Local Logging

[Zodiac45]

Here's a few pix from a job right down the street. Walk too work (almost)!

 

[thejdman04]

Nice pics

 

[SWE#Kipp]

nice pics as said by above but can you get some more ??
would be cool if you did

 

[sILlogger]

i'm guessing the skidders are 648? the only 648 ive ran was a D model. the newest ive ran was a 548 GII. good looking equipment. i bet you gotta move alot of wood to pay for all that. what are the cutting machines? do you run all the equipment or just one machine mainly?

 

[Zodiac45]

i'm guessing the skidders are 648? the only 648 ive ran was a D model. the newest ive ran was a 548 GII. good looking equipment. i bet you gotta move alot of wood to pay for all that. what are the cutting machines? do you run all the equipment or just one machine mainly?

SI, I'm usually on one of the Deere feller/bunchers (fun) but sometimes get stuck on the limber (Boring) and yep you really need too move some wood. We've had 6 trucks (logs) and 2 with chip trailors running most days. I also through this job, got another from an ajoining landowner. That will be just me, saws and a skidder though soon as this winds down. Nice looking wood though. Will post

 

[sILlogger]

SI, I'm usually on one of the Deere feller/bunchers (fun) but sometimes get stuck on the limber (Boring) and yep you really need too move some wood. We've had 6 trucks (logs) and 2 with chip trailors running most days. I also through this job, got another from an ajoining landowner. That will be just me, saws and a skidder though soon as this winds down. Nice looking wood though. Will post

will you rent one of these skidders or do you have your own?

 

[tomtrees58]

nice but to cold four me tom trees

 

[Zodiac45]

will you rent one of these skidders or do you have your own?

Nope don't own one and not one of these big boys. I'll use my buddy's 540G and pay hourly off the meter. It's a little better than renting (in my neck of the woods) cause I'm not paying when I'm off the machine felling and limbing. He'll drop it off for me too as it's local.

 

[Burvol]

Is it bad ground?

 

[Zodiac45]

Is it bad ground?

It's not too bad right now where we are. In that 3rd pix you can see the road we cut. That ridge is mostly ledge rock and we found that pass up through. All the timber is up on or over the other side of the ridge. It's been plenty cold and we got some rain that knocked the snow down some. Long as the weather holds we'll be ok and actually should finish up next week there. The other job is a bit hinkier. It's a weird shaped lot and has some low ground that I know is wet anytime but winter. Some real nice wood in it though. Hope to start on it by Wed or so next week.

 

[Burvol]

It's not too bad right now where we are. In that 3rd pix you can see the road we cut. That ridge is mostly ledge rock and we found that pass up through. All the timber is up on or over the other side of the ridge. It's been plenty cold and we got some rain that knocked the snow down some. Long as the weather holds we'll be ok and actually should finish up next week there. The other job is a bit hinkier. It's a weird shaped lot and has some low ground that I know is wet anytime but winter. Some real nice wood in it though. Hope to start on it by Wed or so next week.

So six loads is normal there for two bunchers and skidders with a stroker in the landing?

 

[Zodiac45]

So six loads is normal there for two bunchers and skidders with a stroker in the landing?

We were pushing 10+ out from the second week thru the 8th with a good stockpile landed. It's winding down now and getting harder too maintain. The chippers coming back in and they'll run that all next week plus there a decent pile of firewood logs right by the road. Might take me a load of those home.

 

[Burvol]

We were pushing 10-12 out from the second week thru the 8th. It's winding down now and getting harder too maintain. The chippers coming back in and they'll run that all next week plus there a decent pile of firewood logs right by the road. Might take me a load of those home.

Guys run them through the limber or processor here and just pile up the rounds in the landing....First come, first serve.

 

[Zodiac45]

Here's a couple pix from my one man saw and skidder job. This land abuts a bigger job I am just finishing up (above) with the outfit I work for. It's close too home and can actually walk too work. That never happens! I've been working the main job 6am too 3pm, then this one for a few hours a day after. The nicest saw logs got picked up last week. These are mostly whats left.

 

[PB]

Here's a couple pix from my one man saw and skidder job. This land abuts a bigger job I am just finishing up (above) with the outfit I work for. It's close too home and can actually walk too work. That never happens! I've been working the main job 6am too 3pm, then this one for a few hours a day after. The nicest saw logs got picked up last week. These are mostly whats left.

Where are the pics?

 

[Zodiac45]

Oops not sure what happened? Should be there now.

 

[PB]

Oops not sure what happened? Should be there now.

Thanks! Great pics!

 

[Gologit]

Good pictures. It's good to see how they do things back there. Are you guys staying busy?

 

[goatchin]

Good pictures. It's good to see how they do things back there. Are you guys staying busy?

I was wondering about that too. Are other companies around still working? Sell to Canadian mills or to local mill? If local hows the prices holding up?

Nice pics

 

[Zodiac45]

Hey Bob,

I have been pretty busy for almost 3 months (knock wood). But as you guys know, it's one job too the next based on whatever the crew boss comes up with. Never any guarentees. We'll be knocking off pretty soon now due too Spring and mud season. We were also notified that the hardwood pulp mill up the road about 40 miles is closing indeffinatly in May. Not looking real promising. Most of the guys I know have been working but they're all coming too shutdown pretty quick as it starts too warm up. Prices have been pretty poor.