Falling pics 11/25/09

[slowp]

Fashionistas take note.

I noticed today that fallers have switched to summer wear. The sleeveless hickory shirt is in--sleeves torn off, of course. Looks like hemlines are high this year on the pants--no hems, of course. Pant legs are stagged off just below the knees. As always, the apres work Romeos are never out of style.

 

[hammerlogging]

when a tall whip sits back it sure sits back a mile.

(2.2 km)

 

[KiwiBro]

Before running out of trees, I got to trying the 'wedge pocket' idea as I'm calling it now. Worked well, thanks. Fortunately, the real skinny ones, that would have bugger all holding wood left if I used this method were all on the ground. In the end, on a few, I persuaded with PTO winch when wind got up too much. All wood being piled and burned so stumps could look ugly, fibre pull was OK, and I had to steer 'em into one of two piles or spend ages winching them into the piles. Oh, and fence lines, save trees, and a track dotted about the place too.
Here's a photo of a few to show the sails on the end of the long masts.
Only burning the lot so don't laugh at the stumps or busted tops. Well, OK, laugh all you want.

 

[lfnh]

Nice jin poles for stepping, lol.
what's the height, dia of the mast ? species

 

[KiwiBro]

Radiata Pine, never measured heights or dbh but latter varied massively. Put it this way, I was using the 16" bar on my 241 for some of 'em, and others my 32" on 7900

 

[TheJollyLogger]

• Nothin but net

 

[Samlock]

Clockwork job, Jeff. I say that's a tight spot indeed.

Did you open the gate while it was going over too?

 

[TheJollyLogger]

I think it was open. That was the last of three through the same hole.

 

[Dayto]

Pick your lay , examin the lean , branch weight and asses any rot in tree , remember a tree can fall 3 ways with out out to much work, but some times trying to get it to fall the 4"th way can be a real **** show and ****in dangerous.

Back cut first , shallow steep face . Set up with wedges( slide wedge in from side. this will give you more lift with out bottoming out).
Repeat.
If no luck ....

Step back gun your pusher tree and let drive. Why pound the piss outta wedges in small timber when you only have so much room before they bottom out. Im sure you played Domanoe's as a kid right...lol... On a serious note tho , if you have no experience pushing timber .. DONT DO IT..
Have fun be safe.

 

[HuskStihl]

Pick your lay , examin the lean , branch weight and asses any rot in tree , remember a tree can fall 3 ways with out out to much work, but some times trying to get it to fall the 4"th way can be a real **** show and ****in dangerous.

Back cut first , shallow steep face . Set up with wedges( slide wedge in from side. this will give you more lift with out bottoming out).
Repeat.
If no luck ....

Step back gun your pusher tree and let drive. Why pound the piss outta wedges in small timber when you only have so much room before they bottom out. Im sure you played Domanoe's as a kid right...lol... On a serious note tho , if you have no experience pushing timber .. DONT DO IT..
Have fun be safe.

Ahhh...u'r talking about kiwibro's pecker poles. When I thought you were offering Jolly advice, I was thinking that he already had the situation pretty much under control...

 

[TheJollyLogger]

You crack me up, Jon. To make up for it, I had two spruce today that didn't lay down quite the way I wanted. No damage, but they don't hinge for ****.

 

[KiwiBro]

Ahhh...u'r talking about kiwibro's pecker poles. When I thought you were offering Jolly advice, I was thinking that he already had the situation pretty much under control...

Maybe he was calling Jolly out to domino the three trees through that gate? That, I would probably pay to see.

But yes, I did domino a few when was safe to do so, but if there is any doubt, I'm happy to put a cable on 'em.

 

[TheJollyLogger]

That was not gonna happen. Not there. You shoulda seen the other two.

 

[RandyMac]

 

[hammerlogging]

nice one. looks like a big block face with a healthy snipe above and below. And a real "can-do" gallop to get on out a there

 

[hammerlogging]

I feel pretty good right now. Just about every time I'm going here or there I seem to pass a load going here or there, with logs we cut on it.
Thats a good mix and that keeps things healthy.

 

[treeslayer2003]

hey there sir, you been busy?

 

[hammerlogging]

ummmm. ya.

 

[treeslayer2003]

i been waitin on permits.......movin tomorrow.
love to see some pics from over yer way.

 

[hammerlogging]

ok maybe this weekend. I'll tote the phone tomorrow for some pics. think I'll be cuttin on 2 different jobs, thats a good day at one and a quick stop at the end of the day to finish one off