Different felling cuts and their uses.

[RandyMac]

wyk is on a streak today!

 

[Samlock]

Having that much sense would make us too socialist. Home of the brave. And hardheaded. Most of us are contractors and have zero benefits or the like. And if you do get hurt, and have some sort of workers comp coverage, lets just say it can strain the relationship with the boss. Sensible? No.

You don't need to be a socialist to be sensible. I'm contracting and I have an insurance from a private company for a bit less than 500 USD a year. They make business, you know. If I get injured, the insurance company pays the medical bills and a paycheck for the days I'm out of of the woods. And if I didn't come back home anymore, they give 75 k's to the widow... The price of the insurance is that moderate because the doctors get a free education in the medical schools and that's why they have no right to rip people off... Wait a minute, it's socialism after all.

Gologit
Yup...!!! Friday!!! Payday!!! Get up and get out!!! I keep hearing rumors about Saturday work but so far they're only that. They'll probably wait 'til the middle of September when it dawns on them that winter is coming, again, and we'll start the Annual Fall Panic a little early.

I passed the mid-term of my contract. It took 2 weeks working 12 hours days to catch up. And now I'm taking the whole weekend off! It's the blueberry season right now. Don't take me as a chauvinist, I pick berries too.

This is my method of picking blueberries: I drive Mrs. Samlock into the woods and find her a good spot. Then I start to keep watch for bears (she's a bit scared of them); I find me a shady spot and take a nap. And halleluyah, praise the Lord, the bucket will be full of berries!

 

[Steve NW WI]

What the #### is your problem #######. I cut down trees, I'm not a tree huger. It's not my fault you trashed your body cutting wood for toilet paper. I appreciate nice trees and get pissed when people cut them down for dumb ass reasons. I thought they looked nice, not the type of wood I would harvest for pulp.

If you read the thread that video came from http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/106705.htm , you will see the reason for them coming down. It's a great read, but very long.

Short synopsis of why: Those were windbreak trees on an Australian citrus orchard. They had outgrown their usefulness as a windbreak and were taking valuable moisture from the crop trees.

Farmland management and forest management are often at odds, and the farmers will win 9 times out of 10. Many fencelines around here just get bulldozed, burned and buried. How's that for waste? I try to snag as much of it for firewood as I can if I hear about it in time.

 

[joesawer]

Sam of Montana - I don't know a thing about your job/contract situation, but there is one thing I know: You don't get to work with a broken toe unless you absolutely have no other choice.

Hammer said a good word. Sometimes it's a good idea to lift your foot on the bench and just watch a movie.

Take care.

Sam

Hell I would not go to work very often at all if I had a choice!
If you gonna be a sissy lala it does not matter what kinda insurance you have.

 

[Samlock]

Hell I would not go to work very often at all if I had a choice!
If you gonna be a sissy lala it does not matter what kinda insurance you have.

I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a sissy. If I get hit and need some stitching, I go to see a medicine man and if he says I should stay home, I do. I know everyone has no chance nor brain to do so, and I just feel sorry for them.

 

[wyk]

If you read the thread that video came from http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/106705.htm , you will see the reason for them coming down. It's a great read, but very long.

Short synopsis of why: Those were windbreak trees on an Australian citrus orchard. They had outgrown their usefulness as a windbreak and were taking valuable moisture from the crop trees.

Farmland management and forest management are often at odds, and the farmers will win 9 times out of 10. Many fencelines around here just get bulldozed, burned and buried. How's that for waste? I try to snag as much of it for firewood as I can if I hear about it in time.

If he had an ounce of intellect, he would have either found the information himself, or he would have asked what Matt was doing before making the assumption he was cutting trees for giggles. That assumption probably says more about JUtawr than anything else. Well, the fact he has little in the way of social skills says the rest, I guess.

 

[David (saltas)]

When I posted matts video it was tongue in cheek about show off types, A previous link to another site had made the point that playing dominos was dangerous.

I can believe the fuss made about those useless trees that had no commercial value.
I'm going to pm this thread to MCW so he can have a good laugh

 

[MCW]

What the #### is your problem #######. I cut down trees, I'm not a tree huger. It's not my fault you trashed your body cutting wood for toilet paper. I appreciate nice trees and get pissed when people cut them down for dumb ass reasons. I thought they looked nice, not the type of wood I would harvest for pulp.

