Three whole yrs....wow.......I only have that beat by about six. And if I hadn't moved to CO, probably a whole lot more. I was headed to Canada for a sweet set of timber sales and got side-tracked by OG timber run by cowboy gypos. That's why they called us 'timber tramps'.
Again...fall 'em whatever way you want, but I will continue to comment on falling pics and procedures the way I see it. You learn little if you assume you know the 'all' of it, that much I agree. And yessir boss, I know when I'm obviously bested.
Kevin
Yep, just three years total with the 72" another 10 or so with 36" to 48". I know the timber tramp business, I ricocheted all over north CA, cutting whatever there was.
Sure, I was a bit onery about pointing out that you criticsized someone with that nonsense statement, you don't know Mr Bowsaw, you weren't there when he was felling that tree. Certainly there are many ways to get a tree on the ground and there are many ways to express oneself without lookin' like an untested boy. Your hostile/defensive responses give too much room for doubt.
Yes, "The Book" is still being written, I was trained by men who added pages to that tome, I don't think I had much to add to it and still there is so much more to learn. I will try to pass on usefull information, for those who want to know. My "word" will pass muster, your 'tude makes you hard to believe and makes you a target for redicule. If you are what you say you are, welcome to the party, if not, change your username and argue grams and millimeters with the little plastic saw guys.
There are so few old growth fallers left from the "old" days, I am really hoping that you are one of them, perhaps you would care to scroll up to the F&L forum and share a story or two.