Finally got out to the new site to cut some locust.
This is the site. I suggested to the farmer that he could eliminate a bad corner if I cut the locusts on that point. Answer "cut anything you want in there". That sidehill is steep! I can only get the PU (F150) up to near the top of the brush pile what with the steepness and green, juicy grass.
The tree - I had already removed one small co-dominant stem. I was trying to fall the big one to the right and a bit toward the camera. Got to tied up fighting my way aroudn the stub of that small stem (no longer there) and managed to fall it right into the brush instead of on the edge of the patch
Got too tied up fighting my way aroundthe stub of that small stem (no longer there) and managed to fall it right into the brush instead of on the edge of the patch
Trimmed up. Fighting that brush is a baitch. Can't walk through it, have to cut my way in.
First section of about 15 ft cut up and out with the cables, snatch blocks, chains. Got to pull that thang out of the brush and up to the stump.
Now to 'yard' with an F150. The closest I could get with the PU was about 20 ft away to the right on the edge of the brush.
From the PU location:
Up to the stump ready for more cutting:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/turnkey4099/006-3.jpg
And the final turn hooked up, camera battery died at that point.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/turnkey4099/009-1.jpg
The load of wood back at the house. I had already hauled some on Tues but got rained out that day.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/turnkey4099/010.jpg
It has been at least 15 years since I cut any locust other than the odd limb or small tree. Nice to be cutting some real firewood instead of Willow for a change. I had also forgotten how easy that stuff splits. I am over halfway done handsplitting and only have IINM 3 rounds set aside to run through the splitter.
Harry K
This is the site. I suggested to the farmer that he could eliminate a bad corner if I cut the locusts on that point. Answer "cut anything you want in there". That sidehill is steep! I can only get the PU (F150) up to near the top of the brush pile what with the steepness and green, juicy grass.
The tree - I had already removed one small co-dominant stem. I was trying to fall the big one to the right and a bit toward the camera. Got to tied up fighting my way aroudn the stub of that small stem (no longer there) and managed to fall it right into the brush instead of on the edge of the patch
Got too tied up fighting my way aroundthe stub of that small stem (no longer there) and managed to fall it right into the brush instead of on the edge of the patch
Trimmed up. Fighting that brush is a baitch. Can't walk through it, have to cut my way in.
First section of about 15 ft cut up and out with the cables, snatch blocks, chains. Got to pull that thang out of the brush and up to the stump.
Now to 'yard' with an F150. The closest I could get with the PU was about 20 ft away to the right on the edge of the brush.
From the PU location:
Up to the stump ready for more cutting:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/turnkey4099/006-3.jpg
And the final turn hooked up, camera battery died at that point.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/turnkey4099/009-1.jpg
The load of wood back at the house. I had already hauled some on Tues but got rained out that day.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/turnkey4099/010.jpg
It has been at least 15 years since I cut any locust other than the odd limb or small tree. Nice to be cutting some real firewood instead of Willow for a change. I had also forgotten how easy that stuff splits. I am over halfway done handsplitting and only have IINM 3 rounds set aside to run through the splitter.
Harry K
