Advanced Ninja Logging Technique

Here is an advanced logging technique that you should know if you do any log skidding or yarding. I had a log that was too far to reach with my line. Here is a technique to reach out past your bull line. This is small scale logging using a Ford F250 as a log yarder and log skidder. I am salvaging blow down trees on my forest land. I don’t have my Woodmizer LT15 here. It is far away on another property. So I am cutting these logs into firewood.

[@mikehughes2026]

Prefer watching this action using Block and Tackle than grown men on Sundays wearing their pajamas running around chasing a Pigskin! Take care🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@WilsonForestLands]

I am with you there. I would much rather watch people doing real things instead of prancing around on a field.

[@James_T_Kirk_1701]

Truth. You know there was this crazy ass evangelical tv preacher back in the 90s that went on and on about the powers that be trying to replace religion with professional sports. It was ridiculed in his day but when I see how obsessed some grown men are about “their team” I just think it’s silly and that MAYBE, just maybe he was on to something. I have way too much shit around my house and my mothers house that needs to be done than to sit around watching grown ass men throw a ball around.

[@pettere8429]

@@James_T_Kirk_1701 I suppose he was afraid of competition.

[@10acresadream83]

Wow! I love seeing those big west coast logs coming out with minimal equipment. That was some fancy rigging; well done sir.

[@WilsonForestLands]

It’s hard to beat fishing a stump out of a pond but thank you for the comment.

[@ElectricDanielBoone]

That root ball was scary! Appreciate the effort you made to set up all those cameras to get the great views of it flopping over as you cut it! Also, using the little log as a cable extension so you could snatch the big log is a true in the brush genius level move!

[@WilsonForestLands]

Root balls can be scary. This one wasn’t as bad as the ones where you don’t know which direction they are going to fall.

[@HardRockVermont]

Great rigging technique displayed here! When you don't have enough skid line, just reset the block.

[@danmaciosekmaciosek6166]

Not sure what I enjoy more, your cutting technique, or your commentary! Great videos!

[@WilsonForestLands]

Thank you, very kind of you to say.

[@lpeterman]

Well played, sir. That 'roller' under the monster log, (5:00 mark) is exactly how I move all my larger, (9" diameter and greater) logs by hand. Lever the nose of the log up, set a series of 3" diameter rollers under and all you need to do is overcome the deadweight inertia. Not easy, but do-able, once it's moving. The hard part is replacing the rollers before the front of the log noses down or you have to begin again. (This isn't my original idea -- I believe this is how archaeologists have shown the big Sarsen stones were moved to build Stonehenge.) 'Course, you have all those slick blocks and rigging, and an F250 for the real monsters. Enjoy Mother Nature's air conditioning, the W Valley is beginning a cooling trend, but we're still in the upper 70's. Cheers from Linn County

[@WilsonForestLands]

That roller actually wasn’t put there to be a roller. It was for the log to lay down on to make it easier to put the choker underneath. It just worked out as a roller too.

[@lpeterman]

Well, I give you full marks, regardless! Well played.@@WilsonForestLands

[@davidsprocket5141]

Very well done! I put a car engine head bolt (very hard) through the eye of the shackle pin. The bolt is about 3/8" diameter and 5" long. I double nut it so it it won't come out. I can tighten the pin and the hard bolt takes any abuse my Norse 400, 9000lb winch can give it. Another thing that I did was to weld a washer vertically on the snatch block pin and loop a small braided steel cable through it and crimp closed the loop. I left about 7 inches of the small braided cable and fastened the end to the block body. Never lost a pin since.

[@On_The_Farm]

Very ingenious of you to get that big fir out of there. It is surprising how shallow the root ball is on those big monsters.

[@WilsonForestLands]

They were in a good spot where they don’t have to dig very deep for water. It would be good if they would learn how to send roots down deeper for when the wind blows.

[@RavensRidgeNC]

Reminds me of harvesting OG windfalls in Washington back in the early 90's, I've never personally dropped the ball - but I knew it was a hairy and scary step to yarding the big stuff. With the spotted owl concerns, windfalls were the new 'gold'. Loved the piggybacking with the smaller log - that's something I can put to use - thanks!

[@WilsonForestLands]

This root ball was pretty benign. The scary ones are the ones where you don’t know which direction they are going to fall.

[@purdunetae2995]

This is one of those ninja tricks where you say "well of course that's how to do it", after you show us. It's almost like you are a professional... 😂 Thanks for another great video.

[@mikeyeager7328]

With the rootball,it's all about what you hide under it. 😉

[@edf7008]

Very cool trick! Nice

[@BlueSwallowAircraft]

Thank you this is amazing help!

[@grizz2702]

You have all kinds of tricks ... cheers

[@WilsonForestLands]

I picked up a few along the way.

[@stephendickinson9929]

Very enjoyable. Thanks for the entertainment and education.

[@WilsonForestLands]

Thank you for the comment. I appreciate the encouragement.

[@chaswarren7239]

Neat trick !

[@VicsYard]

Great camera work. Awesome.

[@WilsonForestLands]

Thank you. 👍

[@flatlinesup]

Beautiful. Subbed. Thanks for sharing

[@WilsonForestLands]

Welcome to the channel.

