Treeaddict Treehouser Joined Aug 16, 2021 Messages 3,033 Location Harford county MD Jul 30, 2022 #1 Forgive the potentially stupid question! Are spring boards still used in logging?
stikine Treehouser Joined Mar 24, 2020 Messages 3,333 Location Southeast, Alaska Jul 30, 2022 #2 Short answer is yes
Treeaddict Treehouser Joined Aug 16, 2021 Messages 3,033 Location Harford county MD Jul 30, 2022 Thread Starter Thread Starter #3 I’d imagine their use is much much less due to the trees being much smaller usually and they’re using chainsaws in lieu of axes and crosscut saws?
I’d imagine their use is much much less due to the trees being much smaller usually and they’re using chainsaws in lieu of axes and crosscut saws?
stikine Treehouser Joined Mar 24, 2020 Messages 3,333 Location Southeast, Alaska Jul 30, 2022 #4 Yes. On steep ground and unusual trees I still see them used occasionally.
flushcut TreeHouser Joined Jan 15, 2011 Messages 21,283 Location Delavan, WI Jul 30, 2022 #5 Even some tree guys use spring boards.
SeanKroll Treehouser Joined Oct 13, 2016 Messages 12,899 Location Olympia, WA Jul 30, 2022 #6 Springboards are great for certain situations. Ever wanted to be 4' taller? Set a board at 4'. Rarely used, like a lot of specialty tools, but when you want it, it's in the truck.
Springboards are great for certain situations. Ever wanted to be 4' taller? Set a board at 4'. Rarely used, like a lot of specialty tools, but when you want it, it's in the truck.