Why do west coast loggers fell timber the way the do?

[GASoline71]

I hear that. I'll be taking it slow for the next 12 weeks or so, Thursday I caught a 12" white pine with lotttttts of tension on it across my left knee. Just got out of an mri, torn acl fractured bone at the knee and busted cartilage. GREAT ! I guess iI should feel lucky thats all it did, Could of been alot worst. It sent me about 12'.

Sounds like you need to stay out of the woods.

Gary

 

[OlympicYJ]

No name on the side of the truck. I think they just logged on Longview ground. Used JLM out of Stevenson to haul logs.

Oh ok. Could of been C&C, Jerry Debrie (prob spelled that wrong), or Don Fudge. Theyre all from down that way. Those are just the outfits i know of know thweres more. That's what I'd call some serious production right there. They woulda moved around 6million feet at 1500 loads.

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[Rounder]

Yup, right there with being a sumbeach.

We are good, moving into the new house and you?

Busy as hell. Amazing how many miles a guy has to drive these days just to kill trees.

Glad to hear you found a new place, all the best.

 

[056kid]

No doubt about it. West coast loggers are 3 hours behind the east coast guys no matter how dang good they are.

Your so full of #### that I can smell you from here. Bet money you never have had to find the longest ground in order to save a tree out. I casted a good sized poplar right across a draw yesterday and she bounced like a ball. Had that been a big white cedar I think I would be packaging tooth picks.. east coast wood has its. Challenges, but I don't think there is much of a comparison. LMAO, when half if not more of the cutter populaation dosent even use a hinge and the other 80% uses a giant open face with wedges shoved everywhere you KNOW that #### is easier. All that BS and the job still gets done. That racket ain't gonna work in a stand of 2nd growth with some height and some lead... That's just my opinion though.

 

[056kid]

the higher stumps go with the longer bars ...............,cutting above the flare on stump makes the logs stack better on the truck like was said earlier also

You also get alot more control with straight wood above the root flair which is rather important when side hill is desired.

 

[Samlock]

Busy as hell. Amazing how many miles a guy has to drive these days just to kill trees.

Good to hear, idle hands are the devil's playthings. Keep awake on the road, Sam.

 

[trees2]

Sounds like you need to stay out of the woods.

Gary

One you get sawdust in your cuffs you never get it out !

 

[slowp]

One you get sawdust in your cuffs you never get it out !

You shouldn't be wearing pants with cuffs in the woods. That can be dangerous, and annoying.

 

[trees2]

You shouldn't be wearing pants with cuffs in the woods. That can be dangerous, and annoying.

Ok so pockets!

 

[northmanlogging]

Depends on which hand i'm scratching my ass with that day.



Yup that there's your half assed immunity. Wait, I guess it's my half assed immunity.

You, sir... will have to get your own immunity.

Thank, you. Thank you very much.

That OK I chose my immunity... With distance... as much distance as possible...

 

[Gologit]

One you get sawdust in your cuffs you never get it out !

CUFFS?

 

[slowp]

Those boots look brand new. Better get them broken in.

 

[Gologit]

Those boots look brand new. Better get them broken in.

They were. They are.

 

[rwoods]

I understand the no cuff standard. I also understand the new longer leg protection standards and the wrap arounds. Does a logger have to pick his poison now - or do the new chaps feature a break away? Just curious as it is time for this firewood hack to replace his old style chaps. Ron

 

[hammerlogging]

I understand the no cuff standard. I also understand the new longer leg protection standards and the wrap arounds. Does a logger have to pick his poison now - or do the new chaps feature a break away? Just curious as it is time for this firewood hack to replace his old style chaps. Ron

if you're a firewood hack holding lots of 3 foot pieces with one foot while cutting, standing on the other, then get full wraps: lots of calf protection. As a full time production faller, perhaps you would opt for mobility over super maximum protection- i.e inserts, mauybe cutting pants of you want to be smart and all. Thing about cutting pants is they cost so much more, and once wore out, the whole thing goes, i just buy another pair of $36 (max) pants.

damn new wescos are pretty. for us non kuliens people that is...

 

[northmanlogging]

Or ya could just pay attention to where you're feet and your saw are pointing and like the ghost busters say "never cross the streams". But who ever said I was safe had to much to drink

 

[Gologit]

damn new wescos are pretty. for us non kuliens people that is...

Yup...the Wesco is a fine boot. Just the rich kids wear Kuliens. :msp_biggrin:

 

[Trx250r180]

CUFFS?

nice noodles ,cutting blocks out of the trees ?

 

[paccity]

we fall the way we do so people can ask us why. p.s. them is some pretty shoes bob. almost hate to work them.:cool2:

 

[slowp]

I guess if you wanted to be back in the 70s fashion-wise, you could velcro on cuffs. That way they'd rip off if you got hung up.

Ah, safety cuffs. I bet there is a big market for that....well maybe on the east coast.....

It is Fashion Week in NYC.

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