The forestry and logging pictures thread

[Evansaw]

They sent me couple pics from the tree bracing job

 

[They call me Mr. Kibbs]

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An honest dumb question from a guy that hasn't climbed a tree in 50 years. Looks like you're wearing spurs, and if I understand correctly that job was to shore up the tree, not remove it. I see a lot on here about not using spurs on live trees, and was just wondering if things are different over there, like maybe really thick bark, or if the spurs really do not do all that much damage.
From reading your posts you obviously are a very qualified pro and I'm only a firewood hack that's trying to learn something new!

 

[Evansaw]

 

[Evansaw]

An honest dumb question from a guy that hasn't climbed a tree in 50 years. Looks like you're wearing spurs, and if I understand correctly that job was to shore up the tree, not remove it. I see a lot on here about not using spurs on live trees, and was just wondering if things are different over there, like maybe really thick bark, or if the spurs really do not do all that much damage.
From reading your posts you obviously are a very qualified pro and I'm only a firewood hack that's trying to learn something new!

Hi, well they pretend to be ecologist and that spurs damage trees

I don't really think saw, it's obvious that some trees can't be climbed without spurs whether you remove or you prune them

Most of those "manifestations" comes from the British which I recognise their input but on the other hand i m not drinking tea at 5 o clock

2 years ago i also had to listen to those people trying to input 2 different lifelines in a tree and unfortunately i see that is implemented already to them, climbing a tree would take years.

I use 2 lifelines but only for purposes of manoeuvre around trees like eucalyptus or big pines instead of redirecting.

As you understand i m towards spurs given the environment i work.

Thanks for your interesting question-thought

 

[hacskaroly]

I don't really think saw, it's obvious that some trees can't be climbed without spurs whether you remove or you prune them

I would imagine that spur holes would heal over pretty quickly, much like a branch breaking off (also, it might depend on the tree too). That said, if you are just slicing up the tree with the spurs, then there would be a greater chance for infection/issues to take place.

I have only used spurs on dead trees that were in their second life as telephone poles...

 

[Evansaw]

I would imagine that spur holes would heal over pretty quickly, much like a branch breaking off (also, it might depend on the tree too). That said, if you are just slicing up the tree with the spurs, then there would be a greater chance for infection/issues to take place.

I have only used spurs on dead trees that were in their second life as telephone poles...

Slicing the bark in our trees can be done only in Eucalyptus which as a tree
1. Heals quickly
2. Have never seen any infection or illness during to those factors

Most of the time to older trees, 50-60 years and older, spurs does not appear to cause damage.

I can see in America you have big trees in height or big width crowns but NO LEAVES so you can easier climb them without spurs occasionally. But here it's different

And if i think as a business man, well if indeed spurs destroy trees better for me, call again for tree removal.

 

[hacskaroly]

And if i think as a business man, well if indeed spurs destroy trees better for me, call again for tree removal.

That's awesome way of thinking!!

 

[Evansaw]

Kept the best part for the end

Infection was already there, I discovered it

This is a bacteria that makes the wood like sponge

Excuse my English i m limited to specified terminology

To conclude WEAR SPURS EVERY TIME and don't care about what others think

Thanks for this discussion comrades, going to sleep it's 01;15 here

Stay safe

 

[hacskaroly]

Excuse my English i m limited to specified terminology

Your English is better than my Greek, no complaints here...carry on!!

 

[silveradol9h]

An honest dumb question from a guy that hasn't climbed a tree in 50 years. Looks like you're wearing spurs, and if I understand correctly that job was to shore up the tree, not remove it. I see a lot on here about not using spurs on live trees, and was just wondering if things are different over there, like maybe really thick bark, or if the spurs really do not do all that much damage.
From reading your posts you obviously are a very qualified pro and I'm only a firewood hack that's trying to learn something new!

