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  1. 04-09-2012, 02:28 AM #1
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    Pulling big logs

    Hello

    Our operation limbing and bucking some big Marcocarpa trees has gone pretty well, and we are down to the last bits now.

    However "the" last big butt has me stumped (pun intended). Its too big to break down with our saws -about 6' at the butt and is 10 feet long. I could try for one more cut and reduce it by half or noodle it but thats still a big job.

    We have moved all the rest of the butts with the little D2 (they make the D2 look real small !!) but this one has it beat, I just can't get it started. I don't have an arch or skid shoe but there must be a way to get it moving besides rolling it a 100 yards. Is there a particular trick to leading the chain or making up a bridle that might help? Currently I'm just rolling them onto their smoothest flat and leading the chain from as low as possible.

    Thanks - Foster
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    Have you tried rolling it onto some small.logs or pipe to get it going?
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    possibly cut a bevel to the end so it doesnt dig into the dirt so much when you pull it.
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    A quote from 2dogs

    "I firmly believe in the philosophy that safety is the number one priority in the woods. Having said that I feel that safety starts with the proper mindset and is followed closely, very closely, by the proper skillset. I think there is a tendency to offset poor skills by buying more safety gear."
    "Amateurs should stay away from big saws in big wood."
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    Well jobs done, I used a couple of posts under the biggest one to get it moving - here's the pics:

    1 - Keep it moving IMG00042-20120409-1231.jpg
    2 - another one in the right place IMG00047-20120410-1100.jpg
    3 - Job done, shut down and have the rest of the day off (only the D2 - I had to keep working!)IMG00054-20120410-1112.jpg
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