Trx250r180
Saw polisher
Picked up a couple cannon bars from Dave ,much stiffer ,but saw is more nose heavy now, Looks like every setup has a compromise .
Falling pics 11/25/09
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hseII
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Trx250r180
Saw polisher
I have a stihl light also ,it is stiffer than the oregon ,not as stiff as cannon ,i think Cannon is stiffest i have run ,work the best on the mill for less flex.
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Frank Savage
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I´ve taken an advantage of a cut slopey this way several times intentionaly. On trees which have wide and flat crown in plane perpendicular to the desired (read: only possible) fall direction and narrow in the other, while there are keepers around and a tight place to land the tree. The side where there is better chance to make less mess and get more friction up in the crowns is my far side, where the backcut is lower than the gun, to form the step visible in video. Good idea is, to make the far side gun akin boxcut and near side narrow kerf.
I make a sidecut lower than gun on the far side to cut through the young wood, to prevent splinters. The near side of backcut is level, or just a hair higher than the gun. When the tree starts to go, the friction of the crowns make it roll, move to front and down from the stump on the near side, while the far side step holds it there for some time, acting as a pivot. The crown thus turns itself by the narrow side first into the fall, so it grabs and stomps less trees around. Chasing the hinge with the tip of the bar (long enought) is a good thing to do, saves a lot from the butt. One must keep in mind that the butt at times slide to the far side and back, so I wouldn´t dare to make the step on my near side.
Not OSHA aproved, but here and there under specific circumstances, this can save a lot of headache and prevent the need to use the yellow diesel wedge to bring´er down (and tearing the leave trees while doing so)
Machine shop starts at 5 am, won't see day light again until monday.
Had a good week in the woods 3 loads sent and one ready to go... this day job thing is getting bothersome.
GilksTreeFelling
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So it's to windy and wet to go in the woods today. So while I wait for the mailman to deliver my new helmet from pfanner. Got to looking at this maple that's too close to my bbq that I'm gonna have to deal with this spring.
I'm thinking it's definitely way to much tree for my 372 to handle, I'm guessing I'm gonna have to find something 100cc+ that's at least muffler modded if not a full on port job. I'm hoping my 36" bar is long enough......
Ya I hate when the wind keeps me out of the woods
I'm thinking it's definitely way to much tree for my 372 to handle, I'm guessing I'm gonna have to find something 100cc+ that's at least muffler modded if not a full on port job. I'm hoping my 36" bar is long enough......
Ya I hate when the wind keeps me out of the woods
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Chep
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Hi from Vermont
First pic is red pine. Headed for telephone poles. Planted 1923. Should have been bigger but tough ground and not thinned on schedule.
Pic 2. Skidding red pine poles. We are mostly cut to length but have a cat 515 skidder when we need it.
Pic.3 nice red oak
Pic 4
nice white pine
First pic is red pine. Headed for telephone poles. Planted 1923. Should have been bigger but tough ground and not thinned on schedule.
Pic 2. Skidding red pine poles. We are mostly cut to length but have a cat 515 skidder when we need it.
Pic.3 nice red oak
Pic 4
nice white pine
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NSC, definitely a danger to the BBQ. I believe I would have a second man with a second saw ready in case you stall in the cut. Ron
You got enough machine to move them logs if and when ya get that beast on the ground?
GilksTreeFelling
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I dunno man I might have to call in one of them west coast machines that are used to big sticks Maybe even a skycrane
Skeans
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Hoping by the time of the show to have a new harvester in blue with a sp head, this old girl is still running just not liking the steady diet of company work again.
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Trx250r180
Saw polisher
That's a cool picture ,you still fighting fires ?
No sir, I'm surfing a desk these days. I work as a specialist in contracting and finance. I sure miss felling the trees and hanging out on the big fires though.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
Hey ,i used to have a 461 just like that one. ,Nice work HEath. What did you do with the logs ?
hseII
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You sent me that Saw & Bar. [emoji41]
None of the logs in that picture were Saw Log quality so those went to the WoodYard for Pulp Wood.
Out of the 19 trees taken down, there were only 5 Saw logs: the trees were along a driveway & had cat faces & other issues in almost every tree.
Pictured on the Gradall are 2 of the 5 Saw logs.
customcutter
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You sent me that Saw & Bar. [emoji41]
None of the logs in that picture were Saw Log quality so those went to the WoodYard for Pulp Wood.
Out of the 19 trees taken down, there were only 5 Saw logs: the trees were along a driveway & had cat faces & other issues in almost every tree.
Pictured on the Gradall are 2 of the 5 Saw logs.
OK guys, new to all this, but I'm looking to buy 75-100 acres in Alabama. Recently retired and want to buy a portable sawmill to build a log home and shop and presently live in over taxed Fl.
What is a cat faced log, and why would it not make good lumber or logs for building? Got a lot more questions but I'll start another post for that.
thanks, Ken
