I am not a logger as you know, but I hate falling with an audience ... both meanings intended, but primarily tree falling. Seems I always rush just to get it over.
Ron
Falling pics 11/25/09
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I am not a logger as you know, but I hate falling with an audience ... both meanings intended, but primarily tree falling. Seems I always rush just to get it over.
Ron
In taking down the Ash, I cut my face. Bored out the heart from the face, nipped the edges on both side and then cut from Top to bottom staying on the stump until she was well on her way.
MS 311 20 inch bar vs >50 inch Dia of eucalyptus blakelyi log and just couldn't do it,,, i had to get the 661 25ich bar for the final inner poke for crane to pop it off.. I do like that one cut worked all way around and my bar run out was less than 1 inch
BlackCoffin
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Clearing a patch of all the ash, used the big red wedge for a little insurance
Laying them down
Using the tractor, I gave it a wee bit too much of a push and caught up in the cedars. At least didn’t hit the building.
you have over cut & have left no hingewood, disaster could be just around the next bend
Which one?
It could very well be the next one, especially when you're pushing them over with a machine, you could push the butt off the stump & it could come back over the cab & you could wind up flatter than a pancake.
Kodiakmac
ArboristSite Lurker
Bewildered and Kodiak, if you go to the top of the page, I explain how I cut the ash. Frozen ash has a higher percentage of barberchairing so I leave a small hinge and usually chase that as the tree is headed down. You’ll see in most pictures there is a small hinge left in the top right corners as this is the last of the holding wood. Especially on this job when the trees has to go strait and right as there was a large shop on my left.
I’ve been doing this for a long time and am very safety conscious, this is what works for me.
I’ve been doing this for a long time and am very safety conscious, this is what works for me.
Kodiakmac
ArboristSite Lurker
"Frozen ash has a higher percentage of barberchairing so I leave a small hinge and usually chase that as the tree is headed down."
Okay. That explains it. On the leaners I do a plunge cut and leave a hinge and then cut through the strip that's left at the back. That pretty well eliminates barber-chairing. Used to call that "snippin' the bra".
Okay. That explains it. On the leaners I do a plunge cut and leave a hinge and then cut through the strip that's left at the back. That pretty well eliminates barber-chairing. Used to call that "snippin' the bra".
Loading them up, small ends are what your looking at.
flying pig
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still picking away at it. Snow is getting deep and the skid is getting longer. Love the spring weather.
How’s the heater working?
flying pig
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Good actually, suck fan so I’m cooking on the longer skids. It’s enough to keep me dried off between hitches.
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No falling in this picture, hope that's ok. Was one of those perfect days with 0-degree (C) weather, clear skies and a nice view. Had an eagle soaring above me, some smaller birds chirping...almost religious after a long dark winter!
There's a house in that light spot on the left hand side, I bet they have a great view!
There's a house in that light spot on the left hand side, I bet they have a great view!
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Ash is such nice looking wood.
Well that’s all for 2020, the last load for the winter that wasn’t. Now onto firewood. What a mess of mud.
