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

[Locust Cutter]

Yeah, but would you have let me down nice and slow? If I had to wait until the rescue paramedics came, you might just as well have dropped me fast...just get it over with.

I had fun; I don't think I have ever had such an appreciative audience, and the tree was actually. Whenever I have a nice big audience, it is usually because my chipper is disturbing the whole neighborhood and they all come out to watch me get hurt. If that doesn't look too promising, they go back inside.

Apart from my usual slowness, I thought I made some splendid cuts up in the tree. I don't suppose you guys noticed how nice the branches landed flat, rather than tip- or butt-first? That's what is supposed to happen: the branch stays where it lands. That is actually pretty hard to pull off on a consistent basis.

Hell I'd just like to learn to climb safely in a harness with gaffes. I will never do this for a living but I've always like climbing trees and rocks so it would be neat to be able to safely drop trees from the top down...

 

[RVALUE]

Yeah, but would you have let me down nice and slow? If I had to wait until the rescue paramedics came, you might just as well have dropped me fast...just get it over with.

I had fun; I don't think I have ever had such an appreciative audience, and the tree was actually. Whenever I have a nice big audience, it is usually because my chipper is disturbing the whole neighborhood and they all come out to watch me get hurt. If that doesn't look too promising, they go back inside.

Apart from my usual slowness, I thought I made some splendid cuts up in the tree. I don't suppose you guys noticed how nice the branches landed flat, rather than tip- or butt-first? That's what is supposed to happen: the branch stays where it lands. That is actually pretty hard to pull off on a consistent basis.

When I was at my chainsaw anonymous meeting, the quality of your cuts came up, in an admirable tone.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

while yall was cuttin/harvesting i was acquiring another grandson. little premie but really healthy. just sayin. yall done good

Congratulations. Glad to hear everyone is doing well.

 

[RVALUE]

Congrats Jerry! Better you than me.

 

[RVALUE]

I will be attempting to mow the grass tomorrow. And water.

I'd haul a load of logs, but no one has come by and told me which ones to take.

 

[Hedgerow]

I will be attempting to mow the grass tomorrow. And water.

I'd haul a load of logs, but no one has come by and told me which ones to take.

Take whatever you can fit...!!!

 

[RVALUE]

Too late. Already loaded a different colored trailer.

Need my lawn mow fixed....

 

[jerrycmorrow]

Congratulations. Glad to hear everyone is doing well.

Congrats Jerry! Better you than me.

thanks guys. he makes number 6. got another one due next month bout the time of the gtg. that's what happens when you have kids. they grow up and then your babies have babies. the hard part remembering their birthdays. i can remember stuff happened 40+ years ago but new stuff not so much. isn't that called CRS and/or CRAFT? lol

 

[pdqdl]

When I was at my chainsaw anonymous meeting, the quality of your cuts came up, in an admirable tone.

Shucks. I thought this thread was sponsored by the local CA chapter. You mean you go to meetings, too?

 

[pdqdl]

Hell I'd just like to learn to climb safely in a harness with gaffes. I will never do this for a living but I've always like climbing trees and rocks so it would be neat to be able to safely drop trees from the top down...

How bad you want to learn? I got lots of climbing rigs. The trick isn't in getting up the tree; it's all about coming back down at the right speed. Too fast or too slow=not good.

 

[Mo. Jim]

Too late. Already loaded a different colored trailer.

Need my lawn mow fixed....

While your there get the model and serial #'s off of the mower and engine.

 

[RVALUE]

Sounds easy. LOL

 

[RVALUE]

I'll be elk hunting the next weekend.... Need some venison. (also)

 

[RVALUE]

I found about 100 bins, (300 gal) but I will have to STEAL them. They aren't free. They just aren't locked up.

 

[RVALUE]

That will be the weekend after the GTG for the elk hunt.

 

[Mo. Jim]

I found about 100 bins, (300 gal) but I will have to STEAL them. They aren't free. They just aren't locked up.

No but you might be if you get caught.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[RVALUE]

I'm kinkof afraid they'd make me take them all. :msp_ohmy:

 

[Mo. Jim]

Did I mention I picked up a nice 036 today,not as slick as my 036 Pro though.

 

[cobey]

Hell I'd just like to learn to climb safely in a harness with gaffes. I will never do this for a living but I've always like climbing trees and rocks so it would be neat to be able to safely drop trees from the top down...

Im not so good walking on level ground, so I guess I need a pet giraffee and it can raise me up to the limbs i want to cut....that would be so COOL!!!!!

 

[pdqdl]

I just had me an interesting vision: Some feller with climbing harness and chainsaw, dangling from a neck saddle right behind the head on a giraffe with his foot stuck in the stirrup...Giraffe was in angry runaway mode flopping it's head up and down, thrashing the ground with the rider...his chainsaw attached by a safety lanyard. Panic ensues, giraffe does a 40mph gallop through the woods with the senseless rider and equipment still attached...Giraffe fails to notice a cliff and plunges off the precipice, kicking at the rider on the way to the bottom.

:beated:
You may wish to reconsider that giraffe-tree trimmer plan.