What are you cutting 2024? - pics welcome

[Resonator]

I was speaking in general to use whatever you've got handy to try to get it down before the before you leave. If you've got the heavy machinery, by all means use it.

[SwampDonkey]

I just make firewood, so all I need is a chainsaw on them hangers. They always comes down, one stick at a time. I'm not dealing with huge wood, but it's 70 feet tall. Can be up to 20", but mainly 10-16" stuff that hangs once in awhile. The small stuff isn't an issue, 4-8" stuff. Aspen is worst than other hardwoods for hanging, even when cutting with a clearing saw. And I'm cutting some 40 feet tall. Tolerant hardwoods fall to the ground so much nicer. 

[Machinebuilder]

The tree service sent another crew on Saturday.

They preferred a bucket truck







42" diameter.  and some rot in the stump

I didn't take many pictures of the big tree, I took video of the trees falling but I don't do youtube to post them.



it looks a lot different now




I've got most of them move and sorted.
There are 3 piles to burn, plus a lot of big chunks, some of which I can barely move.
I have quite a bit sorted for firewood................If i can find anyone that wants it
I may try to mill some pieces for carving/turning blanks and a neighbor has reached out to a friend of a friend that does chainsaw carving.

[Magicman]

It certainly changed your view and profile.  I suppose that you lost some shade?

[doc henderson]

machine, is (was) that an elm?

[Magicman]

I won't be cutting these, I am hireing it done. They are scheduled for Tuesday 10-1

the 2 HUGE catalpas are ready. This spring both had limbs get blown out in storms. The limbs were as big as trees, the last was about 14" dia.

With power lines, my house and the size, I can't cut them. the tall one is at least 90' anf at least 72" DBH



I'll try to post some pictures Tuesday

doc, here is Dave's original post about the trees.  I quoted to bring the picture up for comparison.

[doc henderson]

I love Catalpa.  I went back but not far enough, I guess.  Thanks Lynn.

[Magicman]

Yup, that was Reply #242 back on Page 13.  I kept looking because I knew it was there.

[Machinebuilder]

I lost shade in the yard, but not much on the house.

There was a lot more dead/dry/ rot in the big tree than I realized.
There was a rotten spot about 8"dia in the stump that was full of water, the guy cutting said it seemed like 200gal came out

[East ky logging]

Didn't cut this one but one my son bought today. Tulip poplar 1200bf. 

[BargeMonkey]

Trying to bust a 23.5 × L5 tire today off a 644K loader, 🤦, harder than it looks.

[BargeMonkey]

Wanna get this job done this time home, with deer season I'm going to be shutdown a bit. Be alot of long nights between now and Tuesday, that light plant is one of the best things ever.

[BargeMonkey]

Postage stamp landing, have to change the sprocket on my topping saw, won't be any brush when I'm done.

[NewYankeeSawmill]

I have quite a bit sorted for firewood................If i can find anyone that wants it

How far are you from Rt. 321? Been looking for an excuse to stop by and meet you one day! I'm in Kingston, was at Rural King Tuesday!

[Machinebuilder]

I sent a PM

[Nebraska]

Row of 40 year old ERC a deer client had removed and piled last winter. He was going to burn them.  Three more loads there.

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The pile after I had most of the load out of it. Second picture is the chipped limbs and tops probably more than a side dump load.
I remember driving by the trees thinking some of those would make nice logs.

The day didn't go as planned however as this was my second load. My old F350 had a thermostat stick and the top plastic radiator tank cracked. Luckily I was able to limp it to an ex dairy farmer clients place and borrow a truck to drive back to town and deal with stuff.
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Unloading at the office mechanic is about a block away.  To quote someone else here,"tomorrow is another day".   

[Old Greenhorn]

That's a nice "found load" of ERC, I sure could use some of that and could make a lot of boxes out of it. I don't suppose you could mill some 3/8" thick by 6 or 7" wide and cut them off at 3' and ups them along could you?
 It's a shame about your truck and it's even worse that it got hauled home by a Chevy. Hope the new radiator doesn't cost a king's ransom.

Edit to add: I note that it's only 20 hours down I80 from my place to your. If I wasn't headed for VT this weekend I might drop by and help you mill all that stuff up.

[Magicman]

That is a nice whack of ERC.  Those will be well worth the effort to haul and saw.

[GRANITEstateMP]

Nebraska,

Congrats on the logs, sorry about your truck.  It sure is nice to have a group of people you can limp your way to in a time of need.  I have been on both sides.of that ball on more than 1 occasion!

[Nebraska]

Sure, 20 inches fit the urn boxes. 

[Nebraska]

I'm blessed around here I'm usually not far from someone who will help me. I answer my phone in the middle of the night as well. 

[Old Greenhorn]

I was just kidding Pat (well mostly). I think you have enough work to do without supplying my stock and I already know shipping costs and arm and a leg these days.

[Nealm66]

Well, I got a couple pictures without the old guy running me over. This ones about 6' but they all taper pretty fast but still decent for inland second growth red cedar

[David B]

Coast live oak...might get some mill wood out of it. 

Doesn't look so big next to that Euc log. 

[quilbilly]

That's rare to find a cedar like that without a hole or some big ol bark seems.