Falling pics 11/25/09

[tramp bushler]

For an upper garment that has been wore for 4 years while cutting. I'de say that I would sure like one. If it will stand up like that and still be in that good a shape, that's pretty impressive.

 

[dooby]

20 years ago the safety pants were very thick and Heavy but now they are pretty thin and very comfortable. Cheap pants still are thick and heavy, that's what I have, I'm not a logger (I'm thinning young forests with a clearing saw, don't know what that's called in english) and thought that the good pants cost too much :msp_unsure:

New rules for this year is that we have to wear Hi-Vis jackets, not a fan of that since I'm used to wearing just a shirt but I guess I'll get used to it, eventually.

my opinions came from a coupla 20 yr. old exp., back them Stihl saw pants were the thing every body had to have. All the younger(early 20's)cutters it seemed had to have all this new hot gear, me included. I remember hot,heavy(sweat mongers), and clumzy. I will check into the jacket- that is pretty good-4 yrs. and no issues. I am an insert guy myself, and own some chaps also. I can't comfortably cut(not even fire wood)without leg protection and a hard hat at least. One Logger I fall for on occasion won't allow inserts on his job. He likes to see that a person is protected, I guess.

 

[tramp bushler]

The pads don't always do their job. I know a few guys that got cut while wearing them because the chain pulled them out of the way so it could eat some leg meat.
That being said I have been wearing Labonville summer cutting pants this year with the pads. They are cool in the summer but on the hottest days its either chaps or nothing.
I will say I like the Labonville pants. Polyester. I can move in them about as good as I can move. Haven't washed them since I started wearing them.

 

[Deleted member 110241]

Markus ; which clearing saw are you running. . I know this may be a stupid? . But I've always wondered. If it was illegal in Sweden to run a Stihl. And if it was illegal in Germany to run a Husqvarna . ??

I run Husqvarna 345FXT and 555FXT.
I have a small business and have 4 saws running. Plenty of Stihl users around here but I like the huskys, they've been dead reliable so I don't feel the need for change.

 

[Deleted member 110241]

Markus, guess what. Right now I'm packing my clearing saw for next week, I've got a 20 hectares young pine plot to thin out. I'll try to remember pack a camera too and take some pictures, unless it's raining too much.



Nate, laundry today. The floppy jacket is basically sewn round a fish net. The upper and lover parts are separate. Armpits can also be opened out. The fabric is really thin, it dries fast - as soon as the jacket gets wet, it'll feel cold. If it's burning hot, I just let the front open. The bugs usually won't bite your chest or belly as much as they like to chew your arms or backside.

20ha takes a while if you're by yourself!

I took a picture a couple weeks back:

 

[tramp bushler]

Markus and Sam ; what spacing do you guys do. Or is it just save the dominates and cut the rest. ?

 

[Deleted member 110241]

We leave about 2000 trees/hectar which is a bit over 2 meters on average between individuals.

Here's a better picture:

 

[dooby]

We leave about 2000 trees/hectar which is a bit over 2 meters on average between individuals.

Here's a better picture:

Markus-After falling to the prescribed spec's . is there a market for or utilization of the fallen trees?

 

[mdavlee]

Here you go guys. Have at me.

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[dooby]

The pads don't always do their job. I know a few guys that got cut while wearing them because the chain pulled them out of the way so it could eat some leg meat.
That being said I have been wearing Labonville summer cutting pants this year with the pads. They are cool in the summer but on the hottest days its either chaps or nothing.
I will say I like the Labonville pants. Polyester. I can move in them about as good as I can move. Haven't washed them since I started wearing them.

Hey Tramp- Always wondered about the Labonville pants. Maybe I'll try a set this fall. Do you ever use a bow bar for thinning? A friend tried to get me to use them more than once, I still can't get used to a 'bow-bar.

 

[Deleted member 110241]

Markus-After falling to the prescribed spec's . is there a market for or utilization of the fallen trees?

No, we leave them there. They break down quickly and gives nutrition to the trees left.

 

[dooby]

Here you go guys. Have at me.

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One tree andyou expect an opinn....Hey that saw was throwing some nice chips.:chainsawguy:and um ugh...way to clean up the face.:msp_wink: But one tree... come on:bringit:

No, really it all looked really good! To be honest I got alot of dutchman in my stuff threw the course of the day. Sometimes that's just the rythym, like when i go to a longer heavier bar. It takes my muscle/hand-eye to adjust a bit longer these days.

 

[mdavlee]

Well I forgot to video the other big poplar

 

[dooby]

:msp_w00t:

 

[HuskStihl]

Here you go guys. Have at me.

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I'd like for somebody, anybody, to post a video making falling look harder than I make it look. This ain't the one. That stump looks great, all the fiber pull was from the stump, and unlike some your back cut was not on a 30 degree slopp. I will say bigger boys make it look smoother and faster, and the smaller boys (me) make it look much harder.

I vote "good on ya mate!"

 

[Trx250r180]

i guess the white bar makes your saw think it's orange and white :msp_wink:

 

[HuskStihl]

Well I forgot to video the other big poplar

That implies you think this one was big:jester: don't listen to that doobie, I've seen three of your falling vids and you look like a faller in all of 'em, but it might be the tin lid:msp_biggrin:

 

[dooby]

i guess the white bar makes your saw think it's orange and white :msp_wink:

opcorn:

 

[dooby]

That implies you think this one was big:jester: don't listen to that doobie, I've seen three of your falling vids and you look like a faller in all of 'em, but it might be the tin lid:msp_biggrin:

Now Husk- all i was implying was that there was only one tree to judge from :msp_wink:

 

[HuskStihl]

Was that a Dutchman or were you cleaning up the face? I'm thinking no, unless there was something more important than that fence on the other side that we couldn't see.