So far this past couple weeks I have lost all the hide on one knuckle moving a rock when burlkraft was here, run the corner of a sheet of steel roofing into my head, hit the stops and the log clamp on the mill, threw a blade off gigging back, "pulled something" running through the woods full tilt when I thought that Tammy had had an accident with the Quad. (turned out it only staled and we only heard the first part of her yell for help) But what I did the other day hurt the worst.
The winch on my mill quit so Tammy had brought up the warn winch we had on our flat bed trailer. I took the old winch off and put the warn on and was back in business. I had sawed a couple logs and was winching on a 12 foot aspen when I looked over to the winch and saw where the circuit breakers were, that the black tape they were wrapped in was on fire. I hurried over there and grabbed the winch cable to pull it out of the way to see what was going on. Just as I did that, about 6 inches of it turned white/orange hot. needless to say, the portion I was hanging on to left an instant braided brand across my fingers. Today two of the fingers have turned to open sores because the burns were so deep.
What I did was neglected to notice that the old winch was wound over the top, and the new one was wound underneath. THis made the cable run three inches closer to the frame even though everything was mounted the same. The cable rubbed through the tape on the circuit breakers on the power contact strip an dead shorted, on the hot side of the breaker. I snapped a picture of it after I re-wound the winch. I'm now keeping my logrite gloves on unless I have to take them off. :)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/winch.jpg)
DanG, son, and I thought I had it bad in Texas. :o
OOwwch!!
DanG sounds like it hurts..just to hear you tell about it.
Amazing the pain that comes from getting smarter.
Hope you keep the sores from getting infected, and heal up fast.
Better start learning from these events. You'll find that the older you get, the slower you heal! :)
Jeff,
This is why I stay in my office when real work is being done... ;D
I'm actually having a good time even if I'm a bit gimpy. Have built 70 feet of fence, sawn more with my mill then I had sawn all the previous times combined. Found out that I DO know how to sharpen a saw because the saw is running well and all the blades I have were self sharpened. I cleared 120 yards of trail yesterday for Pete. I have learned thatI would be lost without my Logrite tools. I would never be able to accomplish what I have without my arch and the other tools. That arch takes a beating and never complains, unlike its owner. :D I've completed multiple other projects as well. Today, I'm going back down to do some more logging. 8)
You suppose anybody makes a kevlar full body suit?
Probably break an arm trying to get it on. 8)
Jeff,
All that learning you've been gettin, you'll be a genius in no time. :D :D
Banged, bruised, and cut, but keeps on kicking like the energizer bunny ;D.
Quote from: Texas Ranger on September 25, 2008, 03:03:14 PM
Probably break an arm trying to get it on. 8)
That'd be
my luck. :D
Dave
Tuition for higher education continues to go up every year! :D
Ya didn't hurt dat trigger finger did ya?
I will have to send you some good luck.I just heard from the grape vine,that a neighbor future son-in-law dropped a tree on his future FIL house and than the FIL came out and some how the SIL hit him with the skidder and broke the FIL leg.
Quote from: pasbuild on September 25, 2008, 09:21:50 PM
Ya didn't hurt dat trigger finger did ya?
matter of fact , thats the worst one. Luckily, Its Lynda that has to do the shootin. :)
Well, we got bears and clowns. Now, where's the elephants? ;D :D
They are all on the Palin thread ;D.
Quote from: WDH on September 25, 2008, 10:43:31 PM
They are all on the Palin thread ;D.
You must not be talking about me then cause I am here. :D :D
They say an elephant never forgets. Well I can't remember any year that I have looked forward to the day of November 5 than I do this year. ;D
Amen, Gary.
Hey! That sounds an awful lot like political talk to me. Think food, and it'll all get better. Hmm, sausages, bacon, pancakes with butter and maple syrup. There, that feels better already, doesn't it. ;) ;D
Dave
Thank you good Shepard :)
And thanks for not including grits...
Quote from: Jeff on September 25, 2008, 12:25:20 PM
I'm actually having a good time even if I'm a bit gimpy. Have built 70 feet of fence, sawn more with my mill then I had sawn all the previous times combined. Found out that I DO know how to sharpen a saw because the saw is running well and all the blades I have were self sharpened. I cleared 120 yards of trail yesterday for Pete. I have learned thatI would be lost without my Logrite tools. I would never be able to accomplish what I have without my arch and the other tools. That arch takes a beating and never complains, unlike its owner. :D I've completed multiple other projects as well. Today, I'm going back down to do some more logging. 8)
I have to say I am doing a lot more field work around our home. Working in the garden, cutting up wood to barbecue and cutting our grass with a scythe. I was getting a bit soft with too much time in the office, so now I mix it up. Having launched the sawing of the wood, it is time I sit back a bit and not create more work for people...
Yesterday I was able to get back in the tangle that was left earlier tjis year when we downed several big aspen. The ground got so wet that you just couldnt work in there. I got everything bucked to length and got one log skidded out,sawn up and stacked. I have probably another 1000 feet to get skidded out but to do it I have to cut up several deadfalls and move the stuff to get the arch in. Its still soft so I have to be careful.
Jeff, yur kinda like the timex watches, take a lickin and keep on tickin...Hope the rest of the year goes better for ya. ;)
Quote from: crtreedude on September 26, 2008, 09:36:42 AM
And thanks for not including grits...
MMMM....MMMMM. GRITS!
Jeff;
what do you use aspen for ?? siding for outdoor projects ? can poplar be used in place of it ,if not in contact with the ground ??
Steve
wannabeonetoo, you have much tulip tree (poplar) down your way?
Jeff,quess we'll just call you "lucky" from now on,some days you just have to quit and do something else.Frank C.
If you didn't have so much play time these things wouldn't happen :D