Hi mate.
As other guys here mentioned I was paid to fell these trees as they were affecting orchard productivity and overall tree health of the surrounding citrus, avocado, and winegrape patches. I've dropped around 7,988 more of these trees. These trees had grown that fast they were good for nothing, not even firewood. They got dragged out with a loader, piled up, and burnt. 10's of 1000's of tonnes worth. Funnily enough, I agree with you in regard to felling trees for no reason. I dropped a couple of big Tasmanian Blue Gums in Tasmania for firewood just because I could - there were smaller more suitable trees everywhere. When I realised just how big they were laying on the ground I swore I wouldn't drop trees like that for firewood again. A couple of them were close to 180' when measured later.

If you read the thread that video came from http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/106705.htm , you will see the reason for them coming down. It's a great read, but very long.

Short synopsis of why: Those were windbreak trees on an Australian citrus orchard. They had outgrown their usefulness as a windbreak and were taking valuable moisture from the crop trees.

Farmland management and forest management are often at odds, and the farmers will win 9 times out of 10. Many fencelines around here just get bulldozed, burned and buried. How's that for waste? I try to snag as much of it for firewood as I can if I hear about it in time.

Wow. Somebody read that thread?

If he had an ounce of intellect, he would have either found the information himself, or he would have asked what Matt was doing before making the assumption he was cutting trees for giggles. That assumption probably says more about JUtawr than anything else. Well, the fact he has little in the way of social skills says the rest, I guess.

I did giggle a lot Wes, it was the drugs. Extremely hard to find a vein for a quick shot of meth while hanging onto a 390XP with one hand but where there's a will there's a way...

When I posted matts video it was tongue in cheek about show off types, A previous link to another site had made the point that playing dominos was dangerous.

I can believe the fuss made about those useless trees that had no commercial value.
I'm going to pm this thread to MCW so he can have a good laugh

Well it was a bit of a show off mate As I wrote in the thread the domino setups were actually more about productivity. My average over nearly 8,000 trees ranging from around 12" - 44" odd was 37.5 trees an hour, felling only. If I had to wedge every single tree and not use the good old domino technique it would have been below 30 trees an hour for sure. Oh. and one of them fell on a Ringtail Possum. I'm going to hell for that one...


Now this was a domino scenario done for safety, not productivity. If I'd have stayed under these I'd have been in a very high risk situation - companies tend to frown upon those employees that get crushed These trees were around the 100-120' mark and all were interlaced. Plus I managed to hang one part of a tree up which changed my whole attack plan. You can see one of the interlaced tree branches swing down right at the end as they're falling...


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[wyk]

Wow. Somebody read that thread?

I only looked at the pictures.

I did giggle a lot Wes, it was the drugs. Extremely hard to find a vein for a quick shot of meth while hanging onto a 390XP with one hand but where there's a will there's a way...

You have a ported 390xp. You don't need meth.

 

[MCW]

I only looked at the pictures.

So did I.

You have a ported 390xp. You don't need meth.

Actually I have two ported 390XP's so needed meth as there was an out of balance saw Feng Shui thingy going on.

 

[Johny Utah]

If you read the thread that video came from http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/106705.htm , you will see the reason for them coming down. It's a great read, but very long.

Short synopsis of why: Those were windbreak trees on an Australian citrus orchard. They had outgrown their usefulness as a windbreak and were taking valuable moisture from the crop trees.

Farmland management and forest management are often at odds, and the farmers will win 9 times out of 10. Many fencelines around here just get bulldozed, burned and buried. How's that for waste? I try to snag as much of it for firewood as I can if I hear about it in time.

Thanks for clearing that up. I hear ya with the wind row thing, happens all the time around here and I get so pissed when I see a dozer next to a pile of nice wood.

 

[RandyMac]

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[Steve NW WI]

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That's almost too bad, Randy. You oughta see the bright red rep she's got going. Been a long time since I've seen that much red rep!

 

[Gologit]

That's almost too bad, Randy. You oughta see the bright red rep she's got going. Been a long time since I've seen that much red rep!

Yup...I just added a little.