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MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Just been reading through this page and thought I'd pop in with some ideas. I try to minimize time at the base of the tree, kind of consider it a kill zone, where I'm trying to kill the tree and, it's trying to kill me.
Some trees need wedging, levers, jacks, explosives, etc. But if a little bigger face will cut your time in the kill zone down by a few seconds it can be safer.
We use that while climbing too. Our face cut on a big evergreen stem as we are blocking it down will often be halfway or even more of the diameter. If your tree is 40" in diameter and you can only drop a 48"-72" chunk of it this lets gravity do a lot of the work while still giving good control. Pounding wedges or trying to push against your flip line and saddle, while hanging 60' in the air, brings a whole bunch of risks.
Mr. HE
I agree. I've often cut past the 50% mark on well balanced trees so that the trees own weight fells it
You really should consider the adapter. It is the ultimate way of sticking it to German haughtiness.
Mr. HE
Thanks mate. I have actually tried them and do like them. Hell, I even own them
However I'm going to be as stubborn as Stihl on this one Stihl being bastards to deal with? Tell me it isn't so
I've heard some horror stories from Stihl dealers on this one. Including some very successful Stihl dealers.
One thing I should mention here...
When climbing and blocking down the face cut I use is almost always a Humbolt type. It makes it so the wood from the face cut tends to fall free on its own and also keeps the block from jumping back or rolling to the side as the face closes. It is rare a block wants to do those things, but trees are weird sometimes and you have to think a step ahead of them. Face cut can be alot more open too, to control spin on the dropping piece and help to keep it in the drop zone.
Mr. HE
When climbing and blocking down the face cut I use is almost always a Humbolt type. It makes it so the wood from the face cut tends to fall free on its own and also keeps the block from jumping back or rolling to the side as the face closes. It is rare a block wants to do those things, but trees are weird sometimes and you have to think a step ahead of them. Face cut can be alot more open too, to control spin on the dropping piece and help to keep it in the drop zone.
Mr. HE
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Rare lemonade lemon tree seeds you get 12 seeds
Matt
Rare lemon tree seeds only $15 for a dozzen
RARE LEMONADE LEMON TREE SEEDS YOU GET 12 SEEDS citrus | eBay
sheeit I'ma gonna stop them kids from spitting them seeds out and sell em on flea bay
Matt
Rare lemon tree seeds only $15 for a dozzen
RARE LEMONADE LEMON TREE SEEDS YOU GET 12 SEEDS citrus | eBay
sheeit I'ma gonna stop them kids from spitting them seeds out and sell em on flea bay
Rescue1
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Awesome pics and good job..
Stihlman441
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I see the 241 CM is on the Ozzy Stihl web site.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Dude. I'm gonna have to buy 100's of them and put Coca Cola out of business
They obviously haven't heard of rootstocks.Awesome pics and good job..
Thanks mate
Yeah been on there for a while mate. RRP$1249 last time I looked.
Dug another video out of the archives. This is of the pop upped 7900, 28" bar, non skip Windsor 63A semi chisel, and 7 pin rim. This was one tree that I should have jacked - my missus thought it was funny though and I was puffing like a Billy Goat at the end. I was always good at smacking boundaries in Cricket but this was beyond a joke
I have struck very few trees that have taken this much work to get over. What you didn't see was an extra trip to the ute for more wedges. It had WAY more weight than I thought. Green Casuarina is some heavy sh*t...<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-tCJ2GrbPEY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Stihlman441
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Thanks mate i had a little chuckle or two,ya worked for your money on that one champ,maybe ya nead a bigger hammer.
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David (saltas)
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That tree looked like it might have been leaning back a wee little bit, of course it could just be the video
your camera person is better than mine.
Rare, bovine manure every Bunnings in Australia is stocking them and the over a dollar a seed bit was well rude.
I have been teaching seed collection as part of the nursery work for providing natives for revegetation works.
Root stock I had not even gotten that far, but you made me laugh.
your camera person is better than mine.
Rare, bovine manure every Bunnings in Australia is stocking them and the over a dollar a seed bit was well rude.
I have been teaching seed collection as part of the nursery work for providing natives for revegetation works.
Root stock I had not even gotten that far, but you made me laugh.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
A bigger hammer would have simply wrecked my wedges faster
That tree looked like it might have been leaning back a wee little bit, of course it could just be the video
your camera person is better than mine.
Rare, bovine manure every Bunnings in Australia is stocking them and the over a dollar a seed bit was well rude.
I have been teaching seed collection as part of the nursery work for providing natives for revegetation works.
Root stock I had not even gotten that far, but you made me laugh.
The lean wasn't too bad but there was a lot of branches on the back side of it (hah hah, I said backside
). I've underestimated the weight of these things a few times. If I'd have jacked it she'd have been over in minutes. I think all told this tree was about a 15-20 minute exercise if I include walking to the ute for more wedges, wiping the sweat from my eyes, clutching my chest, puffing on my Ventolin, and having CPR administered by the missus...Maybe the rootstock and Lemonade tree are genetically engineered to emerge from the same seed, already grafted? I wonder whether they have bubbles when you juice them? I need more information David, this could be a bonanza!
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Strelnikov
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Anything going on Down Under? Been a while since we've heard from MCW...
Stihlman441
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Im thinking he dont like us anymore.
Strelnikov
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No he's a good mate... just making sure he's okay.
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I heard Matt sold everything saw related and is now into teaspoon collecting. He is trying to break the world record for how many spoons he can hang off his face. With a noggin like that I think he's on a winner.
Stihlman441
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I have been talking to him he is all good,having internet problems.:msp_scared:
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Out where he is, he isn't peddling fast enough!
Aussie Dave
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I heard hes been trying to get his 7900 to run.been working on it 20 hours a day for the last week and is to ashamed to tell us.
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Strelnikov
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Internet problems can be dealt with... Some other kinds of problems not so sure...:censored:
