I think if I tie it off like in the video and cut standing on the side at the popular, if it falls the poplar should keep it off of me. What test strength of rope do I need?
The hickory is on the ground. It was not an easy job. Let me post a diagramme first. See, I don't have to do everything in CAD. I left out the other trees where it was wedged; see photos above. Above the tree is what I think is an old logging road; there are a lot of trees on the property that are clearly from shoots from the old stumps long since gone. I had to stand in a little depression beside the old road. The cutting part did not go well and I did sharpen the chain before starting. At first I tied the rope to it but later decided that was not going to work in this case. With some effort on my part, I managed to get the cut made. Free from the base, the hickory swung down the hill. I did worry for a moment that it was going to end upright still hung in the trees; even dead hickory branches are strong. However; as a pendulum will do, the hickory swung back up the hill and when it did, it came crashing to the ground with a big whump. I got all the branches cut and out of the garden and part of the trunk; the main part of the tree has yet to be bucked.
This is rough land to be cutting on but it is what I have to work with. My arms are sore. I am wondering if I can do this stuff.
A little at a time gets er done, just don't overdo it, I get sore working on the wood after laying around all winter.
It's worth it when your setting by the stove and toasty warm! We lost power a few times and it's been a blessing to have the wood stove. Light, warm house, hot water, cooktop and even use it as an oven.
That's just Winter getting worked out of your muscles...it too shall pass. Stay after it a bit at a time. Will your sister come and help you?
Correct, I have been told that at times I tend to over do things. I only needed a quick sketch; not a measured drawing to scale.
I feel sore most every time I'm working with firewood - Felling, collecting, cutting, moving, stacking...etc. It goes with the territory, along with Aleve afterwards. (and a cold adult beverage) I try to move at a slower pace, when I know I have a lot to do. I also understand that I may not get to complete it all at once. There's always tomorrow, or the next day, to get back at it. I do what I feel my body allows me to do. Take breaks - drink water. It's not a sprint. But, a marathon. I also try to break things up and use different muscle groups. I'll split(manually) for a while, then move/stack, then return to splitting. I need to mix it up to keep going without hurting myself. That's my story... and I'm sticking to it. It works for me!
No such thing as easy firewood Sore muscles, but a good sore It gets better as you get older, you start out sore, It becomes "The Norm" . LOL.
I was pushing to get the trees down so I could put the fence up and start the gardening. However, here is another cold wet day. Current temp is 51F/10.6C so the garden is not going to grow while it stays cool and wet,
Kimberly I didn't know Wisconsin was so close to Virginia. You are describing the weather we are having.
If Fescue then that is a cool weather grass; Fescue will often go dormant in the hot summers; at least down here. People like it here but our hot summers can see it browning out; especially if it goes too long without water. I don't water my lawns, just the veggies and flowers. The soil down here also goes acidic so one has to apply lime to the soil to have nice grass. As for my veggie gardens. seeds like a warm soil to sprout; so it is just as well that I waited before planting my bluelake bush beans as they may have rotted before sprouting. I had that to happen last year and I had to resow the row.
