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  1. lumberjack

    texas tree work

    I agree with TC, no problem. I've cut hundreds of 35-40 year old pines that were 50' tall and all of 10-12" dbh. I like pine's longevity/growth pattern better than a water oak's. I'd guess the life expectancy is around 50-70 years. What normally gets them around here is Ipps or SPB...
  2. lumberjack

    texas tree work

    The way he tied the brake made the left side nipple pop out, making the chain brake harder to engage. A simple fix, but an odd way for a safety guy to tie something.
  3. lumberjack

    texas tree work

  4. lumberjack

    texas tree work

    Oldest tree I've cut @ 175. White oak. 22klbs 18klbs Different job, pecan, 13.5klbs, and yes, way overkill on the crane.
  5. lumberjack

    texas tree work

    Mark Chisholm uses my chart. He tells me that it's rarely off for sound wood. Granted it doesn't allow for wound wood or decay. I calculate oak (excluding live oak) at 62.5lb/ft. To what do you attribute the increased weight of the poplar? Was the rest of the tree a similar density?
  6. lumberjack

    texas tree work

    There is no way it weighs that much per cubic foot. Pine weighs about 53lbs a cubic foot. Also, did you detract for the weight of the rigging, mainly the block? 54"x16'= 13480lbs 56"x16'= 14497lbs 58'x16'= 15551lbs That's a big hunkah wood no doubt. My biggest pick has been 22klbs (crotch...
  7. lumberjack

    texas tree work

    ? $25 to grind that stump?
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