Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
When I'm out getting camp wood, I'll make a falling video to bump this suck'a.
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Falling pics 11/25/09
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I wish I could take pictures with my eyes. Today I was wedging over a dead hemlock when a freaking peregrine falcon flew up and landed on the top. I said, "hey bird, get outta here!" The bird looked down at me, I yelled at it again with no success. So I gave the wedge a smack and off it went! I doubt that will ever happen again!
taint much, enjoy[video=youtube;nbu9hcylyMc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbu9hcylyMc[/video]
treeslayer2003
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hey mang i wanna see one of them fat ones go over. tease. :hmm3grin2orange:
good job northman :msp_thumbup: you a south paw? or both?
good job northman :msp_thumbup: you a south paw? or both?
a little of both, but not fully ambidextrous, right hand is gimpy so some things I cant do, so the left takes over, but then the left isn't real good at fine work, although it'll do in a pinch. Its also a big reason why I don't like huskys.
twochains
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Damn Tiny... looks like some fine cutting right there! :msp_thumbup:
roberte
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good example of pivoting off that dawg on the humbolt. 
HuskStihl
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That was really smooth. Much respect for the ability. I like how you combined hanging in there to avoid fiber pull and running away like a big girl
I would have run away like a little girl, prolly with some squealing:biggrin:
I would have run away like a little girl, prolly with some squealing:biggrin:twochains
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That was really smooth. Much respect for the ability. I like how you combined hanging in there to avoid fiber pull and running away like a big girl
Good stuff right there Husk! LOL!
Jacked my first tree yesterday. It was on the edge of a gas pipeline ROW, so I figured that was justification enough to learn how to do something new. Here's the stump:
and here you can see the ROW:
Really didn't need to jack it, but it was a lot less work than wedging. That's just a 20-T bottle jack with a steel plate sitting on top of it. It stayed put pretty well, but then it only needed a couple of inches of lift to tip. Figure this means I have another trick in my bag.
and here you can see the ROW:
Really didn't need to jack it, but it was a lot less work than wedging. That's just a 20-T bottle jack with a steel plate sitting on top of it. It stayed put pretty well, but then it only needed a couple of inches of lift to tip. Figure this means I have another trick in my bag.
Good to see that trusty blue wedge in action.
Nice pics.
Nice pics.
treeslayer2003
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madhatte, thats pretty good. i never done that either, will some day. did ya see bitzer's rig he posted a while back? looks easy to rig up.
paccity
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nice nathan. have you thought of trying to put a gauge on it? that would make me feel better on bigger sticks.
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I didn't fall hardly nothing this week. Spent 5-6 hours every day in the spurs. Side trimming limbs along the power lines. You'll have t go to Arb 101 later to see some pics. Don't have them up yet.
paccity
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would post more pics , but i don't have a personal photographer to tag along.:msp_rolleyes:
HuskStihl
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I know who will not be leading the wedge bashing fitness class
If jacking trees is ever something I do regularly, I will definitely put a gauge on it. In this case, I palmed the wedge in to take up the slack after every pump or two. 21 pumps bought me 2 inches. Almost no wind. 150 ft tall, 32" at the stump. Different conditions would have changed the game. I would also very much like to have a way to actually fasten the plate to the top of the piston. Pretty sure I could have gotten into trouble had the wind and weight moved things around more than they did.
I know who will not be leading the wedge bashing fitness class
Still got a twinge of pain in my left shoulder from the last time I got over-ambitious with the wedging.
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HuskStihl
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I'll sign you up for Tramp's bashing class:msp_biggrin:
roberte
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that's the good part about being the instructor,
collect the tuition
get to watch all the suckers do your pounding
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