Anyone else cuttin popple? Love cuttin popple! Soo easy!! :)

[jegushee1]

Cord of popple at a time

 

[1270d]

That's nice stuff! The bark is slipping pretty bad now though. Watch your step.

 

[chucker]

big tooth, is a fun cut when solid. the bigger trunks are cord makers with a full set of chokers(5) in the first 100" of 24 " to 30" butt cuts. seems as of late the sticks are running 5 long to the top @ 6" with the bigger poles having conks and rotted centers/hollowed out just good for bedding! looks like your turns are producing some decent paneling bolts! I am cutting in low land again so the recent rain has mudded up everything.

 

[HuskStihl]

Is it like sweet gum? Sweet gum is the only tree species which seems to listen to me.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Nice hitch of wood. Is that a 540A?

 

[treeslayer2003]

tulip bark

That's nice stuff! The bark is slipping pretty bad now though. Watch your step.

tulip is pullin bad now, it slicker than wet ice. i let this weeks lay 5 days before topping, it helps alot but still must handle gently. of course they are not pulp lol.

 

[bitzer]

Corks Mike, corks.

I like cuttin popple sawlogs. The pulp stays in the woods for me.

 

[treeslayer2003]

bitz i thought you pulped out the tops?

 

[Skeans]

Come out here when the Doug fir bark starts slipping even with corks on the big 2nd growth you go for a ride.


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[bitzer]

bitz i thought you pulped out the tops?

Popple and basswood tops stay in the woods. The firewood guys don't want it and the pulp mill won't take it.

 

[bitzer]

Come out here when the Doug fir bark starts slipping even with corks on the big 2nd growth you go for a ride.


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Yeah I could see that in thick bark. Our thick bark trees like bur oak don't seem to slip so bad. About half the logs I have on the landing right now are peeled. I should get extra for that!

 

[steve easy]

Pulp, i managed to get out of limbing this.

 

[jegushee1]

Nice hitch of wood. Is that a 540A?

My little 440 b. That's bout all she can handle!! Ha

 

[Skeans]

My little 440 b. That's bout all she can handle!! Ha

It may help putting the long frame on there that's what we did to our 440


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[jegushee1]

It may help putting the long frame on there that's what we did to our 440


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Nah I like my little set up the way it is Can haul bout cord of nice pulp ( 5 chokers) if it's big stuff no prob and bout 3/4 of cord firewood (6-7 chokers) of smaller firewood. Seems work out for this one man operation

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I'm surprised you don't run chains. I grew up in Maine and until recently I thought all skidders had chains on them!

 

[Gypo Logger]

My little 440 b. That's bout all she can handle!! Ha

Good machine, I'm sure it doesn't owe you anything. My stand here is 50% white popular. Was thinking of making a cabin out of some of them. Some are 18" DBH. Should get at it while bark is loose, but alas I have to peel some Alaska Sitka for a house. Big wood, 20" tips at 40'.
Pics forthcoming.

 

[Gypo Logger]

I'm surprised you don't run chains. I grew up in Maine and until recently I thought all skidders had chains on them!

It seems when it's flatter than piss on a plate and dry you don't need chain as long as you have a bit of tread.
Chains make a lot of difference in every situation. They are pita to move around and install . I had some ring chain when I had a 540a. Talk about climb.

 

[bitzer]

It seems when it's flatter than piss on a plate and dry you don't need chain as long as you have a bit of tread.
Chains make a lot of difference in every situation. They are pita to move around and install . I had some ring chain when I had a 540a. Talk about climb.

That happen during one of your blackouts?

 

[jegushee1]

Chains on the front of my 440. Don't need chains on all 4 at least not on this site