The Logging Thread

[cory]

That's what I figured but still it is amazing to me that 2 places could be so close together yet look so different, and host such different life.

 

[sotc]

Thunder bird?

 

[Buddy]

Yep, TMY 50

 

[sotc]

Sweet, my yarder was an old American 68 ton crane. Worked under 188 Washington's too but didn't run that. T birds looked nice

 

[Buddy]

 

[Buddy]

Sweet, my yarder was an old American 68 ton crane. Worked under 188 Washington's too but didn't run that. T birds looked nice

I have only worked around a couple different yarders. The first was a diamond (I think) a small track mounted yarder. It was so much nicer when they bought the 50 because we didn't have to buck near as many trees.

 

[cory]

Quite the moonscape there. Any idea if that area has rebounded?

 

[Buddy]

Quite the moonscape there. Any idea if that area has rebounded?

Very slowly. We spent about 2 years in that drainage, mostly on private land and some state land. A lot of it has been replanted but it's such a harsh, dry and hot environment that the trees struggle to grow. There is also a large number of deer and elk in this area that have an impact on new seedlings as well. Of course the brush and the grass is growing back just fine.

 

[cory]

Well better some cover than none I would think.

Must be a lot of beautiful country in Central Idaho.

 

[Buddy]

Must be a lot of beautiful country in Central Idaho.

Indeed there is, but like a lot of places you have to know where to find it.

 

[flushcut]

Awesome!

 

[Buddy]

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

 

[Buddy]

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 they were spanning the low spot in the ground. Then fell this one over the top of them. I only broke it in 2 different places so I guess it worked out ok.

 

[stig]

Nice.
I logged some burnt forest in Idaho 33 years ago, down near Mountain Home.
Sweating and cutting that charred bark sure makes you dirtier than anything else I can think of..

 

[sotc]

Other than setting chokers 😆

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Hate working burn zones any more. Hard on my lungs and saws

 

[Buddy]

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.

Wow Stig, you've been all over.

 

[sotc]

Yep, vegetarians have to follow the carrot herd where ever it goes.

 

[stig]

That is actually the one vegetable I'm not fond of.

 

[sotc]

Ha

 

[Bodean]

Seems the most lethal weapon of all the vegetables.

 

[stig]

A large beet swung by the top packs quite a wallop.

 

[sotc]

Both must be cooked in butter to reveal the true flavors

 

[Buddy]

 

[MasterBlaster]

Something looks off there?