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

[NHlocal]

.....a break.....

Today was uneventful small tree or two, and little brush. Felt good!

Hey Norm, sounds like you're getting a bit of a break from getting "beat up", the body needs that from time to time. Good to hear you're feeling better. :msp_thumbup: I'll be doing some more cutting tomorrow afternoon, same schedule, overtime at the shop in the morning and out to cut in the afternoon. Busy at the shop. Got a couple weeks off starting next week, like I said, gotta have a break from time to time. :hmm3grin2orange:
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Thanks Randy, and yes indeed a break from time to time! I think what gets me the most is pole sawing every day. Really tires you out, and shoulder too. Talk to you guy's this weekend no fancy plans for us yet, but thinking getting the dogs out to the mountains for a ride.

 

[NHlocal]

.....weekend work.....

Thanks Randy, and yes indeed a break from time to time! I think what gets me the most is pole sawing every day. Really tires you out, and shoulder too. Talk to you guy's this weekend no fancy plans for us yet, but thinking getting the dogs out to the mountains for a ride.

.....I don't know about fancy plans Norm, but I've definitely got the usual weekend work(Saturday any way). Overtime at the shop in the morning and then out to cut in the afternoon. :msp_tongue: Make hay while the sun shines. :hmm3grin2orange: I'll take it while I can get it. Helps to keep all the bills paid. I've got a Hemlock(50ft - 60ft tall)that "should" be pretty straight forward, just have to drop it and leave it. And an Oak(80ft+)that is going to take a little work and rigging to get down without damaging the home owners lawn. I'm not sure I'll have time Saturday to get the Oak completely taken down??? It's no problem if I don't, the home owner isn't in a big hurry for me to finish up. :msp_thumbup: I'm planning to take pics and video. It really is amazing how easy it is to see what I'm doing wrong in pics and on video. That's the number one reason I try to get them on each job I do. I'll be able to learn that much faster. Here's a couple pics of that Oak with what looks like an old lightning strike running the length of the trunk. :msp_ohmy:
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Brian13]

Look like that will keep you busy for a bit. I have the weekend off, but work Monday. It is definitely summer down here, almost puked twice yesterday. Really need to start taking water in the tree with me. The trees are getting bigger as I go and its getting hot. Still tired and sore today, but I am learning quickly and having a whole lot of fun. Have a good Memorial day weekend everybody!

 

[Horsepwraddict]

I don't have hardly any pictures but here's a few of a white oak that blew down on my property

My collection

Tree down

Hacked it up, that's my log dog Shelby

And havin a beer when it's all said and done with my blue tick Benelli

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Randy way cool buddy, good pics too. Brian hope you feel better, and you have a great weekend too. Horespwraddict, welcome! What is your first name? I love your dogs, mine go everywhere too. Hunting, tree jobs, firewood cutting, the store wherever. Nice saw collection too. Just saw on the bottom Erik right?

 

[NHlocal]

I don't have hardly any pictures but here's a few of a white oak that blew down on my property

My collection

Tree down

Hacked it up, that's my log dog Shelby

And havin a beer when it's all said and done with my blue tick Benelli

Welcome Erik,(the name in your sig?)looks like you've got some good tools to work that Oak, that would make somebody a good little stack of firewood. :msp_thumbup: Got a couple of good dogs there too. Just wanted to say howdy neighba' from a bit north of you.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NHlocal]

Look like that will keep you busy for a bit. I have the weekend off, but work Monday. It is definitely summer down here, almost puked twice yesterday. Really need to start taking water in the tree with me. The trees are getting bigger as I go and its getting hot. Still tired and sore today, but I am learning quickly and having a whole lot of fun. Have a good Memorial day weekend everybody!

Hey Brian, you have a good Memorial day weekend yourself! Took me a couple times being up in a tree working myself to exhaustion feeling like I was gonna pass out to realize I needed to bring water up with me. In the summer I ride my mountain bike to work(about 4 miles one way) whenever I can and I bought a Dakine Hydra pak, holds 100oz of water. It's pretty much the same thing as a Camel back. A small back pack with a very strong bladder inside with a drinking tube. I wear that whenever I'm up in a tree working for more than an hour, it's one of the best pieces of equipment I take with me. :biggrinbounce2: What's really nice is I fill it 1/2 to 3/4 with ice and top it off with water and it keeps my back cool. Just a suggestion.....Oh, I'm going to try out the Distel hitch tomorrow and see if it works with the climbing I'm doing, I'll let you know how it works out.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Horsepwraddict]

Yup, my name is Erik. That tree is already all burned up, I got 4 cord out of it. The slab on the ground in the second picture I have drying, soon to be a coffee table.

 

[NHlocal]

Randy way cool buddy, good pics too. Brian hope you feel better, and you have a great weekend too. Horespwraddict, welcome! What is your first name? I love your dogs, mine go everywhere too. Hunting, tree jobs, firewood cutting, the store wherever. Nice saw collection too. Just saw on the bottom Erik right?

Norm I think I'll use a little extra caution on this one.:msp_ohmy: Just finished prepping gear for tomorrow, full day ahead and I gotta get up at 4:00am, time to get some sleep.....

