Felling Silky Oak

playfordtree · 14th November 2007, 03:42 AM

My first vid.

Only a small Silky Oak.

Yes thank you, im aware of my lack of PPE (im working on it)

DISCLAIMER

Playford Tree & Garden Service does not recommend using a chainsaw as depicted in this video.
At all times the operator of a chainsaw should be wearing chainsaw proof pants plus a high vis shirt.
The operator should also wear a hard hat and gloves.
Safety is YOUR responsibility.

Ace Master · 14th November 2007, 04:28 AM

Nice Video,

PPE gear makes you look very professional aswell as safe.
We all hate wearing the stuff but it works.
Keep the vids comming.

playfordtree · 14th November 2007, 04:46 AM

Yeh, it's not like i dont want to wear it, like you said Ace it looks more pro as well as making job safer.

It's just, well you know what it's like,
"should i go and buy some hard hats and chaps, or should i get that new bar & chain i need?"

It's definitly on the shopping list, but it's just been a real financial balancing act in our first year and safety gear always seems to come last.

bigshea13 · 14th November 2007, 01:52 PM

id say files should be top on your list.

Quintrex · 14th November 2007, 09:21 PM

Yeah, she didn't look to be cutting too good. Fell nice though. Thanks for the vid.

treestyle · 14th November 2007, 10:11 PM

don't forget. The depth gauges are just as important as the teeth. often i'll sharpen a chain real nice only to find she doesn't cut well, i have a look and ahhhh that's right gotta take the raisers down a bit.

playfordtree · 14th November 2007, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigshea13

id say files should be top on your list.

Very funny ya smartass.

but well spotted

Was old chain on its last few cuts
so i didnt pay too much attention when i sharpened him.

Saw is an old 026

JayD · 14th November 2007, 11:02 PM

Nice job, I'm not going to harp as you know, but, Buy one piece of PPE per week and before you know it you will be as safe as the PPE offers,something you need to adress strait away,IMO, Get proper ear muffs instead of those claytons clip on plugs you need to protect the whole ear as well as most of the bulge behind or before you know it you'll be deafer than a magot.With chain sharpening dont forget to rotate the bar and file of the burrs aswell. Please dont take this as shot at you playford, Once you hearing gone it gone. Keep the vids and pics coming, Good job landed where you wanted it and positive control rigging.

playfordtree · 14th November 2007, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayD

Nice job, I'm not going to harp as you know, but, Buy one piece of PPE per week and before you know it you will be as safe as the PPE offers,something you need to adress strait away,IMO, Get proper ear muffs instead of those claytons clip on plugs you need to protect the whole ear as well as most of the bulge behind or before you know it you'll be deafer than a magot.With chain sharpening dont forget to rotate the bar and file of the burrs aswell. Please dont take this as shot at you playford, Once you hearing gone it gone. Keep the vids and pics coming, Good job landed where you wanted it and positive control rigging.

Sorry, whats that, speak up i cant hear ya!

Thanks mate thats all good advice

I will definitely be getting the PPE soon
Never mind the extra safety, without it i would be to embarrassed to post again.
Im scared of being called the H word!

treestyle · 15th November 2007, 12:10 AM

yeah good work mate, i wear my ppe and i'm still too scared to post phots or vids yet. good on ya!

Therrin · 15th November 2007, 01:15 AM

This year I traded out my old Petzl climbing helmet for a Stihl combination helmet with the mesh faceshield and the ear muffs. Liked it instantly... the mesh faceshield keeps 90% of the sawdust outta your eyes.

4 days ago I bought a pair of the chaps for $80(US) The first day out, the crotch seam ripped from the bottom up to the top part. I'm 6'6" though, so it allowed me to pull the hem down just a couple more inches. So that way the hem of these bright orange chaps was *only* still 3 or 4 inches above the tops of my boots. (sigh...) I envy all you little short fellers. Heh

Picked up some Stihl gloves... the more fitted ones, black and orange color. My PPE is all matching now, it's pretty spiffy lookin.

The gloves actually lasted about 3 weeks....not bad.
The chaps... ugh. Apparently there's some phenomenon about chainsaws spitting oil... (lol). After just four days, my chaps are about as brown and black as they are orange. Pretty messy lookin. I'm tryin to figure out if I can wash em or not.

On a somewhat more positive note:
Yesterday while bucking a spar, a section I had just finished cutting through had caught on the chain and was flung right over onto my head, took a fraction of a second. Scared that crap outta me, as I'd never had it happen before. Nice 200 pound piece of pine.
After initial feelings thinking that God had just hit me with a celestial baseball bat, I realized that I felt just fine. My melon was nicely ensconced in orange Stihl plastic, and was none the worse for wear. (and I'm so glad noone saw it happen)

Ekka · 15th November 2007, 01:36 AM

I must be real different!

