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Wedges are useful, but I prefer taking two saws with me whenever I cut. Just for those situations like shown in the photo.

I cut wedges as needed, using the chainsaw and tree limbs or wood I find laying around. It's easy to do wedges

Tracy

Wedges are an easy shape to make in the field, for sure. It's carving the sledgehammer or maul needed to drive em' in that gives me problems. And if I remember to grab the maul, then I tend to remember the wedges also. Good thing too, as wooden wedges don't last too long for me when attacked with a sledge or maul.

I usually cut from the bottom first about 1/4 up then cut from the top to avoid the pinching

BTW: I love seeing the pictures of your progress! keep it up.

Wedges are hard to make once the saw is stuck.....

I'd cut that particular one the opposite way, cut 1/4 - 1/3 the way from top to bottom, then finish going bottom up. As the pressure is put on the cut, it opens the bottom up.

Ones that get hung up like that, I'll cut in 3-4 foot sections from the butt to the top of the tree, that way I'm not dodging larger pieces as they drop.

I'll put in my 2c's and agree completely with Scott.
In my many, many years as a timber faller in Oregon and Idaho, I of course, got to see similar scenarios on occasion. Even now, working as an arborist, I run into the same thing at times.

A real problem is that when the top is suspended as yours was, there may be quite a twist and "back pressure" or compression, on the log. Cutting from one side then the other-top then bottom in this case-can still get your saw pinched as the top rotates and pushes back toward the butt! What we recommend is that you cut down from the top, say 1/3 of the way thru, make another cut from the top so as to remove a narrow sliver maybe half or 1 inch wide, then cut the off side very slightly, an inch or two-be careful and brave on that one as you are reaching under the log-then finish the cut from the bottom. I like to make that top cut to the point where I just start to sense the chain beginning to bind slightly. It's really easy to go too far with that cut, so quit sooner rather than later. Ha!

I just used this technique Saturday for a local landowner on a cottonwood of his that was hung at a 45 degree angle into another cottonwood, and still attached to the root ball.

When stuff starts to move, it moves very fast, so have your escape route(s) planned and rehearsed. Have fun! Be safe!

Roger

Look out Tbar!

I once went and bought another saw to cut my first saw out of a mess.

Two years ago, I cut a dead tree that had branches tied in with its neighbor. When I cut it, the tree at the cut moved up instead of down and pivoted about 20 feet in the air on that other tree. Knocked the saw out of my hands. Scared the crap out of me. I went ahead and cut what I could reach on both sides of that pivot point. That chunk of tree hung there for a year, haunting me. Got er down this year!

sounds dangerous Bill....glad it's down now

Tbar, sticking your saw is the kinda of thing that happens to me. And with my luck using my tractor to help out, The limb would have fallen on the tractor or me I stick things or tear thing up all the time.

Tracy

I've had to take the powerhead off of the bar/chain and put another bar/chain on to free the first one.......

I've had so many things happen to me while cutting it isn't funny. No injuries, and no smashed saws, so all is good.

Zep, said something here I been wondering about. Is there a single thread out there where people have posted images of their places. I really enjoy seeing those photos.

Scott, I feel the same way. If it didn't require stitches or a cast, I got off lucky.

I guess I have always got off lucky too then. My episode with the trunk of the tree "falling up" was the closest I've ever come, or ever want to come, to an injury when cutting.

I had Overtons Fisheries out for an Electrofishing survey today. It was very interesting.







Electrofishing



Electrofishing



Catching another one.



Weighing, measuring and recording.



Weighing, measuring and recording.



Nice fish...!!!



Visual inspection.



Acclimating adult size Coppernose Bluegill before stocking the pond.



Stocking the pond.



New Texas Hunter Fish Feeder.

Looks like a fun day.

Turned out to be a perfect weather day too.

You had Clint and Walt? That's some VIP treatment.

Can't wait to hear the formal results they send you.

Nice bass!

Hard to miss Clint in that shirt.

The new CPNBG are ravenous hitting everything I throw in the water......even in the rain today.

Live worms, jigs, crank baits, artificial worms, small spinners, etc. When the Texas Hunter feeder was first set up the turtles were getting half of the feed. Now the turtles don't get any as the BG boil to the surface as soon as it hits the water. Water temp currently is 68 degrees. Will be interesting to see how they react as the temps fall. (I am still in the learning curve here)

On another note I was surprised that the electro fishing survey did not bring up any BC even though we pulled out ~ 200 this summer and this week I caught 10 more. Guess they were schooling really deep that day.

I have started culling my bass today at Walts suggestion pulling out any 14" or smaller to lessen compitition for the bait fish. Hopefully I will see some results next year.


This was my fishing partner yesterday.......she had a blast.

Got my pond report card from Walt today. I think it passed.

I don't know anything, but report sure impress the heck out of me. Good Job!

Your fishing buddy is cute as can be. It is wonderful to see the kiddies enjoying fishing.

Tbar, looks like she had a blast, her big smile tells the story, a day she will remember. So after the sampling, will you add some RES to the pond? And is there anything else you will do besides removing some of those 14" or smaller lmb ?

Tracy

Yes, RES, Tilapia and Threadfin Shad. There was a recommendation to fertilize. I had three major blooms and one minor bloom this past year so I don't have a problem getting them started but do in maintaining them.

Interesting note.....Walt said he saw a 15-20 pound grass carp which I didn't know I had. That would explain the mystery reduction in submerged vegitation that I mentioned several months ago.

On another note, I was fishing yesterday and caught this guy on a crappie jig. Should I keep throwing them back in hopes they bred and feed the bass? Is this a Bullhead?

Tbar,

I don't want Bullhead Catfish in my ponds. I do have them, but when they are caught, they are removed. It is a personal choice. LMB will eat them, but they also will eat other resources which I want for other more desirable fish.

Just my two cents.

The place looks great, and I can tell you are working very hard to make it the way you will enjoy it most. Keep it up!!