JakeG
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Mornin' all :coffee:
Buncha farmer hate I'm seeing here. Y'all do much logging on an empty stomach?
not knockin the little deere, but don't discount a bit larger machine. i'v had have both, and mostly do select cuts. not much wider depending on tire size but much more power.
no rest for the wicked. going back out to the commune to take down some big wolfy firs in the morn,. i'll try to get some pic's. hope the wind is not up to much.
Uh yeah otherwise I loose it all... have to be careful what I eat before working really hard... otherwise I end up with dirty boots and bits stuck in my beard...
Power is a good thing...
The little deere serves me well but there have been a few logs on this last job where more grunt would have made things easier and safer... (40" 27' hemlock peeler, weights almost as much as the missus). But by god's she pulled it, 1st gear and full throttle but she pulled it... only broke the winch line once on that one... and a choker... :rolleyes2:
Uh yeah otherwise I loose it all... have to be careful what I eat before working really hard... otherwise I end up with dirty boots and bits stuck in my beard...
Uh yeah otherwise I loose it all... have to be careful what I eat before working really hard... otherwise I end up with dirty boots and bits stuck in my beard...
Power is a good thing...
The little deere serves me well but there have been a few logs on this last job where more grunt would have made things easier and safer... (40" 27' hemlock peeler, weights almost as much as the missus). But by god's she pulled it, 1st gear and full throttle but she pulled it... only broke the winch line once on that one... and a choker... :rolleyes2:
You should try Amsteel Blue 3/4" for winch lines. Being so close to their plant, you wouldn't even have to pay shipping. Or you might find some remnants cheaper from a rigging shop? The FS did a report on Amsteel Blue. You can find it online -- they found it to be more productive an safer.
I have a hank of 3/8" my Bro gave me and I love it! Super strong stuff, and easier to splice than wire.
That's gotta suck. I'm a firm devotee of a getting some good food in me first thing in the morning (even if it is at 10AM with my night job), otherwise I feel like I'm spinning my wheels all day.
Got some bacon and eggs in the pan right now.
I don't know man, it doesn't hold up for squat in abrasive work (like a line skidder) doesn't do will in a poorly maintained fair lead (like a line skidder) snaps back despite what the adds say, and running slidders on it is a no no.
Not to mention its really ####ing expensive.
Read in LW magazine that a crew was using it for straw line, which does make sense, being how the straw line is only used in setting up it doesn't spend all day being drug though mud, rocks, stumps, sand, innocent bystanders, foresters, county inspectors, the occasional scrap car, through brush piles...
And the synthetic stuff does get UV damage...
I can usually handle a light breakfast, but nothing huge, but except for a few pretzels lunch is out of the question.
Does the name of this commune start with Dead?
still in the box, you forgot the pink one.:msp_rolleyes:Pics = Liked. clean site
272 good saws. wouldn't say there fuel sippers, but not guzzler either.
no autotune stuff, no start/run problems any time of year. only real cold is winter plate needed.
See the yeeow, green, oragne wedge.
What happened to blue one ?
I found Slamm's thread on it here:Not sure bout all that? Sam runs it on his skidders and doesn't seem to have problems. But, it is pricey.
Not sure bout all that? Sam runs it on his skidders and doesn't seem to have problems. But, it is pricey.
Nice pics Pac! Thanks for sharing. I really like how the moss grows on your alls timber! Probably something you guys don't even really think about. Everything out there is so green.
Hey Pac, I have seen you mention "the commune" several times...what is the commune?
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