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Cut down my first trees today! :)

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  1. Allen Lee

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    There has been 3 dead smallish trees in our back yard that I have been wanting to cut down, so today I did it! These are the first trees I have ever cut down, they were each about 15 or so feet tall. As you can see from the pictures I need to work on my technique but this was great practice and my newly rebuilt stihl 029 super with a 49mm engine in it ran great! :) [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
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    This tree was a little tricky because I had two power lines that I had to drop it between, hence the rope.
     
  2. Ralphie Boy

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    Very nice work! Now paint 3 small trees on your saw and take 3 beers from petty cash! :dex:
     
  3. Greg

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    You did well, keep up the good work. It won't be long before your felling 50 to 100 foot tall trees with ease.
     
  6. Elvisss222

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    Nice, Ralphie, real nice !!
     
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    GREAT job got a few trees down , and some firewood!!
     
  9. Life In Farmland

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    It is all down hill from here. :thumbs:
     
  10. GrJfer

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    BTU's on the ground, and no damage. I'd call that a good day.
     
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  11. Gark

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    Good job, Allen. That saw looks hungry... for something bigger perhaps.
     
  12. Allen Lee

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    Yes I agree!! It will come! :)
     
  13. Grizzly Adam

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    Congrats! Today you are officially a man.

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  14. XXL

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    Trees down and fences still standing....Good job:thumbs:
     
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    Very well done for your first time. As long as no one got hurt, no property damage, I gotta say it was a good day. Nice work
     
  16. Sean

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    Good job! Nice to get your feet wet on the smaller stuff, helps create the drive to do the bigger trees. Be a keen student and you'll be safe. Falling trees is a great adrenaline rush but needs to be done safe. Somewhere on youtube there are some great falling videos from BC that you can study.
     
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    Congrats! A great way to build confidence and knowledge. Plus nice use of the rope. :thumbs:
     
  18. Eric VW

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    Well done, Allen Lee :thumbs:
    Hope you had your safety gear on! Best time to get in that habit is right from the start:)
    Nice work, bud:D
     
  19. Oldman47

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    Looking good to me. The trees fell where you wanted them, nobody hurt, no damage and the stumps actually don't look all that bad. I think most of us have done worse at least once.
     
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    You have to start somewhere and you picked the right place. Soon you'll be tackling more and more. Congratulations on a good start.
     
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