The forestry and logging pictures thread

[Loony661]

Greensill Bros. We brought alot of quota logs off em over the years.

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Great pics - Cat 525C?

 

[davidwyby]

Speaking of the land down under

 

[rogue60]

Great pics - Cat 525C?

Not sure I don't know much about Cat skidders have checked a few out on dumps when visiting other logging outfits over the years but never operated a Cat myself. The only skidders I've had experience with personally is Clark and Timberjack.

 

[rogue60]

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Speaking of the land down under

That's a River Red Gum ancient big old tree that one.. It grows down south from me apparently the guys down there reckon it hard going chainsaw milling it?.
Idk I reckon they'd be in for a shock if they chainsaw milled Forest Red Gum it's a way harder superior timber. That's a Forest Red Gum in my avatar.


Forest Red Gum

 

[davidwyby]

@rogue60 I read somewhere that forest red was aka blue gum…? Taller and straighter, not all forks. Also, not as hard?

 

[rogue60]

@rogue60 I read somewhere that forest red was aka blue gum…? Taller and straighter, not all forks. Also, not as hard?

Two different species Forest Red Gum is not Blue Gum.
Yes Forest Red Gum grows taller and straighter and is a lot denser harder timber than River Red Gum.

 

[rogue60]

Hand hewn Piles. They reckon ya Broad Axe had to be sharp enough to shave a sleeping mouse...

 

[rogue60]

 

[davidwyby]

How many swings/hours a pile ya think?