Cutting on Saltspring Island today

[parrisw]

Doesn't take long at all to cut up a tree with a saw like that

Thanks!! I love that 372.

My friend isn't into saws like I am. He has a 365special and a 136. I said to him. "Is it wrong to be in love with a chainsaw?" He just laughed.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Nice pictures Will. I know that tree species, very well! Looks like you got some good firewood.

 

[parrisw]

This 372 is faster in this size wood then my ported Makita 6401BB, next vid I run them both. And the Makita is running full chisel chain and its slower. Though, I know I left some HP on the table on that Makita, I'm going back in for more this winter.

 

[parrisw]

Nice pictures Will. I know that tree species, very well! Looks like you got some good firewood.

Thanks Norm, I bet you know it well. I love that size of wood for firewood, soooo much easier to deal with and split then a 50" round, LOL.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Oh yeah! Nice straight not to many limbs. Or back breaking rounds I love it, love mixing fir in with our hardwood. I think its great firewood, and love the smell cutting, and burning.

 

[parrisw]

Oh yeah! Nice straight not to many limbs. Or back breaking rounds I love it, love mixing fir in with our hardwood. I think its great firewood, and love the smell cutting, and burning.

Yup, smells great, burns great. Will go a good 7hrs in the wood stove.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

:rockn::camera:hone:

 

[mtngun]

Douglas fir ? Come again ? That looks nothing like any doug I've seen. :msp_confused:

Was the smooth bark tree alder ? Or arbutus ? I'm not real familiar with your coastal species.

 

[parrisw]

Douglas fir ? Come again ? That looks nothing like any doug I've seen. :msp_confused:


Was the smooth bark tree alder ? Or arbutus ? I'm not real familiar with your coastal species.

No Arbutus around there. Lots around here though. Its doug fir, the bark is less knarly on the smaller trees. There is a fair amount of alder around too. Never cut much of it though.

 

[Eccentric]

Looks like much of the Doug Fir around here....

 

[parrisw]

Next vid.

[video=youtube;eV9EV3FREhQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV9EV3FREhQ[/video]

 

[jockeydeuce]

Douglas fir ? Come again ? That looks nothing like any doug I've seen. :msp_confused:


Was the smooth bark tree alder ? Or arbutus ? I'm not real familiar with your coastal species.

That looks like typical second growth Douglas Fir here in the interior of BC, too.....The old growth has that thick gnarly bark.

The difference is Will's trees will be a lot younger at that size he's cutting compared to up where I am!

Here's an old girl in my back property.......Probably 200+ years old

Will......That 372 sure sounds good!!!

 

[mtngun]

That looks like typical second growth Douglas Fir here in the interior of BC, too.....The old growth has that thick gnarly bark.

The difference is Will's trees will be a lot younger at that size he's cutting compared to up where I am!

Here's an old girl in my back property.......Probably 200+ years old

Will......That 372 sure sounds good!!!

JockeyDeuce's doug looks like the ones in my area.

If you west coasters say Will's tree is a doug then I believe you. It's just completely different than the ones here. Here, a tree that diameter would have shaggy bark 1 1/2" thick, and be 100 years old.

We learn something new every day. :msp_smile:

 

[forestryworks]

Definitely Doug-fir

 

[parrisw]

That looks like typical second growth Douglas Fir here in the interior of BC, too.....The old growth has that thick gnarly bark.

The difference is Will's trees will be a lot younger at that size he's cutting compared to up where I am!

Here's an old girl in my back property.......Probably 200+ years old


Will......That 372 sure sounds good!!!

Thanks, it sure is my favorite saw right now.

JockeyDeuce's doug looks like the ones in my area.

If you west coasters say Will's tree is a doug then I believe you. It's just completely different than the ones here. Here, a tree that diameter would have shaggy bark 1 1/2" thick, and be 100 years old.

We learn something new every day. :msp_smile:

It grows very fast out here due to the climate.

I've cut plenty of old growth, the last one that I posted about was like you speak.

The final video got screwed up, so uploading again.

 

[parrisw]

Last vid.

[video=youtube;hyYMMQipmvM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyYMMQipmvM[/video]

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Awesome Will Think Im gonna have to go cut some doug fir! Dont have any in my woodpile, and I love having it in the mix.

 

[parrisw]

Awesome Will Think Im gonna have to go cut some doug fir! Dont have any in my woodpile, and I love having it in the mix.

Ya, its great firewood!!

 

[cc firefighter]

Douglas fir ? Come again ? That looks nothing like any doug I've seen. :msp_confused:

Was the smooth bark tree alder ? Or arbutus ? I'm not real familiar with your coastal species.

No doubt about it that’s Doug fir. Look how the wood is almost pink. Fresh cut D.F. is almost white then as it dries it turns that pink color, after it dries more it starts turning tan or brown.
Craig

 

[parrisw]

No doubt about it that’s Doug fir. Look how the wood is almost pink. Fresh cut D.F. is almost white then as it dries it turns that pink color, after it dries more it starts turning tan or brown.
Craig

Yes, the trees we cut up have been down about 3 years.