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Lock up da cribbing

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Today at 09:27:07 PM
Written by PAmizerman
Views: 10
People have really sticky fingers when it comes to cribbing. They use it in the most bizarre places.
For years I never said anything. Enough is enough.
I've started charging customers for cribbing if they think they need it. If I don't need it to make loading easier on myself then they get billed for it. I've pivved off a few so far. They think I have an excess of it and it should just be included . Read More

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Fueling da Sawmill

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 08:47:41 AM
Written by Magicman
Views: 880

OK, age related. Until a few years ago I had no problem hefting the 5 gallon Diesel jug and refilling my sawmill at the end of the day. I still can, but I no longer want to. The weight coupled with balance creates a situation that I need to avoid.


This situation works very well with the 12V fuel pump

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TSI (Timber Stand Improvement with Excavator mounted tree shear?)

Posted in Forestry and Logging
August 29, 2024, 06:54:02 PM
Written by BamaSavanna
Views: 892
HI Guys, my first post. Kind of any unusual question-
I manage a property that was, up until maybe 25-30 years ago, an Oak/Short Leaf Pine Savanna. This means, primarily grasses and forbs, with scattered Post oak, Blackjack Oak and Short Leaf Pine. It is a dry, upland which won't support regular White or Red Oak. Over the years, it has filled in with thousands of hickory, Sweetgum and maple, which are native invasives, meaning they are native, but won't stay in their lane (the low drainages). I have about 70 acres which I need to remove the hickory, Sweetgum and maple in the most efficient way possible. Most are in the 1" to 4" DBH and range from 10' to maybe 35' tall with the branches and leaves near the very top. They are way over crowded and are impacting the desired trees. We've tried a number of removal methods, mainly hand cutting the undesirables, and treating the stumps to stop regrowth. This leaves us with lots of poles which we have cut for firewood, but we really have way too many.The hand work is killing this old dude.Read More

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Pulling deck over trailer with skidder

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
August 28, 2024, 04:53:36 PM
Written by Sawlog
Views: 873
New user here! Glad to be with you guys. I will be logging and sawing the logs with a portable sawmill. The problem is that the land is very mountainous and remote and the road in and out is not ideal for pulling a deck over trailer with 1 1/2-2 packs of lumber. Going in is up the mountain, coming out...

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Harvest King bar oil.

Posted in Forestry and Logging
August 28, 2024, 04:21:09 PM
Written by BargeMonkey
Views: 1094
I bought 2x pallets of oil right before covid came, about gone. Been shopping around, couldn't get in on the 4.49 TSC oil scheme, wondering if anyone has used Harvest King oil ? Been buying the Cobra oil from Irving, almost 2.00 a gal diff. 210gal per pallet out the door for 1495.00
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