The Logging Thread

The logs arent to bad, but must of the tree fork into multi stems at about 10m. Given that they are 43m tall, that leaves a lot of topwood.
 
Good job. That isn't a mess at all. Once you get done it will heal quickly, no one will even know that you were three 12 months from now hey?. Just bought a 535 Cat skidder, used of course, for skidding larger bundles, 123" grapples, with extensions. Will post a photo. The old 518 wasn't keeping up with the Log Max processor. Are you processing Thor, or chainsawing it? Probably too multi stemmy for a processor.
 
Chainsaw work. To big for a harvester. Im just doing a deal right now for a 200hp Franklin treefarmer grapple skidder. I'll probably use a forwarder for all the firewood material though.
 
Cool. The Treefarmers are popular in the Eastern U.S. They seem to have a very good reputation. Post a pic. if you get it. Does it have a Cummins?
 
Great pic!

Do u get paid for those BF or is it a wash so they haul it away for free??
 
Thanks guys.

Cory, yes, with having multiple trees, and nice logs, we will see a healthy return after trucking/skidding costs.:thumbup:
 
Sick bix. Your vids make me wanna go to work, but its never that fun when i start. Just not pumped about it anymore.

Your tunes are nasty, where do you find them?
 
Bixler said:
Cory, yes, with having multiple trees, and nice logs, we will see a healthy return after trucking/skidding costs.:thumbup:
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:)

brendonv said:
Sick bix. Your vids make me wanna go to work, but its never that fun when i start. Just not pumped about it anymore.
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Oh come on, you're probably just burned out on Sunday nite. Although I know the feeling, lol. Watching good tree vids at night gets me foaming at the mouth to go back to work. Next morning?? Nah, not so much:lol:
 
brendonv said:
Sick bix. Your vids make me wanna go to work, but its never that fun when i start. Just not pumped about it anymore.

Your tunes are nasty, where do you find them?
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Ashlee downloads the tunes free from SoulSeek. She is always listening to music off Pandora too, adding songs to 'tree work vid' folder as needed... so I just go through that mainly, thanks Brendon.

brendonv said:
Whats the reason for full removals on those trees? Log value? Hazards?
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The trees were all infected with Western Gall Rust, its a fungus, sort of canker-like growth that can eventually kill the tree. Also, they were pretty large and close to the house, and they have future building/construction plans ect.


gf beranek said:
Pine sure makes nice round, even tapered, logs.
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Sure does Jer.

The 33' butt logs came in at 13,000 and 14,000 lbs, with an additional 10,000lb log ontop of those two (making a 3 log load), the self-loader came in 2,000lb under his limit at the scale.

Watching him load the truck is always interesting. It's a gratifying feeling to see logs on the truck. Thanks.
 
Yeah, that was sick. I bet the mechanics are the most important guys on the crew!
 
I was wondering why the FB didn't just stack the trees as necessary for the skidders to grab, but instead they had a shovel grabbing the bunched trees and playing with them to make it good for the skitters. Maybe I'm missing something.
 
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