Is the come-along for falling, or to pull down hung up trees? (serious question - I realize in these forums how things could be taken sarcastically!).
Philbert
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Ambull01
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Yeah I do. I have several nearby. I'll check with them. Thanks
benp
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There's a lot of blowdowns in my woods that are barber chaired about 10-20 feet up that I will not touch.
And they are Sugar maples. I have studied and studied them during dog walks. I am not comfortable with them and just not worth it. They can bio down. The way she goes.
I read the tension on a blowdown wrong this past winter and the 394 saved me from getting a set of Hollywoods.
When I made the cut, the 6" branch wanted my face. I threw the saw up and it took the impact.
Good learning experience.
And I do understand about having a wilder yout and how it impacts your body later on.
SteveSS
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Not really. Pretty slow and squirelly. Creamsicles are soft like ice cream. If you win one, I'll reimburse you for the cost of what you paid into the raffle and you can just send it to MO.
zogger
Tree Freak
You can use them for both, quite handy. Also po mans real slow winch to pull logs up and out where they are medium inaccessible.
Although those pullers are even slicker. I don't have one yet.
Ambull01
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I use my Maasdam for both. My brother, who though I was foolish to buy it at first, later bought one for himself and another for his son (MechanicMatt). They may be a little slow, but U can choke up the rope real fast, and U can use them about anywhere. It pulled both leaners down for me yesterday, and I was doing it alone. On larger trees (leaners) it has helped to have someone near the base of the tree with a crow bar to coax it along. Sometimes, the tree wants to dig in.
Sometimes I'll just move the rope from the bottom to higher up and just pull the thing over. It can work a lot of ways, but it is a useful tool to have.
Sometimes I'll just move the rope from the bottom to higher up and just pull the thing over. It can work a lot of ways, but it is a useful tool to have.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Those come-alongs are the best at helping guide a tree in the right direction! But I did drop one big ash this fall in the opposite direction of its lean, for that a bigger rope me in the gaffs and my buddies 3/4 ton chevy plus a good running husky did it in. I've been playing around with my hinges after watching my uncle and was VERY happy with how this tree fell.
AND, one of these:
Philbert
Philbert
Pretty nifty, but I'll bet is cost a bit more!
AND (of course) one of these:
Philbert
Philbert
zogger
Tree Freak
That there's just plain cheatin! HAHAHAHA! Every boy needs one!
If they had a snowplow or blower attachment, they'd sell a lot more of them I bet. Plus, heck, a rototiller for gardening, plow, disc, etc.
Just that stand alone rear log lift/transported dealie is cool, I could see something like that for a tractor. Not a full arch, just something cheap for the other end of the log, the three point could lift the front.
I might not be telling you anything you don't already know but too much wedging (primarily on smaller diameter trees or ones with little holding wood) could put enough tension on the hinge wood to break the fibers. Sounds like this was a monster so might not be applicable. Deep face cut is helpful on heavy leaners but sometimes they just go where they want to with out any help from a rope or equipment. Be careful out there.
I want a gas powered winch. Hope to find one on craigslist some day at a good price.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
I loved seeingb the wave of water coming before the truck, that truck means some serious bussiness! You guys think the front diff is a locker too?
Earlier this week I decided to be like Cantoo , while at the shop I tripped backing up , I landed on my arse but when it was all over I took a shot in the back on the ribs and a kidney when I landed on my tire changer , not my first rodeo on both counts lol
This morning things were feeling pretty good so I loaded the van and off I went
U-Build kit .
All together and ready to roll .
I had enough , hurts when I cough , bend down , start the saw , take a deep breath and get off the tractor so I called it quits
Trailer and tractor are parked , got a few from the script for the ankle and a beer into me just waiting for a bit of relief to kick in LOL
We'll see how I feel tomorrow , may go buck up that load and drag it home , just not today
This morning things were feeling pretty good so I loaded the van and off I went
U-Build kit .
All together and ready to roll .
I had enough , hurts when I cough , bend down , start the saw , take a deep breath and get off the tractor so I called it quits
Trailer and tractor are parked , got a few from the script for the ankle and a beer into me just waiting for a bit of relief to kick in LOL
We'll see how I feel tomorrow , may go buck up that load and drag it home , just not today
SteveSS
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Trailer's looking mighty good behind the 'bota. Hope you get to feeling better.
