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

[NORMZILLA44]

Brian, Randy, Alex great to see you. Humbolt is also the only way to fly on steep ground, it is the safest. Some using the conventional, on to steep of ground have launched trees back, and over the stumpshot. I use both mainlt Humbolt, but in a tree can see how a conv, would be easier. Alex sorry to hear the bad day stuff, we all get em hang in there my friend.

 

[NHlocal]

Brian, Randy, Alex great to see you. Humbolt is also the only way to fly on steep ground, it is the safest. Some using the conventional, on to steep of ground have launched trees back, and over the stumpshot. I use both mainlt Humbolt, but in a tree can see how a conv, would be easier. Alex sorry to hear the bad day stuff, we all get em hang in there my friend.

Ayuh,
I agree with ya' Norm, Humbolt on steep ground is a much safer face cut. :msp_thumbup: Far less likely to jump back over the stump. And yes, up in the tree that's not usually something you have to worry about.
Alex,
metal in the stump ain't fun ever, makes for a very expensive cut every time. :bang: I've run into a few nails but nothing like what you had, real sorry to hear that.
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Denis Gionet]

I loathe every time I touch metal with a saw. Sorry to hear for the bad day, and it wasn't a cool one either. We all get them from time to time, we feel your pain. Think of it this way, it couldn't get much worse than that.

On the other hand, it IS Friday the 13th today, so I'll touch wood and carry my lucky rabbit's foot today...

 

[NORMZILLA44]

On the outside job's, we do hit stuff from time to time, not as often as at work. I have thrown brand new chains in the garbage can. Sad but true working off the county roads. Everything has wire nails etc. Cut a good oak a couple months ago, with the 46, had the rakers manicured pefects, cutting with it for day's no incident or issue. Then well you know the sound. Tree had fence staples and barbed wire inside. Cut through 3 of em, right in a row. Son of a........ I was pissed but what do you do. It's the stuff inside the tree that get's us at work the most. And if you ever hit the asphalt, most likely that chain is scrap metal.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

P.S nice gear Randy in the picture.

 

[NHlocal]

I loathe every time I touch metal with a saw. Sorry to hear for the bad day, and it wasn't a cool one either. We all get them from time to time, we feel your pain. Think of it this way, it couldn't get much worse than that.

On the other hand, it IS Friday the 13th today, so I'll touch wood and carry my lucky rabbit's foot today...

.....superstitious eh?.....:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[NHlocal]

P.S nice gear Randy in the picture.

Thanks Norm,
.....I have to watch and wait for the "sales and bargains" to be able to fit it into my budget, that's why I went with the CMI blocks(biggest bang for the buck), the ISC blocks are out of my reach right now, but the CMI blocks will meet my needs very nicely.....:biggrinbounce2: trying to pick away at the gear that meets my "basic" needs right now, picking away at the "wish list" comes later.....:hmm3grin2orange: Sherrill Tree has a 10% off on the CMI stuff for the month of July, I think I'll be able to get the 3/4" S.S. block with the 40,000 MBS rating, that should cover any "heavy" work I get.....

Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Brian13]

Nice stuff you got Randy!! That is some stuff that is on my list for down the road for sure, keep eying some of the very same items in the catalogs. I got a box in yesterday as well from the 4th sale as well, cant beat 10% off. Got a CMI ascender, a webbing strap (witch turned out to be a little shorter than I needed), another caribiner, a caritool, and another hitchclimber pulley. I thought I was going to use the hitchclimber pulley on the bridge, but not so sure I like it. Need to do some more experimenting with it. Throwing away a brand new chain suck Norm!! I have been pretty lucky and have only hit metal a time or two. The more I cut I am sure I will find more. Didnt get to take out that pine today, but all was not lost. Got to break in the new saddle on a larger oak. The saddle is super comfortable, almost no pressure or discomfort what so ever. Definitely a good purchase, would definitely recommend it. And on another note, I made it about the highest I have climbed as of yet which would be around 40ish feet. Still not very high in whole scheme of things, but I am getting more comfortable up there.

 

[Denis Gionet]

.....superstitious eh?.....:hmm3grin2orange:

Not very, but an ounce of prevention ..... :msp_tongue:


Northeastern Ontario is now on a Fire ban, so no camp fires. So if I can't burn firewood, I'm sure as snit gonna go cut some instead !!!!!!

Have an awesome weekend y'all !

