Why do west coast loggers fell timber the way the do?

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GASoline71

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I hear that. I'll be taking it slow for the next 12 weeks or so, Thursday I caught a 12" white pine with lotttttts of tension on it across my left knee. Just got out of an mri, torn acl fractured bone at the knee and busted cartilage. GREAT ! I guess iI should feel lucky thats all it did, Could of been alot worst. It sent me about 12'.

Sounds like you need to stay out of the woods.

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No name on the side of the truck. I think they just logged on Longview ground. Used JLM out of Stevenson to haul logs.

Oh ok. Could of been C&C, Jerry Debrie (prob spelled that wrong), or Don Fudge. Theyre all from down that way. Those are just the outfits i know of know thweres more. That's what I'd call some serious production right there. They woulda moved around 6million feet at 1500 loads.

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Yup, right there with being a sumbeach.

We are good, moving into the new house and you?

Busy as hell. Amazing how many miles a guy has to drive these days just to kill trees.

Glad to hear you found a new place, all the best.
 
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No doubt about it. West coast loggers are 3 hours behind the east coast guys no matter how dang good they are.

Your so full of #### that I can smell you from here. Bet money you never have had to find the longest ground in order to save a tree out. I casted a good sized poplar right across a draw yesterday and she bounced like a ball. Had that been a big white cedar I think I would be packaging tooth picks.. east coast wood has its. Challenges, but I don't think there is much of a comparison. LMAO, when half if not more of the cutter populaation dosent even use a hinge and the other 80% uses a giant open face with wedges shoved everywhere you KNOW that #### is easier. All that BS and the job still gets done. That racket ain't gonna work in a stand of 2nd growth with some height and some lead... That's just my opinion though.
 
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Depends on which hand i'm scratching my ass with that day.



Yup that there's your half assed immunity. Wait, I guess it's my half assed immunity.

You, sir... will have to get your own immunity.

Thank, you. Thank you very much.

That OK I chose my immunity... With distance... as much distance as possible...
 
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One you get sawdust in your cuffs you never get it out !

CUFFS? :laugh:


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I understand the no cuff standard. I also understand the new longer leg protection standards and the wrap arounds. Does a logger have to pick his poison now - or do the new chaps feature a break away? Just curious as it is time for this firewood hack to replace his old style chaps. Ron
 
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I understand the no cuff standard. I also understand the new longer leg protection standards and the wrap arounds. Does a logger have to pick his poison now - or do the new chaps feature a break away? Just curious as it is time for this firewood hack to replace his old style chaps. Ron

if you're a firewood hack holding lots of 3 foot pieces with one foot while cutting, standing on the other, then get full wraps: lots of calf protection. As a full time production faller, perhaps you would opt for mobility over super maximum protection- i.e inserts, mauybe cutting pants of you want to be smart and all. Thing about cutting pants is they cost so much more, and once wore out, the whole thing goes, i just buy another pair of $36 (max) pants.

damn new wescos are pretty. for us non kuliens people that is...
 
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