The forestry and logging pictures thread

[timg]

Good eye @Maintenance Chief. Your exactly right sir. Did yinz notice his Homelite red brimmed hardhat?

 

[rogue60]

Here's another photo different tree to that last one

 

[Junk Meister]

I don’t think anything like that was done here, at least I’ve never seen any pics.

Your AVATAR says Yer from the MOON.
Are the trees on "The FARSIDE of the MOON"

 

[rogue60]

 

[Loggernate]

 

[Loggernate]

 

[Woodtroll]

Man, that's a trashy mess. I would have chickened out and at least bucked that leaning dead stuff down before cutting that one, especially being a co-dominant. Great job, though!

 

[singinwoodwackr]

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Well, that pic ain’t from yesterday all I see from down here is white.

 

[Loggernate]

Man, that's a trashy mess. I would have chickened out and at least bucked that leaning dead stuff down before cutting that one, especially being a co-dominant. Great job, though!

Thanks

 

[Loggernate]

Well, that pic ain’t from yesterday all I see from down here is white.

November 8th, ready for some more weather like that. Nice weather, nice trees, good ground dont get much better.

 

[Loony661]

Howdy fellas, been a while. Been busy too, which is a good thing!

 

[EFSM]

Howdy fellas, been a while. Been busy too, which is a good thing!
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Interesting…so the spikes in the end of the log are to keep it from checking? Never seen the likes.

 

[Junk Meister]

Howdy fellas, been a while. Been busy too, which is a good thing!
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That is a very Nice log and not bad on sap wood. What did the butt scale? Perspectives are deceptive but for a wild guess i will say 16'x16" (144' Doyle) Looks lie it has 4 clear sides unless you have a defect tucked on the bottom side.

 

[Loony661]

Interesting…so the spikes in the end of the log are to keep it from checking? Never seen the likes.

Those are Flitch Savers - they are plastic and the mill can saw right through them. I throw a couple in the butt’s of the high grade logs when the weather breaks above freezing.

 

[Loony661]

That is a very Nice log and not bad on sap wood. What did the butt scale? Perspectives are deceptive but for a wild guess i will say 16'x16" (144' Doyle) Looks lie it has 4 clear sides unless you have a defect tucked on the bottom side.

Close! It’s roughly 18” DBH, so a bit more bd ft.. IIRC there isn’t any cat face or bird peck on this one either. Should bring some good $$ next week.

 

[EFSM]

Those are Flitch Savers - they are plastic and the mill can saw right through them. I throw a couple in the butt’s of the high grade logs when the weather breaks above freezing.

Fascinating. I feel kind of stupid for not having realized such things exist.

 

[jmester]

Oh how veneer buyers hate to see bird peck. For those that don't know bird peck is caused by yellow bellied sap suckers.

 

[legdelimber]

I've seen those little black and white ones ring a 6 inch~ish limb on a pecan tree and the lamb snap in the next good thunder storm. They girdle maple trees too

 

[Loony661]

Fascinating. I feel kind of stupid for not having realized such things exist.

There was a day when I didn’t know they did, either. So don’t worry, just keep on learning

 

[Loony661]

Here’s a good view of where I’m working:
2 more Black Walnut trees (18” DBH/ea) over looking the valley below with the South Fork running along, my log landing and pickup, and cattle at the hay wagons in the way back. For some perspective, the hills here are roughly 400’ in elevation. Some are quite manageable, and others are too steep to log. They call this area the “Driftless” region.