I know right Butch! Those guys down there with their 70 - 80 - 90 meter trees, some of which are freakin HUGE. All smooth barked and alien looking. . .
There are certainly some badasses down there. 8)
It is a type of side load, and a calculated risk. You want to make sure you're orienting the gate so it does not grate against the tree. There are lot's of situations where the smaller diameter of the anchor would lead to excessive side load, and therefore be unsafe. On a nice, uniform...
I had a longer version of this with more cutting and chainsaw and stuff, but it seemed like too much. . .
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Cheers
It's always so interesting to hear sawbuilders talk about their work. Like they are imbuing a sword with magical properties or something. It's awesome.
That's how I ended up with a bunch of Husky stuff in the beginning. There was a thread on a brand new 660 and a brand new 390, and the...
Haha, no I'm not married. I've thought about sending my 390 out. But it's not like I'm ever in the cut thinking "damn, I wish thing thing ripped harder". Maybe I just don't know what I'm missing?
Thanks Jed.
No no, it was as it seemed. The rope crossed over the smaller clump of trees in the foreground on the way down. It was a straight pull by the looks of it, you can see the tree pop off it's hinge and the tires on the truck were spinning in the grass. I don't think the yelling helped. :lol:
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