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

[homelitejim]

I hauled out a load of firewood this weekend, The Tahoe sure had its work cut out for it as the mud was about 8 inches deep but it crawled out. I brought the big Poulan because I thought I would be bucking up a 40ft log that ranges 40" from the base to 36" where the last rounds were cut, but will have to tackle it next weekend. I did get all of it unloaded, split and stacked, some for the remainder of this year and the rest for next. The 441 and 260 did all of the felling and bucking and I had my trusty Poulan 1800 for the limning.

The trees we are cutting are infested with these little buggers, this one is one of the largest I have seen yet, most are under a inch.

I have big mitts in case it was hard to judge scale. larve is about 2 and a half inches long.

 

[NHlocal]

...temps in the 80's last week and in the upper 30's yesterday and today, strange stuff. Hey Norm I'm with you on the
"early rising", I'm up every morning at 4:00 am(not Sunday) it's all in a day's work for me, hang in there. jim, paccity,
upstateny, all great pics guys! :msp_thumbsup: still trying to get "yard work" video posted, soon...
Work safe. ::thumbsup::

 

[upstateny]

One more from yesterday. Last full load of logs off this job..for now. When the mud clears we'll be back in there. The old Clarke gets moved today and have to go walk the lot this afternoon.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Jim nice haul man! What kind of pine? Looks close to doug fir. Randy thanks yeah early sucks during the week! Upstateny can't remeber if you gave me your first name if so I apologize, but good stuff! The working man was on storm patrol duty today, which consists of cleaning culverts, spotting trouble, looking for hazards, and hazard trees, and or down trees. I was in the west county sticks today. Love it my old stomping grounds, pouring rain all day, found some nice sticks. Pics did not come out well, or due justice to the trees. raining, dark oh well. A few nice fir trees, and a good redwood.

 

[homelitejim]

That would be bull pine, also called yellow pine and sugar pine depending on size of tree and where you are from.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Sorry I have not been around my good friends. Really missed you guy's. The weather will wind down, and I will get used to the time change, and schedule change this storm work will take it out of you, yesterday was decent weather, and was going to get off early was! 400 pm got a call tree down on petaluma hill road, by snyder lane. High speed and busy and rush hour. I was in the manlift=bucket truck on the road I got there and the gang was there my crew, Highway patrol was handling traffic and detouring which is sweet no traffic, no Asshol## no stupid questions from motorist etc. PG&e was there, and a friend the owner of a local tree service who does alot of emergency work with us. Power pole sheared through at the base, and the other half of tree resting on it, all overhead. All hazard a real mixed bag, and trees like this helped me adapt my skills and make my own mixed bag of tricks. Really unpredictable stuff hazard galore. The oak at the base was 5 foot through. Long story short with live kv lines involved and pg&e pole in it we handed it to them. They dispatched davey tree there line clearing contractor. We came back to check on it this morning and all they did was clear a section near pole and wires. WTF? saving a buck bare minimum, and throw it back in our lap to finish. While looking at it with my partner in tree work at work it started to go to the ground while we were right by the trunk, when we arrived the suspended portions were 10 feet or so off the ground, after hearing the creak, feeling the ground move, and jumping clear in the creek and up the other side. I looked back and the trunk and crotch and large limbs that were 10 feet up were on the ground. Yeah my Whites aren't waterproof shiat! way to start the day! We already had our jobs lined out for the day and this was not it, so my boss called us off, and called our buddy with the tree service to put it on the ground. elsewhere we went and other trees we cut!

 

[NHlocal]

"The good stuff....."

Sorry I have not been around my good friends. Really missed you guy's. The weather will wind down, and I will get used to the time change, and schedule change this storm work will take it out of you, yesterday was decent weather, and was going to get off early was! 400 pm got a call tree down on petaluma hill road, by snyder lane. High speed and busy and rush hour. I was in the manlift=bucket truck on the road I got there and the gang was there my crew, Highway patrol was handling traffic and detouring which is sweet no traffic, no Asshol## no stupid questions from motorist etc. PG&e was there, and a friend the owner of a local tree service who does alot of emergency work with us. Power pole sheared through at the base, and the other half of tree resting on it, all overhead. All hazard a real mixed bag, and trees like this helped me adapt my skills and make my own mixed bag of tricks. Really unpredictable stuff hazard galore. The oak at the base was 5 foot through. Long story short with live kv lines involved and pg&e pole in it we handed it to them. They dispatched davey tree there line clearing contractor. We came back to check on it this morning and all they did was clear a section near pole and wires. WTF? saving a buck bare minimum, and throw it back in our lap to finish. While looking at it with my partner in tree work at work it started to go to the ground while we were right by the trunk, when we arrived the suspended portions were 10 feet or so off the ground, after hearing the creak, feeling the ground move, and jumping clear in the creek and up the other side. I looked back and the trunk and crotch and large limbs that were 10 feet up were on the ground. Yeah my Whites aren't waterproof shiat! way to start the day! We already had our jobs lined out for the day and this was not it, so my boss called us off, and called our buddy with the tree service to put it on the ground. elsewhere we went and other trees we cut!

