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I've had my share of Black Acacia dealings both in the shop and in the field, it seems to follow me around, even over here. The bendability can go both ways, very positive for woodwork. The guy that first suggested it to me as a useful wood, likes it for the ribs in the beautiful boats that he...

Low blow! DKIUYTI, a pepped up saw with an 18 inch bar can do more damage.

Al, I think with those you tie the starter rope to a tree and pull the saw.

I wonder if there is anyone that has worked in the woods that can't say that they were saved by luck in a situation. I would hope so, but I have to thank luck. Slipped and fell and a tree was comin'.

In our sometimes jungle like conditions, it can take a wee bit of time to make an escape path for yourself. It can be on steep ground as well. I always feel that it is prudent to have a path and plan, but I see others that don't. A quarter inch vine that wouldn't release you, could easily be...

If you are pulling the tree with a heavy implement, as the first post indicated, you really can't go wrong with the pull a little, cut a little, alternating approach. After setting up the tree with some pull, not enough to bind the saw when you put in a face, you can cut from the back and with...

Ya, I cut dead Pines a lot where the logs still go to auction in good shape and somebody buys. The tops may have become instant firewood.

That is a big one. Our removals are mostly Pine. How long dead makes a big difference in the wood's soundness, and how long dying. That large Pine in the temple was putting out some green up to last year, but after removing the top and seeing the large hole, I wouldn't have considered it a...