Having a chain saw does not make you a lumberjack *LINK*

Re: Having a chain saw does not make  you a lumber

David Walser

I kept telling my wife, "Put the camera down and come over and help me."

She kept saying, "No. I'm staying here, where it's safe. Why won't you call someone who knows how to do this?"

I answered, "I've watched lot's of YouTube videos..."

And did you also ask her to........

JamieDonaldson

....hold your beer?

Re: And did you also ask her to........

David Walser

Oh, heck no! You down your beer! Never, ever, ask anyone to hold a beer for you. How can you expect a relationship to withstand the temptations and suspicions such a situation will produce? Just drink it down and get to work with a clear head free from the worry that she might be sampling some of your brew while your back is turned!

(Neither my wife nor I drink, so we’ve always found this an easy rule to keep.)

Re: And did you also ask her to........

Dick Hines

When you are stupid, you suppose to suffer.

Re: Having a chain saw does not make  you a lumber

Reed Gray

When people ask me if I will cut a tree down for them, this is what I show them.... Missing in this one is some guys taking down a 40 foot tall palm tree with a 30 foot rope on the truck to pull it over.....

robo hippy

I have 3 cbainsaws,am i a lumberjack 

Re: Having a chain saw does not make  you a lumber

ebd

Thanks for this link. WOW!!! Did any of these guys (gals wouldn't be so stupid) actually think their process through?

I've dropped more than a few trees that were leaning toward my house/barn or some other important thing when they really wanted to hit it. I was always able to pull the tree at least 90° from where it wanted to go. Ropes, pulleys, chains, carefull planing and all went well. Dropped right where I wanted. Often overlooked, you have to be careful planning where the butt goes.

It's geometry and non-stretch couplings - or at least ones that you can shorten very quickly as the tree drops, and solid attachment points.

I've done big limb drops while in the tree and I don't like it. If possible, I drop the whole tree and deal with it on the ground, where I'm comfortable. I'd rather climb and set chain than drop limbs.

I'm not one to ever say "Hold my beer and watch this!" Since I can't drink and I'm not a tree guy. Just someone whose Father only ever said "How" never "Can I"

I only have two chainsaws and an axe

Dennis in Southern Oregon

Guess I’m just a Lumber Hack.