CK20 and skidding logs
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BigAl
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Hey John!
Is that a "head stone" laying in front of the log in picture #2 ? . /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Is this clean up because of the hurricanes you all had this past year ?
Big Al
Is that a "head stone" laying in front of the log in picture #2 ? . /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Is this clean up because of the hurricanes you all had this past year ?
Big Al
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Hey John!
Is that a "head stone" laying in front of the log in picture #2 ? . Is this clean up because of the hurricanes you all had this past year ? )</font>
Actually no, it's just an old footer someone had put out in the woods. It's no longer so wooded now, as I have been really clearing it back in an effort to create my own private park adjacent to my house. About 1/3 of my land is wooded. Today I dug out, with the toothbar on the loader, about 15 narrow, but very tall Camphor trees.
As for hurricane damage, some of the trees were, but most were just because they were too close to the house and I was afraid of the high winds blowing them over on the house. Some of the pines had power post beetles so needed to go! John
Is that a "head stone" laying in front of the log in picture #2 ? . Is this clean up because of the hurricanes you all had this past year ? )</font>
Actually no, it's just an old footer someone had put out in the woods. It's no longer so wooded now, as I have been really clearing it back in an effort to create my own private park adjacent to my house. About 1/3 of my land is wooded. Today I dug out, with the toothbar on the loader, about 15 narrow, but very tall Camphor trees.
As for hurricane damage, some of the trees were, but most were just because they were too close to the house and I was afraid of the high winds blowing them over on the house. Some of the pines had power post beetles so needed to go! John
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John, I'll admit that the power of little tractors is quite amazing. Nice job. But I have a question about your beetles. Do they spread and is there a control so the non-infested trees can be saved? Up in Chicago over the past year or two they literally cut down all the trees in some of the neighborhoods because of some asian beetle that has no known control other than removing the trees, chipping them to mulch and composting the chippings. Hated to see it happen. Can you spray your remaining pines?
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John, Please be careful, I have a close friend that lost his dad in a accident doing what you are doing on gentle rolling terrian. The back end part of the log started to roll down a hill (sideways) and took the tractor with it and turned it over and killed the man. --Ken Sweet
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Do they spread and is there a control so the non-infested trees can be saved? )</font>
It seems I was mistaken about the type of bug. These are southern pine beetles who usually infect pines that have been stressed through drought, construction, etc. Most healthy trees will not be infested. We had a 3 year drought in this area which has stressed most of the surrounding trees.
There are some insecticides which can be used to control infestations, and I'm looking into them, but usually all the trees in a certain radius will need to be cut and removed. These trees are almost all 60' to 80' tall, and probably already being destroyed. I'm not that concerned as I was interested in getting rid of them and planting other trees, so there's a lot of work ahead.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( John, Please be careful, I have a close friend that lost his dad in a accident doing what you are doing on gentle rolling terrian. The back end part of the log started to roll down a hill (sideways) and took the tractor with it and turned it over and killed the man. --Ken Sweet )</font>
Ken, it's very flat here so not likely a problem. If you'll notice in the picture of the chained log, I hook the log with a large loop of chain with slack at the top so that if the end were to start rolling away, the long would come out of the chain before it could drag the tractor along with it.
I have a very healthy respect for the dangers of skidding, go VERY slowly while pulling, and always assure that no obstacles can be encountered along the way. Thanks for your concern, and I WILL be careful. John
It seems I was mistaken about the type of bug. These are southern pine beetles who usually infect pines that have been stressed through drought, construction, etc. Most healthy trees will not be infested. We had a 3 year drought in this area which has stressed most of the surrounding trees.
There are some insecticides which can be used to control infestations, and I'm looking into them, but usually all the trees in a certain radius will need to be cut and removed. These trees are almost all 60' to 80' tall, and probably already being destroyed. I'm not that concerned as I was interested in getting rid of them and planting other trees, so there's a lot of work ahead.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( John, Please be careful, I have a close friend that lost his dad in a accident doing what you are doing on gentle rolling terrian. The back end part of the log started to roll down a hill (sideways) and took the tractor with it and turned it over and killed the man. --Ken Sweet )</font>
Ken, it's very flat here so not likely a problem. If you'll notice in the picture of the chained log, I hook the log with a large loop of chain with slack at the top so that if the end were to start rolling away, the long would come out of the chain before it could drag the tractor along with it.
I have a very healthy respect for the dangers of skidding, go VERY slowly while pulling, and always assure that no obstacles can be encountered along the way. Thanks for your concern, and I WILL be careful. John
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