It was a wee bit bigger too.

 

[treeslayer2003]

wedges almost always a good idea.

 

[HuskStihl]

Northman. About ****ing time. Why is it that Clint is the only guy who realizes that the purpose of their job is to make cool videos for me to watch? Handsome Mike, you could learn something from our leviathanic sasquachian friend

 

[northmanlogging]

didn't that tree make me look almost normal sized?

 

[bitzer]

Hey Plankton nice pines! How is it that you always stay so clean? Haha! Good lookin stumps too.

Northman- Wish I had some big conifers to kill. Nice work!

 

[northmanlogging]

I'm a thinking its the skidders that make us filthy... just falling and cutting all day a guy can just shake the chips off, dragging cable around is when you become one with the dirt

 

[bitzer]

I'll have to take a selfie some day when I'm done. Especially this time of year. Usually consists of beard icicles full of saw dust and snot. Dust usually freezes/sticks to my lips too. When I'm done cutting I have to kind of chew it off. I forgot about the icicles one day when I was finishing up and a nearby landowner stopped while I was tossin my gear in my truck. He had a weird look on his face the entire time I was talking to him. Usually my outer shirt is plastered full of **** too. My pants stay fairly clean this time of year though, just wet. Winter is the only time of year I wear chaps. They are ugly. But yeah, my face usually has a darker look to it after sittin in the skidder all day. The wife can always tell if I've had a ****** day by lookin at my finger nails. Clean=productive. Black=******.

 

[treeslayer2003]

lol, yup I get the; what tore up?

 

[Plankton]

Easy to stay clean cutting on flat frozen ground with no snow, its when I'm setting chokers in the mud that I look like a real logger, dirty and pissed off

 

[northmanlogging]

I almost always come home in a good mood from logging, unless something broke that was expensive, even then I'm in a better mood then after a day at the machine shop.

 

[wowzers]

I had to fill in on a different crew today, and they had this baby set up for a walk log. Didn't get to fall or skid this one, but I got some of his cousins!

 

[Steve NW WI]

Okay, I gotta ask, what's a "walk log"?