Just wondering what you all are cutting these days

[TaylorJohnson]

Phil i like to keep it to 150 or less steps if I can it is just that it seems like I fill my spots faster then is efficient for the patch I am cutting . If you are stringing them out on a trail or road start by putting your logs as close as possible with out blocking your trail then just keep moving up keeping your piles as tight as possible. Just leave enough room to walk buy with a skid with each deck you make. watch for your skids to grab logs that you have brought out as you go by ( more of a problem in smaller pine ) . You can also use your better judgment and put some of the heavier skids or logs closer and walk a head with some of the smaller ones. Some times when I am skidding this way the piles have a bulge at the beginning and start to tapper down as the distance gets longer. I don’t know if what I am saying is making any since with out showing so I hope I am not just sounding confusing. One more thing measure your own stride , I have a short stride compared to most people so 300 steps for you could and more than likely is much farther than it is for me . And don’t just build you first pile as big as t can be right off or else you wont be able to swing your logs in for your next pile tight enough. put 5 or 6 lengths of skids out in a line and build them as you go and as is convenient for you and horse/mule. Taylor Johnson

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