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

Originally Posted by NHlocal

Brian,
.....first of all, great pics! I got a good chuckle out of 'em, that's great to hear they're excited about what you're doing. You never know.....you may be teaching them to climb someday soon..... I have no doubt you will be very happy with that saddle, should make your work a whole lot easier, I am curious to hear how it works for ya'. When I cut out a top that is standing pretty much straight, no "heavy" lean, I have been using a conventional notch. I'll cut about a 45^o angle on the face cut so the top is well on it's way before the hinge breaks loose. I've had no problems working with that so far.
As I said before I'm excited for ya', this is one of my favorite parts of tree work. Looking forward to hearing how it goes and hopefully seeing some "action pics"!
Work safe!

.....looking at one of your pics a question came to mind, do you play guitar?

LOL, not as much as I used to, and not very well either. But I assume you noticed fingernails, and yes its from guitar. I am so used to it, it feels weird with trimmed nails. My boss likes the conventional notch as well. I like the conventional myself, its a little easier for me to match my cuts. Spent some time getting my harness set up today, put 4 gear loops on it and got it fit as best as I can with out climbing in it. Looking forward to putting it to use.

Originally Posted by Brian13

LOL, not as much as I used to, and not very well either. But I assume you noticed fingernails, and yes its from guitar. I am so used to it, it feels weird with trimmed nails. My boss likes the conventional notch as well. I like the conventional myself, its a little easier for me to match my cuts. Spent some time getting my harness set up today, put 4 gear loops on it and got it fit as best as I can with out climbing in it. Looking forward to putting it to use.

Ayuh, the fingernails gave it away for sure! I'm embarrassed to say I haven't picked up my guitar in months, never got really good, but I do enjoy playing.
A conventional face cut seems to work well in most cases, of course when you start throwing in heavy lean, heavy favor to either side, back lean, compromised wood, etc, etc, and so on and so on.....I'm still trying to learn all these different types of cuts and what is the safest in any given situation, experience is a good teacher, for the most part I try to keep it simple. I use what I am sure will work.
Good deal getting your harness setup before you climb, saves you time when you do go out and use it. You're not making all the obvious adjustments when hooked on the rope and ready to climb, I did the same thing. I actually have a setup in my basement that I can hook my saddle into and hang in it, can't really "climb" up the rope (only about 2 feet) but it definitely gives me a good idea of what the saddle will feel like hanging from a rope. I know I keep saying it, but I'm sure you'll love it.
The UPS man came to see me again today, last month I was able to get the Porta wrap, 3/4" light/medium duty block, and dead eye sling, I just opened up the box with a 5/8" stainless steel CMI light/medium duty block, 5/8" loopie sling, and 150' 1/2" double esterlon rigging rope.(WesSpur 4th of July sale made it "affordable" for me ) Little by little I'm getting the stuff that makes the hard work a whole lot easier. Thanks for the update! Looking forward to some "action" pics.....?!

Work safe.

.....my equipment "staging" area.....

Pretty ####ing pissed about that giant silver maple. First of all I thought it was gonna be a tree that was supposed to be dropped nope just 2stumps and logs to be cut up. Ok I think pretty simple to do but kinda disappointed theres not the whole tree. Well did I say simple it sure as f$%k was a pain in the ass. These 2 stumps were full of ####in nails and there was even a metal pole stuck in the big one. Dulled a chitload of chains that all needed to be sharpened and on top of that two are destroyed because when they hit into the pole imbedded in the big one they got thrown and it destroyed the drive link-part of the chain that goes into the groove of the bar. Nightmare absolute nightmare ive never seen so much metal in a single tree or stump should I say.

Anyway here is a pic of that stump it was a 5 footer and would have been an awesome tree to drop-but a disappointing and extremely frustrating day oh well on to the next one.

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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.

Originally Posted by 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.

Ayuh,
I agree with ya' Norm, Humbolt on steep ground is a much safer face cut. 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. I've run into a few nails but nothing like what you had, real sorry to hear that.
Work safe.

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...

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.

P.S nice gear Randy in the picture.

Originally Posted by 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...

.....superstitious eh?.....

Originally Posted by NORMZILLA44

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..... trying to pick away at the gear that meets my "basic" needs right now, picking away at the "wish list" comes later..... 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.

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.

Originally Posted by NHlocal

.....superstitious eh?.....

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


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 !

Originally Posted by 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.

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.
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.
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. That's awesome Brian, keep the updates coming, I appreciate you sharing what's going on!
Work safe.

Originally Posted by Denis Gionet

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


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 !

.....I hear ya'.....

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?