Trees you've cut

[stihl_head1982]

Tropical storm Zeta mess. 10-10 .020 over motor.View attachment 264880 View attachment 264886

WOW, SC got pounded in your area. Sorry to hear that.

 

[logger nate]

This one had a few limbs, lol

 

[silveradol9h]

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Looks like you might get some short logs out of those limbs...lol

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[logger nate]

Looks like you might get some short logs out of those limbs...lol

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Almost, lol.

 

[CLEARCUT]

When I do a clear cut I run a little different then most guys I figure on a pattern so I’m piling to my left with the bunches quartered in front of me. Depending on timber size how big the bunches and how far you’re reaching out but normally I’ll shoot for 30 feet on each side. I think the dangle or grapple saws really have some advantages in you’re moving around less to cut larger trees which can translate into less soil distribution as well. You’re only a few years behind me my first machine was at 28 it’s very enjoyable and rewarding.


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Guys definitely log a little differently up here than down where we are. Well at least at H&W for sure, lol. Much more mechanical here, so I’d say I’m definitely trying to figure out how they want the timber fell, how to get the machine into the back to get started, and figuring out how to maximize my cutting swaths with this “steeper” and slightly broke up ground while keeping my tracks where they need to be is my biggest struggles at the moment.
It’s definitely a really unique and great opportunity I have had to be able to get this machine. Hopefully I can get established up here, and then get jobs in my locale, and be able to be home every night.

 

[jacob j.]

Guys definitely log a little differently up here than down where we are. Well at least at H&W for sure, lol. Much more mechanical here, so I’d say I’m definitely trying to figure out how they want the timber fell, how to get the machine into the back to get started, and figuring out how to maximize my cutting swaths with this “steeper” and slightly broke up ground while keeping my tracks where they need to be is my biggest struggles at the moment.
It’s definitely a really unique and great opportunity I have had to be able to get this machine. Hopefully I can get established up here, and then get jobs in my locale, and be able to be home every night.

Once you get into the swing of things, I think you'll have a good time with it and make decent money. I worked with a guy out of Myrtle Creek years ago that bought a buncher and ran it as an owner/operator. Later on he hired a second operator and they would stay pretty busy. I think he got out of it later and went to work for Greg over at Cascade Thinning after the machine got a lot of hours on it and he didn't want to swap out for a newer machine.

Are you gonna buy a lead sled so you can haul your machine around?

 

[logger nate]

They moved the skidder and stroker to the new spot today, trucks will be happy, they can load right on the gravel and 1/2 mile to pavement

 

[Skeans1]

Once you get into the swing of things, I think you'll have a good time with it and make decent money. I worked with a guy out of Myrtle Creek years ago that bought a buncher and ran it as an owner/operator. Later on he hired a second operator and they would stay pretty busy. I think he got out of it later and went to work for Greg over at Cascade Thinning after the machine got a lot of hours on it and he didn't want to swap out for a newer machine.

Are you gonna buy a lead sled so you can haul your machine around?

Having a lowboy is the only way to go the worst part is getting a driver and keeping everything up to DOT spec.


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[MustangMike]

Had to drop a leaning, decayed, Black Cherry near the end of my Brother's driveway today.

It was a good opportunity to give him his new MOFO 462! He loved it, and it did all of the "non limbing" work.

Had to remove 3 Red Maples to give the Cherry a clear path to fall.

There are "before" and "after" pics.

 

[Braaandt]

My first big one

 

[BlackCoffin]

Few cottonwoods, the big one had a lean and popped on me during the back cut...put the throttle down on the 066 and put it down as quick as I could after that

 

[RI Chevy]

Was this done for photo op Mike? You might need a longer bar...

 

[MustangMike]

That was just to capture my Brother's first use of his new saw. We were busy, so only took a few photos, just wanted to show him using it.

It is wearing a 24" E bar, balances very well with it.

 

[RI Chevy]

Very good. Have him cut some big stuff with that!!! Lol

 

[MustangMike]

Look at the last pic Jeff!

 

[RI Chevy]

I saw that Mike. But no saw in hand actually cutting. No worries, I was just funnin.
462 MOFO is a great saw.

 

[MustangMike]

I dropped a decent size, but rotted, smooth bark hickory for a friend this afternoon. The tree was leaning, open on one end, and hollow!

I planned to drop it between two trees, but it did not go that way. Using my new (to me) MoparMyWay MS 661 w/32" 404 I put a small notch in it, then did a plunge cut (a la Mason) and went to cut the trigger (which was on both sides of the open hollow).

As soon as the tree started to move the right side up rooted and it got hung up on one of the trees and did not fall off the stump. So I cut another section off, first cutting from the top, inserting two wedges, then finishing from the bottom and it all came down just fine with the top of the tree breaking back a bit.

Since the tree was dead it did not have much top, but most of it was solid. Did some of the bucking with the 661 and used the MMWS 462 on the rest of it. Both saws impressed me, even in the solid parts of the Hickory you checked to make sure they were not hollow … they both cut that good!

No pics as the husband and wife team cleaned it up fast! They are both real nice people.

 

[huskyboy]

Very good. Have him cut some big stuff with that!!! Lol

Like this?

 

[FergusonTO35]

Dad got a new house which came with some kind of hardwood dropping rotten limbs everywhere. So, me and the Echo CS-500P out it on the ground for him. The main trunk was still very much alive and full of sap, but the Echo was up to the task no problem. I wanted to finish turning it into firewood but dad decided ripping out the kitchen was more important.



Anybody know what these shrooms are?

 

[Skeans1]

Dad got a new house which came with some kind of hardwood dropping rotten limbs everywhere. So, me and the Echo CS-500P out it on the ground for him. The main trunk was still very much alive and full of sap, but the Echo was up to the task no problem. I wanted to finish turning it into firewood but dad decided ripping out the kitchen was more important.

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Anybody know what these shrooms are?

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Just curious what’s up with that back cut?


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