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forestryworks
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Logs that size must go to a specialize mill, yes? What length were the logs bucked to, Jerry?
pete mctree
Treehouser
Impressive pics. I love the ingenuity using the plant to get it on the low loader.
I can see alot of star shake at the end of the log. I presume it's caused by the massive impact to the lay
I can see alot of star shake at the end of the log. I presume it's caused by the massive impact to the lay
gf beranek
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Those were 16s plus trim. Normally only 6 inches of trim on short logs, but the big ones deserve a little more for error in bucking. And the fallers bar and chain run out on almost every buck. Probably from the dirt in the lay. Really should have put a new chain on.
Those cracks, Pete, may very well of come from the impact I suspect so. The tree had several large and natural wind checks but indeed those look fresh as the lay. Too bad too, because the mill is going to deduct for all the defects in the log. May only get half scale. That hurts.
Those cracks, Pete, may very well of come from the impact I suspect so. The tree had several large and natural wind checks but indeed those look fresh as the lay. Too bad too, because the mill is going to deduct for all the defects in the log. May only get half scale. That hurts.
lumberjack
Young man on the go
That's a crap load of work for $4500 bucks!
gf beranek
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It's volume, Carl. That one big tree is probably a break even proposition for the logger. The rest of the job is what counts in the long run.
rskybiz
TreeHouser
Thanks for the eye full Gerry and the loader wheel stand puts a reality check to my scope of its size. And one log on a lowboy. Glad I have seen this WOW!
lumberjack
Young man on the go
Ah, didn't know it was an existing job where they were already set up, Ger. I was thinking with all that iron working, transportion costs alone would be pretty hefty!
canadiantreeman
TreeHouser
Thats crazy go nuts. The honey badger would be impressed.
Paul B
I dig hammocks.
LOL!
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
That log definately put the squash on those loaders .How'd you like to hand mill that sucker with a chainsaw .Lawsy you'd be at for a year .
