getting into logging

[mile9socounty]

You know you guys should do charters for cutting big timber, kind of like a hunting guide.

Have a place where you aren't pushed that bad to get done and let people pay to come run your big saws and cut down a 140' tree. Work gets done, you still make money and people realize how much work goes into that big fir beam in there neighbors house.

I am sure the huggers would have a hay day with that idea. No need for new folks to pack some pet shop mice around in the nose bag to feed the owls. Might confuse the poor creatures. Dont need them living in the 2nd/3rd growth stands. There would be no logging then.

 

[Gologit]

Hmmmmf. I thought of that years ago. I was calling it, Man Camp. I got it all figured out except how to put trees back up. That's the problem. I'd run out of trees. Size is relevent to experience. Our little second growth PNW trees look mighty big and tall when you are a novice. They look that way to experienced fallers from Montana too.

It would be expensive to go to Man Camp. There's a good reason for that. But I'd take the crummy to town and guide the guests to the appropriate businesses to get clothing and boots and saws and all the other stuff.

I planned to hire BUOFs, or younger ones if they were good, and each "guest" would have a private guide.
After falling was completed, the yarder would move in. I'd need a few, colorful but good with people rigging rats for the choker setting segment.

Meals and lodging would be inclusive as would transportation. In the evenings, libations and story telling by BUOLs. I'd drive the guests to the local watering holes, except, they no longer have the same feel as they did when our community was going full tilt. Maybe in Morton?

I think I might need to hire a good lawyer too.

Now, how to get those trees to go back down the hill and stand back up.

:msp_thumbdn:

 

[slowp]

I'm thinking giant bungee cords and some gorilla glue, with camo duck tape.

 

[tbow388]

Down South

I am sure you can find grunt work down south to start out. The timber industry is pretty big down here and I know they have a high turnover rate.

Needless to say, I wouldn't want to do timber work in either place. My old and broken self has a hard enough time cutting and splitting enough wood for the fireplace every year!!

 

[redprospector]

I'm thinking giant bungee cords and some gorilla glue, with camo duck tape.

It'll never work with the camo duck tape. The dude's either won't be able to find the trees, or will think that they are levetating. Better use pink duck tape.

Andy

 

[Gologit]

It'll never work with the camo duck tape. The dude's either won't be able to find the trees, or will think that they are levetating. Better use pink duck tape.

Andy

Quit encouraging her!

 

[slowp]

I have a couple rolls of Flame duck tape. It was why my saw won the races. I have it on my gas jug.

 

[redprospector]

Quit encouraging her!

But.....But.......Aw hell, ok.

Andy

 

[redprospector]

I have a couple rolls of Flame duck tape. It was why my saw won the races. I have it on my gas jug.

I have to quit encouraging you Patty.

Andy

 

[northmanlogging]

just get a big ole spring and when the tree falls it will hit the spring and jump right back up just pull the wedge out of the way and you're ready for victim er um patron #2... Hel you do it right they won't even have to have a chain on the saw, how would they know the difference?

 

[Gologit]

I have a couple rolls of Flame duck tape. It was why my saw won the races. I have it on my gas jug.

Aha! I knew you were running non-standard equipment when you beat me. I didn't have any fancy tape on my gypo jugs...yeah, that's it.

I never had a chance, I can see that now. I'll just have to do some decorating.

And, since I made you a copy of my fancy gypo chain vise, the one you borrowed to sharpen the chain that you beat me with, where do you want the mounting holes drilled in your pickup? Fender? Roof? Hood? Oil pan, maybe?

 

[slowp]

:msp_ohmy:

 

[Cedarkerf]

Hmmmmf. I thought of that years ago. I was calling it, Man Camp. I got it all figured out except how to put trees back up. That's the problem. I'd run out of trees. Size is relevent to experience. Our little second growth PNW trees look mighty big and tall when you are a novice. They look that way to experienced fallers from Montana too.

:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange: I see punkins

 

[slowp]

And, since I made you a copy of my fancy gypo chain vise, the one you borrowed to sharpen the chain that you beat me with, where do you want the mounting holes drilled in your pickup? Fender? Roof? Hood? Oil pan, maybe?

Don't you Collyfonians know about industrial strength Velcro? Velcro is almost as handy as duck tape and haywire. :msp_thumbup:

 

[Gologit]

Don't you Collyfonians know about industrial strength Velcro? Velcro is almost as handy as duck tape and haywire. :msp_thumbup:

Yup, Velcro is good. Dull, but good.
But drilling holes is just plain fun. Velcro is just, I dunno, so ordinary.

 

[Dave Boyt]

Getting back to the original question... find a Game of Logging class and get certified at the highest level you can. You'll get some great training and get to know the local logging companies. Even if you go elsewhere, having the training will show that you're serious about logging.

 

[RandyMac]

Getting back to the original question... find a Game of Logging class and get certified at the highest level you can. You'll get some great training and get to know the local logging companies. Even if you go elsewhere, having the training will show that you're serious about logging.

 

[forestryworks]

Getting back to the original question... find a Game of Logging class and get certified at the highest level you can. You'll get some great training and get to know the local logging companies. Even if you go elsewhere, having the training will show that you're serious about logging.

I hope that's a joke.

 

[RandyMac]

I hope that's a joke.

I thought is was.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Gologit]

Must be time for the Third Annual GOL trainwreck thread.