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Offline Kevin

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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #80 on: February 14, 2010, 09:15:54 pm »
That is black ash Donk.
I hope to turn that into furniture.
There was a large one I went in there for but found holes in the trunk and it looks like it's on its way out so I took this one instead.
I may go in for one more if I can get the time.
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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #81 on: February 14, 2010, 11:47:50 pm »
hey kevin,, where are you located? nice logs and dog..
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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #82 on: February 15, 2010, 06:20:14 am »
Interesting, looked like it was a hardwood site. But now I remember the site on your photo which would suggest lowlands.  :)

Will be interested in seeing the furniture. Got a lot of drying to do. Black ash is quite wet stuff. ;)

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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #83 on: February 15, 2010, 07:18:38 am »
Thumper, I'm in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with a bush lot on St. Josephs Island.
That ash is between a cedar swamp and a maple stand on the south side of the little lake on the north side of the property.
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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #84 on: February 15, 2010, 08:43:38 am »
Kevin,

I always enjoy your videos!  Keep them coming.
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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #85 on: February 15, 2010, 10:16:27 am »
Thank you WDH, I'll try and get them when I can.
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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #86 on: February 15, 2010, 11:29:04 am »
Hi, Kevin.

It looks like you made a Humbolt notch and then came in directly from the back with your felling cut (no bore cut or holding wood).  Is that correct?

Did the tree set back a bit on the bar necessitating the wedge or do you insert a wedge as standard practice?

Good job dropping it where you wanted it.
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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #87 on: February 15, 2010, 03:11:41 pm »
Yes, a humboldt.
It didn't want to pop out, I could see it was loose but it wouldn't let go by poking it with the bar nose so I treated it to the back of my axe.
No need for a bore as it was standing straight but the wedge is just added insurance to make it favour the lay.
Once the tree started going over I cut through most of the hinge to reduce pulling.
I'll use a wedge on anything that doesn't favour the lay.

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Good job dropping it where you wanted it.
looks like I got lucky again. :D

Thanks for watching.
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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #88 on: February 16, 2010, 01:11:27 pm »
Hey
Heres a tip put your ear muffs down before ya start the saw. That way you dont have to do the one handed saw dance
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Re: Back in the cedars today
« Reply #89 on: February 16, 2010, 05:47:22 pm »
I always start my saw with the muffs or at least one up so I can hear what the saw is doing when I try to start it.
If you can't hold your saw with one hand and drop your muffs with the other you probably shouldn't be using it in the first place.
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