Lousy hunting....So i watched these guys.

[stihl sawing]

too hot to hunt the first two days so i sat around and watched these loggers. Pretty cool stuff. They put in some long hours and are really good at operating those machines. Especially the guy that delimbs the trees. Wish i had a video camera but the still pics will have to do. Will take a while to load all of them.

Of course i get to clown around a little when nothing is operating.

 

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The cutting end of the delimber, A rifle is shown for length. The teeth on that chain looked to be an inch long.

 

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I really enjoyed watching them and talked to a couple of them. Mentioned chainsaws and they don't even carry one. they were some really nice guys, Looked like a lot of fun to me.

 

[ShoerFast]

I really enjoyed watching them and talked to a couple of them. Mentioned chainsaws and they don't even carry one. they were some really nice guys, Looked like a lot of fun to me.

Funny the driver did not have a saw, as you would think that it could sure cure a log that was not obeying the rules and hanging out too far? If you will note, the skidder is curing one in your pictures. )

Few years ago my dad, nephew and I stopped to watch an operation. The feller-buncher was done, the skidder operator was way ahead of the slasher and stopped to chat. When he needed to make another run he asked if my nephew would like to 'help' , didn't have to ask twice!

He made one of the happiest 8 year-olds ever! Riding in the skidder as he passed our camera the driver let his steer over the windrows of tops.

Ear - to - ear grin I tell you!

Thanks for the pictures, it is to few and far between for me to spend a few watching cool operations!

Thanks!

 

[Burvol]

Nice pics, and not to sound like a #### bag, but I can't really imagine it.

 

[stihl sawing]

Funny the driver did not have a saw, as you would think that it could sure cure a log that was not obeying the rules and hanging out too far? If you will note, the skidder is curing one in your pictures. )

Few years ago my dad, nephew and I stopped to watch an operation. The feller-buncher was done, the skidder operator was way ahead of the slasher and stopped to chat. When he needed to make another run he asked if my nephew would like to 'help' , didn't have to ask twice!

He made one of the happiest 8 year-olds ever! Riding in the skidder as he passed our camera the driver let his steer over the windrows of tops.

Ear - to - ear grin I tell you!

Thanks for the pictures, it is to few and far between for me to spend a few watching cool operations!

Thanks!

They used that skidder for about everthing, even to push the loaded semis out of the mud. He was pulling a log off the side with it. You would think they would keep a saw handy but he said none of then even carry one on the trucks.

 

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Nice pics, and not to sound like a #### bag, but I can't really imagine it.

LOL, You probably see it every day and get tired of it. It was facinating for me to watch.

 

[jhays]

LOL, You probably see it every day and get tired of it. It was facinating for me to watch.

i gave you rep, I enjoyed the pics alot.

 

[rms61moparman]

DANG SS!!!!

You sure go all out when you clear shooting lanes!!
Around here we just use a hatchet:jawdrop:

 

[AUSSIE1]

Just this year SS, I've harvestered in the pines, the mountain ash hardwood and ATM blue gum and no one ever carries a chainsaw these days.

Yarders will carry one for cutting their stumps for anchoring though.

 

[discounthunter]

cool pics. im not sure but i believe here in GA all logs have to be butt forward on the trailers.?

 

[stihl sawing]

cool pics. im not sure but i believe here in GA all logs have to be butt forward on the trailers.?

About every log truck here you see has them loaded both ways. Usually butts in front and back like in the pics.

 

[Metals406]

Must be all for pulp huh?? I guess a guy could run those through a Scragg-mill and chip waste.

Thanks for the cool pics mang!

 

[stihl sawing]

Must be all for pulp huh?? I guess a guy could run those through a Scragg-mill and chip waste.

Thanks for the cool pics mang!

Yeah he said they were going for pulp wood. they also was just thinning out some. Their gone now.

 

[2dogs]

Too hot to hunt?!

 

[stihl sawing]

Too hot to hunt?!

Yeah it was close to 80 degrees, Darn wasp and skeeters wouldn't leave you alone.