Just practcing a new cut in a non-critical scenario

ya.. good dude running it

I may have a while back if I ever wanted to stop the hands on sawdust making, but this day convinced me that it's not in the cards. My eyesight isn't that good at distance to see what's going on with the grapple... and there are just too many moving parts to keep maintained... that and I need to borrow 600K from you!

There was a tractor on site... there was zero risk... Just trust me

Just a stick... nowhere to go but down

thank you ... finally someone understands me :)

Happy to help!

Yes I still have the ash rc-50, but it has fuel issues

Ya..I was experimenting with those slice cuts... that first one came back at me more than expected... gotta play with the angle of the cut vs the length of the piece... diameter might even be a factor

That's what I was thinking, too... I just made a few cuts near pressure points on the canopy, and she dropped right off the stem. I bucked that whole tree with a 24-inch bar, while the bobcat A300 took the logs out to the cul de sac, and the groundies chipped.2 hours later, the customer came out and asked... for real.. WHERE DID THE TREE GO?

That's often not helpful when you're fighting side lean

100 percent... I've studied the phenomenon in great detail with many attempts made to bc on purpose. I've never heard anyone else mention this prevention strategy You heard it here first

@ the hard part is getting to the back third without getting pinched

@ I just put up a bunch of out of the box stuff

@@davidwyby nice

You are most welcome!

Yes I do

Glad it was helpful!

Firewood.👍🏻

Firewood.👍🏻

I was thinking the same thing... the guy who's job it was had a mid sized tractor moving the wood. He tried picking it up from the uphill side and when the machine struggled just a bit and then he cut it in half

Ya... I don't like tip tying when you have the clearance to near balance tied, or but tie. See way too much of that done unnecessarily in YT. But when you need it, YOU NEED IT... and you're better off getting that dialed in when you don't need it

I did for years before I learned better... now I'm always trying to preserve as much green leaf as possible

Ya... I started on the other stem and swung over when the bucket was nearly fully extended. I would never have left that stuff on my way up

YW

Ya.. there's no PhD in the world that can produce like an experienced production climber or bucket op

You got it.

Thanks Andrew

Yep

Glad to have you along for the ride!

I was using a cut that prevents BC... please use some sense here. The cut would have worked to prevent the BC if I had kept cutting for 5 or 10 more seconds. The length of time it took to BC is significant. Very significant for those tgat are paying attention. It was an anomaly. The anomalies provide excellent learning opportunities. If you're too busy thinking you know better, then you miss out.

No disrespect intended, just a observation. Be safe

Wow... that's doing it the hard way... But whatever works

Thanks bro.. I've warmed them up fir years, but never thought about the cool down

@ You’re welcome. Just passing on the knowledge I learned from the manufacturer. Also, don’t ever throw those saws out they can always be rebuilt for much less than buying a new one.

Glad to be of service