This hard leaning alder was hovering over the fence. It broke in the recent wind. The crown of the alder was being supported by the crown of the fir that became the rigging block tree to hang the alder whole.
I faced the tree toward the block a bit. After back cutting, once settled a bit, I...
This ash held and swung like crazy compared to what I’m used to. So much easier to work with.
The limb in the foreground was over the flowerbed on the right. Walked it right down and over.
Worked it down to this lollipop and then high stumped it. Towards the camera. Brushed the...
Gaskets arrived at 2:00. I got the fuel system moved to the new head, then had other fires to put out. It's 30* and dropping, so no mechanicing by flashlight tonight. I'm pretty confident I can get it together tomorrow, but we all know about feeling confident.
It's more a simple split than a barberchair, limited to the very bottom of the log's butt where the hinge is established. The hinge has to be relatively thin to be sure that it works properly, so a full grown barberchair isn't likely to occur.
Obviously, more work is needed to get around that...
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