I love these small operations like this. You don't have to have a big production mechanized outfit to get out there and do great timber work! You are correct Jody, it's not if you get hurt, it's when. I have been cutting for over 30 years, and I can relate...lol Once you get the saw chips in your blood it's hard to get them out.
I bought a new Treefarmer back in 68, i was 20 yrs old. I got $11. for Aspen pulpwood loaded on railroad car and $18. for 8' Aspen saw bolts. There was a tree length mill in Deer River that payed $9. a cd delivered. When i worked alone i did it the same way. When you work alone its called working with a skeleton crew. I usually had a tree faller and a landing man and of coarse a skidder operator. With a 3 man crew we pulled 30 cds of Aspen a day. I got my neck broke back in 89, I'm typing from my bed with one finger, i'm a quad now.
Duane.....I'm sorry to hear this. It's a very dangerous trade. I cut pulp in Georgia about 50yrs ago. Got smacked around pretty good a couple of times but was lucky I guess. My partner's Dad was killed in the woods from a cutter dropping a huge pine on him. I'm an old man now and look back on that time with mixed emotions. I wish you well sir.
Nice job sir I no what the man his talking about loging is not for everyone but like me i know what he doing a good job log is a pride for us who loves to do it for a living.
They also are referred to as armyworm you could drive down the road and hear them popping under your car tires and you would actually slide on them on your hit the brakes to hard. I moved to bangor back in 89 and I’m still here today, I miss living up home with my huge family but I wanted to get away from working in lumber mills after losing a finger and busting many of bone’s back then. Keep up the good work folks
"HATS OFF" to you Jody!! Your the "BULL OF THE WOODS"!! Thanks loads for sharing your knowledge with us. That was an awesome interview. "There are no dumb questions, just dumb people".
Great insights from an experienced operator. My only question is, your saw only lasts you a year? Holy smokes dude, I Logged on the family farm, and seasonally for a previous company for years using the same saws, only had to rebuild one of them. Guess it depends on running hours, maintenance, and what type of wood you are usually in. My 390 XP is a tank.... Great footage though!
Buddy asked the questions has been a round the sidder to much i cut timber for a sidder we had to clear cut timber for lumber or pup woo d and firewood no waste of a tree and after it was planted.
Enjoyed the day in the bush with you , Use to do this with my Dad , only the skidder was a yellow one ,. I have it now but needs a tire or 2 . Anyone have a 18.4- 26 10 ply . nice video
I must say not a bad little interview i mean like he said yes you could. Do few things little diff but NOT rocket Science but i think the guy was articulate enough in the skid it was good enough shape i call that a win for conventional loggers For the most part I bet he didn't know he was going to be a news reporter that day I'll make sure an invoice that guy probably 10 ton. Haha least he held ya up dam near mud season crist
I have to laugh, he says skidders and chain saws are less damaging to the environment than feller bunchers, in my day 50 years ago the thinking was that horses were less destructive than skidders!
JUST PULL IT OUT OF THE BUSH WITH THE SKIDDER AS YOU DONT REALLY NEED TO LIMB A SPRUCE IN THE WINTER AS THE BRANCHES WILL SNAP OFF BECAUSE THEY ARE FROZEN. = TIME SAVER $$$
I love these small operations like this. You don't have to have a big production mechanized outfit to get out there and do great timber work! You are correct Jody, it's not if you get hurt, it's when. I have been cutting for over 30 years, and I can relate...lol Once you get the saw chips in your blood it's hard to get them out.
Interviewer did a great job. Asked questions so people who don't know the industry could get informed. Thank you.
This is fantastic. Thanks for producing.
I bought a new Treefarmer back in 68, i was 20 yrs old. I got $11. for Aspen pulpwood loaded on railroad car and $18. for 8' Aspen saw bolts. There was a tree length mill in Deer River that payed $9. a cd delivered. When i worked alone i did it the same way. When you work alone its called working with a skeleton crew. I usually had a tree faller and a landing man and of coarse a skidder operator. With a 3 man crew we pulled 30 cds of Aspen a day.
