How the bros do it on the East Coast

[StihlKiwi]

East Coast New Zealand that is

Pretty sweet tune they have to go with it as well

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[StihlKiwi]

That doesn't look quite how it should..

 

[slowp]

The ground looks like here. I don't see rider blocks being used much anymore. Motorized carriages are used here.

 

[2dogs]

Nice vid. But where were all these sheep I keep hearing about?

 

[StihlKiwi]

Work is work and play is play 2dogs

 

[northmanlogging]

If you squint out the funny hats, could be anywhere on the upper west coast here, California doesn't get enough rain...

 

[2dogs]

Work is work and play is play 2dogs

Gotcha!

 

[4x4American]

If you squint out the funny hats, could be anywhere on the upper west coast here, California doesn't get enough rain...

squint out the half wraps too

 

[StihlKiwi]

squint out the half wraps too

Goes to show there's more than one way to skin a cat.

I've only ever seen one full wrap in NZ. I'm not sure that they'd pass muster in the bush because of our requirement to have a mitt on the handlebar

 

[northmanlogging]

Why does your saw need mittens? its not that cold there is it?

the bonus of a 3/4-full wrap is you can hang on to the damn thing at nearly any angle... mittens or no

 

[StihlKiwi]

Ha, I smell a misunderstanding
The mitt is a leather mitt that is attached to the half wrap, tied loose enough that it moves along it freely. From memory its purpose is to keep your hand in a position where it will engage the chainbrake if kickback occurs.
I'm not a 100% convinced of their usefulness but someone at OSH obviously does..

Have another watch of the video, the fallers left hand will be in the mitt

 

[northmanlogging]

So it really is a mitten! I was just messing with ya. This mitt thing you speak so sounds like a really easy way to drop a saw to me.

 

[twochains]

Nice video! Thanks for sharing. What did the guy flick off the mountain with the stick?

 

[hammerlogging]

Very nice. Lots of had bucking there?
Is that on the south island?

thanks for the post

 

[StihlKiwi]

Nice video! Thanks for sharing. What did the guy flick off the mountain with the stick?

Something you wouldn't want to step in I suspect..

 

[StihlKiwi]

Very nice. Lots of had bucking there?
Is that on the south island?

thanks for the post

East Coast of the North Island, somewhere out of Gisborne.

There's still plenty of crews manual logmaking - processing heads are expensive and depending on who you talk to value recovery is better with a manual logmaker. There's a few arguments for and against, both have their merits

 

[OlympicYJ]

Yeah I'm sure the guy in your version of OSHA has done allot of falling lol. I'm no pro, but I wouldn't want to be stuck to a saw like that in case you gotta leave it in the tree or throw it away from you in a hurry. I could see something happening and not being able to get out of it and being drug across the stump or stuck right there as you get crushed when maybe it could have just been your saw. Plus looks like a wrist breakin SOB to me.

 

[hammerlogging]

I'll bet you slip out of that mit like its not even there, it helps in the other direction , any forward movement. Annoying, maybe, never used one.

 

[StihlKiwi]

I'll bet you slip out of that mit like its not even there, it helps in the other direction , any forward movement. Annoying, maybe, never used one.

Bang on there hammer. I used to find it annoying but its easy to get used to, like most things.
They also slide around to the bottom of the saw if its really pi$$ing you off too..

At the very least, its a good reminder for some to keep that thumb in the right place

 

[HuskStihl]

Anybody able to put this on youtube? I'm too old for face space