Falling pics 11/25/09

[northmanlogging]

Most of this patch is Western Hemlock, which is pretty much worthless right now anyway, and all of it is getting diseased and rotting while standing. Couple that with sitting 100' back from a cliff that looks over the ocean, they ain't exactly the prettiest trees one ever seen..


And the bark is packed full of sand, so I'm burning through the chains and bars like a rookie

 

[woodfarmer]

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Some decent fir and pine today.
Have a great Independence day.

Do you run your chain that loose when cutting. My 066 will idle down and quit if I tighten my chain much more than what you have in the picture. I don’t really like running it that loose tho.

 

[InfiniteJest]

I do not. That tree was immediately below new road. Nice and dirty.

 

[RandyMac]

I shaved off bark on many trees to avoid the grit, not always practical when in smaller trees
flood plain trees can suck

 

[flying pig]

Last decently big one in our wood lot. We have a lot of dogs hair to log and process after this. Gonna trade it for oversized to run through the new Coutts portable mill. Skidder is finally running well, needs a bunch of electrical work and some tlc to seals etc and it will be gold, not a bad run in considering it sat 24 years in the bush before last spring. The new 572 fits nice behind the seat with a 28” on it. Having fun in the woods!

 

[huskyboy]

Big black oak my boss cut last week.

 

[Skeans]

This patch will make you tear your hair out in some of it well other parts are great like the video.


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[woodfarmer]

So who gets to go around and pick up all the poles when you’re done?

 

[Skeans]

So who gets to go around and pick up all the poles when you’re done?

We use a 1210b with a custom built extension that makes the bunks out to 26’



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[flying pig]

first one is me setting up trees for skidding, second one was me using a pusher tree, mostly for fun. Skidder was right there, could have used it but this was a bit more fun.

 

[flying pig]

Guess which way this one wanted to go. Ha ha.

 

[rwoods]

Whatever way that is opposite of where you wanted it to go. Ron

 

[flying pig]

Pretty much lol. Some of this aspen is sure ugly junk. I got a couple saw logs out of it though so it was worth the effort.

 

[chipper1]

Pretty much lol. Some of this aspen is sure ugly junk. I got a couple saw logs out of it though so it was worth the effort.

Hows the wood you get out of them, what do you usually use it for.
We have a few nice ones out back on the neighbors property, he said one lost a top in the storm we had come thru two months ago.
They are in the bottom of the creekbed reaching for the canopy, probably the tallest trees we have I can access from my place thru the woods here.

 

[flying pig]

Hows the wood you get out of them, what do you usually use it for.
We have a few nice ones out back on the neighbors property, he said one lost a top in the storm we had come thru two months ago.
They are in the bottom of the creekbed reaching for the canopy, probably the tallest trees we have I can access from my place thru the woods here.

We cut them into decking, pipeline skids, corral boards, fence and windbreak boards, dunnage and blocking. It’s horrible junk to saw too, can have a pile of tension, pockets of unseen rot, etc. But, when it’s clean and white it can be some pretty tough wood.

 

[chipper1]

We cut them into decking, pipeline skids, corral boards, fence and windbreak boards, dunnage and blocking. It’s horrible junk to saw too, can have a pile of tension, pockets of unseen rot, etc. But, when it’s clean and white it can be some pretty tough wood.

Thanks for the response.
They are the straightest trees I have easy access to.
I have a nice sized white oak at my parents to mill, it's about 4' then tapers to 3' over 10-12', not sure how to mill that one. Dropped a couple smaller cherry stems there too I may mill.

 

[Leeroy]

Hi @chipper1, here's some Quaking Aspen I milled into 2x6 and 1" live edge for floor.
The logs had been cut for about a year before milling. Used the lumber right away, there was some movement but worked for my needs.

 

[Bwildered]

The other days catch

 

[rwoods]

BW, I see the imprints where you just kicked it over with your boot. Just kidding you. What species is that tree? Ron

 

[KiwiBro]

Hi @chipper1, here's some Quaking Aspen I milled into 2x6 and 1" live edge for floor.
The logs had been cut for about a year before milling. Used the lumber right away, there was some movement but worked for my needs.View attachment 776200

Those joists look way over-span?