Don't think that cherry tree thought it was effeminate.lol:hmm3grin2orange:
Don't think that cherry tree thought it was effeminate.lol:hmm3grin2orange:
So.... who was gettin' the wood? Lol
Gypo
Glad it was good for you! LolI think we know the answer to that one.:blush:
I'm a low stump guy too Burvol. It just makes for more volume and grade I find. I seldom used wedges unless I got the heeby jeebies or the tree needed some friendly persuasion. Falling timber as you know is a huge rush and I never tire of it.
I'm living proof that idiots are alive and doing well. Lol
Gypo
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He may not win any prize for speed and effeciency but he got it to go over in the direction he wanted and as far as I can tell no one was hurt so thats considered fair game in most guy`s books. He did not jamb the saw, did not use wedges but actually made more sense than a lot of these You Tube video`s that I have seen posted. Always room for improvement but not bad overall.
Pioneerguy600
Glad it was good for you! Lol
John
I was hoping you wouldn't have given in so easily. Couldn't you have at least insulted me? Lol:yourock:
I think a 90 degree flare cut is no different than a textbook notch. It's the holding wood that does the talking.
try shaving your bark off in a similar fashion to clear a workspace for your wedges.
That has always been my opinion as well. I have never understood the European thing about shaving off butt flare. I mean, did they shave it off with misery whips back in the day? Axes? Wouldn't make sense. Why is it standard with powersaws?
Yes. That's sound practice, especially with big swell and thick bark, but makes no sense in tiny European timber.
That has always been my opinion as well. I have never understood the European thing about shaving off butt flare. I mean, did they shave it off with misery whips back in the day? Axes? Wouldn't make sense. Why is it standard with powersaws?
definately not a production faller at that pace but not a bad looking cut
Nope, didn't want to ruin a good thing, you old SOB.
Is that better?:hmm3grin2orange:
Hello Madhatte, I think it's a species specific thing, like spruce or other swelled butt wood. If the butt is swelled all around, it might be a good call to flare it before felling. The only positive result seems to be that the butt log looks clean and we're only gonna get paid for the tip dia. So I think the mill or the log buyer digs the funky cuts more than the faller does. Lol Plus, those cut off flared butts ocupy alot less room on the loggin' truck.
Gypo
If you make things look complicated, the casual observer thinks the operator knows what their doing. It's not even a guy thing, it's just a tree and a saw. Lol
Gypo
I wasn't impressed with all the fancy plunging though.
Gypo
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