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13 cherry trees in two hours!

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  1. Scotty Overkill

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    Dropped and bucked 13 cherry trees the other afternoon, most were around 12-18" DBH, 40 to 60' high. Had to climb two of them, one needed topped and the other needed rigged due to powerlines. Good afternoon of running the saws!

    Before.....notice the lines.....
    Love power lines! NOT.

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    After....all we were instructed to do was drop them and buck them....we were nice enough to pile all the rounds when we finished up. Wasn't much in the way of branches on these trees anyway!

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    You sure keep busy Scotty! :thumbs:
     
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    Too busy, my friend...:picard:
     
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    Wow, that's quick. Good job

    How many guys did you have helping?
     
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    That's gettin' right after it... Good pics, glad all went well. :yes:
     
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    That's a lotta trees in 2 hours! If I get 1 per hour out of the woods, I'm cruising! Nice work Scotty! :yes:
     
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    Nice work! More importantly, did you keep the wood?
     
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    quick job for sure!
     
  9. Scotty Overkill

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    Just one other guy. He's my one cutting partner, we've been doing this for years so we got it down to a science...lol

    This job was particularly nice because we didn't have to clean up a single thing. In and out, wham BAM.....
     
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    No, homeowners FIL has an OWB so they kept the wood. There was a couple dump trailer fulls laying there in a pile when we were done!! All primo cherry!
     
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    What took you so long Scotty? :eek: All kidding aside, nice work.
     
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    Awesome work. Your a beast
     
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    Doesn't sound like you had much time to sit on the couch and eat potato chips, that's for sure.
     
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    Aw, fiddlesticks. :( Oh well, you've probably got a buttload of Cherry already. I trust you lectured him on the importance of burning dry wood. ;)
    I covered him on that end....but it was Cheetos and I was sitting at the computer desk. :rofl: :lol:
     
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    You guys were smokin ,heck of a job , no clean up to do ,woohoo
     
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    Scotty, after seeing some of your pictures of what you cut I am convinced you are an animal.:)
     
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    Scotty, your a machine dude! You've certainly been slammed with tree work! Nice job.
     
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    Quick , neat, safe & professional job.
    You da man !
    Takes me longer than that to sharpen a chain LOL :)
     
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    I'd get fired if I worked that slow... and I'm self employed! :rofl: :lol:

     
  20. Scotty Overkill

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    Finished up that big maple we've been working on too (the one with all the power lines through it).

    Got the trunk down and cleaned up last night. Getting ready to deliver the entire tree to a guy I work with in trade for some antiques. .....

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