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Managing the decline, that's a good way to put it.

I've cut with a bunch of guy that had their prime in the days of the bigger direct drive saws like the 071/075 . Jred 111 . Big McColloghs. Most of them were 140-180 lb men. . All bushlers. They got to be so strong that those saws didn't feel any heavier than a 660 Stihl or 390 Husky does to...

Good thing you aren't on the road system up here.

See, this is where your youth would get your ass beat till you couldn't stand alone. . Do you even have any idea what it's at all like to fall timber or tower log in a mountaous rain forest. . Have you ever lived in a loggin camp that is running 5-10 sides. . Do you realize that you just...

Sure can't do it anymore. And when I could was sorta pre www. I've worked with a lot of guys that were stronger than I was. Bushlin on steep ground necessitated some extreme actions. That's how I got so I could do that move. I know one guy and know of at least 1 more that could take...

Oh well. I'm still alive and have a lot to be thankful for. . A lot of the guys I cut with that were my age are long dead now. And I can still truly enjoy what I do. And I'm still pretty good at it.

Ibu and Asprin. Asprin during the day, Ibu in the evening. Bangin nails, framing ruined my hands. Once I started running spring mounted 394 s and 288 s my hands really improved. . Even with good wood handled framing hammers my hand got messed up. . . I think part of it was how I held the...

As a faller ; my prime was when I could hold my 394 with a 36" bar and chain, in my right hand by the grip and reach out and start a boring cut. On purpose. Without straining. . I used to Never loose hand shake's. Could hand over hand climb 25' up a 1" chocker with White Ox gloves on. I...