How'd it go today?
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timbertramp
TreeHouser
Decided I heard enough explosions for a while today, so I went and trimmed a couple trees near a house. Got done right at dark. First time my wife ever saw me do any of it, I'm hoping she's impressed lol
MasterBlaster
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I think the fireworks are almost over....
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
I bet she is in awe!
SouthSoundTree-
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A new respect on why you presumably come home tired from work.
Raj
TreeHouser
My gf just rolls her eyes, my 5 year old thinks it's no big deal either. My gf's son is 12 and he doesn't care, now, everyone else, they are amazed.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I've had a week off! I don't know if I'll be able to go back to work. I'm starting to get used to this.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Go live under a bridge...I bet that will cure you!
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Depends. If the bridge was say going over a nice river. It might not!
sawman
TreeHouser
and a fishing pole
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
This is the right forum for discussing leisurely activities, Squish, nobody seems to ever work.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Hahaha...OK...you got me there. PM me the bridge site...I'll be along shortly...with my cane pole.
rskybiz
TreeHouser
I often think the hobo life might be nice, but getting rid of all my stuff seems like to much work!
Storm damage after storm the schedule is shot for a week plus just doing what I can get to in my small scale biz.
Today at least the rain held off while getting a truck from the middle of a oak failure free. Don't know how but only a tailgate and hood to fix. Off to look at 3 more. Cheers
Storm damage after storm the schedule is shot for a week plus just doing what I can get to in my small scale biz.
Today at least the rain held off while getting a truck from the middle of a oak failure free. Don't know how but only a tailgate and hood to fix. Off to look at 3 more. Cheers
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Open heart surgery.......
Pruned a large hollow black oak and the a couple small pines, dropped Rob off on another job site before that. Did an estimate prior to getting greasy and ran Seth to scouts. Soon it will be story and bed time.
Pruned a large hollow black oak and the a couple small pines, dropped Rob off on another job site before that. Did an estimate prior to getting greasy and ran Seth to scouts. Soon it will be story and bed time.
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treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Isn't that new engine so pretty. It's to bad they don't stay looking that good for long.
sawman
TreeHouser
New shit that baby should be puring like a kitten!!!
that baby should be puring like a kitten!!!
SoonerFan
TreeHouser
Cool.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
She shall ride again.....
I ran out of day light today. I'll button it up tomorrow. Some modification was required
They changed a few things. I originally wanted to upgrade to a 20 HP when I did this. But this will buy me about 2000 hours before I have to think about it again. Probably have an Avant or something by that time. 13 HP is easy on fuel. And she really does work hard enough for her size.
I was just so not sure the 20 HP would fit. Engines have changed over the years. And I could have possibly had to modify hydraulics and such to make it fit. For a little over $800.00 clams, it really is a cheap fix for all she does.
I ran out of day light today. I'll button it up tomorrow. Some modification was required
They changed a few things. I originally wanted to upgrade to a 20 HP when I did this. But this will buy me about 2000 hours before I have to think about it again. Probably have an Avant or something by that time. 13 HP is easy on fuel. And she really does work hard enough for her size.
I was just so not sure the 20 HP would fit. Engines have changed over the years. And I could have possibly had to modify hydraulics and such to make it fit. For a little over $800.00 clams, it really is a cheap fix for all she does.
Grendel
TreeHouser
Lil' Sprout must have not liked the recent renovations. Nice place.
After beeing a hedge trimmer for 3 weeks, I finally got to play logger today.
Got a distress call yesterday from a harvester guy who was clearcutting spruce and ran into a lot of blowdown, he couldn't handle because the ground was too boggy for him to manuever properly.
So I grabbed the 661 and a 30" bar and headed for the woods this morning.
Holy Moly!
Those trees had grown on top of the bog. No downwards roots whatsoever.
They had fallen in clumps of 2-4 trees and the rootplates were up to 7-8 feet tall.
With no dirt on the underside, a lot of them didn't fall when I cut the trees loose. Or they waited till one fell and went like dominoes.
Cutting one like that, you really have to watch where your cut closes. On top and the root plate will likely fall on you when the tree drops. That size, and it is all she wrote.
With several trees uprooted in clumps, one has to stand on the bottom ones while bucking the top ones free. Gotta be sure which way they are going to swing, since getting away is tricky when balancing on a log.
I had a bit too much excitement on that job, but after all the hedges it sure was nice to breathe some forest air again.
Now I'm back to the hedges for another 2 weeks most likely, but at least they are keeping me out of the waterways this year.
Got a distress call yesterday from a harvester guy who was clearcutting spruce and ran into a lot of blowdown, he couldn't handle because the ground was too boggy for him to manuever properly.
So I grabbed the 661 and a 30" bar and headed for the woods this morning.
Holy Moly!
Those trees had grown on top of the bog. No downwards roots whatsoever.
They had fallen in clumps of 2-4 trees and the rootplates were up to 7-8 feet tall.
With no dirt on the underside, a lot of them didn't fall when I cut the trees loose. Or they waited till one fell and went like dominoes.
Cutting one like that, you really have to watch where your cut closes. On top and the root plate will likely fall on you when the tree drops. That size, and it is all she wrote.
With several trees uprooted in clumps, one has to stand on the bottom ones while bucking the top ones free. Gotta be sure which way they are going to swing, since getting away is tricky when balancing on a log.
I had a bit too much excitement on that job, but after all the hedges it sure was nice to breathe some forest air again.
Now I'm back to the hedges for another 2 weeks most likely, but at least they are keeping me out of the waterways this year.
MasterBlaster
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Sounds like a can of worms!!!
SoonerFan
TreeHouser
What was the game called where you dumped sticks onto a table then had to pick them up one at a time without disturbing the ones left in the pile?
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MasterBlaster
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Pretty simple - Pick Up Sticks.
LOL
LOL
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Dangerous duty Stig.You da man
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