[@waltlee3172]

Thanks

[@edwardlautsch8539]

You tackled that job with a good block! 🤣

[@WilsonForestLands]

Oh my, nicely done. That was punny!

[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

Looks like fun!

[@WilsonForestLands]

That’s what we specialize in here.

[@yenerm114]

Pretty slick Rick 😝👌🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@WilsonForestLands]

I have my moments. 👍

[@duckshaker]

Great video! I once saw some guys hook two cables together with a load binder. The next thing that happened was a tree going through the wall of my neighbor's house!

[@WilsonForestLands]

I hate when that happens. 😁 Thanks for the comment.

[@duckshaker]

@@WilsonForestLands LOL! My neighbor wasn't pleased either!

[@russhall4780]

Nice! Now it looks like it's time for some prescribed burning in there to clean up the little stuff.

[@WilsonForestLands]

That would be nice to be able to prescribe burn. But here on the coast things stay so damp it would be hard to burn most of the year.

[@MsdMakingSawDust]

Alright you sold me !!! I’m trading my brand new gmc in on a ford and some cable… see you on the other side….

[@WilsonForestLands]

Welcome to the dark side. 😁

[@edwinlikeshistractor8521]

Great " tree-line" on your property.

[@WilsonForestLands]

Oh that was clever. 😂

[@TheOldJarhead]

Getting ready for my place I see! Nice! 😅

[@WilsonForestLands]

I wouldn’t want to show up unpracticed. 😁

[@TheOldJarhead]

@@WilsonForestLands Good point!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Nicely done. And do didn't tare up the road or break the truck..😁👍

[@WilsonForestLands]

No roads or trucks were harmed in the making of this video. 😁

[@wayneweis653]

Are you good at math and geometry? Please explain how you get less pulling power of the pull points are in a triangle.

[@Dan_Akins]

Is there a density level/ number of trees per acre you aim for to maximize timber growth and reduce fire risk? I missed my calling, wishing I could log and run a mill. Kinda envious .

[@WilsonForestLands]

On this cool damp coastal property, fire is not a big risk. On this property sometimes it’s better to have the trees grow closer together to slow them down so they are less appealing for the bears to kill them. The faster growing the trees are, the more likely the bears are to kill them. On my inland property where I will be going back to soon, fire is a huge concern. So are borers and bark beetles. In that case I am trying to thin them out to a healthy spacing. To come up with a set spacing or number of trees per acre is useful in cases where foresters are trying to communicate to those doing the work. In my case I am the Forrester and I’m doing the work so I don’t have any set numbers I use. It varies greatly with site, species, aspect, age, slope, future harvest plans, susceptibility to sunscald, windthrow, thinning shock, etc. My thinning is custom tailored to each individual site and the trees that are there. Hopefully that wasn’t too obnoxious of an answer.

[@joeyrector1015]

Ok you cought me. You was doing all them ninja moves and I got scared and layed down

[@WilsonForestLands]

Good thinking, we don’t want anybody getting hurt.

[@joeyrector1015]

@@WilsonForestLands love your videos

[@MsdMakingSawDust]

I sent you a link hope you don’t mind. Wanted to ask you if you have tried this one before ? Thanks

[@WilsonForestLands]

Where did you send it? I didn’t see one anywhere.

[@MsdMakingSawDust]

@@WilsonForestLands KZbin most took it off… suppose it wasn’t aloud. Sorry

[@kentabyte]

which model of chainsaw you used in this video?

[@WilsonForestLands]

It’s a 462 with 32 inch bar.

[@jamesmossettiii8936]

What kind of tree was the 1st big log?

[@WilsonForestLands]

All of those logs were grand fir.

[@andyzdrums275]

Is there a reason you wear chaps vs. Chainsaw pants?

[@bobbypatton4903]

If you're over-heating while not running the saw you can quickly take off the chaps for a bit of relief. Laundry is a bit easier too.

[@billflatter8342]

I know its a Stihl but curious what model? I have a 362 but dont think I can run a 32" bar on it.

[@chjp2346]

Could try a full skip chain on it.

[@WilsonForestLands]

This one is a 462. I have a 362 with a 24 inch bar. It does good with that length but I think a 32 would be a bit much.

[@MrHern2430]

Have you ever seen a bigfoot? Or do the bears keep them runned oft? ;P

[@WilsonForestLands]

No I have never seen one or any trace of one. I did hear a deep throaty howl up in the marble mountains one time that made my hair stand on end. I still don’t know what that was.

[@waltlee3172]

Why didn't you saw up that fir log into lumber?

[@WilsonForestLands]

I don’t have a mill at my coast property where that was. At that time people weren’t buying much fir lumber, especially in that area. Especially grand fir when Douglas fir is so abundant in the area. Firewood prices in that area are high so it made more sense to make firewood.

[@waltlee3172]

Thanks

[@bobbypatton4903]

Great example how there are limits to rigging except your wit.

[@Averagewhiteguy4980]

Real slick.

[@bennichols1113]

Reminds me of joining straws as a kid.

[@WilsonForestLands]

I forgot all about joining straws. I don’t remember why we did it but I remember doing it.

[@bennichols1113]

First. Is that still a thing?

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Yes, it is.. the bigger the channel gets, the harder it is to be 1st comment 😁👍

[@WilsonForestLands]

Congratulations.