Ox Logging–Pulling Down Hang-Ups

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  • October 23, 2011 at 2:11 am #43150
    Tim Harrigan
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    New video. I have been breaking new skid trail to the back of the property where access has been limited because of wet ground and wicked multiflora rose. Quite a few hang-ups back there so me and Will and Abe got after them. Looks good for skidding and cutting now.

    [video=youtube_share;i02Ot1h1fS0]http://youtu.be/i02Ot1h1fS0[/video]

    October 23, 2011 at 3:46 am #69841
    dominiquer60
    Moderator

    Another great video Tim, thanks for sharing!

    We attempted our first hangup at the DAPNet Annual Gathering. Just a small tree that fell in the crotch of another. My Abe And Will gave their best and got the butt end a few feet off the ground before it pulled them backwards. A very good effort on their part, but the crotch of the hangup had wedged into the standing tree. We gave them a nice easy stick to pull right after to keep their confidence up and they continued throughout the rest of the morning giving it their best. It was nice to have such a situation to work them in with many knowledgeable people at hand and real work to accomplish.

    Erika

    October 23, 2011 at 1:24 pm #69833
    Carl Russell
    Moderator

    Very well done Tim.

    Thanks, Carl

    October 23, 2011 at 2:45 pm #69854
    mitchmaine
    Participant

    hey tim, nice team. nice work. you mentioned before yarding wood on a stoneboat. looks like it goes well.
    mitch

    October 23, 2011 at 4:24 pm #69836
    Rod
    Participant

    Thanks Tim , your videos are great.

    October 23, 2011 at 6:10 pm #69834
    Livewater Farm
    Participant

    where is the link for the video does not show in your post
    Bill

    October 23, 2011 at 8:06 pm #69847
    Tim Harrigan
    Participant

    You should see a scene from the video that just looks like a picture of us in the woods. If you left click anywhere on the picture it should activate the video.

    October 23, 2011 at 9:26 pm #69835
    Livewater Farm
    Participant

    Tim no picture or scene showing up in your post on my computer using explorer as internet alawsys worked for pictures and videos before
    Bill

    October 23, 2011 at 9:52 pm #69848
    Tim Harrigan
    Participant

    http://youtu.be/i02Ot1h1fS0

    Here is the link to it, left click on it and see if it works.

    October 26, 2011 at 12:54 am #69856
    Baystatetom
    Participant

    What a nice team you have, they make it look easy, not fast and jerky like mine. Comes with age and practice I suppose. I have two more woodlots to administer timber sales on and then I am hitting the woods with my team for the winter in the name of TSI. Can not wait!
    I would get some round up on that multiflora though its not going to go away on its own. The increase in sunlight and ground scarification from harvesting trees will actually make it a lot worse. 5% Round Up out of a mist blower will take it right out.
    ~Tom

    October 26, 2011 at 1:46 am #69849
    Tim Harrigan
    Participant

    @Baystatetom 29732 wrote:

    What a nice team you have, they make it look easy, not fast and jerky like mine. Comes with age and practice I suppose…

    I would get some round up on that multiflora though its not going to go away on its own. The increase in sunlight and ground scarification from harvesting trees will actually make it a lot worse. 5% Round Up out of a mist blower will take it right out.
    ~Tom

    Thanks, Tom, they are getting older so they don’t work fast by choice but they are steady and they can lug out some pretty good loads if they have to. I have been fighting multiflora encroaching in my pastures for at least 5 or 6 years, tried to control it with clipping but that does not work, only gets worse. I think I will spot spray the pastures with Crossbow next spring, not sure what I will do in the woodlot. That stuff is really wicked, Will and Abe hate it.

    October 26, 2011 at 3:37 am #69842
    dominiquer60
    Moderator

    Crossbow works, but it has also been mentioned on this site that cutting the roses and painting the stump directly with herbicide is effective and very exact use of a chemical.

    Has anyone here tried using hogs to combat multiflora?

    October 26, 2011 at 5:38 am #69837
    Rod
    Participant

    Hi Tim

    What does your team weigh?

    October 26, 2011 at 6:43 am #69863
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Great video !

    October 26, 2011 at 11:45 am #69850
    Tim Harrigan
    Participant

    @Rod 29737 wrote:

    Hi Tim

    What does your team weigh?

    They are around 4000 lbs.

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