Let's be real here; fundamentals= safe

[Meadow Beaver]

Now is the best time to visit...weatherwise. Bring a dehumidifier and a box of Damp-rid. :biggrinbounce2:

If you can drive to the overlooks, there's usually a sign with arrows pointing to where you could see the view if it was clear.

Yeah I come out there soon enough, but once I do I'm not movin' back East. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Cedarkerf]

Best place in the world to live. I think I'd go back to drinking (I know I would) if I ever had to leave OR/WA. No salmon, no elk, no huckleberries? What would a PNWer do?

I moved to Indiana for 3 years it was miserable fortunately I flew home about 50 times in 3 years. While I was there an outdoor store was excited about new topographical maps of a big state park. The park had an elevation change of 300 feet so that made about eight lines just cracked me up comparing it to a PNW map.

 

[tramp bushler]

Best place in the world to live. I think I'd go back to drinking (I know I would) if I ever had to leave OR/WA. No salmon, no elk, no huckleberries? What would a PNWer do?

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. Southeast .,., Got the good stuff with out the crowds .. Course you need to pack a pistol walking in and out of your strip .As we have BIG punks in Brown Fur Coats ......... But we also have King Crab .. And real Halibut . ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect. you get the idea.

 

[slowp]

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. Southeast .,., Got the good stuff with out the crowds .. Course you need to pack a pistol walking in and out of your strip .As we have BIG punks in Brown Fur Coats ......... But we also have King Crab .. And real Halibut . ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect. you get the idea.

Yes, way better than here. Way.

I whacked down a ceremonial small leaning in the road hemlock in Burvol's honor. I'm sure it will send good healing vibes or whatever. It sure got needles down my back! A chilly, wet afternoon with a lot of drive by deer hunters.

Here's a picture I took of a PNW air freshener. I learned of this style from a hooktender who was trying to improve the atmosphere of a crummie in the winter. It does work but sure sways and bangs around on our wonderful woods roads.

 

[Greystoke]

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. Southeast .,., Got the good stuff with out the crowds .. Course you need to pack a pistol walking in and out of your strip .As we have BIG punks in Brown Fur Coats ......... But we also have King Crab .. And real Halibut . ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect.ect. you get the idea.

:agree2: I really miss Southeast a lot! I don't miss thirteen feet of rain a year though.

 

[Mikecutstrees]

Glad your ok, heal up soon!.... Mike

 

[2dogs]

Sorry to be so late here but my feelings are the same. Heal up quick and get back to work. And fishing. Prayers out.

 

[oldirty]

B! what up man?!

damn i hate when them dogs bite. hurts the pride when you sitting on the couch in a world of pain looking at the wound.....dont you worry though man. that pain will go away but not the lesson we learn. we gotta respect that saw.


thanks for sharing and i hope for nothing but a speedy recovery. keep your head up, you still a helluva faller from the pnw. just got a new story to tell is all.

stay safe.

 

[Burvol]

Thanks guys, appreciate all the thoughts and prayers. Going back tommorrow to bullbuck the cutters and line out the next set of strips. Might grab the saw the for a bit and see how it feels.

 

[treemandan]

Oh ####! gruesome. Glad you are Ok. ####. But let me get this straight: You were backcutting a low hinge with the top of the bar? Were you kneeling or bent over at the waist?

 

[Burvol]

Oh ####! gruesome. Glad you are Ok. ####. But let me get this straight: You were backcutting a low hinge with the top of the bar? Were you kneeling or bent over at the waist?

One knee on the ground, basically got out of the way from it coming into my torso. I realize these machines are sharp and made to cut. They demand respect.

Timber fallers play mind games with themselves all day long, in their heads. Production, speed, quality, safety, ect. Make damn sure you got your marbles straight and stay focused on the job, that's what I'll say about that.

 

[coastalfaller]

Timber fallers play mind games with themselves all day long, in their heads. Production, speed, quality, safety, ect. Make damn sure you got your marbles straight and stay focused on the job, that's what I'll say about that.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[treemandan]

One knee on the ground, basically got out of the way from it coming into my torso. I realize these machines are sharp and made to cut. They demand respect.

