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When I first viewed the video I noticed some issues I thought worth mentioning. I figured I would start with the undercut/backcut issues first, then move on to the other issues later. Maybe some around here could learn a thing or two? It wasn't long before some of the "experts" around here were...

I want to apologize to CurseVoyce for messing up your very cool video thread. Just hoping to have a educational moment for all of us. Oh well? Keep doing what your doing brother! I'm out.

Come on man! I write a post like that, and thats what you got to say. Some here continue to question my methods after asking them to let it go. I was hoping the give them a little more insight as to why I feel the way I do. I didn't take long after posting my first work picture that I started to...

Yes I have worked for myself for decades. When I worked with Jake we both worked for a very large outfit. Mind you it was southeast Alaska in the late 70's and mid 80's, so it was high production balls to the walls logging. We were literally in the middle of nowhere, so there wasn't much in the...

Just got back from feeding critters, watering my veggie patch, and enjoying a beautiful summer morning in this paradise I call home! I was thinking about Jake and wanted to share a little. He was one who chose skill and senses over PPE. Sure he threw on his brain bucket when somebody important...

Viva la Jake! A true logger, bucker, and mean motherfucker! Can I say that around here?

Jake was the hook-tender on the crew I was working with, and also a great climber and faller.. The ground we worked on was very choppy and broken up, so we usually needed lift in the backend. I already had some climbing experience, so Jake took me under his wing. For the better part of 2 season...

Somehow I missed this. Classic! I first went to a logging camp in Alaska when I was 15, and my room-mate for 2 seasons was an older eskimo/indian named Jake. A truly amazing logger and human being! One of the best mentors in my life, and the toughest/strongest man I have ever worked with. A true...

Sorry. I didn't mean to imply that i have only seen guys with PPE get hurt, because I've seen my share of guy with no PPE get hurt also. I hope you guy can over my lack of PPE. I just want to share work photo's with you guys, and tell each other how awesome we are! This is how I have been rollin...

No clairvoyance brother. Just decades of experience. I was brought up not to wear all that stuff so I can hear, see, and feel what I'm doing, and choose to work that way. I am a better treeman without it, and its been serving me well for a long time. I appreciate that some guys are freaked out...

Stephen clearly loves what he does, and will hopefully be at it for years to come. One of my mentors was climbing and kicking butt well into his 70's! It's my hope to follow in his footsteps. Time will tell?

sotc & CurSedVoyce (great handle by the way)! Great posts by both of you. Thats why I joined this forum. To share with and learn from real pro's, and have good discussions about things that matter. We can all get better at our craft, and it is something I strive for everytime I spur up.

Again not attacking CursedVoyce, but look and the cut right after the 3rd chunk. He overshot the angled portion of his face-cut, essentially negating the hinge on that side. The back cut is way to low on the far side and the hinge is completely cut off on the far side. If that looks like a good...

Cool. Those leaners can be a bitch. It was not my intention to insult you. You clearly know what your doing! About 20 years ago I caught myself getting lazy with my cutting, so a made a commitment to make every cut as if my life depended on it. Been doing it ever since.

My rational is pretty simple. Skill is your very first line of defense when it comes to safety. If your making bad cuts in big wood, eventually something bad is going to happen. If a climber gets hit, chainsaw pants, hardhats, shinny shirts, or goggles aren't going to do much good. I've seen it...

First, let me say that is a cool video! I know I'm gonna get it for saying this, but here goes. I'm seeing some pretty rough undercuts and a whole bunch of hinge wood being completely cut off. I catch grief around here for not wearing safety gear, but that shit scares me! No PPE in the world is...