Having walked a number of old highlead strips where we almost always climbed with spurs, I've never noticed any signs of tree damage from them. Chances are the worst damage may have come from where the block was hung.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

 

[Evansaw]

Pruned some more a Palm Tree, it was Looooong forgotten and had a major cleaning
Top I continued with my Silky and put the Sun Tanning oil on top

Straight after went to a friend's Beach Club to clear my eyesight

 

[ErnieG]

Some Google pics from Western Australia cutting Jarrah wood !
Ernie

Remembering the jarrah axemen, who severed fingers for extra pay

It's a history written in timber, gold and blood. With native timber logging now banned in WA, historians are working to preserve old stories and photos documenting the harsh lives of pioneering timber workers and their families.

www.abc.net.au

 

[davidwyby]

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Top I continued with my Silky and put the Sun Tanning oil on top

Straight after went to a friend's Beach Club to clear my eyesight

Here ya go :

Post in thread 'Trees you've cut'

May 6, 2025

Well we had another massive storm last week, the biggest in 60 years.
There's entire forests flattened all over the place.
A lot of people all over the country are still without power and water a week later and with no sign of it to change for another week.
Needless to say we have a lot of storm work ahead of us.


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It's amazing how much work this storm generated for tree men in Ireland.
5 months later and we are still getting storm clean up jobs.
Line clearance companies worked 30+ days straight to get windblown...

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[Evansaw]

Today a round trip of almost 600 km out of city
Went to a famous winter ski resort area and at 1.300meters above sea level i made an autopsy to protect a Chalet from some firs.

Late years we face a huge problem with various tree illness, firs among them they dry and go "red" due to a malicious insect

So the result would be a)tree removal for some firs b) topping and dynamic tree bracing to others

It would be an awesome job cause the client is also a good guy

Creative days are coming

 

[Evansaw]

Nothing against evansaw, but can we put the climbing pics in a climbing thread vs. a forestry thread?

Hi just read your message sorry I delayed

If my pics aren't good for this thread please remove them and i will not post again

I never seen a real climbing thread in the forum and due to language barriers i m not the one to start one.

So no problem from my side remove my posts from here

 

[ferris]

Hi just read your message sorry I delayed

If my pics aren't good for this thread please remove them and i will not post again

I never seen a real climbing thread in the forum and due to language barriers i m not the one to start one.

So no problem from my side remove my posts from here

Pls don’t do this

 

[davidwyby]

Hi just read your message sorry I delayed

If my pics aren't good for this thread please remove them and i will not post again

I never seen a real climbing thread in the forum and due to language barriers i m not the one to start one.

So no problem from my side remove my posts from here

No big deal.

I think this would be a good thread for climbing pics

Thread 'Trees you've cut'

Mar 7, 2017

Thought I'd start a thread on trees you've cut and what saw you used to do the job. This was a 3 foot 150+ yr old ash I cut at my uncles house, it was too close to his fence/house and was pretty easy to drop however. I pre cut a smaller sycamore so it when bigger maple fell it would break out of the way. Used a 576xp and 372 to cut it down.

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Are you on www.treebuzz.com? Or www.masterblasterhome.com?

 

[Junk Meister]

Hi just read your message sorry I delayed

If my pics aren't good for this thread please remove them and i will not post again

I never seen a real climbing thread in the forum and due to language barriers i m not the one to start one.

So no problem from my side remove my posts from here

I like your pictures. The scenery is a Nice Change Of SCENERY. Sometimes there is a Lack of posts and pics from members. Seems counter something for some reason.

 

[jacob j.]

Hi just read your message sorry I delayed

If my pics aren't good for this thread please remove them and i will not post again

I never seen a real climbing thread in the forum and due to language barriers i m not the one to start one.

So no problem from my side remove my posts from here

The stuff you do is as much forestry as any other stuff. I started this thread and I really enjoy seeing your pictures here.

There's some French loggers I've been talking to on Facebook. I'm trying to get them to come here and post pictures
of them logging in the Alps. They have some cool stuff going on.