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One company I worked for gave $500 for Christmas every year. Not enough to get rich but it was nice. I always got the feeling that most company owners didn't like log cutters. I am going to guess it is because they are usually the highest paid man on the crew and are typically very...

Yep and understandable to a point.

It seemed like everytime we had any yarder jobs the pace quickened and the bosses attitude went to shit. I hated being around the yarder. Cutting for it wasn't so bad as long as you had a comfortable lead.

I would consider working for a small local logger again, nothing over a 4 man crew. With the right boss/owner it can be a low stress, work hard but don't kill yourself kind of job. Small crews always seemed to be the best to work with.

You can make really good money but it's a lifestyle change. You have to chase the money which means you're constantly on the move, no home life.

Ya it was the hillbillies! No, I was just getting burned out on it. Constant push to go, go, go... Kind of takes the fun out of it. I do miss it a little though. Well, except this time of year, the snow is starting to pile up. It was also a money thing. I supplied all my own gear, vehicle...

Of course, I know the stump is a little rough but it's not super easy to make an awesome looking stump when your bar is less than half the diameter of the tree. And the notch on this side was there to allow the hinge a little more flex before it broke.

Came across this doug fir today that I cut about 7 years ago (when I was still logging). 64" on the stump

I got to visiting with him while he was sewing up my foot and he was really cool. Seemed like a true professional. He was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. After that he went into the medical profession. He said he let his pilots license go because he didn't have the time to stay proficient at...

I actually killed those poor toenails hiking in steep country with wore out hiking boots. What hurt more than anything was when I had to go back to emergency room and have a healed over stitch removed. One the new nurse dude missed when he pulled the rest of them. The doc said, "this is...

Last of the carnage:\: This is what happens when you get complacent, stupid mistake. I'd been logging for about 13 years when this happened. I was limbing down a log and while back baring a limb I just caught it with the tip of the bar. It kicked off that little limb right into the side of...

Here is one I forgot about. Kid said the brakes went out so he jumped out and let'er go! No injuries.

Yep, it sure does. The boss was moving the yarder down the road one day with the carriage hanging off the side of it. He forgot it was there and when he tried to squeeze by one of the crummies he ended up dragging up over the top of it. I didn't get to see that one. He promptly had his dad...

Not again:O The truck driver was ok too. It had been super dry and the dust was deep on the road when along came a good thunder shower that soaked everything, including the road. Probably should of parked it but the boss pushed him up the road until he was able to get going on his own. He...

Oops,:O The boss pissed and moaned about this for a long time. He blamed it on needles collecting around the exhaust but they never did know for sure. The operator said it was burning really well before he even noticed it. He grabbed an extinguisher but it was too late, it did nothing. I...

Operator was ok. He was quartering back up the hill grabbing logs. He grabbed a butt log and when he picked up the swinging grapple it swung down hill. He tried to set it back down but wasn't fast enough. It hit the stop and started the cat sliding down the hill sideways on the heavy brush...

Filthy and I suppose it is hard on a mans lungs. The good part about it is that the fire eliminates a lot of brush.:D Wow Stig, you've been all over.

Not the largest diameter tree I ever cut but it is possible the tallest. I never measured it top to stump but I guessed it at about 150' judging by the logs I cut out of it. I sacrificed a couple smaller trees to keep from breaking this one to badly. I quartered them down into the draw so...

Slow day, thought I'd post a few pictures.