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

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Hedge is hard tough to cut in a hedge row I get my bar pinched more cutting hedge than anywhere else.

 

[Locust Cutter]

The worst part of cutting in a hedgerow is that the tops grow together and the trees don't want to fall when you cut them. I quit cutting wood with my brother when we went to a hedgerow and he tried felling a tree and it would not go down. He jsut went to the next one. he finally gave up when he had 5 trees wedged and ready to fall but they would not go down. He just left them stanfing and went home. He said he would come back after the wind blew them down. I went and got some log chains and went back out and pulled on them until they came down. Tore up the rear end in my suburban doing it but it was dangerous to leave them standing especially since we did not own the property

That's precisely why I only cut on private land, in which I personally know ALL who have been cutting on it (for at least a decade or so). I can't stand people who create a dangerous situation and then just walk away from it, for someone else to stumble upon it. Hedge and Locust can be a real pain, but they're worth it for the heat and low ash content,... They are the worst for pinching bars though, just one more reason to have at least two saws and a good log chain or tow rope,...

 

[warjohn]

Some hedge splits easy and some you can't split by hand. Most will fit in the stove without being split but I have cut them as big as 36" diameter. Most around here aren't bigger than 20". Most of the time I only use a 50cc saw on hedge. The 2153 is a perfect hedgerow saw in my opinion. If you have never burned hedge you are missing out.

 

[sawnami]

Up in North Missouri back in the 60's my dad made a living in the winter trapping fur and cutting hedge for fence posts. I "got" to help. He had two XL12's that he used. Those saws would not die. He kept a pretty big inventory of corner, brace, and fence posts piled up at the house. Probably couldn't give them away as fence posts nowadays.

 

[jerrycmorrow]

i've heard the problem with the osage orange as fence posts was that it wore the post holes out and then you had to find another hole to put the post in.

 

[warjohn]

A wise man once told me you can't wear a good hole out it just gets bigger.

 

[tallfarmboy]

i've heard the problem with the osage orange as fence posts was that it wore the post holes out and then you had to find another hole to put the post in.

Repped ya for that one... lol

Old hedge posts get HARD, I don't think I have hardly ever seen one that was rotted to the point it wasn't doing its job.

TFB

 

[john taliaferro]

Loaded the old brown truck 6 times stacked in and heaped , weekends are wearing on me but we all warm. mike and even got to mill yesterday finished up some slabs off a big red oak fence line tree . The slabs are black for the first 3' with wire hard on chain but pretty. Hedge makes cool big thumpers like a club. stay warm john t

 

[RVALUE]

Just checking in, haven't read the thread yet, hope everyone is OK.

 

[john taliaferro]

Looks good ,weather wise, my back needs a break . Ive got to get gas in my cans and swap 2xfor 4x truck . Their saying we will get 8 to 12 with some ice ,can't wait gonna be some milling wood come sat .

 

[jerrycmorrow]

yall stay warm up north there. beware of the ice laden branches and trees.

 

[Locust Cutter]

Some hedge splits easy and some you can't split by hand. Most will fit in the stove without being split but I have cut them as big as 36" diameter. Most around here aren't bigger than 20". Most of the time I only use a 50cc saw on hedge. The 2153 is a perfect hedgerow saw in my opinion. If you have never burned hedge you are missing out.

Someday after I get back home, I'd love to try your 372 out if you don't mind. I'm looking between it and a MS361/362 as a replacement for the 039, (not that it needs replacement, but, well, you know,....)LMAO. The rest of your collection sounds like a lot of fun as well!

 

[Work Saw Collector]

I'm trying to get ready

Looks like we will have ice and snow so no internet or electric for days, or weeks the way thinks work around here. :nailbiting:

 

[tallfarmboy]

Blizzard warning here now... first Blizzard warning I have ever experienced.

 

[jerrycmorrow]

yall stay hunkered down

 

[Echo Kid]

:agree2::agree2:

 

[atvguns]

just letting everyone know it does not help to call your electric company every hour and tell them you are out of power one time is plenty good. multiple calls just complicates things

 

[warjohn]

Someday after I get back home, I'd love to try your 372 out if you don't mind. I'm looking between it and a MS361/362 as a replacement for the 039, (not that it needs replacement, but, well, you know,....)LMAO. The rest of your collection sounds like a lot of fun as well!

Sure thing just say the word and we will set up a time.

 

[RVALUE]

Up in North Missouri back in the 60's my dad made a living in the winter trapping fur and cutting hedge for fence posts. I "got" to help. He had two XL12's that he used. Those saws would not die. He kept a pretty big inventory of corner, brace, and fence posts piled up at the house. Probably couldn't give them away as fence posts nowadays.

Dang you're old.

I didn't get to do that until the '70's.

 

[RVALUE]

just letting everyone know it does not help to call your electric company every hour and tell them you are out of power one time is plenty good. multiple calls just complicates things

I am trying to practice the art of thinking ahead. So I gave them an anticipatory call. But being civic minded, I only called once. (From a pay phone, of course.)