Joe46
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Good news Wes!
Where's WYK been, and what trouble is he making?
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Meant to tell ya - I called Madsens about a USA bar not long ago. They took my name and I was still in the record, but they had no bars
So next time ya swing by, you might let em know I eventually managed to get one of those bars into Ireland. How's tricks in worshingtun?
Fire season is just wrapping up. It was a pretty decent year, altogether.
RE: Madsen's -- I have heard that the guy who did th USA bars has retired, though I can't confirm that; there was a whole bunch of them on clearance awhile back and I think that's all she wrote.
RE: Madsen's -- I have heard that the guy who did th USA bars has retired, though I can't confirm that; there was a whole bunch of them on clearance awhile back and I think that's all she wrote.
Well, we had storms last night. So first day on the job:
The council took their time coming around, but they were likely busy. One guy in a tractor showed up by the time I had her pruned so most smaller cars could go underneath. Even so, it's in the hills and early in the morning, so only maybe 2 cars went by. Then we went to work. The road works crew had a Husky 55 or so. It wasn't really able to clear the road any time soon. So, I went to work. So first day on the job with Randy's saw! I'll post a pic to his thread as well.
The council took their time coming around, but they were likely busy. One guy in a tractor showed up by the time I had her pruned so most smaller cars could go underneath. Even so, it's in the hills and early in the morning, so only maybe 2 cars went by. Then we went to work. The road works crew had a Husky 55 or so. It wasn't really able to clear the road any time soon. So, I went to work. So first day on the job with Randy's saw! I'll post a pic to his thread as well.
Where's your helmet, you twit?
I'm perfectly comfortable walking the log... as appropriate, and with my helmet. I'll skip the chaps lecture.
Ah, true. Calks are a must for that kind of monkey business.
Nah, no need for a helmet. Only clearing the road. Those trousers have protection built in. No calk boots(and I don't intend to do any tree walking here, the forests are just not as twisted and rough as they are in the PNW, I can measure a tree fairly easily straddling it to a side) - just British combat boots, which are quite good in themselves.
Thunder today, so I spent some time chasing cattle and mending fences(right at the corner of the Castle)!
The castle looks like it needs a good cleaning of its gutters.
That's just the corner of the fencing around the courtyard. It certainly could use a cleaning. But the castle itself is lived in. Being a serf, I live in the house across the way from it.
I have done so much hunting and fishing back in the States, I really don't crave for it. I mostly like to sit in the pub and enjoy a Guinness and take in the gorgeous countryside here when I can.
I have done so much hunting and fishing back in the States, I really don't crave for it. I mostly like to sit in the pub and enjoy a Guinness and take in the gorgeous countryside here when I can.
And I've a decent photo of the Masterminded 044 with Iggesund Forest 30" bar now:
Had to bring down a dead Beech by the castle wall today. The wall is 300 years old, the Beech was maybe 150 or so - about 4' on the hoof. I didn't want to destroy the wall, and didn't want to risk it doing so in the storms. There was a culvert and a fence to the left of it. We removed the gate and I put the tree through the opening.
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Reminds me of Jollylogger's through-the-open-gate-routines in Alaska.
The beech had dry rot in it, so I guess that was the right cure. Are you making decisions of trees to be removed on your own, Wes?
The beech had dry rot in it, so I guess that was the right cure. Are you making decisions of trees to be removed on your own, Wes?
Yes, Sir. I am the forester of the estate. It's about 20K acres or so. That had very little rot in it, actually. It was dead on it's feet for the insect vectors is my guess. Likely a boring beatle that choked the tree? WHattaya think, Nate? The funny thing is I know people whom knew these estate owners. Back in late 2011 when the tree died, one of them mentioned an AMerican was coming from the States with a saw for work like that. Basically, I was summoned. SO this tree has had my name on it for years.
Hah. It's not ALL forest. Most of it is grazing and farm land. We have 26 cattle ourselves, and lease land to another 40 or so. Then there's the huge pigs, horses, some goats, chickens, etc etc. It's also a certified organic farm(which is why I can get a volunteer visa to work here). Still, we are contacting the local mills to see what the prospects are. The problem is the woodland has not been managed much at all. So, there is a lot of a random mix(scots pine, japanese larch, oak, cedar, beech, ash, sycamore, chestnut, etc). What's really cool is we have some import trees from about 100-200 years ago. and a few older. I am going to take a photo of them today if it's clear. I think you guys will be a bit surprised at what I found.
