GTG at Tree Monkey's DEC. 6 Augusta, WI

[Philbert]

Hoping to make it, but if not, plans are in the works to get the bucking trailer there.

See if you guys can get Denny from Interfaith Caregivers there to see the trailer in action!

It is very important that both ends of the log are cut at ruffly the same time. If only one is cut all the way up to the rack, it is a real possibility of the other end falling & flipping the log off the rack.

Would additional top/mid-tier support bars address this?

Philbert

 

[awol]

In Mansfield we would prep the tops while on the ground in the staging area, Doug would pick them up with the Tool cat and pile them at the bucking trailer, and John loaded them on the trailer with forks. It worked real smooth most of the time. The only bottleneck was getting the wood split, and at times getting the split wood moved out of the way.
With logs instead of only tops, I would think the time required to prep them would be much less, and output would also be higher.

 

[RVALUE]

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In the south it is 1212121212 . Must be a northern thing, because of the short summers, you have to hurry.

 

[RVALUE]

See if you guys can get Denny from Interfaith Caregivers there to see the trailer in action!



Would additional top/mid-tier support bars address this?

Philbert

If they were over the top.

 

[sunfish]

Hoping to make it, but if not, plans are in the works to get the bucking trailer there.
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Logs need to be less than 14' long. Prefer not to have larger than 24" diameter on top. The large rounds have too much energy rolling down the expanded metal. Don't want anyone hurt.

It is very important that both ends of the log are cut at ruffly the same time. If only one is cut all the way up to the rack, it is a real possibility of the other end falling & flipping the log off the rack. Ask Don-Sunfish what happens if this happens. (He was not the person operating the saw, just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

That is Hedgerow's splitter on the right.

It left a mark or three. Keeps ya on yer toes though.

That photo was taken before I got my splitter set up in the 'danger zone'...

 

[sam-tip]

log trailer in action in Waukee Iowa.

 

[sam-tip]

Two cord plus load on trailer.

 

[TBrown]

We will have a skid there one way or another. There should be plenty of good sized logs for the trailer. The smaller limbs can go another direction.

 

[TBrown]

That video is unreal. You guys down south move fast

 

[SawTroll]

That video is unreal. You guys down south move fast

The saws cut fast as well!

 

[sam-tip]

Shorter video of our second charity cut in Waukee. You can see how it is nice to have one machine stage the logs for the loader. Then to have some way to get the splits out of the way.

 

[Mo. Jim]

I have snow, are you getting any up north?

 

[Oliver1655]

The problem with the log flipping was not during the loading but one of the saw operators got ahead of the one on the other side & so it flipped sideways. Everyone now keeps an eye on their cutting partner so that is not really an issue.

One operator who is kept feed saws so they did not have to take time to fill or sharpen the chain can keep 3 splitters busy. Lumberjackchef proved this. Hedgerow & Worksawcollector kept handing him saws to run at the initial charity cut we used the trailer on & by the time he got a break I think his arms were a couple of inches longer.

 

[Philbert]

Very cool to see the trailer and stands in action. Thank for posting them here.

Philbert

 

[cobey]

The problem with the log flipping was not during the loading but one of the saw operators got ahead of the one on the other side & so it flipped sideways. Everyone now keeps an eye on their cutting partner so that is not really an issue.

One operator who is kept feed saws so they did not have to take time to fill or sharpen the chain can keep 3 splitters busy. Lumberjackchef proved this. Hedgerow & Worksawcollector kept handing him saws to run at the initial charity cut we used the trailer on & by the time he got a break I think his arms were a couple of inches longer.

Chad is one heck of a saw operator and carver

 

[awol]

Chad is one heck of a saw operator and carver

Yup!! When watching him cut/carve it looks like the saw is just another part of his body!

 

[Hedgerow]

If someone's got the itch to run saws, that trailer will cure them of it...
Bout 2 hours and 6 saws later, they'll be looking for a break!!

I'm bringin john Deere saws Alan!!
That'll make 3 total , so far...

 

[cobey]

I saw the trailer at yer place and was gonna cut a couple... then got distracted by some shiny thing or something

 

[Hedgerow]

Good news...
We can add oliver1655 to the "will be there" list... He'll be riding up with Lurch2 and bringing the splitter/trailer combo...
Its always good to have the tool's inventor there on site...


Now...
To get Doug there for sure...

 

[RVALUE]

A first for me: I am 100 % ready. Or shall I say, I have achieved all my pre - trip preparations that I thought I should. Hindsight may change that.