Hey Norm, I think you're showing off a little bit 'cause you get all "the good stuff....." :msp_wink: No seriously, you've got yourself
some dangerous looking work there. :msp_scared: Working around powerlines always makes me a little nervous. Great pics, thanks
and keep 'em coming!
Work safe. ::thumbsup::

 

[upstateny]

Low Ash Stump, with a Humboldt.

Another nice low Ash stump.

These were from yesterday (the 29th).

This is from today, Domino'd a couple beech to get everything on the ground. First one was a 14" beech, left a good hinge in it and got the saw out just before it set back. Second was this Lovely ~28" Beech.

 

[jwillett]

Old Fat boy here working on keeping the OHV trails safe and clear in the Uwharrie National Forest.

Jim

 

[NHlocal]

Keep those pics coming!!!

upstateny and jim, great pics from both of ya'. Looks like you both have some good work going on where you're at.
Keep those pics coming! Thanks!!! :msp_thumbsup:
Work safe. ::thumbsup::

 

[NHlocal]

"Yard work in New Hampsha'..."

Norm, I finally got that video uploaded. Here is some yard work in New Hampsha'. Last week when we had
temps in the 80's I got a little ambitious when I spotted this broken tree top out back. We have neighborhood children
that play in the woods out back of our house so I wanted to get this top down right away, very dangerous to leave it. :msp_scared:
Without a doubt I need more SRT experience.....:hmm3grin2orange: have a look. opcorn:
Work safe. ::thumbsup::

Yard Work In New Hampsha'.wmv - YouTube

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Few reps out to my brothers I could, friends old and new! Thanks for the compliments Randy I could right a book on titled dicey tree work/ The stuff you don't learn at the academy LOL!

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Norm, I finally got that video uploaded. Here is some yard work in New Hampsha'. Last week when we had
temps in the 80's I got a little ambitious when I spotted this broken tree top out back. We have neighborhood children
that play in the woods out back of our house so I wanted to get this top down right away, very dangerous to leave it. :msp_scared:
Without a doubt I need more SRT experience.....:hmm3grin2orange: have a look. opcorn:
Work safe. ::thumbsup::

Yard Work In New Hampsha'.wmv - YouTube

Good stuff just saw this, I like you Randy really do. I like it when you show enthuasim not just for your own work, but everyone elses. Always got something positive to say, and up beat! REP!

 

[NORMZILLA44]

The working man is staying dry today, sitting by the fire taking a break!

 

[carym2a]

The working man is staying dry today, sitting by the fire taking a break!

Nooooooo kidding!!!!opcorn: we got some water..... well.... EVERY WHERE :msp_scared:4.5 inch's in 24hours at my place , but did get new handle bar on the 2100CD this morning and the 42" back on it

Cary

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Wow that is a bit of rain man. Good deal on the 2100 awesome!!

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

A picture for Norm

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Thanks buddy! Some day maybe I will have a phone with those capabilities. There i was cutting the stump down with our 046 at work, nick name Edna.

 

[NHlocal]

Cut some cookies this afternoon.....

Good stuff just saw this, I like you Randy really do. I like it when you show enthuasim not just for your own work, but everyone elses. Always got something positive to say, and up beat! REP!

Hey Norm, thanks for the rep! :msp_thumbsup: I enjoy hearing about other "working men" who genuinely enjoy cutting and
talking to others about tree work without "the attitude". :msp_smile: It's good stuff. We're still getting "normal" weather here,
cloudy in the upper 30's this morning and partly sunny in the low 40's this afternoon, good working weather. Was able to get to
a project that I've had on the back burner for quite a while. Bucked up a 4ft willow at my brother-in-law's house. Here's a video
clip of a cookie cut... I love my 385!:biggrinbounce2:
Work safe. ::thumbsup::

Cutting 4ft Willow Cookie.wmv - YouTube

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Randy thread wise, and crew wise you took the words right out of my mouth. Love thes guys and the stories. All friends here if they come in with attitude they leave qucik! That is what I had hoped for starting this, real people. Sweet vid 4 foot that's a good one. I have never run a 385 but always wanted one! Know guys love em, and I would too. I still can't let the 288 go.