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Completely Off-Topic
« on: February 16, 2017, 09:00:40 AM »
But I really want to share this old man...

During the tail end of the late ML elk season and while forcing our way through the snow my hunting partner encountered this old man - could not resist getting some pictures and now the urge to share,,







It appears that he had been in the woods longer than I but. was just as frustrated with the lack of elk as I was.  I did not talk to him so I really do not know his thoughts - his looks just said it all...

« Last Edit: February 22, 2017, 10:46:09 AM by Sabotloader »
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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2017, 09:33:13 AM »
Nice pictures. Let us know if he starts talking. 
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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2017, 12:02:50 PM »
Well don't be rude offer the guy a beer.

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2017, 08:41:19 PM »
One of the Ents from Lord of the Rings, the stories he could have told you.

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2017, 08:50:46 PM »
Those are notches for putting boards into where the faller stands on them.  They cut those notches and slide in a 2x4 and stand on it.



very cool find!




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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2017, 09:19:45 PM »
Cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.  Why start the cut so high above the ground?

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2017, 09:24:43 PM »
I'm not sure  :dunno:  if I had to guess my guess would be it had something to do with the milling practices of that era not being able to handle the taper of the log.




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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2017, 05:17:15 AM »
My guess is those are martin set notches other wise it would just be a stump.

It is just a stump......
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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2017, 05:57:15 AM »
They cut the notches to get above the but log. On the old growth trees of the time the buts were super thick and would take extra hours if not a day to cut through with a hand saw.

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2017, 07:19:43 AM »
Correct - Springboard notches for the fallers to gain height up the tree

As has been suggested - they did not want the swell of the stump long at the mills of the time




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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2017, 07:25:15 AM »
Those were real men.
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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2017, 07:46:19 AM »
You would think they would just cut from the ground and it would be much easier. Cool find!

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2017, 07:50:06 AM »
Then they have to make an extra cut on the ground.

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2017, 06:18:59 AM »
Great pictures and history all in one fell swoop.  How many twisted ankles when jumping off those spring boards as the tree toppled?

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2017, 10:44:17 AM »
Most of the timber fellers wore caulk boots that came to about mid shin and most didn't jump from the spring boards. They rode it out at least that's the stories we heard as we grew up. Many men lost their lives in those days felling timber.

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2017, 11:35:06 AM »
Cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.  Why start the cut so high above the ground?

they cut above the twist of the roots. the lower part of a log (old growth) has funny/twisted/flared grain patterns.

Or so my Dad told me.

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2017, 01:03:31 PM »
Cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.  Why start the cut so high above the ground?

they cut above the twist of the roots. the lower part of a log (old growth) has funny/twisted/flared grain patterns.

Or so my Dad told me.

 :yeah:

Also the diameter at the ground is often up to double the main trunk which requires much more work for no gain. Not only would you have to cut twice as much wood to fall the tree, you would then have to cut the but off anyway before sending it to the mill.

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2017, 03:07:55 PM »
It's fortunate for the rest of us that you guys are so educated about butt.
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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2017, 11:59:05 PM »
Douché!

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2017, 11:40:51 AM »
I actually saw that very same guy out in the words. He mumbled something like. "How would you like if someone came along and picked something off of you?" I think he thought I picked an apple off him?? I told him I wasn't interested, even if he had apples, they probably were full of worms :chuckle:

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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2017, 12:13:54 PM »
It's fortunate for the rest of us that you guys are so educated about butt.

So, they didn't like big butts because it was twice the work?! I do and I cannot lie. :chuckle:
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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2017, 10:06:00 PM »
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Re: Completely Off-Topic
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2017, 10:30:54 PM »
Back when the men were men.  My family has several pictures of my great grandpa on a spring board. Came over from North Carolina to settle in Deming.  Very cool find!

 


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