Show us your stumps!

[Sierra_rider]

Nice, but you need to keep your head up when the crane is lifting those tops over your head .
I don't do that many big trees and most are compromised or softwoods so they cut fairly easily. The main place I find myself wanting a larger bar is on when I don't want to be on the low side or theres a fence or some other obstacle in the way where I can't get around the back side or I'd be boxed in even on the high side.
Good example here. This one was full of all sorts of debris, dang city folk, then again I've done trees in the country where the kids filled them with rocks where a stem broke off . This one also had quite a few nails I hit on the upper portion, I'm guessing a fort of some sort.

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Here's all the lower I went with the stump, they were still pleased as it really opened up the back yard/parking and it was hanging over the house too.

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I was proud of my calculations on the stem, didn't even touch the cement pad .

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But as the good book says, pride comes before the "fall", and I ended up swinging(by a rope) another tree right onto my truck on this job . What do they call that, the school of hard knocks .

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Lol, no crane, that was strictly falling for me...although I miscalculated the lean and was pounding wedges like a mad man. I should've gone about 1/2 on the face cut...I thought I saw the top move ahead so I stopped, but I was really just seeing things lol.

Oopsie on your Suburban. I used to take some chances(I still do,) but I now park the truck out of the drop path. Even if I have to pull a tree, I prefer doing it with a block/tackle or using heavy equipment.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

You running your 660 until you get your new 661 properly accessorized? I pulled my ported/machined 066 out the other day for some falling, I forgot how awesome those saws are. It pulls a 36" with an 8 pin with authority.

I was running the 660 because I smashed my primary. A few days prior. Those pictures were taken Friday. I got my new 661 Saturday. When the parts come in for my smashed primary. I'll go back to running it and have my new 661 for a backup. The 660 it pretty tired. I have a new top end for it on the way also. I ran my new 661 today.


Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[chipper1]

I was running the 660 because I smashed my primary. A few days prior. Those pictures were taken Friday. I got my new 661 Saturday. When the parts come in for my smashed primary. I'll go back to running it and have my new 661 for a backup. The 660 it pretty tired. I have a new top end for it on the way also. I ran my new 661 today.
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Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

You cut your hinge off .
Nice job bud.
How do you like that little 661. I've sold a few of them, as I was saying, just can't justify keeping a 90. But when you need one, you really need them!

 

[chipper1]

Lol, no crane, that was strictly falling for me...although I miscalculated the lean and was pounding wedges like a mad man. I should've gone about 1/2 on the face cut...I thought I saw the top move ahead so I stopped, but I was really just seeing things lol.

Oopsie on your Suburban. I used to take some chances(I still do,) but I now park the truck out of the drop path. Even if I have to pull a tree, I prefer doing it with a block/tackle or using heavy equipment.

I was just messing with you, where you smeared your face it made the two trees behind you look like their tops were floating in the air.
It happens, and as was said, it was my truck, no-one was hurt, and the property wasn't damaged. The way I look at it, it's not an if something happens when doing tree work, it's a when something happens, and this wasn't as bad as many other things that could have happened.
My plan on it changed, because they put new blacktop on the drive a couple days earlier, or I would have dropped it across the drive. I was still planning on doing that, but then I changed my mind and backed my truck up, I had it much close to just drop it because I had full confidence in where it would go, just not 100% confidence it wouldn't damage the blacktop. So the truck is backed up and I'm going to rig the tree(which was mostly a stem because I had already stripped it), I didn't have a throw line but was able to get my rope in the tree, and I send running bowline up it, but then I had no way to set my pulley, so I set it as high as I could(wasn't high enough), when I notched it the hinge broke and the tree swung right over top of where my truck was parked and directly into where it was now parked. I would have parked on the street, but I was on a long steep drive and the neighborhood is not a good one.
At the end of the day, it's just business, but yes I'd do things different.

 

[Sierra_rider]

I was just messing with you, where you smeared your face it made the two trees behind you look like their tops were floating in the air.
It happens, and as was said, it was my truck, no-one was hurt, and the property wasn't damaged. The way I look at it, it's not an if something happens when doing tree work, it's a when something happens, and this wasn't as bad as many other things that could have happened.
My plan on it changed, because they put new blacktop on the drive a couple days earlier, or I would have dropped it across the drive. I was still planning on doing that, but then I changed my mind and backed my truck up, I had it much close to just drop it because I had full confidence in where it would go, just not 100% confidence it wouldn't damage the blacktop. So the truck is backed up and I'm going to rig the tree(which was mostly a stem because I had already stripped it), I didn't have a throw line but was able to get my rope in the tree, and I send running bowline up it, but then I had no way to set my pulley, so I set it as high as I could(wasn't high enough), when I notched it the hinge broke and the tree swung right over top of where my truck was parked and directly into where it was now parked. I would have parked on the street, but I was on a long steep drive and the neighborhood is not a good one.
At the end of the day, it's just business, but yes I'd do things different.

