Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Rustyiron]

Terry it would be nice for cleanup, but it bothers my knees so I'm not planning on a concrete floor (yet)

 

[Loaderman22]

Terry it would be nice for cleanup, but it bothers my knees so I'm not planning on a concrete floor (yet)

Ehhh, once you get a nice layer of sawdust on the concrete slab, it will feel like walking on something softer!!

 

[Gordon Gould]

Or you could put a plank floor on sleepers in the areas where you work or where the saw dust accumulates. But you probably already know what you want to do.

gg

 

[Skeans1]

Here is a close call with a widow maker.

Mistake one is not looking up two he crossed over the rear of the tree. I’ve been hit years ago leaving the stump by a widow maker across the hard hat and shoulder knocking me out for a bit. Since then I stay closer to the stump and look up to access what possible hazards are overhead. The biggest thing is never cross the stump when making an exit it’s a good way to make a good day go bad.

 

[Skeans1]

 

[Hoobie]

Mistake one is not looking up two he crossed over the rear of the tree. I’ve been hit years ago leaving the stump by a widow maker across the hard hat and shoulder knocking me out for a bit. Since then I stay closer to the stump and look up to access what possible hazards are overhead. The biggest thing is never cross the stump when making an exit it’s a good way to make a good day go bad.

I don't follow what you mean by crossing the stump. He appeared to me to escape back away from the stump. Can you explain further please?

 

[Skeans1]

I don't follow what you mean by crossing the stump. He appeared to me to escape back away from the stump. Can you explain further please?

He crossed the back side of the stump instead of leaving from the same direction as where he was cutting from.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Going back into where I've cut pockets of fir earlier this winter and cutting the stuff that will never be anything but junk.

While we still have snow if it looks like firewood I pull it out. On this beauty I cut the splayed out limbs on the left 2/3 thru on the outside of the crotch so they would fold back w/o falling off if they got pinched to hard on the skid out.

gg

 

[Hoobie]

Going back into where I've cut pockets of fir earlier this winter and cutting the stuff that will never be anything but junk.

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While we still have snow if it looks like firewood I pull it out. On this beauty I cut the splayed out limbs on the left 2/3 thru on the outside of the crotch so they would fold back w/o falling off if they got pinched to hard on the skid out.

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gg

That is a good trick to know. I have been caught surprised before by such a tree while skidding out a trail used many times before. On occasion the forks are too wide and get jammed, pulling the front end of tractor up requiring a fast clutch step. I then cut one fork and re connect with another choker. Cutting it part way through and letting it fold back is a great idea.
Oh and being careless and in a hurry on my part doesn't help either

 

[Loaderman22]

I cut the splayed out limbs on the left 2/3 thru on the outside of the crotch so they would fold back w/o falling off

gg

Since I do a lot of tree moving with 4-wheeler instead of tractor, I do this trick often. The 4 wheeler fits everywhere, & is much faster, but what I gain in speed, I give up a lot of mass & therefore traction. Even small branches can snag & slow or stop progress, so making the skid as streamlined as possible is necessary. Good tip GG, I guess I just do it & don't even think about other people not doing it.