The working man, and chainsaw thread!!!!!!!!!

[NORMZILLA44]

Nice, with a hand saw, in a t-shirt in the snow! I love it. Randy quit school, he didn't like recess:hmm3grin2orange: Awesome job! Got one tommorow, big wood but just top and fall a few, no bucking leave everything laying on the ground, and not even have to limb them.

 

[Eccentric]

This working man is SICK, and isn't doing much this weekend.

Norm here's the pic of John that you wanted me to post.

Here's one of our brush burn piles from last week.

 

[NHlocal]

Nice, with a hand saw, in a t-shirt in the snow! I love it. Randy quit school, he didn't like recess:hmm3grin2orange: Awesome job! Got one tomorrow, big wood but just top and fall a few, no bucking leave everything laying on the ground, and not even have to limb them.

Norm,
recess was WAAYYY too safe for me!!! :hmm3grin2orange: The weather was pretty good and I wanted in the worst way to get the dead wood cut out 'cause it's so close to my house.
You're cuttin' tomorrow? Me too! :biggrinbounce2: I think I posted the pics, three pines right alongside the driveway of one of my co workers. He only wants me to top 'em and he's gonna finish 'em off. He likes to leave the trunk standing so he can pull it over with his tractor and get the roots and all. :msp_thumbup: Same as you, all I have to do is get the tops on the ground (safely ), get paid, and leave. :msp_w00t:

Norm here's the pic of John that you wanted me to post.

Here's one of our brush burn piles from last week.

Aaron,
sorry to hear you're sick.
Great pic!!! I can remember being in a situation like that a time or two myself. Whatever it takes to get the job done.....

 

[NHlocal]

Almost forgot, the weather was really nice Wednesday, so I did a quick climb after work to cut some more dead wood in the back yard. Only about 48ft up.

I "scuffed" the growth ring just a bit, but I don't think it will hurt it. This Hitch Hiker really is getting me hooked on climbing.

Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Stihl n Wood]

Hey NHlocal is that the edge saddle? If so how do you like it? My cougar is getting worn out bought it when it first came out. Its still safe of course but im lookin for a new one. They updated the edge for 2013 and lookin good! Im a climber as well. Well any imput would be nice thanks. And yes Wednesday was awesome!!! I took down a big Norway maple and was loving it!! Today warmed up and even though I was on the crane it was not to bad.

 

[NHlocal]

Hey NHlocal is that the edge saddle? If so how do you like it? My cougar is getting worn out bought it when it first came out. Its still safe of course but im lookin for a new one. They updated the edge for 2013 and lookin good! Im a climber as well. Well any imput would be nice thanks. And yes Wednesday was awesome!!! I took down a big Norway maple and was loving it!! Today warmed up and even though I was on the crane it was not to bad.

Stihl n Wood,
ayuh, it is the Edge saddle. The more I use it the more I like it. Not sure if you know or not, I work "full time" as a machinist, and as much "part time" tree work as I can get I fit into the time I have "left over". I definitely do enough to justify getting a good saddle so I shopped around and looked for one with the basic "stuff"/features I wanted. Took some time to check reviews, do some research/digging, and bought the one that was the biggest bang for the buck(for me anyway). Just so happened while I was looking around the Edge went on sale, so I bought it and don't regret it. I think it's worth it even at the "retail" price. Took me some time using it to get it set up to my likin', but worth it for sure. Looks like the new one has some good improvements, if you get it please post an update, I definitely would like to hear how you like it.
Sounds like you're loaded up pretty good with tree work, glad to hear it. :msp_thumbup: I would climb/cut more if I could. As I said a few posts back, topping three Pines tomorrow afternoon. :biggrinbounce2:
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:
PS Howdy neighba'!!! :big_smile:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Aaron awesome thanks! Love the pics, especially that one of John! Sorry u are sick buddy cold, flu?? Man hope you feel better soon. Randy great pics buddy!! Stihl n wood welcome friend!:msp_thumbup:

 

[Eccentric]

Aaron awesome thanks! Love the pics, especially that one of John! Sorry u are sick buddy cold, flu?? Man hope you feel better soon. Randy great pics buddy!! Stihl n wood welcome friend!:msp_thumbup:

Thanks bud. Some kind of cold/flu bug. The rest of the family had it first (started early last week, and they're still sick), and it grabbed hold of me a couple days ago.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Very sorry Aaron get well.

