Everyday day man's tree work and cutting thread

[sawmikaze]

 

[sawmikaze]

Thats some hardcore stuff ryan.

I'm working my way up to cookies.

 

[MustangMike]

Our County (Putnam) looks like a war zone, no one has electric, down trees + power lines all over the place.

I'm on generator at the moment, surprised the net is working.

 

[Normzilla]

Wow, smashed that house. Too bad.

 

[Normzilla]

Natural or human ???


Erik

Took the words right outa my mouth. I was sure glad natural, sickens me when it's human error

 

[MustangMike]

My SIL's White Truck, and another unfortunate vehicle. My SIL's neighborhood was helter skelter!

 

[Basher]

My SIL's White Truck, and another unfortunate vehicle. My SIL's neighborhood was helter skelter!

Plenty of sawing to do in that area, sad to see such damage.

 

[MustangMike]

I started to help my Daughter with clean up today. Her whole neighborhood looks like this. If I took a pic of every house with a tree on it, I still would not be home.

 

[MustangMike]

More Pics

 

[Basher]

I would love to be in on the cutting but am saddened by the damage done when a big storm smashes a place to bits. I have been on storm cleanup after hurricanes, the damage to properties is always very distasteful.

 

[MustangMike]

Went to a friend of mine's house in CT today, about 10 mi from my Daughter, but the same damage all along the way. Must have been single lane traffic about 10 times.

A couple of before and a couple of after pics.

Really had to put my thinking cap on to get that 2nd broken off Cherry down on the ground, but it went well. Could not leave it, he has 3 young ones.

Made a lot of firewood, and got 2 more calls for other locations today. Now if the rain forecast would just go away!

 

[MustangMike]

Very busy day today, and will be busy tomorrow also. The predicted rain largely did not arrive (just a few very mild showers).

First, I went to my friend Tim's (where I hunt) and cleared the top of a Red Maple that was blocking his driveway … it is all firewood now.

Then I went to my daughters and cut some more of the Hard Maple, there is still a lot left. I'm still working on the stuff in the road, but the people across the street said we can take what ever I want to cut. There are 3 good size trunks. Then I got roped into helping a neighbor of hers start his little Echo saw. I got it running, but it sounded rough even though it looked like new. He said it had not been run in a long time, and he was thrilled I was able to start it.

The Town also told her they will take one of her Maples down for her (after they are not so busy) because it has Transformer Oil spilled all over it.

Then I moved the wood that was dumped on my back lot a little away from the road so people will not think it is OK to take it. After that I sharpened chains, cleaned filters and mixed fuel because I am going to the Adirondacks with my neighbor Chris tomorrow, to clear some property for his proposed cabin.

A few pics of the Hard Maple at my Daughters. My 10 mm 044 got a workout today, along with my MMWS 261.

 

[MustangMike]

A couple more pics.

 

[huskyboy]

This was a hairy roughly 40” hollow maple I had to get rid of for a homeowner after a tornado destroyed its top. You can see after I cut the trigger the tree wasn’t even attached to that back part because it was so rotten. Only 3-4” of trigger was holding it on right side. Went right where I wanted it to and knocked down two hung up trees I wanted it to. Had to put a wedge on right side to keep it from sitting down on the saw. Knarly tree that I wouldn’t even touch if it was near anything important. Having a good escape route was important as well.

 

[Normzilla]

My SIL's White Truck, and another unfortunate vehicle. My SIL's neighborhood was helter skelter!

Oh man. Sorry to hear this

 

[Normzilla]

This was a hairy roughly 40” hollow maple I had to get rid of for a homeowner after a tornado destroyed its top. You can see after I cut the trigger the tree wasn’t even attached to that back part because it was so rotten. Only 3-4” of trigger was holding it on right side. Went right where I wanted it to and knocked down two hung up trees I wanted it to. Had to put a wedge on right side to keep it from sitting down on the saw. Knarly tree that I wouldn’t even touch if it was near anything important. Having a good escape route was important as well.View attachment 125713View attachment 125712

Great work and pictures

 

[MustangMike]

A few pics of my day yesterday in the Adirondacks. Must have cut down about 50 trees so my neighbor can build his cabin. Mostly Hard Maple, White Birch, a few Poplar and some others.

When you put the saw into Poplar, after cutting a Hard Maple, you think it must be rotten! Did it all with the 261 and the 044. Chris went to use his 460 after running my 044 a bit, and he put it right down and said "you have to sharpen my chain", which I did today. Yesterday, we just used my two saws.

Both of them went through a few tanks of fuel and were still cutting well.

I think the Hard Maple up there is harder than the Hard Maple down here. Likely has tighter growth bands.

We completed the planned work a little earlier than expected, good thing, we were both shot! Went for Dinner and a couple of beers and felt better for the ride home (I was the passenger). We cleared the proposed uphill driveway and the flat area for the cabin. Nothing huge, but about a dozen of the Maple and Birch were between 15 and 20". We bucked logs for a path and Chris moved them with his Kubota.

Today it rained on and off, so I sharpened saws, cleaned filters, mixed fuel, and took my Grandson to HF for his birthday shopping spree. He was a very happy camper and I got some recovery time!

 

[Normzilla]

A few pics of my day yesterday in the Adirondacks. Must have cut down about 50 trees so my neighbor can build his cabin. Mostly Hard Maple, White Birch, a few Poplar and some others.

When you put the saw into Poplar, after cutting a Hard Maple, you think it must be rotten! Did it all with the 261 and the 044. Chris went to use his 460 after running my 044 a bit, and he put it right down and said "you have to sharpen my chain", which I did today. Yesterday, we just used my two saws.

Both of them went through a few tanks of fuel and were still cutting well.

I think the Hard Maple up there is harder than the Hard Maple down here. Likely has tighter growth bands.

We completed the planned work a little earlier than expected, good thing, we were both shot! Went for Dinner and a couple of beers and felt better for the ride home (I was the passenger). We cleared the proposed uphill driveway and the flat area for the cabin. Nothing huge, but about a dozen of the Maple and Birch were between 15 and 20". We bucked logs for a path and Chris moved them with his Kubota.

Today it rained on and off, so I sharpened saws, cleaned filters, mixed fuel, and took my Grandson to HF for his birthday shopping spree. He was a very happy camper and I got some recovery time!

Right on Amigo. Nice woods out there. That's a good day. The 044 is a dream saw to run. Especially if it's all day light and nimble. All firewood? Long day yesterday for me but wanted to let out dogs out a bit, and worked on one of my 288s until dark.

 

[MustangMike]

His neighbor across the road will take it for firewood, in exchange for some backhoe work, one hand washes the other.

The property used to be a big farm his family owned, they still have records of what it produced each year. That was a long time ago, it is all wooded now.

 

[Normzilla]

His neighbor across the road will take it for firewood, in exchange for some backhoe work, one hand washes the other.

The property used to be a big farm his family owned, they still have records of what it produced each year. That was a long time ago, it is all wooded now.

Nice. I like the barter system