Falling pics 11/25/09

[GASoline71]

I didn't take the pics... he emailed them to me. Not really sure what the heck hes's doin' in the 3rd pic.

He's a tuff SOB too... The kinda guy you want on your team in a barfight.

Gary

 

[Jacob J.]

Dave is possibly the best faller I know... on the planet. Dude is awesome.

He is the same guy that put the big Dougie between 2 houses for Roger (rbtree). Because they were able to get some serious BF out of the log.

Cool cat too...

Gar

In picture #3 he's setting up the back cut.

Yeah, I talked to Roger and Dave is an ex-Forest Service Hotshot like myself. It seems us ex hotshots are pretty good with saws.

 

[GASoline71]

Yep... I asked him, and he said he was doing exactly that Jacob.

Dave is about 5' 8", but when you hear his gravelly voice you'd think he was 6' 6"... I know I'm glad he's my friend.

Dave will be in Orygun the first week of June at the same place I'll be at Jacob...

Gary

 

[Burvol]

Yep, always good to see fresh stumps.

Burv, how is the lad today?

I am still at it, had a couple short days because of huge winds. Gonna go down and bust a springer this morning. Got a hot rod 395 from Jacob J, been putting it is some hammer pine. Working a few small details out, this thing is a beast. More wood the more it wants.

 

[RandyMac]

Been breezy alright, good time to go fishin'. You got a JJ saw? I love it when you get a chainsaw that you can't hardly let go of, start early, leave late just to cut stuff. We have had lots of rain, good for everything, better for fish, good luck with the springers.

 

[Gologit]

I am still at it, had a couple short days because of huge winds. Gonna go down and bust a springer this morning. Got a hot rod 395 from Jacob J, been putting it is some hammer pine. Working a few small details out, this thing is a beast. More wood the more it wants.

Glad to hear things are looking up. We just finished what was probably the last big storm of the year. There's quite a bit of work on the books...this might turn out to be a good year. We need it.

 

[slowp]

There are complaints of gridlock at the mill's scaling ramps. All ramps are busy. Log truck traffic is definitely heavier on our highway. One day I went by 6 trucks in a row! Almost everybody is planning on starting up this year. Lots of corridors to mark too.

 

[Greystoke]

Nice snag pics Gary. Looks like Dave has good skills, and is a character too. Wish I was still working with all of the guys that were like him, throughout my travels. Glad to hear about your badass powersaw Burv. Well, off to do a tree job...hope everyone has a splendid day!

 

[tramp bushler]

Looks like he's beating out the face . Pretty common thing to do in bigger wood .

 

[056kid]

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Looks good 56 . What length bar are u running . I'm kind of unfamilar with looking at big dia . logs in bright sunlight as the Most of mine have been in solid overcast at best . ..


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. Watch out for dem alligators!!

i have a 32'' on there right now, and I can tell you, it is not that big on a ported 660. That red oak was still 54'' at the narrowest point bucket at 16'. One of the biggest trees that my boss had "messed with in 40 years"!

 

[Jacob J.]

I am still at it, had a couple short days because of huge winds. Gonna go down and bust a springer this morning. Got a hot rod 395 from Jacob J, been putting it is some hammer pine. Working a few small details out, this thing is a beast. More wood the more it wants.

That's the thing I hate about hopping up used saws, all the little bits that are worn out or flop apart.

i have a 32'' on there right now, and I can tell you, it is not that big on a ported 660. That red oak was still 54'' at the narrowest point bucket at 16'. One of the biggest trees that my boss had "messed with in 40 years"!

Good on you, yeah a 32" isn't much bar on a hotrod 660. You might need a custom 40"...

 

[056kid]

That's the thing I hate about hopping up used saws, all the little bits that are worn out or flop apart.



Good on you, yeah a 32" isn't much bar on a hotrod 660. You might need a custom 40"...

if i do go bigger it wont be a no belly stihl bar. its hard to keep a chain on this 32...

 

[Burvol]

if i do go bigger it wont be a no belly stihl bar. its hard to keep a chain on this 32...

You'll learn the knee in bar, stretch the chain back over the tip trick soon. A must!

 

[056kid]

Haha, I allready have. its not really a problem in softer wood like poplar, not so much in oak etc..

Icould not get your message btw, dont know why??

 

[Burvol]

Got a 12lbs. Spring Chinook (left side) @ 5:30, 12lbs. Steelhead @ 6:00. Both bucks! Spring bucks eat the best, bar none! Just had to go down and represent, LOL. 30 Guys today 3 fish caught. Got some good eggs Mang.

Monday after work. 14 lbs. Hen Springer.

 

[056kid]

Yes sir!!

 

[Burvol]

I knew you'd like that Ted. That was the text I sent you this morning. Cross your fingers for our tags!!! I am so looking forward to that hunt...can't wait.

 

[Burvol]

Salmon are chemical junkies, they love sulfites. They say steelhead don't. don't believe it for a second. This fish swallowed a 3/0 Owner Hook to boot, with a sulfite based cure, and extra sulfites added to it... Don't believe that you have to use a number 1 size (3 sizes smaller than 3/0) hook to catch steelhead. All they are is overgrown trout. Granted, if that's the only fish in the system, many times I use 1/0 or 2/0, but they will take it when the offering is right. Steelhead don't read books, and all the stuff written about them, LOL.

 

[056kid]

That is something i had read about quite abit. most cures out there,(in my area) are sulfite rich. As far as hooks go, I find big & small ones on the river. I was using smaller ones to fish the bottom, i cant remember their size but they are about thzt of a nickle. I use bigger ones, 2/0 s i think..

 

[RandyMac]

I guess there is no profit in bothering you guys with back in the day fishing tales, the fish then, were like what our timber was. I'm just like you lads, to have been a decade sooner...........