Question: what to use on "skinned" trees?

digApony · #41 04/10/10, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wyld thang

I hear ya, it IS fun to watch a master at work. You really need to read the tree and understand its balance and twist which affects how it will fall, especially for hardwoods. Then you add in slope and wind...

The guys who came to cut the first time around were a pair of 70+ year old twins, FLoyd and Rosie(Lloyd). It was so funny to listen to them yell at each other, and bet where they'd drop a tree(how accurate). I really have a soft spot in my heart for loggers, love their sense of humor and ease in the woods.

It's an art. And I'll bet a wonderful way to make a living! twins.. Floyd and Rosie... lol cute... nice memory

digApony · #42 04/10/10, 07:09 PM

Okay, after this I'll leave ya'll alone now. I certainly learned a lot and all of you have been a great help!

http://s822.photobucket.com/albums/z...t=PICT0180.flv

Here's another vid of this boy. This tree was too close to my barn for him to drop... I'm guessing, but this is how he cut all of the trees... and usually with one hand on the saw and his left above his head on the tree. If they were small enough he'd push them over with his left hand and move on down the line. And he is very fast; productive.

He notches the tree, finishes up and stands next to the tree knowing full well that the tree would stay right where it's at, not leaning a bit, until the other guy comes with the bcat and pushes it over.

Enjoy! digApony

wyld thang · #43 04/10/10, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by digApony

I just want a healthy environment for the trees and so my little Amish boy toy can shoot all of the bucks and squirrels he wants.

(this year he gave me a two foot long venison summer sausage!)

fixed it for ya (you said you like to watch!)

digApony · #44 04/10/10, 07:35 PM

yer baaaad!!!! lol

..... but right! lol

10ecn · #45 04/13/10, 02:21 PM

I've seen trees suffer more from root damage than skinned bark. These old hardwoods are pretty tough. The area around me gets logged (thinned) about every 15-20 years. In a few seasons, you won't notice them gone. I have trees here, with visible damage from a tornado almost 40 years ago. If they can recover from that, the prospects are good for surviving bark damage. You will lose a few here and there, but it is amazing how the forest can repair it's self from most injury. I'm envious of your white oaks. Most of my trees are hickory and red oaks, with cedar glades here and there. Also, walnut, cherry, and sassafrass. South Wilson County is known for it's red cedar, but we still manage to produce some big, beautiful hardwoods. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

michiganfarmer · #46 04/13/10, 02:23 PM

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Question: what to use on "skinned" trees?

uuuhhh, a chain saw.

Im kidding. sorry It just struck me as funny

digApony · #47 04/14/10, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 10ecn

I've seen trees suffer more from root damage than skinned bark. These old hardwoods are pretty tough. The area around me gets logged (thinned) about every 15-20 years. In a few seasons, you won't notice them gone. I have trees here, with visible damage from a tornado almost 40 years ago. If they can recover from that, the prospects are good for surviving bark damage. You will lose a few here and there, but it is amazing how the forest can repair it's self from most injury. I'm envious of your white oaks. Most of my trees are hickory and red oaks, with cedar glades here and there. Also, walnut, cherry, and sassafrass. South Wilson County is known for it's red cedar, but we still manage to produce some big, beautiful hardwoods. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

A friend pointed out some cherry and maple on my land. I don't know much about our root problem, but I understand that oaks are very shallow rooted. I lost 4 huge white oaks this winter from the saturating rain. They just toppled over.

Also with the drought a few years ago, I had trees shutting down in July. Their roots just don't go deep enough.

Then after there was blight resulting from the drought.

I love red cedar.

Take care, digApony

10ecn · #48 04/16/10, 03:38 AM

Had something similar happen to my poplars, a few years back. Never had many to begin with, but one summer they all just died. May have been drought related, but I never knew for certain. They have long since gone up the stovepipe. Wasn't aware of anybody else near by, who had this happen.

digApony · #49 04/16/10, 08:05 AM

Well they are finished. I have some very neat piles of tree tops that would make VERY good fire wood; easy cutting and it looks like very little splitting, but yet a perfect size for a wood stove fire.

If anyone is interested; and who lives close enough to me to make it worth your while, send me a pm and we'll get together. The wood is free if you cut it... the logger is going to have someone grind it for chip. I hate to see it go that way.

Take care... and I'm so glad they're done. It looks good. They did a very good job.

digApony