My creek is clogged - What would you do?

[MotorSeven]

I have the same sized creek(35' bank to bank) and occasional log jams are a way of life. I have learned over the years that if I wait too long when one starts to form like the Blob, it gets way too big to "handle". During the summer when the water is at it's lowest, I go in with my chainsaw and cut every log I can get at. If I can reach it with a chain I use the tractor to pull then dam apart, if not I cut all I can & wait for the next high water to do it's thing. If there is a lot of water behind the dam be extremely careful since getting pinned in the debris is a real possibility. The force of moving water can kill ya just for standing around looking dumb.

I'm not much for spraying bar oil all over my creek, so I use Canola oil in the oiler tank. It works great(just as good as bar oil) and at the end of the day you will be really craving french fries. Don't leave the Canola in the tank, when you are all done, dump it out, replace with regular bar oil and run the saw long enough to get the proper oil on the bar. If you leave Canola in the tank it will congeal and clog the oiler.

Here is my E. TN Big War Creek:

 

[MotorSeven]

I might have missed a few, but you have to cut them into firewood sized cants to get them to move when the water comes back up:

 

[Pharm]

Excellent. I never would have thought of Canola oil. However I'll probably only use Canola in the Poulan chainsaw.

 

[cqaigy2]

Excellent. I never would have thought of Canola oil. However I'll probably only use Canola in the Poulan chainsaw.

Another new thing ive learned today. I've not really given it much thought about where my bar oil might end up, even though it seems like such a small amount, I know they sell 'green' oils for cutting in sensitive areas but canola would be much easier to come by for small jobs around creeks and such like this. I doubt my stilh would take offense using a product from our brothers from the north. :laughing:

 

[Pharm]

Update to my creek clogging predicament.

Looks like these spring rains have unclogged things for me. Sometimes procrastination works!





I might still get out there with a chain saw and clean things up a bit - but I'll have to wait until the creek level drops some more. At least I can cross to the other side of our property now.:thumbsup:

 

[RedNeckRacin]

awe man, procrastination is alot easier, but us arm chair tractor operators like seeing pictures of work being done! Glad it worked out for you though.