Pictures from last Friday.

[brncreeper]

These pictures were taken last Friday. I took out 4 trees (land owner said they were maple), saved a little for firewood and burned up the rest. Got started around 8:30 a.m. and finished up around 5 p.m. Strong North West winds help burn the pile fast (anyone see the tire in the middle?)
Of the 4 saws the 346 with a 20 inch microlite bar was used the most, it’s just so darn fast and light! The 575 threw a chain and wrecked a bunch of drivers, since I did not have a spare chain it was not used much that day. The Homelite Super XL was used some, the 3120 came in handy for stump work.
(The 346, tree #1)

(The 346, tree #2)

(The 3120, tree #3)

(The 346, tree #4)

 

[brncreeper]

More pictures from last Friday

(Before)

(After)

(Honey)

(Critters in tree #3)

(3120, 346, 575, Homelite Super XL)

(756 International)

 

[NYH1]

Nice work!

 

[Timberhauler]

Looks like you did a pretty good job there.

 

[Jacob J.]

What're them critters?

 

[IchWarriorMkII]

Racoons.

Cool pics

 

[brncreeper]

Yep, racoons.

 

[BC_Logger]

looks like fun what happoned to the racoons

 

[hoss]

looks like fun what happoned to the racoons

They taste great with super secret special 7 herbs and spices batter frying. Claws are good for pickin teeth afterwords.

 

[BC_Logger]

DUDE !!

 

[Woodie]

Nice pics...thanks.

So how'd you get Tree # 3 down? Not uhhhhh....not much to make a hinge out of, huh? Yikes!

 

[brncreeper]

I let the coons live, after all it was good Friday.
The trees were almost straight up with no lean at all. I didn’t take any chances so I came prepared with 4 20’ log chains. I fastened one end of the chain about 20 feet up in each tree (the loader helped), attached the other 3 20 footers end to end and then to a clevis on the drawbar of the 756. After pulling the chain tight I then made my notch and back cut, returned to the tractor and just pulled them over. It worked slick and it was safe!

 

[robby26wi]

cant remember the last time i let a coon live....they are some nasty animals...as are possum..

 

[SawTroll]

Looks like you did a pretty good job there.

Good job , but sad-looking trees........umpkin2:

 

[troutfisher]

I let the coons live, after all it was good Friday.

Good move, they'll find a new home soon enough.

 

[troutfisher]

Poor guy had his day ruined!!!!

 

[grandpatractor]

nice pics

we usually don't let em live around here either but I can see how a guy would feel sorry for the youngins.

 

[Ed*L]

Nice job, good pics!!
Those old hollow trees can be a challenge, you did it right by helping them over with the tractor.

The racoons usually don't make it long here either, but I always feel sorry for the little ones. I'll let momma get them safely out of the area.
I had a family of them in a hollow log a while back, when I cut a block off the poor little racoon was looking at me from inside the log. He had a little drop of blood on his nose where the bar nicked him. I figured it was a good time to quit for the day. They were gone the next morning.

Ed

 

[stihl 440]

nice

nice pics, nice job!