East Coast Veneer

[weimedog]

Saw this, and I relate to this dude. I appreciate the approach focusing on things like bore cut from front and sides to minimize pulls nd chairs... hinge in root flare, not valuable wood IF Possible ( Sometime this isn't possible ) ... Maximize how much is harvested cutting close AND less stump to skid other logs over and around. Only "little" tactical thing I do different on the white oak like that is leaving trigger wood & have wedge in until my hinge is done so the tree doesn't move while I'm focused on that close to the ground cut. THEN stand up look snip the trigger and go or hammer on the wedges like crazy. But NICE low cut stump with no pulls maximizes the logs for me. Add up 10 12 inches gained with this style "stump" on veneer trees.....doesn't take many to justify the possible extra time.

 

[northmanlogging]

you guys not believe in log tapes? just lobbing things off at wherever looks good?

I'd put my little johny Deere up against that Timberhack all day everyday, and I think the timberhacks are cool, but the deere is just designed better.

 

[weimedog]

you guys not believe in log tapes? just lobbing things off at wherever looks good?

I'd put my little johny Deere up against that Timberhack all day everyday, and I think the timberhacks are cool, but the deere is just designed better.

Sounds about right

Hey, I didn't see your skidder in your video doing what you do to do those tree's, where's that Deere?

 

[northmanlogging]

Sounds about right

Hey, I didn't see your skidder in your video doing what you do to do those tree's, where's that Deere?

theres a couple of vidjeos of the Missus getting dirty.
I'm usually do damned tired to mess with videos by the time I fire up the Skidder though.

 

[northmanlogging]

the butt on this pig is over 5'
same log on the way to the mill, log truck couldnt lift it

 

[northmanlogging]

this was done with one front hub JB welded on, so I had to be a little careful, took 6 weeks to get parts, peak pandemic logistics issues...

 

[weimedog]

That an old 440? My Two older "Deer's are a 490 excavator and a 2750 with a Uni forest Skidder Winch , they work for the farm. See a few of those our here, usually beat to death but they are STILL working.

 

[grizz55chev]

this was done with one front hub JB welded on, so I had to be a little careful, took 6 weeks to get parts, peak pandemic logistics issues...

Nice stick, nml!

 

[northmanlogging]

That an old 440? My Two older "Deer's are a 490 excavator and a 2750 with a Uni forest Skidder Winch , they work for the farm. See a few of those our here, usually beat to death but they are STILL working.

yup 440A, so? late 60's early 70's vintage, non turbo, but a motor out of a 2004 genset/aircompressor? runs like a top, the winch brake could use an adjustment, especially for the whoppers, but it does the job better then I ever expected
She's wearing newer slippers since that vid, and is down right scary on a hill, climb any thing including trees..

 

[northmanlogging]

My excavator is basically a 490e with an isuzu motor and orange paint... though the stealerships get shirty when I tell them that, even though up until recently the serial plate on every deere excavator since the late 80's says made by Hitachi...

 

[woodfarmer]

I like his no-nonsense approach

 

[weimedog]

Typical from this job

 

[weimedog]

 

[weimedog]

Good Fellers again ripping thru to create veneer logs...... fast :

 

[davidwyby]

you guys not believe in log tapes? just lobbing things off at wherever looks good?

I'd put my little johny Deere up against that Timberhack all day everyday, and I think the timberhacks are cool, but the deere is just designed better.

I *think* it's cuz the trees/logs are shorter. GF mentioned once that the ideal log is 13'8" and hard to hit. So they cut the top off, skid the whole log, and cut to length based on the mill's pref on the log deck. I deal with the same here. Trying to make long straight logs out of forky trees.

 

[weimedog]

Check this out. Check out the closing of the hinge and resultant pull...wow. Point is there is a contrast. I'll post this, then RE-post a contrasting video. Hey, the tree is on the ground and nothing got broken & hurt right?

 

[weimedog]

Contrast when looking to maximize harvested wood per tree on those hardwoods with stronger "fiber"

 

[weimedog]

And yet another contrast Pretty efficient way