 

[NHlocal]

Nice stuff you got Randy!! That is some stuff that is on my list for down the road for sure, keep eying some of the very same items in the catalogs. I got a box in yesterday as well from the 4th sale as well, cant beat 10% off. Got a CMI ascender, a webbing strap (witch turned out to be a little shorter than I needed), another caribiner, a caritool, and another hitchclimber pulley. I thought I was going to use the hitchclimber pulley on the bridge, but not so sure I like it. Need to do some more experimenting with it. Throwing away a brand new chain suck Norm!! I have been pretty lucky and have only hit metal a time or two. The more I cut I am sure I will find more. Didnt get to take out that pine today, but all was not lost. Got to break in the new saddle on a larger oak. The saddle is super comfortable, almost no pressure or discomfort what so ever. Definitely a good purchase, would definitely recommend it. And on another note, I made it about the highest I have climbed as of yet which would be around 40ish feet. Still not very high in whole scheme of things, but I am getting more comfortable up there.

Hey Brian,
great to hear you "cashed in" on that 4th sale, there's sooooo much more stuff I wanted to order but, as I said, it just ain't in the budget right now. :msp_sad:
I didn't expect to hear anything different for comments about your saddle, I knew it would be a huge improvement over what you were using, glad to hear it. :msp_thumbup:
That's great to hear your doing some "bigger" work, I'm happy for ya'. Getting up in a tree like that and working is great, for me anyway. Good to hear you're comfortable, you find out REAL QUICK when you get up to heights like that and higher whether or not that kind of work is for you. :hmm3grin2orange: That's awesome Brian, keep the updates coming, I appreciate you sharing what's going on!
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NHlocal]

Not very, but an ounce of prevention ..... :msp_tongue:


Northeastern Ontario is now on a Fire ban, so no camp fires. So if I can't burn firewood, I'm sure as snit gonna go cut some instead !!!!!!

Have an awesome weekend y'all !

:msp_thumbup:.....I hear ya'.....:msp_tongue:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Randy, I agree CMI very nice stuff, the block I have is ISC. Because of what bailey's had in the size at the time. I would take either brand hands down. CMI in a heart beat! Yeah Brian at work we eat it on the chain, but sidework for the gang and me, customer buys chain if we find something nasty, they are always in agreement, and usually we stay clean no issues. Dennis just camp fire ban, or wood stove in house for heat too?

 

[Rounder]

Not what is supposed to be happening on my weekend.

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-Sam

 

[Rounder]

At least it's different kind of wood than normal.umpkin2:

Yep, my least favorite kind...

 

[Rounder]

Be some waiting for you in Darby.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Good to see you two, Sam what kind of wood, come down in your yard?

 

[NHlocal]

Randy, I agree CMI very nice stuff, the block I have is ISC. Because of what bailey's had in the size at the time. I would take either brand hands down. CMI in a heart beat! Yeah Brian at work we eat it on the chain, but sidework for the gang and me, customer buys chain if we find something nasty, they are always in agreement, and usually we stay clean no issues. Dennis just camp fire ban, or wood stove in house for heat too?

Hey Norm,
One of these days I'm gonna get "a few" of those ISC blocks, I like the design. Just a push and a half turn to release the side plate, and it's spring loaded, very nice!

I've been a different kind of "busy" the past two weeks. I've been tuning up bicycles for a bike trip. Every year we take the young people in our Church on a bike ride in the mountains and yesterday was "the annual bike trip". About an hour north of us there is a bike path that goes through one of the notches in the mountains and the "round trip" is about 20 miles. We take several rest stops along the way 'cause there's a lot of "steep hills" on the path, takes pretty much all day. I tune up the bikes that need it beforehand and ride along to take care of any possible "break downs" along the way. It is an absolutely beautiful part of the country, take a look at a few of the pics.....


.....believe it or not, 14 mountain bikes in the back of the truck.....

.....hiking trails off the bike path have some great sights to see.....

.....here are some of "the views" of Franconia Notch.....

.....continued.....

 

[Rounder]

Good to see you two, Sam what kind of wood, come down in your yard?

Cottonwood Norm, came down at a ranch my wife used to manage.

 

[Rounder]

Well ####, we'll be in the VW. Not sure the old truck would make it that far! I appreciate it though.

The boys at the saw shop had a trailer full that they were hauling down to darby to be rounded off for the competition logs, that's what I meant, lol.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Great pictures Randy, very beautiful place. I did not realize you could get that many bikes in one truck, very impressive. Good work.