No Camp. No. It was "under". Ja. I think I was in a little bit of a high speed. The tree was leaning that way anyway and I did not care, I knew with the notch I had made it was going to fall that way.
Nope. Not that one. I did what I call "walking" it down. I don't know if there is an actual term used for this process. It is not something I would recommend to people to do. I have gotten use to doing it with these "smaller" trees. Ash and Pine on this property. I basically come up off the ground two bucking lengths. So for me that is about 40-44 inches and cut the tree from the under side. If I have a good lean on the tree it will start to tell me when it is going to go. So I slowly cut up through the tree and keep my feet back. When I know it is going to go I take the saw out and step back as I flip my wrist to lock the brake on the saw. Like I said, I don't know if there is an actual term for doing this, but I can usually manage to bring a tree down this way as long as there is a good lean to it. However. I had one today, that I finished the first load off with, that I did hook a rope to the trunk of the tree close to the ground. Then pulled it out with the truck in 4wd. That one was a little larger and I did not like the looks of it and the way it was hung up in two trees. Sometimes I will use the chain and the tractor, now will be the Bobcat, to pull the bottom of a tree out. One must be careful. I have cut many a tree like this, and if I do not feel comfortable with the tree. I will pull it down with a machine. Safer that way.
I am hoping to get as much wood out as possible before the snow storm hits on Wednesday. I am going to change my strategy tomorrow and just cut the wood into log lengths of about 7 feet. Then haul them out with the Bobcat on the pallet forks to the processing area. We will see how that goes. My muscles need a rest after today. Time to give the machine a workout tomorrow! The Stihl FarmBoss is licking it's chops after todays fun! And looking forward to tomorrow.
Yep, my wife is right, we are ALL nuts! Here's an hour of work yesterday. Went to check on the boat, and saw a Black locust laying down, and another small tree (not sure what that was is). Couldn't resist, fired up the chainsaw and threw it in the truck. Got some weird looks from the folks at the marina driving by: "What is that guy doing in the woods on the side of the marina?" Can anyone tel me what the round marked "Whats this" is?
Hey ZAP. I am not totally sure what that tree was. I'm not real good at identification, especially if there is no leaves on the tree. I can tell you this. The wood had a stink to it. ? Do you think that would be Silver Birch? Or the bigtooth aspen you are referring to?
I say Zap is correct. And yes, that stuff can stink when you cut it and also be heavy. But it will lighten up a lot and quite rapidly too.
Brushed the snow off this Box Elder I cut before the storm and loaded it up. Then grabbed three more sections of the bigger Ash I did not get out last week at dark time. Getting to be a load. I will finish it off with this Ash I just took down. I'm giving the 009 a work out today as well.
Making me tired just looking Lots of good wood been hauled by that truck. Pile has gotta be getting big , A good thing !
Yup. Pile is getting a little bigger. I was tired out after just two loads today. I think cleaning up brush tires me out as much as cutting and moving the wood! I was up at about 5:15, had some caffeine and fed the dogs. Then brought a little wood into the basement. A little computer time, made breakfast for wife and kids, errands to stores, then fell, blocked, and moved two heaping truck loads. BEAT. Rest at camp and clean pellet stove. Done work for day.
Of all the work involved in cutting, I dislike the liming & brush work the most. Learned to take my time liming, & cut everything that has to be moved to 4 - 5' limb lengths. Then when skidding out, 1 out of 5 times I've miss a limb, seems to be near the end when I'm getting tired. Stop & cut then move on.
