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selling logs is complex , one thing pops up here quite a bit is straight through. Cutting logs is complex , cut for grade or cut for pieces ... Not sure of other places but when there's a high demand for a particular species (right now Ash) instead three or four prices depending on grade...

local here in the cold driving a wedge had it shatter ! bloodied his face and broke out his front teeth , painful as well. I know associated dangers using wedges but , never heard of this one ... cold Temps for sure

my first spikes are Klien Adjustable Tree (bought new , in hindsight not sure why the choice) been used many years now. Wore out original pads , then wore out replacements then bought Buc Supers. No worries aloft other than usual stuff but ... a few years back in a thrift store (vernacular for...

Buddy is managing for a small municipality and needs a hourly cost figure for running the Chipper they own. Fuel and Maintenance I guess , it's a Woodchuck 17 , frame W/C17 motor 236D. Off the top of my head is a $50 guess close ?

sounds like fifty years of research and the decision is made , controversial for sure ... (probably good people on both sides). Even Indian Tribes disagree , not sure how I'd logging in the Cascades if the territory belongs to Grizzlies. PS , my perspective here is the Black Bear population...

probably less controversial than a staubs or a saw leash thread , love'm or hate'm if you work residential at one point or another you have them ... I've gone the extra effort miles to safely remove and relocate them many times. Customers seem to appreciate it. Personally I don't have any nor...

I know in the past mills here have sold containers of chips for biomass to China , was explained to me at the time that stateside we wind up with tons of empties that have to go back. I also remember clearly the Mill owner a few years back commented because I was obviously happy that we hit...

Getting rid of low quality logs is a big part of Logging in New England , sold Pallet ,and Tie Stook in the past. Local mill makes heavy equipment mats so they buy. I find it kinda easy compared the high value material (which we've already done on this project). Spec is any hardwood ( NO...

been Logging and had a few Push Trees with a Tractor , operator prefers the back cut below the hinge. One of the the choppers here no like this technique at all , I'm fine with it and see the utility. If backcut is conventional the stump shot keeps the tree from shooting backwards off the...

I've been sick for a week and very bored unable to do much for work other than service saws. On FB this show come up , couple good old boys from Missouri running Stihls who are nice enough that log hardwoods on easy ground that's more than nice enough (quite a bit of Wanut plus). Anywho , what...

my buddy blew up his 562XP , went to our dealer to replace it yesterday. Usually has plenty saws but not this time , not days , not weeks , but months until he can get them. Highly unusual situation. Wound with a 255 which is not an XP but better than no saw I guess. We both generally always...

Climbing a Soft Maple today happened three times , tree was 22" dbh probably 80' h tops , so not a monster. Had that peculiar spiral scarring we always associate with Lightning Strike from many years back resulting in about a third of the butt showing nothing but dead punk though the top looked...

Corporate , something I'm obviously not cut out for. We occasionally have crossover work involving Power Co. and the local Asplundh crew. Seems the Orange office bigs have recently taken away all the top handle saws from bucket operators , no longer allowed. With lots of cut and hold work...

interesting vid from a smart crazy old cat , not sure how to post it here ... comes right up on Google though

Tried to find the old thread about who takes a wrap around the shank or not , (which I always do and it seems to help) ... I am an old dog but can learn new tricks. Last night on Google this Arborist vid pops up on my feed ... Climber (an Azzie or Kiwi maybe) , run the ankle strap under the...

Similar to the Winter On Spikes thread , have Scarpa hiking boots w Vibram soles. Well defined arch and heel and seems it would be fine , mebbee easier than my Wescos for some work. Question , does anyone use Scarpa's w Spikes successfully ?

Been at this for awhile and thought I'd seen it all. Gerry's caution in his book covers it well , locally the large Sugar Maples or any old tree along the stone walls will certainly have barbed wire and staples.. Fell a forested Red Spruce next to a house yesterday as part of a bigger job , no...

... has to be damn inconvenient , but accidentally burning a whole valley and killing eighty five people isn't very cool either. What's a Power Company to do ? Seems alot of customers are down and it can't be easy. I call my generator "Baghdad Electric" , if I have fuel I can run my...

... call me old and opinionated but it's probably one of the more stupid ideas out there.Google Treeline Helicopters and videos come right up , they swing a ridiculous gang saw for their fantastic results. Neva heard of such a thing but it popped up on a Snowmaker FB page as I guess they use...

Pretty much what happened. With a nod to Gerry we sometimes use a Binder around certain material for the obvious reasons and always willing to take any and all steps (within reason) to increase margin of safety and success managing the work. Most of the time it's just a precaution and doesn't...