Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX GTG (Next GTG 08/27/2016 ) Fort Scott, KS

[jerrycmorrow]

Hope you had a good birthday Steve. Blessings to ya

 

[old cookie]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAWNAMI Wish you many more. Went over to Hedges today,had a little trouble with a saw he fixed me right up.Got to run some dolmars,man that 7900 pulls.Well now I have one of them on my wish list. Thanks again Mat .

 

[67L36Driver]

Keep the saw. To He__ with Craig's List. The Craftsman 42 18 runs like a bandit. Fabulous saw for limbing and small bucking. Selling it is senseless.

I have two here now that are a disappointment. I put new fuel lines in a model PP 220 and a 2375 Wildthing, got them running fine. Put in new oil pumps but they still don't oil the chain for squat.

They both had toasted bar/chains when I got 'em.

First time I've run into this. Previously, my experience has been that they oil like the Exxon Valdes.

My 42cc Craftsman/Poulan Frankensaw was my rescue/backup. But, I sold it.:msp_rolleyes:


Hey Mo.Jim! Actually put my PP-655 back together!

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Matt is a great guy. Hard to beat a 7900 they are a great saw.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Keep the saw. To He__ with Craig's List. The Craftsman 42 18 runs like a bandit. Fabulous saw for limbing and small bucking. Selling it is senseless.

This is the kind of advice that can cause storage space issues. :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

It is a nice looking saw.:greenchainsaw::greenchainsaw:

 

[RVALUE]

Morning Folks! I picked up a couple GTG logs yesterday. run about 40 ish inches I imagine. Green.

Would have had more, but the HO couldn't imagine anyone wanting them, and wanting more than 8 feet. ???????

I was / am worn completely out.

Thanks for all you well wishers,

Tarry on,

 

[Hedgerow]

Morning Folks! I picked up a couple GTG logs yesterday. run about 40 ish inches I imagine. Green.

Would have had more, but the HO couldn't imagine anyone wanting them, and wanting more than 8 feet. ???????

I was / am worn completely out.

Thanks for all you well wishers,

Tarry on,

I think we need a heavier rig to haul these big gtg logs around Dan...

 

[Wolfcsm]

Happy Birthday Sawnami - a little late.

Hal

 

[jerrycmorrow]

Got a confession to make but only to remind others what not to do.
Was cutting two snags down Friday bout 9" dbh and bout 10' apart. They were both at the edge of a clear cut so they were both growing in the same direction, toward the clear cut. The top of one, the farthest away from the clear, was touching the top of the other. No biggie I thought. I'll just take the close one down and then the far one. Taking particular care I got my face and back cuts perfect and the tree fell where I wanted. Unfortunately so did the top of the far tree. Right on my head and shoulder. The rest is kinda fuzzy.
Next thing I know I'm on the ground with my saw next to my leg, upside down, running, but pointed away from me. I turned the saw off and took stock. Everything seemed to be functioning but some pretty stout pain from my head, neck, and lower back. All I can figure is it grazed my head and the shoulder took the major hit. Guessing the back got tweaked from the sudden impact.
Had a headache the rest of the day. Pretty deep bruise on the shoulder and head. Finally starting to move a little easier in the back but figure it's gonna take a while
First I gotta give praise to God cause a fraction of an inch difference and I could be permanently laid up or taking a dirt nap. Shudder to think about if the saw and I had fallen differently.
Lessons learned: wear your freaking helmet even though the trees are small, look REALLY close at trees touching (this one really fooled me even though I spent time studying it and it gave no indication of what it was gonna do), and finally look up frequently. These are all lessons I've known for a while but got complacent cause "they're just little trees". Dang right they were but I still hurt.
Be more than careful out there. I was being careful but didn't CMHOMA. Just sayin

 

[Freehand]

My wife has been making me wear my helmet when doing takedowns anymore. I used to leave it at the shop. A lot of novices have the misconception that forestry fatalities always involve the saw mortally injuring the operator. Nine times out of ten it's the timber that gets you.

Glad you're alright Jerry.

 

[jerrycmorrow]

My wife has been making me wear my helmet when doing takedowns anymore. I used to leave it at the shop. A lot of novices have the misconception that forestry fatalities always involve the saw mortally injuring the operator. Nine times out of ten it's the timber that gets you.

Glad you're alright Jerry.

Thanks Jason. I always wear mine when felling. Just didn't this time. All in all a very cheap lesson ill not forget

 

[sawnami]

Glad to hear that you're not badly hurt. I'll take stock in your experience. I've got 70' short leaf pine to drop along with a few smaller trees on my place. Might have some softwood GTG logs.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Got a confession to make but only to remind others what not to do.
Was cutting two snags down Friday bout 9" dbh and bout 10' apart. They were both at the edge of a clear cut so they were both growing in the same direction, toward the clear cut. The top of one, the farthest away from the clear, was touching the top of the other. No biggie I thought. I'll just take the close one down and then the far one. Taking particular care I got my face and back cuts perfect and the tree fell where I wanted. Unfortunately so did the top of the far tree. Right on my head and shoulder. The rest is kinda fuzzy.
Next thing I know I'm on the ground with my saw next to my leg, upside down, running, but pointed away from me. I turned the saw off and took stock. Everything seemed to be functioning but some pretty stout pain from my head, neck, and lower back. All I can figure is it grazed my head and the shoulder took the major hit. Guessing the back got tweaked from the sudden impact.
Had a headache the rest of the day. Pretty deep bruise on the shoulder and head. Finally starting to move a little easier in the back but figure it's gonna take a while
First I gotta give praise to God cause a fraction of an inch difference and I could be permanently laid up or taking a dirt nap. Shudder to think about if the saw and I had fallen differently.
Lessons learned: wear your freaking helmet even though the trees are small, look REALLY close at trees touching (this one really fooled me even though I spent time studying it and it gave no indication of what it was gonna do), and finally look up frequently. These are all lessons I've known for a while but got complacent cause "they're just little trees". Dang right they were but I still hurt.
Be more than careful out there. I was being careful but didn't CMHOMA. Just sayin

Glad you are alright. Hope you continue to feel better.:smile2:

 

[wendell]

Happy belated, Steve. I wish I looked half as good at my age as you do at yours. Maybe I need to try some of that clean living.

 

[RVALUE]

Happy belated, Steve. I wish I looked half as good at my age as you do at yours. Maybe I need to try some of that clean living.

You're in luck! You look exactly half as good...

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Wendell How is it you have 58413 credits and only 12330 posts? Doesn't really matter but just curious..

 

[andydodgegeek]

Glad to hear your ok Jerry, the woods are dangerous.

 

[wendell]

Wendell How is it you have 58413 credits and only 12330 posts? Doesn't really matter but just curious..

I'm special.


I was trying to get to a million so I could get an AS hat so some dear friends gave me theirs. I am still accepting contributions. :msp_rolleyes:

 

[little possum]

Hate to have missed out on meeting some of you fellas on my journey, but NC sure does look great

 

[Hedgerow]

Hate to have missed out on meeting some of you fellas on my journey, but NC sure does look great

Got a case of flat ass yet?