The Official Work Pictures Thread

[SeanKroll]

Something like that can be drained first. There should be a drain plug around back.


Or bore in and wait for it to drain.

 

[stikine]

Working on some totem logs for the Wrangell Cooperative association.
This is Western redceadar. Felled a couple of nice ones with a tree jack today.

 

[stikine]

Had some helpers today also.
More to come.

 

[stikine]

This log was a salvage that I found. Really nice log with minimal heart rot.

 

[Mick!]

Salvaged from where?
Forgotten or too big or…

 

[cory]

The guy that hacked that tree down apparently ages ago, he gutted the hinge nicely but I wonder if the Dutchman was intentional or not, or perhaps it was unintentional but he spotted it and decided it was inconsequential so he didn't bother correcting it by opening the face

 

[stikine]

Someone just cut the tree down towards the road and took the top portion. Left the 35 foot butt log. I was surprised it wasn't poached long ago but it was pretty well hidden in the brush.

 

[cory]

Cedar?

 

[stikine]

Cedar?

Yup, Western redceadar

 

[stikine]

Working with the big iron today.

 

[cory]

I believe excavators are one of the most important and coolest achievements of mankind. Yes, one of many astounding and important inventions, but critical to daily life as we currently know it.

The pyramids were built without them (somehow), and lots of ridiculously large redwoods were logged sans excavators but we can't live without them these days. The speed and ease they allow astonishing.

One funny thing, they play both sides against the middle- in the mayhem of hatred that is the middle east, half the time they are pictured systematically demolishing perfectly good neighborhoods for Israeli interests and then conversely they are among the first responders to every large building hit by missiles or drones.

They abet some of our strongest instincts of construction as well as destruction.

 

[stikine]

That thing is a beast. I was amazed how quick he moved the logs to the road. I can work the logs up easily as he moves them for load out...great for a dude who is only 10 weeks after a total knee replacement! The track grousers tear the crap out of the road so we'll have some smoothing to do when we are done.

 

[stikine]

Salvaged from where?
Forgotten or too big or…

by the way Mick, it's the wild west still up here...for good or bad.

 

[cory]

by the way Mick, it's the wild west still up here...for good or bad.

Meaning what, I hate to ask!

 

[stikine]

It was in reference to his salvage question. There is very little to any enforcement of timber theft around here.

 

[stikine]

Where's @BIGTWIG ?

 

[flushcut]

In the woods.

 

[davidwyby]

Prolly working up quotes

 

[davidwyby]

Did a bunch of stuff at the cabin community in the mntns. Whacked and pruned some small oaks, fire hazard pruning away from roofs, removing mistletoe
. Thanks @Chiselbit and @BIGTWIG for consult.

Guy wanted this cottonwood reduced but I saw a lot of bug and woodpecker damage, some canker looking stuff, mistletoe, and I told him same work to just remove it so down it came. Had to take down the ambiance lighting cables first. Chopped the cable out of the cottonwood with the 4lb estwing fireside friend, like it. Wedged the top out of the tree with it too.

I

 

[davidwyby]

I brushed the oak with the top intentionally to knock a dead limb out. Left a rope in it and pulled it over. Hinged a lot. Back cut low on left side kicked the actual lay a little to the right of intended, no matter in this case, but information.
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[Mick!]

It was in reference to his salvage question. There is very little to any enforcement of timber theft around here.

Was not suggesting any impropriety, just curious.

 

[SeanKroll]

David, how much stump shot on the top?

Nylon cutting boards cut down into stacking plates...a la Stig...good stuff. You were out of room, bottoming out, I think.