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Bruce
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But Bay, When you DO win, you fund your retirement account! 
Actually, from what I've read people who win pretty big (like a few million, not half a billion) are in no better shape financially after a year than they were before they won.
Cut a number of trees yesterday. As I was cutting one I noticed it had some old barbed wire in it a few inches above where I was cutting the back side. Didn't see it when I was cutting the wedge, I was on the other side of the tree. Sure glad I didn't hit it when I was cutting the wedge!
One, of course, tipped in the general direction I wanted then got hung up on another tree at probably no more than a 15°angle. I think it is about a 16" to 18" diameter trunk. The butt end of the trunk and hinge solidly on the stump. Took the come-alongs out today, hooked a chain to an uphill tree. No good. Figured the hinge wasn't going to pull up against the vertical projection of the stump so changed tactics. Took the chain and come-along to a tree about 90° from the direction I want it to fall. Cranked. Nothing.
OK, time to bring in the big guns. Took the tractor off to the side I wanted to pull toward but still out at the edge of the field. Added the 30' 10,000 pound tow strap to the 14' 3,900 pound logging chain and the 10' of lighter chain. That put the strap to chain connection just at the tree I was pulling around. Not unexpectedly, one of the the roughly 800 pound Interlocking spring snaps "unbent" and let loose. Guess I need some more 5/16" chain and properly sized hooks so I can see if I can pull the butt sideways off the stump. Can't think of anything else to do. I suspect that trying to cut any part of the butt end would not end well (unless I had a 30' chain saw bar) and cutting the tree that is holding up the widow-maker (not one I want to cut anyway) would be guaranteed suicide. Yep, sure would be nice to have a logging winch.
So far tree 2, Bruce 0. I've been pulling with the massive "D" ring on the pallet fork support. Plenty fine for skidding logs out down hill. I don't think I want to put any more pressure on it than I did when the spring snap let go. I don't imagine that is great for the loader hydraulics. Thus I will learn a new skill - removing the backhoe. Then I can pull with the tow bar.
Actually, from what I've read people who win pretty big (like a few million, not half a billion) are in no better shape financially after a year than they were before they won. Cut a number of trees yesterday. As I was cutting one I noticed it had some old barbed wire in it a few inches above where I was cutting the back side. Didn't see it when I was cutting the wedge, I was on the other side of the tree. Sure glad I didn't hit it when I was cutting the wedge!
One, of course, tipped in the general direction I wanted then got hung up on another tree at probably no more than a 15°angle. I think it is about a 16" to 18" diameter trunk. The butt end of the trunk and hinge solidly on the stump. Took the come-alongs out today, hooked a chain to an uphill tree. No good. Figured the hinge wasn't going to pull up against the vertical projection of the stump so changed tactics. Took the chain and come-along to a tree about 90° from the direction I want it to fall. Cranked. Nothing.
OK, time to bring in the big guns. Took the tractor off to the side I wanted to pull toward but still out at the edge of the field. Added the 30' 10,000 pound tow strap to the 14' 3,900 pound logging chain and the 10' of lighter chain. That put the strap to chain connection just at the tree I was pulling around. Not unexpectedly, one of the the roughly 800 pound Interlocking spring snaps "unbent" and let loose. Guess I need some more 5/16" chain and properly sized hooks so I can see if I can pull the butt sideways off the stump. Can't think of anything else to do. I suspect that trying to cut any part of the butt end would not end well (unless I had a 30' chain saw bar
) and cutting the tree that is holding up the widow-maker (not one I want to cut anyway) would be guaranteed suicide. Yep, sure would be nice to have a logging winch.So far tree 2, Bruce 0. I've been pulling with the massive "D" ring on the pallet fork support. Plenty fine for skidding logs out down hill. I don't think I want to put any more pressure on it than I did when the spring snap let go. I don't imagine that is great for the loader hydraulics. Thus I will learn a new skill - removing the backhoe. Then I can pull with the tow bar.
