heck of a saw week

[hammerlogging]

So far so good this week, knock on wood. Thats how it goes-- free and clear for a while and then a bunch of crap to spend money on ever once in a while.

We tried out a guy Mon. and Tues. to bring on as a faller, I was put on him to evaluate/train etc. . OK guy, but those are easy to come by, did not understand production. WOrked with him Mon., trading off, him to see how I/we do things (was he even watching?) and me judging, er, no, "evaluating".

So Tues I flagged out a block for him. Cherry of a block. About 1 acre, and I bet 4-5 truckloads on it. Nice timber, good volume and height, not bad ground, about 50% slope with a flater area at the bottom, and top. Dude only burnt 1/3 of a gas can all day. And this was his tryout! Think how slow once he felt comfortable around us.

kind of a whiner, sent home today, glad hes gone. Cut about 1/3 speed, NOT who you bring on to cut with you! Just didn't get it, he'll be fine highgrading back with the lil' ol' dozer crews on moderate ground. Bye bye. No mercy.

 

[bullbuck]

tried out the son of a old time?used to be log truck driver? or something like that?to bump knots in the landing,kids probably 24 just got out of prison,out from a four year stint...for what i do not know?but apparently his mouth has had him in trouble before,for he had that plastic smile and a smart mouth behind it,and couldnt cut a limb if his life depended on it,needless to say he is no longer with us,i think the system will be taking care of this one...

 

[tramp bushler]

Blackened Timber got it right .

.. Everyone thinks it is fun without the B. S. & T. .. When they actually have to do the work it isnlt so much fun for them ..... And if they destroy our stuff in the process they rationalize it by putting us down in their mind , or trivializing what we do and what we have .................
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. Hammer; as I understand , once you put the face in , then you bore thru behind your holding wood , then you finish the back cut ... ... It is alot harder to see the true lean of a tree from under the lean .. you never plumb bob a tree from under it . the plumb bob will lie to you if you do .......... I think I am understanding how you do it now ... ..... Still . It,s best to not work under the lean ...