treeslayer2003
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i saw you gut that red oak..............what you do with a heavy leaner?
Not to derail the thread but where abouts are you in pennsyltucky?It's the dirty prick in the center that'll get ya . Gotta gut em out
That was the only limb I pieced out of 6. I set my rigging at top center and cut 40' + branches from the ground. I tied rope at top cut clean through let base of cut hit ground to take weight of rigging grabbed it w/ log truck and laid it down. Had it down in a day and stump the following day.Sir,
I apologize to be the one to have to point this out, but u'r doing it completely ass-backwards. You should first cut the tree down, then you cut the limbs off. It may take some getting used to, but you'll get much more wood to the mill that way
I was my last limb needed center of tree to rig down branch ? So how was I supposed to cut down tree first , then you cut the limbs off, each limb was a tree I filled this truck 3 times full of wood. Thats how big this tree was in between wires and over 2 houses.Sir,
I apologize to be the one to have to point this out, but u'r doing it completely ass-backwards. You should first cut the tree down, then you cut the limbs off. It may take some getting used to, but you'll get much more wood to the mill that way
I spider legged that limb. Put box toward my left/away from me. I have my guy let it come down till piece is level to 15% below level max. Or until piece starts turning once hinge pops or piece breaks off drop it below my feet. By doing it this way there is very little hit on ur rope or rigging very smooth and controlledyup, get the hinge to fold until it breaks then the face closes completely.
He was yanking yer chain. ;-)View attachment 365774 View attachment 365775 I was my last limb needed center of tree to rig down branch ? So how was I supposed to cut down tree first , then you cut the limbs off, each limb was a tree I filled this truck 3 times full of wood. Thats how big this tree was in between wires and over 2 houses.
This is truck I filled
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I was confused on comment now i see. "MUST B NICE" cutting trees over there, got 2 feet on the ground trying to land timber on little x that ur buddy put on the ground, or fell a tree through a hole in the surrounding trees so you don't break a limb. Heavy machine access too THE LIFE.He was yanking yer chain. ;-)
Is there ever a demand for honey locustOk so closer to the Altoona area, I'm about 15 east of harrisburg. Good to see the logging business keeping you busy.
I was confused on comment now i see. "MUST B NICE" cutting trees over there, got 2 feet on the ground trying to land timber on little x that ur buddy put on the ground, or fell a tree through a hole in the surrounding trees so you don't break a limb. Heavy machine access too THE LIFE.
Now in NJ we have to lower most limbs, not to hit houses,cars,crew,etc. Lucky if I could get my handcart in some of these backyards. Over/Under wires. I could fall trees all day. boring. Thats why I cut here.
Takin a tree down here is like putting a puzzle together and when complete sliding it off the table .
The adrenaline is much better, we make our trees do back flips like a acrobat when fellin, using zip-lines to move debri/logs over pools, sheds, houses, or highlines. Or cutting a 50ft leader steering it 180 degrees over a roof to the drop zone.
Over here we get paid mostly for a service as over there the end game is the product.
Just mesin I know fellin trees all day is hard work and can be just as technical.
HATS OFF to everyone who goes to work w/ a chainsaw everyday (professionally)
Low stumps are good and all, when and where needed. But cut'n in all that flair -- them old timers would be laughing themselves silly.
If it ain't in the way, cut the sumbeech off at the waist or nipples, get'n above the flair.
It's all scaled from the small end, sooooo.
It'd be a hoot to fall with some of you eastern/southern fellas on fires. Bout 5 minutes into the day I'd have ya sling'n long iron and make'n tall stumps. [emoji12]
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