Not So Pros v3.0

[Hatchet]

West Coasters (or anyone else with similar trees): I fell quite a few Western Red Cedars that are around 24" DBH. When I have to wedge them over (often-ish), the stem kinda compresses around the wedge, making it much less effective. I find myself stacking wedges in order to coax the tree over. I understand that the issue results from how soft cedar is. How do y'all deal with it? Typically, I'm using standard, 1.25"x8" wedges. Are there taller, wider wedges that I should be using for cedar?

 

[roberte]

West Coasters (or anyone else with similar trees): I fell quite a few Western Red Cedars that are around 24" DBH. When I have to wedge them over (often-ish), the stem kinda compresses around the wedge, making it much less effective. I find myself stacking wedges in order to coax the tree over. I understand that the issue results from how soft cedar is. How do y'all deal with it? Typically, I'm using standard, 1.25"x8" wedges. Are there taller, wider wedges that I should be using for cedar?

Try shaving the heavy bark off. So your wedging solid wood

 

[So il logger]

I'll catch you up: Evidently you're a pussy if you do anything other than drop start it.

I agree.

Old guys get a pass though. Otherwise no decomp and start that mfr like God intended, left hand on starter right on trigger handle

 

[greendohn]

far'wood is stihl sunning on the GWH
weather has been perfect for the sunning of far'wood
knot to mention, eye been kinda' busy....

 

[thomas1]

West Coasters (or anyone else with similar trees): I fell quite a few Western Red Cedars that are around 24" DBH. When I have to wedge them over (often-ish), the stem kinda compresses around the wedge, making it much less effective. I find myself stacking wedges in order to coax the tree over. I understand that the issue results from how soft cedar is. How do y'all deal with it? Typically, I'm using standard, 1.25"x8" wedges. Are there taller, wider wedges that I should be using for cedar?

Have you tried dropstarting?

 

[thomas1]

I agree.

Old guys get a pass though. Otherwise no decomp and start that mfr like God intended, left hand on starter right on trigger handle

Fuck that, why’s that pegleg mf’er get a pass?

 

[Stihl sawing]

Good Morning all.

 

[Stihl sawing]

Zigzag 1-1/4, x2 , glue em together

UH Huh, yer famous for making those T-Rex size joints.

 

[treeslayer2003]

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pretty work

 

[treeslayer2003]

West Coasters (or anyone else with similar trees): I fell quite a few Western Red Cedars that are around 24" DBH. When I have to wedge them over (often-ish), the stem kinda compresses around the wedge, making it much less effective. I find myself stacking wedges in order to coax the tree over. I understand that the issue results from how soft cedar is. How do y'all deal with it? Typically, I'm using standard, 1.25"x8" wedges. Are there taller, wider wedges that I should be using for cedar?

never less than a 10" wedge. i like triple tapers best, extra lift the last few inches. are you driving against the lean? its a hard lean you gonna have a lot more compression. but yeah i think youll like a wider longer wedge. i highly recommend the red head triple taper.

 

[treeslayer2003]

I agree.

Old guys get a pass though. Otherwise no decomp and start that mfr like God intended, left hand on starter right on top handle

fixed

 

[Skeans1]

West Coasters (or anyone else with similar trees): I fell quite a few Western Red Cedars that are around 24" DBH. When I have to wedge them over (often-ish), the stem kinda compresses around the wedge, making it much less effective. I find myself stacking wedges in order to coax the tree over. I understand that the issue results from how soft cedar is. How do y'all deal with it? Typically, I'm using standard, 1.25"x8" wedges. Are there taller, wider wedges that I should be using for cedar?

What’s the lean look like? Western red is about as soft as they come if the lean isn’t too bad where’s your placement of your hinge a 1/3 to 1/2 deep or 10 percent depth?

 

[roberte]

UH Huh, yer famous for making those T-Rex size joints.

 

[RandyMac]

put wedges in side by side on the soft stuff.
removing bark is a good idea, excess sapwood is a problem easily solved

I get my firewood unloaded promptly, so I can go get some more, hauled close to 7 cords in the last month.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Zigzag 1-1/4, x2 , glue em together

Glued down one side...
tear off the lenght you want,x2 or 3 glue together
then roll up an ounce or two

 

[Stihl sawing]

Boy fedx sure does suck, they finally found my optic plate and i got a delivery today notice FINALLY. well they just showed up and black dude with a dew rag on got out and handed me a big package. well i knew it wasn't mine. was for some chick named stephainie at a completely different address and in benton which is about 60 miles away. lol

I said wait this is not mine and he was about to take off cause he ran back to truck and i handed it to him and said ya'll are supposed to have a package for me, he said you know what it looks like? i said yes. it will be about 6 to 8 inches square and almost flat. cause that's the way the other one was. he looked a minute and said you wanna come try and find it? i said yer kiddin right?

he said no and i went on the truck and found it. i could have picked anything up and took it. This package had been on a floor somewhere, it was really dirty and scuffed up. plate was ok though. That is the third time a fedx driver has handed me a wrong package and tried to take off quickly.

Fedx sure does suck.

 

[DSS]

He cut a chunk out of an 8 inch drain pipe and lays a 11x17 sheet in it and fills it with weed. made his own joint roller, store bought ones just ain't big enough.;

He buys rolls of wallpaper I think. Lots of glue

 

[DSS]

I'll catch you up: Evidently you're a pussy if you do anything other than drop start it.

Not true. Nobody here is a pussy except Rob

 

[Stihl sawing]

Lucky suckers

WATCH: Texas couple shocked to receive small armory of M16s

A couple in Texas was shocked when they received a small armory of M16 fully-automatic assault rifles after buying gun storage cases online.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[Genius]

Lucky suckers

WATCH: Texas couple shocked to receive small armory of M16s

A couple in Texas was shocked when they received a small armory of M16 fully-automatic assault rifles after buying gun storage cases online.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

I’m sorry, but if that was me, there would be no way I’d be letting anyone know….


That couple gets the second place dumb ass of the year award, just behind Brandon’s 1st place award.



I want to know who the seller is, I’ll buy a few storage cases from them.