Cut 2 maples after work...only one made it to the ground. The first one was a mess and sent me back to headquarters to get a 25 inch bar and chain for the 2nd tree which came down better, but I still had to bang in some wedges to get it to come on over. Anyone who doesn't use wedges ought to carry them in the bag in my opinion. Got my saw freed when bucking tonight too. Tree #1...fail (will have to be pulled over with a truck or tractor and a cable.) Tree #2...success (about 2 cords in this one...about half bucked up.)
There are trees to cut in chicago? The one time I went there for work, I didnt see anything to cut really? And I was way out side of the city. By a big horse race track down the road from Ikea! I was scares out of my mind in that big city. Thank goodness I was in the suburbs. The graffiti and gang stuff seemed limited. But I thought I was going to get clubbed over the head no matter where I went. Just get nervous in all those people and big city I guess. I live in a town of a dew hundred and we all know each other.
There were deer just standing g out in daylight inside the airport fence. I thought that was cool! Yalls does are huge!!!
These trees are in Northwest Indiana....I have a house in an urban area, but I get the country life too.
Looks like some good wood Cutting with a head lantern & flashlight new one for me . Good job following up on the leaner Be safe !
There was more light than there appeared. Exhaustion took me before lack of light. When you get tired, it's time to wrap it up before you get hurt.
Very Very True! I've learned to do the same, especially when out cutting. 1st sign of tripping or hurrying , due to being worn out, It's time to press the stop button, call the dogs & head to the house
I know what you mean. The maple I was working with was pretty good size, and I was pretty tired doing the ground work. I found myself tripping and getting caught up in the branches. It was time to call it a day and head home before I got my saw pinched or worse.
You musta missed all the forests of trees going into Chicago from the east. Of course they got all kinds of cables & wires & stuff hanging from em...
We always have some wedges handy but it is extremely rare to use one. I know many use them a lot but wonder sometimes if they changed some things, or how they cut, they would not have to use them so often. But having said that, it hurts nothing to have them and use them. I just hate to depend upon them.
I usually have one near me. Regardless of how clean a tip you have some trees are just plain crotchety! It helps to drive a wedge on the top sometimes to finish the cut. I use them on big trees during a felling cut as well to not smash the bar. It can happen even with the best planning...
My stove wood is birch. I make a big effort to cut only Birch, I have some spruce & cottonwood in the fire pit stack Alaska wood types: (Tamarack got bugs, few left in the wild)
That's in the oak range. I had no idea. That's more than the soft maple I've focused on. Maple seasons so fast that it's worth working with if you get enough of it and especially if mixed in with ash or oak.
