I came sauntering across the hill in time to see the cat operator standing on the uphill track of a tilted grapple cat. He was smoking a cigarette. Not a good omen. He was pretty close to the road, which was doubling as a landing. This ground is marginal for skidding. It is steep, with hidden boulders to surprise the guys on the equipment.
Up from the road came the loader. The smoke break was over. The loader began pushing on the blade of the cat. The grapples would slip, and there'd be a loud CLANG noise, but it didn't take long and the cat was back in service.
Next week? The Wonderful World Of Skyline Yarding With A Thunderbird Swing Yarder.
Up from the road came the loader. The smoke break was over. The loader began pushing on the blade of the cat. The grapples would slip, and there'd be a loud CLANG noise, but it didn't take long and the cat was back in service.
Next week? The Wonderful World Of Skyline Yarding With A Thunderbird Swing Yarder.