I got my neck broke back in 89, I'm typing from my bed with one finger, i'm a quad now.
Duane.....I'm sorry to hear this. It's a very dangerous trade. I cut pulp in Georgia about 50yrs ago. Got smacked around pretty good a couple of times but was lucky I guess. My partner's Dad was killed in the woods from a cutter dropping a huge pine on him. I'm an old man now and look back on that time with mixed emotions. I wish you well sir.
Appreciate the video . Thanks to Jody for taking the time to show us his craft .
Nice job sir I no what the man his talking about loging is not for everyone but like me i know what he doing a good job log is a pride for us who loves to do it for a living.
They also are referred to as armyworm you could drive down the road and hear them popping under your car tires and you would actually slide on them on your hit the brakes to hard. I moved to bangor back in 89 and I’m still here today, I miss living up home with my huge family but I wanted to get away from working in lumber mills after losing a finger and busting many of bone’s back then. Keep up the good work folks
Really appreciated the safety tips and candid safety discussion
Great video. Really enjoyed it, so thanks for taking the time to make this!
"HATS OFF" to you Jody!! Your the "BULL OF THE WOODS"!! Thanks loads for sharing your knowledge with us. That was an awesome interview. "There are no dumb questions, just dumb people".
I use to operate a cable skidder logging when I was 19.im 40 now still wood harvesting.
Don't give up superman 🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️Tomas charles 👍
My father and I are still doing it the same way. Select cutting is the way to go. Running JD but I respect the Timberjacks
Great insights from an experienced operator. My only question is, your saw only lasts you a year? Holy smokes dude, I Logged on the family farm, and seasonally for a previous company for years using the same saws, only had to rebuild one of them. Guess it depends on running hours, maintenance, and what type of wood you are usually in. My 390 XP is a tank.... Great footage though!
Can't believe I watched the whole show!
Well done.
Can't let those little two-stroke 353's idle too long. They like their RPMs!
That saw is razor sharp!
It's different in western Maine and midcoast Maine the cable skidders are more common
Buddy asked the questions has been a round the sidder to much i cut timber for a sidder we had to clear cut timber for lumber or pup woo d and firewood no waste of a tree and after it was planted.
Enjoyed the day in the bush with you , Use to do this with my Dad , only the skidder was a yellow one ,. I have it now but needs a tire or 2 . Anyone have a 18.4- 26 10 ply . nice video
Nice to know that even the professionals bind up their saw now and then!
I must say not a bad little interview i mean like he said yes you could. Do few things little diff but NOT rocket Science but i think the guy was articulate enough in the skid it was good enough shape i call that a win for conventional loggers For the most part I bet he didn't know he was going to be a news reporter that day I'll make sure an invoice that guy probably 10 ton. Haha least he held ya up dam near mud season crist
We used the 365 and 372 husky saws and the same size jhon reds saws
Good old sap wood haha best time to cut that crap in the winter not summer use the skidder blade an runit up the dame tree helps ya back out a bit lol
I have to laugh, he says skidders and chain saws are less damaging to the environment than feller bunchers, in my day 50 years ago the thinking was that horses were less destructive than skidders!
JUST PULL IT OUT OF THE BUSH WITH THE SKIDDER AS YOU DONT REALLY NEED TO LIMB A SPRUCE IN THE WINTER AS THE BRANCHES WILL SNAP OFF BECAUSE THEY ARE FROZEN. = TIME SAVER $$$
Lol listen to that screamin jimmy in that ol timberjack
Give the saw to interviewer, let him have a go at it.
good vid fellas !
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I run a cable skidder an run a chainsaw only way to cut in my eyes
France
Anybody care to hire a former pipeliner to work in the woods,
I will pass over them before chocking them
"shore"
big bad bug worm lol
The interviewer is asking some really stupid questions.
Glen Kelley "SO THIS MACHINE IS MADE TO DRAG THE TREES OUT OF THE WOODS???!???" Hahaha, its a great video, but some stupid questions indeed.
Alders are the weeds of the forest
He sounded like a leprechaun.