View attachment 215918 The Bullbuck had to give it a try. He loved it.
The deal was my Bullbucker was going to lend me a 36" chain as I came off two weeks of heli then took a float plane on to this conventional job on an Island. Some POS took a new 36" from off our lower heli pad that I had laying there for a while.
Anyway... You could see this snag from the road so he offered me a 36" square ground chain as I only had chain for a 33" Oregon lite and 32 Stihl lite. This was after the first day I had it in range and didn'y fall it.
He got me on the radio at day end and asked if I had dropped it yet.
I said I would get it in the morning when I'm fresh and he said that's what he would do too. He was supposed to come over and discuss bucking as he said it was easier to do on site while we are both at the wood; as the wood was getting bigger as from a few days earlier.
So he is my hikers right side falling partner anyway. I'm putting on the chain and he shows up. I said the rakers have never been touched? Chain was getting down to the end. I tell him I got to do the rakers. I had another saw on the face so he grabs it and starts chewing away at the undercut. It had a hole in the front so it wasn't too bad with a 32" but the saw was bought as a new 365 low top. So I make it into a glass Tigar with a MM, high top, wrap and 'westcoasters" (oversized dogs) and not even broken in or wAs it ment to be broken in as an X-Torq. It was just something I hoped I never had to use that shift. Of course I ripped off the sticker. He was asking a few times if the 'better saw with good to go already (in my words) as he was finishing the undercut. As soon as I said I was ready he grabbed out and wanted the saw. I got punked off by a 58 yr old and 40 yr coast vet. I guess I can live with that.
He said the little saw was fine when asked..which surprised me.
Dry spruce, I guess it was fine but he runs ported 660's. The guy was a little serious so I snuck a couple pictures and a short video. I told him at night when he was more relaxed with a joint and a few drinks of hard bar. He asked if I could send it to his email so he could show his grandson what he does? Anyway I showed him the pic and said you never want to lend your boss your saw. He said, "I am your Falling partner,, Not you Boss! Kinda make me feel good enough to say: "k..then stay of my land (my wood) next time unless a need a second opinion. haha
We lost a partner a few days later by a snag just over the valley up to the left of the pic...
The rescue was botched and it should not have ended that way. I fell out with him over it and then I got f*ed around on my return shift schedule. I jump ship even know they rescheduled me back again.
Our last words through e-mail were him saying: "Jamie!..If you ever think I f*ed you around then don't ever show up on a job where I'm Bullbucking on.
To those that get caught up in the picture shows and think it's glamorous then guess again.
I have no problem getting off my chest to a Bullbucker and lead first aid/faller as to what I think but when someone's daughter is thanking us as first responders for doing such a wonderful job then you have to take it to your grave for their comfort. And that's it.
