logging opportunity

[Gologit]

lol, i can relate to that guy..........i'm surprised you don't mind the springs. i tryed a 441 and hated the feel of it, swore it was tore up. springs are one of the main reasons i didn't like the 300 series huskys........every one different i guess.
i am skeptical of the auto tune, i fear a lean tune by malfunction.............

I didn't like the springs at first but, like anything else, I got used to them . Hey, I didn't think I liked AV of any kind when it first came out but all I was really doing was echoing my elders.
LOL...Now sometimes I open up my mouth and hear their words come out. New ain't always bad.

 

[slowp]

Doggonit! My partner is laid up with ear problems so I guess we can't run back east to where that picture was taken and underbid the OP.

 

[chucker]

with all your experience slowp, you probably put the fear in him???? scared, uneasy or just plain upset his bidding game! kinda quiet in here as of late? lol

 

[Gologit]

Great review Bob. I'm amazed the rubber mount saws don't drive your carpal tunnel nuts. A 460 or my pole saw will have my hands buzzing all night. It is also entirely possible that you are much tougher than me.

Tougher? Probably not. I'm sixty eight and there are days when I feel every one of those years. I'm just more used to fatigue and aches and pains than you younger guys. It becomes part of your life and you get used to it. That's not always good.
I had the carpal tunnel operation on both hands a couple of years ago. I also, because I was stupid and fought the symptoms too long, had the operation on my elbow nerves. I forget the name of that procedure but you'll know it.
As a result of waiting too long I have permanent loss of muscle mass and strength in both hands. It's not debilitating but it's noticeable. If I hadn't waited so long I would have had better results.
The saws, any saw or any power tool for that matter, will cause me discomfort if I use them too long.
I re-learned an old lesson from the Redwood days...whenever you can, let the wood carry the saw. Don't manhandle the saw when it's not necessary, keep the weight of the saw supported by the wood whenever you can. Get a good run going and just let it eat. That works better on big wood than small but it will work on anything. And there's no need for a white knuckle death grip either. Not most of the time anyway. Relax your hands a little, wear some nice gloves, flex your fingers and wrists whenever you get a chance.
If I remember right you have an orthopedic surgeon close by? See what she says.

 

[Gologit]

with all your experience slowp, you probably put the fear in him???? scared, uneasy or just plain upset his bidding game! kinda quiet in here as of late? lol

Slowp would put him in his place quick. She's the real deal.
It's too bad we don't all have the time and money to take a little trip back there, corner that guy, and see what he's really doing.
It sounds like he's dead green, unwilling to admit he really doesn't know anything, but wants to start up some kind of logging operation. All he needs to do is ask questions and people here would be glad to help him.
But this mysterious "I ain"t tellin' nobody nothin' except it might pay by the stick and you might have to compete with a horse logger" crap isn't helping him any at all.

 

[dieselfitter]

I would like to give the guy the benefit of doubt but there are just too many doubts. Any businessman should be able to name his business, reference some sort of online presence(website, business listing...) unless he is leaving a trail of hate and discontent. Hell, even most scammers take the time to create that. He should be able to tell us where he is and where this land is with a little more detail than 'upper Midwest".
I'm thinking you tell him your location, guess what, he is somewhere else in the Midwest and so is the land to be logged. He will have every excuse for why you shouldn't or can't search county records and contact the owner. You pay partial for the timber up front, get escorted off the property when you start logging because it isn't his property. It is a random piece of property that he picked and you've just had another character building experience.

 

[KYLogger]

"Character building experience" I like that............... this whole forum is a character building experience!

 

[HuskStihl]

If I remember right you have an orthopedic surgeon close by? See what she says.

She says "how come you always put yourself first, and never think about my feelings."
Frequently.

 

[RandyMac]

Hitting the Klamath Bridge approach at 110 again?

It was that North bound passing lane, just before the top of Ten Mile Hill.

 

[Gologit]

It was that North bound passing lane, just before the top of Ten Mile Hill.

Yup. Make it home alright?

 

[hseII]

She says "how come you always put yourself first, and never think about my feelings."
Frequently.

That's Funny, I didn't know my wife had another sister....

 

[Sapo_feo]

I was going to dig up my coffee can deposit box and head east, until I saw Gologit use the term "*******" . Now I can't take anything on this forum seriously.

 

[Gologit]

I was going to dig up my coffee can deposit box and head east, until I saw Gologit use the term "*******" . Now I can't take anything on this forum seriously.

The term "*******" was used to describe activity in another part of AS. It was a pretty accurate description too.

Please don't lose faith in the F&L threads. I'll probably never have to use that word here. Probably. Well, maybe. On second thought....

 

[RandyMac]

Yup. Make it home alright?

Yep, going to replace both sides and reinforce the driver's side. My mechanic says too many kick-down shifts did it. The passing lanes are short, ya gotta gun it.

 

[treeslayer2003]

Yep, going to replace both sides and reinforce the driver's side. My mechanic says too many kick-down shifts did it. The passing lanes are short, ya gotta gun it.

meh, they were old.......rubber goes bad over time.

 

[Odog]

I have a counter offer for the OP, you all are welcome to invest in this too, if ya want. This is my business plan: you come up here to southern Idaho, bring loads of money, we all gather on the Nevada border with loads of YOUR money, then head to Wells and spend all YOUR money on hookers and beer. We all have a good time on YOUR money, you head home WITHOUT your money and call it a learning experience.

 

[RandyMac]

I'm kinda bummed this turned bogus, being on the West Coast, I've never seen a hardwood tree that wasn't planted in someone"s yard. I was out in the shed putting 20" bars on six cube saws, seein' if I had half wraps and some baby teeth dawgs, so's I could fake my way in.

 

[treeslayer2003]

I'm kinda bummed this turned bogus, being on the West Coast, I've never seen a hardwood tree that wasn't planted in someone"s yard. I was out in the shed putting 20" bars on six cube saws, seein' if I had half wraps and some baby teeth dawgs, so's I could fake my way in.

all that is just hardwood cutters not knowin no better...........but you know that. and if you ever get on this side, i'll find ya one worthy.

 

[mdavlee]

I'm kinda bummed this turned bogus, being on the West Coast, I've never seen a hardwood tree that wasn't planted in someone"s yard. I was out in the shed putting 20" bars on six cube saws, seein' if I had half wraps and some baby teeth dawgs, so's I could fake my way in.

I just bought a new 880 with a 16" bar for those highly valuable hardwood trees.

A Highly Valuable Black Walnut Tree:

 

[KYLogger]

Hey now, I don't own anything smaller than a 24" and those rarely get pulled out...... there's a few of us