The Official Work Pictures Thread

[sotc]

Not sure, but my wedges tend to spit out much less this way than when stacked straight on each other

 

[FJR]

Awesome tip Willie! I was having a problem double stacking the other day, now I need to try crossing them.

 

[sotc]

Think I'm falling some trees Friday, I'll try to get video. I thought everyone knew that funny how little tricks can be so interesting.
Mushroomed heads don't matter with this trick either

 

[cory]

Mushroomed heads don't matter with this trick either

A big plus for sure.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

My wedges get beat up, and I keep using them, until I break them, back-chaining the mushrooming off. Mushrooming, IME, is the biggest issue with shifting wedges. The middle of the wedge doesn't get beat up much, retaining a lot of surface area contact.

Is the the trade-off is not being able to drive them fully, criss crossed? With stacked wedges, you have room to continue to pound wedges past the back edge of the tree, even shaving the back wood off, if needed, in order to get the final tip, in a very unusual circumstance.

 

[sotc]

Shouldn't make a difference, I beat them till my axe doesn't fit anymore

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Cool. Thanks.


I continue to be amazed by the collective skill set of the House.

 

[treebilly]

Another tool in the box. I'll have to give that a try. I had a stack spit out on a spar last Saturday. Luckily I had a second stack in already. Thanks for the trick

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Tried that today Willie... Worked a charm. Down side is I broke three on that somebiatch today ...
Oh well... not like they did not earn their keep.

 

[woodworkingboy]

My wedges keep loosening up. I must be doing something right.

 

[sotc]

I don't buy those hard plastic wedges, mine seem to have more nylon maybe.
Jay, I snug them lightly and then progressively a little harder. Can't really wail on them till they're well into the tree.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Good tip, Willie. Interesting on the softer wedges. They sell them here as pretty standard, big yellow, the softer ones, but I have always bought the harder ones from the states. I didn't think that there could be advantage in softer wedges. I'll try making a hardhead junior out of one and see how it goes. Making hardheads with my mortiser is fun, just kind of stinks up the shop.

 

[sawman]

Cool. Thanks.


I continue to be amazed by the collective skill set of the House.

x10000000000000000oo

 

[SoonerFan]

Softer wedges don't do as much damage to the stump.

(I crack myself up sometimes)


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[sotc]

 

[sotc]

Stump grinding

 

[cory]

Cant wait to see more shots!

How do you like that grinder, go into detail please! Thanks.

 

[sotc]

Love it, with green teeth. Did $1400 in stumps today

 

[sotc]

Don't know how much detail a guy can get with stumping....

 

[cory]

Is it powerful, reliable, durable,maneuverable, easy to use, chip capacity, operator visibility to the stump, 4wd? What engine, Deutz? How does it stack up to other machines you've run.

 

[sotc]

Yeah, 60hp Duetz. Remote controlled so visibility is great. Not 4x4. 1 bolt to pull off outer duals so that's nice. Traction isn't good but I like everything else about it. More power is always better, haven't run one with more power.

 

[cory]

60 hp is nice. Does the engine stay level while the cutter head changes height or does it go up and down too? Hows the chip capacity. How many hours so far. How long did that big old rock-hard looking stump take? Thanks Willie.

 

[sotc]

Yes, stays level. I don't know what you mean by chip capacity. I left when I loaded the truck, not sure how long but I'd guess an hour and a half to grind. Not sure of the hours on it

 

[sotc]

Kinda useless, ain't I?

 

[treebilly]

Chip capacity= how many grindings fit under the machine.