My market is a bit different. Going tom12 different countries.
I can sell the roughest log there is for more than veneer market as long as it goes 36" at 135 ft. Crotch and all. Kinda tallies up quick
The veneer grade market and sixe of tree makes alot of difference on how much time you spend digging. Like everything else the market dictates. Where I am logging right now there's lots of flint and shelf rock so minimal digging!
Good pic Andy.Down here where I'm at in the creek bottoms we will l l dig down on the good walnut to the root fares. At times minimal to none and other times 1 to 2 feet. Hogbacks on the creeks can sometimes have heavy silt deposits over the years.
Dug down about 4ft one time with the...
When bore cutting on the bigger stuff especially, if you back boring it you can feel it trying to push out against a pinch situation. Hook your dogs the other way and it will suck right into it. Like Andy said , the chain should be sharp enough to pull its way when back boring. Otherwise time...
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