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Good idea on the pac Randy, I used to carry one when running my dogs. It still goes on the 4 wheeler, need to get a new bladder though. Erik nice to meet you.

 

[NHlocal]

Good idea on the pac Randy, I used to carry one when running my dogs. It still goes on the 4 wheeler, need to get a new bladder though. Erik nice to meet you.

Ayuh, I couldn't work without it. Being up in a tree for literally hours on end and doing work that is physically more demanding than just about any other "job" you'll get dehydrated before you even think about getting thirsty. Saves me a HUGE amount of time and effort to have ice cold water "on tap" at my finger tips while I'm working. :hmm3grin2orange: Time to start the coffee and get ready to go to work.....
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Alex D]

Hey all have a question about east coast spruces. I found a guy through kijiji that wants some 100+ year old spruces cut down and im wondering how big would they be diameter wise?? Hoping they are a decent size so that I can play around with the slingerized 088

 

[Brian13]

Hey Brian, you have a good Memorial day weekend yourself! Took me a couple times being up in a tree working myself to exhaustion feeling like I was gonna pass out to realize I needed to bring water up with me. In the summer I ride my mountain bike to work(about 4 miles one way) whenever I can and I bought a Dakine Hydra pak, holds 100oz of water. It's pretty much the same thing as a Camel back. A small back pack with a very strong bladder inside with a drinking tube. I wear that whenever I'm up in a tree working for more than an hour, it's one of the best pieces of equipment I take with me. :biggrinbounce2: What's really nice is I fill it 1/2 to 3/4 with ice and top it off with water and it keeps my back cool. Just a suggestion.....Oh, I'm going to try out the Distel hitch tomorrow and see if it works with the climbing I'm doing, I'll let you know how it works out.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

Your the second person to suggest a camel-back. I have a couple of them, I still ride mountain bikes when there is time LOL. I bought a 32oz bottle I can clip to my saddle to give that a try. If that dosnt work I will just take the camel-back. Let me know what you think of the distel, I noticed the last day I was working it you pull a bunch of slack out it can roll out and not grab like it should. For the most part I have never had it slip, but the last time I was using an ascender to go up and would go up 10' or more and then pull the slack through and a couple of times it got loose and didnt want to grab. For now I am happy with it and its a breeze to tie.

 

[oscar4883]

For the most part I have never had it slip, but the last time I was using an ascender to go up and would go up 10' or more and then pull the slack through and a couple of times it got loose and didnt want to grab. For now I am happy with it and its a breeze to tie.

Totally unrelated to the thread, LOL, but try shortening the tails a bit. When I climbed on a distel I had it set-up with as little set-back as possible. Never had a problem with it grabbing on various ropes and cordages. It was a little to hard to break sometimes so I switched to the XT. I think my 3/8 e2e on 1/2in. rope was something like 22inches or so.

 

[parrisw]

This working man is TIRED, dealing with big rounds is a pain in the ass!!

Giving the 390 a workout quartering rounds. This is the only way to deal with these.

 

[homelitejim]

I took a dead tree down for a co worker, mountain ash, had 1 limb over the house so we tied a rope and pulled it away as it fell, I left a bit of holding wood to control the limbs speed so we could pull it away from the house. It is hard to take pics and run a saw at the same time so I only got a few.

flush cut the stump so he wouldn't be grinding on it very long.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Totally unrelated to the thread, LOL, but try shortening the tails a bit. When I climbed on a distel I had it set-up with as little set-back as possible. Never had a problem with it grabbing on various ropes and cordages. It was a little to hard to break sometimes so I switched to the XT. I think my 3/8 e2e on 1/2in. rope was something like 22inches or so.

Hell no brother, totally related to our thread and thanks:msp_thumbup: This ain't no politically correct thread, we are all friends, and it's all about the working man or woman. Whatever it may be, and not just saws:msp_thumbup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Alex D. I was trying to find the spruce in my book for you, but did not realize there were many. I saw a coast spruce listed, but was unable to find it on a reference page, looks like it went by the scientific name there, and I am unfamiliar. But I am sure somebody here has worked with em. 88 eh? Hope you do get into good wood, love it when I work out the big saws:cool2: Randy Brian, Will and everyone good to see you, Will nice rounds. Nice when you got a worthy saw, and can rip and quarter. Glad to see the back is better my friend:msp_thumbsup: Jim good stuff, nice job and pictures!

 

[Brian13]

Totally unrelated to the thread, LOL, but try shortening the tails a bit. When I climbed on a distel I had it set-up with as little set-back as possible. Never had a problem with it grabbing on various ropes and cordages. It was a little to hard to break sometimes so I switched to the XT. I think my 3/8 e2e on 1/2in. rope was something like 22inches or so.

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I am at about 28" or so. So far is has only come loose after pulling through a lot of slack, but other than that has worked real well.

Will, that looks like some nice wood. Hows the back feeling?

Jim, I will bet that saw is a blast to run. Good to see old iron can still get the job done!

Hope everybody has a safe and fun Memorial Day!!