Timber fallers play mind games with themselves all day long, in their heads. Production, speed, quality, safety, ect. Make damn sure you got your marbles straight and stay focused on the job, that's what I'll say about that.

Did it shoot straight out of the kerf or swing around if you know what I mean? I sometimes make a easy backcut on small trees with a small saw using the top of the bar but in all essence once I start a kerf like that my hand goes to the top handle where it holds on for dear life. I see many guys just hold the side of the handle.
It seems you are taking it well for as nasty as it sounds. Don't go ripping them stitches out now. Take your time with them cut tendons.

 

[Metals406]

Jeesh Burvol, just saw this. . . Glad you're okay brother. Heal up, and make some falling videos for us to drool over.

 

[056kid]

One knee on the ground, basically got out of the way from it coming into my torso. I realize these machines are sharp and made to cut. They demand respect.

Timber fallers play mind games with themselves all day long, in their heads. Production, speed, quality, safety, ect. Make damn sure you got your marbles straight and stay focused on the job, that's what I'll say about that.

Mind games, WHO said that??? Whoes there????


ims still waiting to hear about your rigging techniques. . .

 

[GASoline71]

Gawdamm Burvy ol' buddy... sorry to hear about it. I gots a scar on my right pinky and 3 on my knee from doin' pretty much the same dang thing. Borin' in where I really didn't need to. These GOL pushers and some of the cats on here that think it's "safer" are clueless to bore cut every single tree.

My pinky finger gets all stiff when it's cold and the scar actually keeps me from straigtening my finger all the way... Not nearly cut as bad as yours... but nonethe less... I still feel it to this day, and that was almost 10 years ago when it happened.

Heal up fast my friend... I can't pray for you because the earth would tilt on its axis and cause a freakish Ice Age or somethin'... but you"ll be in my thoughts when I murder 3 Douggies next week...

Gary

 

[forestryworks]

I can't pray for you because the earth would tilt on its axis and cause a freakish Ice Age or somethin'... but you"ll be in my thoughts when I murder 3 Douggies next week...

Gary

pretty funny

 

[tramp bushler]

I seriously hope you didn,t grab a saw today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That won,t help a bit ..... It would like getting a brand new Hot rodded 3120 with a new 48" Cannon bar .. And hoggin it in where the face cut should be on a real spooky 20" hemlock snag until your hung ..... All you stand to do is LOOSE ......
Don,t be a STUPE ! If you had inside parts sticking out of your glove last week , short of a miracle from God you are weeks away from picking up a saw .....Whats wrong with bull buckin ..... I love cuttin probably as much as anyone , but there is a time for everything , your time right now is to heal up ... If I was cuttin on your crew I would chew your ass if I saw you pick up a power saw right now ...:deadhorse::deadhorse:

 

[joesawer]

I thought about this thread yesterday when I had a leaner to cut.
It was about 26" hickory that had been blown over against another tree about 14 years ago in hurricane Opel. It had continued to grow and the roots had reattached well enough to hold itself up when I cut the prop tree out from under it. But it stood at a 30 degree angle, maybe more.
I thought about cutting it up and leaving a strap to trip it with. But it does not have a whole lot of room to work with. (Hmmm maybe that is why they make those goofy face cuts in the sap wood.) I sure didn't want to get hurt and I couldn't loose the tree because it was a tight squeeze between a fence and a shop building.
I remembered what Bob said about the reason for a hopped up saw.
Then I did what I knew to do. I faced it deep and wide. then cut the off side behind the hinge then my side leaving wood for the hinge and a narrow piece holding all the way to the back, so that if you could see the wood left on the stump it would resemble a T with the top as the hinge. Then ripped it up to the hinge and stepped away.
No fuss no muss.
The whole thought process was just a few seconds while I was sizing up the tree. The back cut was quick and smooth and had no bore cuts.

 

[tramp bushler]

Sounds good Joe .... Did it hit the lay right ??