O.C.G.D. Thread, part two

[Dave Shepard]

These things keep following me home. 10k. Need to find a big tank somewhere on the cheap. I'm told it's loud and thirsty, but it's got to be better than my 48 hp Kubota just to keep the heat working.

 

[Jonny]

What’s it eat? Gasoline?

 

[Dave Shepard]

Propane.

 

[Jonny]

You got natural gas supply at the property?
Might be easier and cheaper to convert it.

 

[flushcut]

They are loud but a nice constant growl.

 

[Dave Shepard]

No natural gas here.

 

[Dave Shepard]

My first Silky. KatanaBoy 500. For timbers, not trees. Sent to me by brendonv because I was making envious comments about his.

 

[treesmith]

What’d that set you back? I bought one a couple years ago at a discount store. They had it marked down to $20. I couldn’t resist.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Don't know, it was sent to me. They were a couple bills years ago, IIRC.

 

[cory]

No doubt it cuts like a mofo.

And i can see where you'd use it with post and beam work but I'm wondering where you'd use it regularly with treework.

 

[lxskllr]

Probably landscapers would have a good use for it. I could actually make pretty good use of it at work. Think of the places you could use a small chainsaw, but it's inconvenient, or use is too infrequent to bother with a chainsaw.

edit:
Does Sherrill own Silky, or have US rights to it?! I was just looking at their site, and it looks an awful lot like treestuff with the metric shitton of js, and ships out of Greensboro NC.

edit2:
The site(shipping page)...

Shipping & Returns

Shipping & Returns

silkysaws.com

 

[treesmith]

Handy for any low pruning/cutting. Makes far cleaner cuts than a chainsaw.

 

[Bermy]

Reg used one up in his tall trees.

 

[flushcut]

Nothing low about those trees.

 

[treesmith]

What I meant was that you can cut a 3” limb that’s just above your head with about three strokes. They’re wicked.

 

[cory]

Um I got it

 

[treesmith]

Broke a throw bag last week…got it hung in a tight crotch trying to set a line. Couldn’t pull it on through with the throwline and couldn’t pull it back with the rope. So we hitched it to the BMG and let the Gehl pull it. Tore the ring from the bag. Anywho…Treestuff has their bags on sale this weekend so I just ordered some more. “SWEET15” gets 15% off.

TreeStuff Throw Weights

The most visible throweights in the world! TreeStuff Throweights use genuine 3M Reflective Striping to catch the light, and your eye– in the shade of the canopy, early morning, or full sun! 1,000 denier Cordura Brand Nylon with a burly stitch and a welded steel ring mean these won't break or...

www.treestuff.com

 

[lxskllr]

I was looking at those for my apta bag, but figured I'd go with what's specifically recommended; the old school weaver. Maybe they would work(I already have similar), but you gotta know the rules before you can break them, eh?

 

[treesmith]

Those won’t work in the APTA. Too skinny. The Petzl Jet is my choice for the APTA. Ten ounce normally, 12-oz if it’s a high shot or prickly bark, etc, making it difficult to work the 10 down.

 

[treesmith]

Also ordered a Bend Right rigging ring. I like the concept of it. I spliced up a double ring sling a while back, and while it works, I don’t like the racket of the rings slapping together as they come under load.

 

[Bermy]

Ohh you don't like the sound of jingly jangly stuff!!? What kinda treeman are ya!!

 

[treesmith]

Two pieces of metal slapping together under pressure leads me to believe they could nick/scar one another…causing major damage to rigging lines in a big hurry. My friction saver rings are aluminum and I’ve had to file a couple of nicks off them where they land in gravel upon retrieval.

 

[Bermy]

Fair enough. but seriously doesn't your heart sing with the tinkle and clink of jingly jangly gear...somewhere...deep in your soul?

 

[treesmith]

All but the sound of aluminum rigging implements slapping together and the sound of ropes snapping…😆

 

[flushcut]

Just got a Nutballed 2511 on Monday she rips.