 

[NHlocal]

Norm,
hope your cutting went well today, looking forward to hearing how "not" worn out you are..... :hmm3grin2orange:
This working man is completely worn out. I got those three Pines topped and the home owner is really happy(even paid a little extra). I'll post a few pics, but I gotta get some sleep. Up at 4am tomorrow.....:msp_sleep: The first two were growing close together, within 5 or 6 feet, and the tops had several crossed limbs and were tangled up pretty good, a lot of work to say the least. I'm beat.....

.....the home owner says he has more he'd like to do, no details, yet.....:msp_w00t:

 

[Stihl n Wood]

I love topping big pines!! What a rush!! I'm a full time climber and also fully insured and on weekends work for myself. It used to be different back awhile ago. But I just fell in love with it so much weekends wasn't cutting it. After four years of self taught weekends I applied for a climbing position at a well known company in northeastern mass and got the job! Also I'm a saw builder goes with joining this site I guess. Thanks for your Imput on the saddle too! Guess I will have to throw up some pics for you guys as well. I'm on my tablet right now and they are all on my phone. But I will put some up for u soon. Oh and NH if you don't have a foot a sender for for spurless climbing/pruniing try one out they save a ton of energy getting into trees!...have a good one guys

 

[Stihl n Wood]

Ok I'll give the pic thing a shot, see if this works?..View attachment 285154

 

[NHlocal]

Ok I'll give the pic thing a shot, see if this works?..View attachment 285154

Nice pic..... :msp_thumbup:

.....all I have to do is turn my laptop on it's side and it looks great! :hmm3grin2orange:
No really, it is a good pic. nice work.

 

[Stihl n Wood]

OK lets View attachment 285216View attachment 285217try again...lol

 

[NHlocal]

OK lets View attachment 285216View attachment 285217try again...lol

Now you've got it!

.....was there supposed to be two pics? I see one, that is one big butt you got!!! :hmm3grin2orange:
Nice work!

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Stihl n wood, nice slab of wood bro! Very nice that's a good one! Here is a few pics of yesterday, it was the Brian Parmeter show. Hes back from Oregon and Weaverville, back home with us. Been a pro faller for 10 years or more, ahead of a helicopter operation, and in some big wood. Including a fir that was 8-9 feet I forget, saw pics a couple years ago.

 

[NHlocal]

Stihl n wood, nice slab of wood bro! Very nice that's a good one! Here is a few pics of yesterday, it was the Brian Parmeter show. Hes back from Oregon and Weaverville, back home with us. Been a pro faller for 10 years or more, ahead of a helicopter operation, and in some big wood. Including a fir that was 8-9 feet I forget, saw pics a couple years ago.

Norm,
great pics! Looks like y'all got a good bit of work done yesterday, nice! :msp_thumbup:

I posted some pics of yesterday's cutting a few posts back,
I'm editing the video of the three Pines I topped yesterday. I'll post it as soon as I get it done. Time to get some sleep, 4am is comin' fast.....:msp_sleep:

 

[Stihl n Wood]

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A few more for you guys, hope they all show up this time. Various times of year, some oak, ash and sugar maple...oh and that's me on a silver maple climbing with a 660 36" bar..not fun..lol...good pic of you guys too!!looks like the silver maple pic is sideways. Sorry it was how they took it with my phone and im to dumb to figure out how to flip it right..lol

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Randy thanks, and yes sir we did! Stihl n wood, awesome my friend, that is good wood!

 

[NHlocal]

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A few more for you guys, hope they all show up this time. Various times of year, some oak, ash and sugar maple...oh and that's me on a silver maple climbing with a 660 36" bar..not fun..lol...good pic of you guys too!!looks like the silver maple pic is sideways. Sorry it was how they took it with my phone and im to dumb to figure out how to flip it right..lol

More great pics, thanks!

Randy thanks, and yes sir we did! Stihl n wood, awesome my friend, that is good wood!

Norm,
good to hear it! Working wood with good friends is something I always look forward to. :msp_thumbup:
Time to get ready for work, put wood in the stove, make some coffee.....:msp_sleep:
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup: