Falling pics 11/25/09

[tramp bushler]

A Team huh ?

I,ll take John Ellison . If he could be inticed back to Alaska , and get Coastal Faller a work VISA , and lets see , who else ..:biggrinbounce2:... And have to bring Hammer up ... He would make a good Ak. bushler . Le me think some more . Oh Ya . Blitzer . He,de be real good on the steep stuff as he has young legs ...Poor guy , stick him in the high hard and dangerous stuff ...

 

[RandyMac]

There is a patch of DF on the south fork of the Smith that needs attention, it's steep and the sticks are big and tall.

 

[056kid]

QUOTE=forestryworks;2198307]I had to look at the pic again, nice saw... and nice low stump for having a wrap handle. Good job, Ted

How big was that poplar? how many logs?[/QUOTE]

it was alittle over 50 inches at the butt. i think there where 2 16s and an 8 or a 10. that tree wasent very tall, just fat. go deeper in the hollows and the timber gets taller.


heres a nice white oak..

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[mdavlee]

That is a nice oak for sure.

 

[coastalfaller]

I,ll take John Ellison . If he could be inticed back to Alaska , and get Coastal Faller a work VISA , and lets see , who else ..:biggrinbounce2:... And have to bring Hammer up ... He would make a good Ak. bushler . Le me think some more . Oh Ya . Blitzer . He,de be real good on the steep stuff as he has young legs ...Poor guy , stick him in the high hard and dangerous stuff ...

Ha, ha, sounds good, Tramp, sign me up!

 

[Gologit]

We left out Treeslingr'...he could fall all day and then work the saws over while the rest of us go to town.

 

[GASoline71]

You and Ted, Oregon Cutter, Cody & Jacob, (We'll draw straws for Bullbuck cause you'll whoop me at arm wrastlin' lol) Bob and Randy can side rod out of the crummy with the lap top complaining about the misfits out there , and who ever I left out, I aplogize. Gary, you in Mang? I'll call you in the slick wood units, Mr. Full Skip Stihl head lol

I'm in mang... I'll sharpen chains and fuel saws... but I'll only sharpen full skip chains... since I'm lazy.

Gary

 

[Greystoke]

You and Ted, Oregon Cutter, Cody & Jacob, (We'll draw straws for Bullbuck cause you'll whoop me at arm wrastlin' lol) Bob and Randy can side rod out of the crummy with the lap top complaining about the misfits out there , and who ever I left out, I aplogize. Gary, you in Mang? I'll call you in the slick wood units, Mr. Full Skip Stihl head lol

Sounds good to me Man! After the last couple of inglorious days I have had thinning and hand piling brush:bang: a guy should never think that kind of work is beneath him, cuz then you will have to eat your words! Oh well, it builds character, at least that is what I keep tellin myself...that and I get to make some money versus nothing! Anyhow, I am so ready to come unraveled on a west coast juice patch:chainsawguy: Have been getting a few tree jobs here and there, nothin too glorious. Fell a few pine around a guys house the other day, but did not get any pics. Only pics I have are some climbing pics my Wife took last Saturday when I pruned up a big weeping willow...but since this is the "falling pics" thread I will refrain...

 

[hammerlogging]

Tramp, you must have road your reindeer back to civilization before breakup?

Hey, I'm game. Also considering the International Fallers Network, a few of us rotate between our respective locales (and work), tour the good timber parts of the world, 3 months here, three months there, a chance to cut different places, and spend enough time each place to experience the place.

NZ, Australia/Tazmania, NorCal, BC, SE AK, Appalachia, the congo, Brazil, Chile......

 

[forestryworks]

60ft or so.

Old lightning scar?

 

[oldirty]

hey burvol. you gonna need a climber on the crew....

 

[Burvol]

I,ll take John Ellison . If he could be inticed back to Alaska , and get Coastal Faller a work VISA , and lets see , who else ..:biggrinbounce2:... And have to bring Hammer up ... He would make a good Ak. bushler . Le me think some more . Oh Ya . Blitzer . He,de be real good on the steep stuff as he has young legs ...Poor guy , stick him in the high hard and dangerous stuff ...

Yes! I forgot Mr. Tramp and the good ole' John E. You guys are in as well. We will find something for Old Dirty to climb.

 

[tramp bushler]

Forestry : are those Southern yellow pine ?? Most of them look pretty sound , tho kinda ugly on the outside ? Just remember to keep looking up !!!
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. Everything is looking good !

 

[forestryworks]

Forestry : are those Southern yellow pine ?? Most of them look pretty sound , tho kinda ugly on the outside ? Just remember to keep looking up !!!
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. Everything is looking good !

yes sir, that was shortleaf pine, dominant pine here.

Thanks.

 

[Jacob J.]

One of the roadside hazards I did. Didn't feel like pounding wedges on a tree so close to the road, so I jacked it over. My first time doing the block face with a snipe.

Hey J-

Did you make the jack seat on this one across the entire back of the tree?

 

[forestryworks]

Hey J-

Did you make the jack seat on this one across the entire back of the tree?

I did. Instead of a full seat should I have done a corner seat on the compression side?

 

[tramp bushler]

I prefer taking a wedge block out , just enough for the jack to fit in fully and backing it up with wedges on each side .. Blow a seal on a hyd. jack and stuff can get real ugly real fast !!!!!!!!!! if you have a couple wedges in and up tight it helps keep the blood pressure between the ears and adrenalin within reasonable zones ... . The max red line on a Silvey is a scary place to be ..!!

 

[Jacob J.]

I did. Instead of a full seat should I have done a corner seat on the compression side?

Yes, bushler explains it well...

 

[forestryworks]

Got another big roadside to do this week. A bit too windy today for cutting, but we'll see how it is at the site. I've seen the tree once, an oak if I remember right. Gonna try and get some pics.

 

[coastalfaller]

I prefer taking a wedge block out , just enough for the jack to fit in fully and backing it up with wedges on each side .. Blow a seal on a hyd. jack and stuff can get real ugly real fast !!!!!!!!!! if you have a couple wedges in and up tight it helps keep the blood pressure between the ears and adrenalin within reasonable zones ... . The max red line on a Silvey is a scary place to be ..!!

I agree, perfect explanation.