Would love to see a follow up video on this and what the stand looks like now. I am thinking you would have thinned this a bit earlier in a perfet scenario, right? Not a criticism. Thanks for the videos.
I find it easier to make my downward notch cut first, I can get the saw cuts to line up perfectly by looking down the open kerf. I also make a very shallow notch then put a wedge behind my bar as I make the rear cut. That way the tree never rocks back and pinches the bar. You limb and buck the trees on the landing?
I agree with the wedge on behind my saw when back cutting. I have trouble sometime because the trees are so small there’s no room for a wedge but other than that it works great. I normally Lomb the tree where it lands but with some of these red pines having such small branches I just skidded them in tack and limbed at the landing. Thanks for watching Ross and the good tips
Hi Eric, I haven't measured recently but Im likely around 8" dbh average. I'm not sure what the mills prefer around here for dbh as I haven't checked. I"m just doing the thinning process now
This was pure viewing therapy, could have watching for a good few more hours :)
Glad to hear !
Great video, ill be thinning mine next year - it's about 60-65 years old and they missed the last thinning.
Likely be some nice trees in there
I totally retract all the pedantic forestry advice I will give you two years from now. You obviously know way more about it than I do :)
Would love to see a follow up video on this and what the stand looks like now. I am thinking you would have thinned this a bit earlier in a perfet scenario, right? Not a criticism. Thanks for the videos.
Awesome.
Thanks!
I find it easier to make my downward notch cut first, I can get the saw cuts to line up perfectly by looking down the open kerf. I also make a very shallow notch then put a wedge behind my bar as I make the rear cut. That way the tree never rocks back and pinches the bar. You limb and buck the trees on the landing?
I agree with the wedge on behind my saw when back cutting. I have trouble sometime because the trees are so small there’s no room for a wedge but other than that it works great. I normally Lomb the tree where it lands but with some of these red pines having such small branches I just skidded them in tack and limbed at the landing. Thanks for watching Ross and the good tips
What is this type of wood planted for..?. Are they ok for use in log cabin building?
Pulp for fibreboard, biomass for furnaces, strapping, lumber, and telephone poles is the ultimate goal. But most of the money is in poles and lumber
What is the average dbh within your stand? What red pine dbh is preferred for cutting for lumber and posts?
Hi Eric, I haven't measured recently but Im likely around 8" dbh average. I'm not sure what the mills prefer around here for dbh as I haven't checked. I"m just doing the thinning process now
What will happen to the Red Pine that you've cut? Thanks
I’ve got a variety of small projects around here that I’ll use some of the lumber for
What's the area of the stand? Thanks.
I’d say close to 20 acres give or take
Hit your rakers a few times
I got a good laugh when your axe broke...
Falk Farm haha sometimes I win sometimes I lose