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Thought you'd like this Norm. 660 cutting some real #### timber today. Hope all's well pard.
- Sam

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Hows that???

He sure does, has two chainsaws that I would dearly love to have, A Jonny 111S and a Solo 680.

Yeah Ive run that 111S it is a v ery nice saw!!!
 
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John P and I did a job Will, it was on a hillside had dead tan oaks to take out. About 11 if I remeber anywhere from 12in diameter to 18 or 24in. 60 feet to 80, or 100. Sudden oak death got em all we put a block in a neighbooring redwood 60 feet up or so. The guy's house on on the downhill side some of the trees were 10 feet away. A couple we fell between the other trees which kept them from rolling. About 8 with the block bull rope, and porta wrap we put the bull rope up in the tree to fall, and fell it like normal but lowered them down with the porta wrap, and it was easy just laid em down slow. Could not have done the job otherwise.
 
John P and I did a job Will, it was on a hillside had dead tan oaks to take out. About 11 if I remeber anywhere from 12in diameter to 18 or 24in. 60 feet to 80, or 100. Sudden oak death got em all we put a block in a neighbooring redwood 60 feet up or so. The guy's house on on the downhill side some of the trees were 10 feet away. A couple we fell between the other trees which kept them from rolling. About 8 with the block bull rope, and porta wrap we put the bull rope up in the tree to fall, and fell it like normal but lowered them down with the porta wrap, and it was easy just laid em down slow. Could not have done the job otherwise.

Yep, if I was doing any kind of paid work, I'd have to have one.
 
Cool Randy and just trying to help. Glad you did not take offense, because you are doing good work. I guess maybe more slack in the line, and you would not have to put rope lower for the top. Next time give it more slack, and you will have more room between you and the swinging top. Yeah it is hard, and I am spoiled that way to have help. Maybe you can team up with somebody in the near future, and learn each other a little sure helps having a partner. If you get a porta wrap, and have a ground guy, you can let the rope run-slack and then the top will clear you by plenty, and then lower it as well. My card reader is down, but I have some cool pics from today. We took those two oaks down, and the uprooted one that was leaning against the other tree, we decided if we cut underneath to drop it down would not have been good, because it was limb locked on one side, and was going to roll. So I put a call in to Jeanies's dad that's my future father in law. He lives ten minutes from the job, he brought his truck and winch we put a block in a tree across the pond, and ran the bull rope over to the winch line, and pull it over backwards, away from the house, and everything else.
...Nah, I don't take offense to much, there's something to be learned in "almost" everything that is said. Never used a porta wrap,
I have seen them used in many videos. Looks like a great piece of equipment to have, how much more would it cost if you add on
the "groundie" accessory to run it? :laugh: It's all good feedback and comments, I've definitely got a lot to learn!
...Pics??? Post 'em. :msp_thumbsup: Thanks again Norm!
Work safe. ::thumbsup::
 
I got mine from Baileys, get a block or two as well and it will open more doors for you. I am sure there has to be info out there. Maybe the tree care forum, it is somewhat straight forward it does come with instructions how to get started. First thing get one, and go from there. But yep you need a partner man one way or another.
 
...Just wonderin', any suggestions on how to practice using one??? :dunno:

Well, you need 1-2 people on the ground to run it depending on how big a piece you are lowering, also how many wraps you put on it depends on how much the piece weighs as well. They are easy to use, something that you just have to try out and learn, not that hard.
 
John P and I did a job Will, it was on a hillside had dead tan oaks to take out. About 11 if I remeber anywhere from 12in diameter to 18 or 24in. 60 feet to 80, or 100. Sudden oak death got em all we put a block in a neighbooring redwood 60 feet up or so. The guy's house on on the downhill side some of the trees were 10 feet away. A couple we fell between the other trees which kept them from rolling. About 8 with the block bull rope, and porta wrap we put the bull rope up in the tree to fall, and fell it like normal but lowered them down with the porta wrap, and it was easy just laid em down slow. Could not have done the job otherwise.

What diam rope and how many raps?
 
3/4 in Samson stable braid bull rope. It's been 5 plus years but I think we did three wraps. Two may have worked. I know we had one that I believe had two wraps, and I had to ad some muscle to it, so I believe we went to three after that with ease.
 
This pepperwood I do have a pic or two, and will look for more. There was a garage, and walkway nearby had to top it, and chunk some out with the porta wrap.
 
Yeah about ten different ones seperate of course. The few with the bigger girth we were able to fall. The others were tall and pretty skinny. The base maybe ten-16 or 18 inches, and tapering to the top which maybe 3-6 or 8 inches. Not real big trees, just tall and we had the block pretty high up in a Redwood blocking helps a ton. We did the tree lay down technique with the porta wrap on a job after that. A couple trees similar next to a hand rail and walk way layed them right down.
 
He sure does, has two chainsaws that I would dearly love to have, A Jonny 111S and a Solo 680.
Maybe we are rubbing off on each other I gave respect, and credit back to the saws of old, and you are acknowledging some other brands eh! I like it:rock:
 
Well got up a few small trees today. Was some small spindly Poplar's. They boarder my inlaws chicken coupe. he wanted them topped so they would create more of a boarder. Man its kinda nerve wracking climbing small trees, was up to where the tree was only 4-6" in diameter, and boy did they sway around! LOL. Sorry didn't get a chance for pics, will try to get some tomorrow.
 
Sweet Will! You either will get extra eggs from the chickens today, or they will quit laying LOL! Probably made them nervous too! Parmeter has been in some small stuff, me being on the ground looking up is nervewracking alone. I got pics from yesterday, but my card reader went down. Hey don't sweat pics buddy I appreciate, and love the stories:msp_thumbsup: P'S you ever read fundamentals of general tree work? Dude the climbed bush's and shrubs! Never thought you could climb that shiat! Those guys were amazing:msp_thumbup:
 
Maybe we are rubbing off on each other I gave respect, and credit back to the saws of old, and you are acknowledging some other brands eh! I like it:rock:

A Jonsereds 111S and a Solo 680 are about the closest you can come to an old 9-series Homelite in a halfway 'modern' saw. As Randy sez........you can't go too far wrong with a red saw!:D
 
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