Your dollar damage may have been higher, but my big oopsie was muchhhhhh dumber. Luckily it was mine as well and not somebody else's.

I straight up fell a cedar tree into my greenhouse. I had room to fall it to the side of the greenhouse and that was actually my intent. Nevertheless, if fell onto the greenhouse. When it happened, I was thinking "WTF?" I then looked at my cuts and I sure as hell faced it into the greenhouse...I don't know what I was thinking that day, I don't even have a good excuse...it was just pure idiocy on my part...I guess I went into space cadet mode and aimed it for the object I was trying to miss lol.

Luckily the top broke when it hit and the damage was minimal...unfortunately, my neighbor was watching and probably still thinks I'm a moron. I don't really care though...he moved away, so now I'm back to being the "competent" guy in the neighborhood.

 

[chipper1]

Your dollar damage may have been higher, but my big oopsie was muchhhhhh dumber. Luckily it was mine as well and not somebody else's.

I straight up fell a cedar tree into my greenhouse. I had room to fall it to the side of the greenhouse and that was actually my intent. Nevertheless, if fell onto the greenhouse. When it happened, I was thinking "WTF?" I then looked at my cuts and I sure as hell faced it into the greenhouse...I don't know what I was thinking that day, I don't even have a good excuse...it was just pure idiocy on my part...I guess I went into space cadet mode and aimed it for the object I was trying to miss lol.

Luckily the top broke when it hit and the damage was minimal...unfortunately, my neighbor was watching and probably still thinks I'm a moron. I don't really care though...he moved away, so now I'm back to being the "competent" guy in the neighborhood.

Actually I don't think I had more than 400 out of pocket. I never claimed it and had a buddy who's a body guy(he works at a shop that specializes in repairable insurance totals) bend the pillar and the door frame back, and the side and front windows were real cheap. Then when I sold it I did just fine on it after owning it for like 5 yrs, it came from closer to you up in Oregon, so a no rust suburban + in michigan= easy sale .
Dang bro, what you growing in that "green"house LOL.

 

[Sierra_rider]

Actually I don't think I had more than 400 out of pocket. I never claimed it and had a buddy who's a body guy(he works at a shop that specializes in repairable insurance totals) bend the pillar and the door frame back, and the side and front windows were real cheap. Then when I sold it I did just fine on it after owning it for like 5 yrs, it came from closer to you up in Oregon, so a no rust suburban + in michigan= easy sale .
Dang bro, what you growing in that "green"house LOL.

Hahaha! Everyone thinks I grow weed in there...I don't do that anymore lol. It actually has some redwood and cedar slabs...maybe I'll grab some pics tomorrow. It used to be stacked in there, but I've since sold off most of my stock.

I hear you on anything w/o rust in Mi. I'm building a 72 K20 Chev and it was a "rusty" truck as far as Cali trucks go...meaning that the rockers had to be replaced. I used to be on the 67-72 forum and I was blown away by some of the cabs that guys were restoring...those cabs would've been scrapped everytime out here on the left coast.

Snow is a thing where I live(luckily they don't really salt the roads) so we can get a bit of rust up here in the mountains. It's usually that you get in your truck with snowy boots and the water sits in the rockers...that was likely the case with my 72.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

You cut your hinge off .
Nice job bud.
How do you like that little 661. I've sold a few of them, as I was saying, just can't justify keeping a 90. But when you need one, you really need them!

Lol! Oh I beg to differ Sir! If you're referring to the butt of the log. I flushed the hinge off afterwards. Or, are you just Josh'n me? Look at the stump and you'll see plenty of hinge! Although I often do saw off corners or sometimes entire hinge wood on some of my timber after the tree is well past commitment. Depending on the circumstances. It prevents stump pull. Keep in mind Chipper. This wood is getting exported to a commercial mill over seas. It is not "down for the scrounge"!

I like the new 661 fir the most part. I like my hopped up 661 better. (When its not smashed and waiting on parts!!!) I'll have it back on line in the strip soon and my new 661 opened up and hopped as well! A 70 hopped up or not simply won't keep up with a 90 in the wood I'm cutting. In fact the General Manager of the company I'm working for nor the Bull Buck will let cutters run 70's in this wood because they slow production!

Stay safe bud!

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Guys don't forget, I was cutting at an area that had multiple targets yesterday, power poles with lights and an expensive boat dock. 3 small trees and 2 20"+ pines. Only a small area to drop safely, oh and lots of pedestrians as usual.
Last year cutting multiple big trees with the same guys in basically a target free zone aka no hazards, I got in a hurry and cut through one of my hinges and one of the big pines went sideways, not ideal for the tractor driver. Wouldn't you know it if one of the guys didn't mention it yesterday! Before one of my critical shots!
Every thing went well though yesterday and all the trees went well. I'll probably have to cut 100 perfect trees in front of those guys for them to forget about the one tree though.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Guys don't forget, I was cutting at an area that had multiple targets yesterday, power poles with lights and an expensive boat dock. 3 small trees and 2 20"+ pines. Only a small area to drop safely, oh and lots of pedestrians as usual.
Last year cutting multiple big trees with the same guys in basically a target free zone aka no hazards, I got in a hurry and cut through one of my hinges and one of the big pines went sideways, not ideal for the tractor driver. Wouldn't you know it if one of the guys didn't mention it yesterday! Before one of my critical shots!
Every thing went well though yesterday and all the trees went well. I'll probably have to cut 100 perfect trees in front of those guys for them to forget about the one tree though.

I always seem to loose one right when my boss just happens to show up in my strip!

 

[chipper1]

Guys don't forget, I was cutting at an area that had multiple targets yesterday, power poles with lights and an expensive boat dock. 3 small trees and 2 20"+ pines. Only a small area to drop safely, oh and lots of pedestrians as usual.
Last year cutting multiple big trees with the same guys in basically a target free zone aka no hazards, I got in a hurry and cut through one of my hinges and one of the big pines went sideways, not ideal for the tractor driver. Wouldn't you know it if one of the guys didn't mention it yesterday! Before one of my critical shots!
Every thing went well though yesterday and all the trees went well. I'll probably have to cut 100 perfect trees in front of those guys for them to forget about the one tree though.

Gonna need to give that guy a good.
But yeah, don't do that lol.

Lol! Oh I beg to differ Sir! If you're referring to the butt of the log. I flushed the hinge off afterwards. Or, are you just Josh'n me? Look at the stump and you'll see plenty of hinge! Although I often do saw off corners or sometimes entire hinge wood on some of my timber after the tree is well past commitment. Depending on the circumstances. It prevents stump pull. Keep in mind Chipper. This wood is getting exported to a commercial mill over seas. It is not "down for the scrounge"!

I like the new 661 fir the most part. I like my hopped up 661 better. (When its not smashed and waiting on parts!!!) I'll have it back on line in the strip soon and my new 661 opened up and hopped well! A 70 hopped up or not simply won't keep up with a 90 in the wood I'm cutting. In fact the General Manager of the company I'm working for nor the Bull Buck will let cutters run 70's in this wood because they slow production!

Stay safe bud!

I knew what I was seeing, and I saw your hinge was cut off LOL.
The stump looked great, sure wish I got to cut on some bigger stuff, but you gotta take what you can get. The maple I'm planning on dropping today is good sized, clear drop zone and a house directly behind the direction of pull. I thought about heading over yesterday, but we had winds steady at 18mph and gust higher. While they were mostly blowing in the right direction, you know I'd get half way thru my backcut and I'd start throwing dark chips and then hit a nail. As that's a reality in doing old trees on a farm and by the time I get called to cut them they are way past their prime, I usually have a spare saw on the ground running when I'm cutting them, Not wanting to stop to change chains or sharpen a dinged up one with a crippled tree.
As far as the ported 70's not keeping up with 90's, I guess you need a ported 7900/7910, too bad they stopped production on them.
Speaking of nasty maples here's one I did on a farm not far from our place.





Found another kid in this one too .

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Another sketchy snag is just another day in the strip.



Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Gonna need to give that guy a good.
But yeah, don't do that lol.

I knew what I was seeing, and I saw your hinge was cut off LOL.
The stump looked great, sure wish I got to cut on some bigger stuff, but you gotta take what you can get. The maple I'm planning on dropping today is good sized, clear drop zone and a house directly behind the direction of pull. I thought about heading over yesterday, but we had winds steady at 18mph and gust higher. While they were mostly blowing in the right direction, you know I'd get half way thru my backcut and I'd start throwing dark chips and then hit a nail. As that's a reality in doing old trees on a farm and by the time I get called to cut them they are way past their prime, I usually have a spare saw on the ground running when I'm cutting them, Not wanting to stop to change chains or sharpen a dinged up one with a crippled tree.
As far as the ported 70's not keeping up with 90's, I guess you need a ported 7900/7910, too bad they stopped production on them.
Speaking of nasty maples here's one I did on a farm not far from our place.
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Found another kid in this one too .

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Lol! Nice! Great photos Brett and good job!

 

[chipper1]

Lol! Nice! Great photos Brett and good job!

Thanks, she was a nasty one, but fortunately it had some good wood in there. That will dull a chain quickly!



It also had some big hardware in it .





I also did this walnut directly across the street, it was split all the way into the ground. What was fun as I took each side down separately, I wish I would have gotten a picture of that, it looked pretty crazy and the customer was a bit concerned(same one who was going to remove all the fence posts lol). I explained to them that it had been standing just like that(you can see how dry the two butts are) with no support from the other side other than the weight on the stump and that it would be just fine, but it did look real sketchy.

 

[chipper1]

Another sketchy snag is just another day in the strip.

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Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

Some large fungus on that big nasty .
Looks like it held on long enough to get it to commit though.
Sure wish I had one of those fancy new saws .

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Some large fungus on that big nasty .
Looks like it held on long enough to get it to commit though.
Sure wish I had one of those fancy new saws .

Yeah she was pretty rotten alright! There was actually a smaller snag hung up in it that I had to work under when I fell it. I'm going to post a short clip of the fall on the "Falling Pics" thread.

Its a pretty nice saw! My first M-tronic. I was sceptical about purchasing an M-tronic saw at first, but it seems to be a good powerful running saw! Although its not really broke in yet, so far so good. How big is that Dolmar? Thats a good looking saw! Is that saw affiliated with the Sax/Dolmar saw maker from back in the day?

 

[Sierra_rider]

Yeah she was pretty rotten alright! There was actually a smaller snag hung up in it that I had to work under when I fell it. I'm going to post a short clip of the fall on the "Falling Pics" thread.

Its a pretty nice saw! My first M-tronic. I was sceptical about purchasing an M-tronic saw at first, but it seems to be a good powerful running saw! Although its not really broke in yet, so far so good. How big is that Dolmar? Thats a good looking saw! Is that saw affiliated with the Sax/Dolmar saw maker from back in the day?

The newer M-tronic is good stuff, I think you'll like it. I've had a few apart and they actually wear well...I think they run a bit on the rich side, which is good for a work saw IMO.

Just a couple observations after running M-tronic saws for a bit...I let them idle for a few seconds after finishing a cut, it seems they start up back up easier that way.

Also, if it's getting low on fuel, shut it off at the first burble...don't try to zip one more limb off or finish that cut. Once fueled back up, they are a PITA to start if ran out of fuel...more so than a normal carb saw IMO. I know good fallers make sure they got enough fuel before they commit to a tree, but **** happens.

 

[NorthernMaverick]

Wow! Michigan Aspen looks nothing like "UTAH" Aspen? Utah Aspen has a silvery white bark.

We have some stands like that too. Ours is mostly big tooth aspen, that we cut. The first pic is from this website:

https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/tree/big-tooth-aspen,

It compares quaking to big tooth. When big tooth gets mature, it gets a very rough Grey colored bark. Where we were cutting in that pic, it was a lot of individual trees mixed with hardwood and other species. And for the record I've been guilty of calling it "popple" more than once. Lol.

 

[chipper1]

Got the Maple down today. Also diced up and removed about a third of it. It was just as nasty as I had pictured it being .
36 didn't make it across the face.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

The newer M-tronic is good stuff, I think you'll like it. I've had a few apart and they actually wear well...I think they run a bit on the rich side, which is good for a work saw IMO.

Just a couple observations after running M-tronic saws for a bit...I let them idle for a few seconds after finishing a cut, it seems they start up back up easier that way.

Also, if it's getting low on fuel, shut it off at the first burble...don't try to zip one more limb off or finish that cut. Once fueled back up, they are a PITA to start if ran out of fuel...more so than a normal carb saw IMO. I know good fallers make sure they got enough fuel before they commit to a tree, but **** happens.

All good to know. Thanks for the info!