Soon as the video fired up I was blown out of the water.

I bloody umbrella tree and cocos palms! LIKE

That's South Australia and those weeds have made it down there in those conditions.

Second thing that blew me away was you actually managed to load that video onto Tree World's server ... by the whiskas of bee I reckon coz there's a 1.91mb limit and you were 1.9

Over all, yeah the PPE thing but I congratulate you for making and showing the video, for participating and showing us your home turf.

As a matter of interest, did you trailer dump that? IF so, what does dumping cost down there?

PS: The log is prized by timber people if in good nick.

Hopefully unlike the spoils here you could find a better place than the tip for it.

JayD · 15th November 2007, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

PS: The log is prized by timber people if in good nick.

Hopefully unlike the spoils here you could find a better place than the tip for it.

I was thinking the same thing, It looked like a nice lenght of timber,Be a shame if was cut into small peices and dumped, If the trunk was sound you'd get a quid for it.

Sean Freeman · 15th November 2007, 01:56 AM

Even if you can't get someone to take the whole stick wood turners go nuts for blocks of the real mccoy, when you connect with wood turners they can ocaisionally get rid of all the blocks you have at certain jobs, silky oak, black bean, mahogany, even mango

playfordtree · 15th November 2007, 03:08 AM

Log cut up for firewood kept by H.O.
bit of a waste but what can you do?

Trailer chokka block full (and i mean chokkas) $40 to dump!

We have umbrella trees and cocos palms everywhere here Ekka, the umbrellas grow really well. you would feel right at home.

shaggs · 15th November 2007, 03:36 AM

Good stuff Playford, and thanks for sharing.

I have contacted woodturners prior to doing the job in my area. They have taken whole logs and even throw in a few cartons!!!

They prise alot of timber that we don't, ie camphor etc. Find them in the yellow pages, TAFE woodworking classes and the back of Australia's timber magazines.
I wish tip fee's here were that cheap!!!

14th November 2007, 04:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ace Master Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia, Vic, Melbourne Posts: 276	Re: Felling Silky Oak Nice Video, PPE gear makes you look very professional aswell as safe. We all hate wearing the stuff but it works. Keep the vids comming. __________________ The Mt Dandenong Ranges Tree Specialists

14th November 2007, 04:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 340	Re: Felling Silky Oak Yeh, it's not like i dont want to wear it, like you said Ace it looks more pro as well as making job safer. It's just, well you know what it's like, "should i go and buy some hard hats and chaps, or should i get that new bar & chain i need?" It's definitly on the shopping list, but it's just been a real financial balancing act in our first year and safety gear always seems to come last. __________________ I Drink Therefore I am.

14th November 2007, 01:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: Felling Silky Oak id say files should be top on your list.

14th November 2007, 09:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 462	Re: Felling Silky Oak Yeah, she didn't look to be cutting too good. Fell nice though. Thanks for the vid.

14th November 2007, 10:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
treestyle Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Brisbane Posts: 128	Re: Felling Silky Oak don't forget. The depth gauges are just as important as the teeth. often i'll sharpen a chain real nice only to find she doesn't cut well, i have a look and ahhhh that's right gotta take the raisers down a bit.

14th November 2007, 11:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 940	Re: Felling Silky Oak Nice job, I'm not going to harp as you know, but, Buy one piece of PPE per week and before you know it you will be as safe as the PPE offers,something you need to adress strait away,IMO, Get proper ear muffs instead of those claytons clip on plugs you need to protect the whole ear as well as most of the bulge behind or before you know it you'll be deafer than a magot.With chain sharpening dont forget to rotate the bar and file of the burrs aswell. Please dont take this as shot at you playford, Once you hearing gone it gone. Keep the vids and pics coming, Good job landed where you wanted it and positive control rigging. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

15th November 2007, 12:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
treestyle Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Brisbane Posts: 128	Re: Felling Silky Oak yeah good work mate, i wear my ppe and i'm still too scared to post phots or vids yet. good on ya!

15th November 2007, 01:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,273	Re: Felling Silky Oak This year I traded out my old Petzl climbing helmet for a Stihl combination helmet with the mesh faceshield and the ear muffs. Liked it instantly... the mesh faceshield keeps 90% of the sawdust outta your eyes. 4 days ago I bought a pair of the chaps for $80(US) The first day out, the crotch seam ripped from the bottom up to the top part. I'm 6'6" though, so it allowed me to pull the hem down just a couple more inches. So that way the hem of these bright orange chaps was only still 3 or 4 inches above the tops of my boots. (sigh...) I envy all you little short fellers. Heh Picked up some Stihl gloves... the more fitted ones, black and orange color. My PPE is all matching now, it's pretty spiffy lookin. The gloves actually lasted about 3 weeks....not bad. The chaps... ugh. Apparently there's some phenomenon about chainsaws spitting oil... (lol). After just four days, my chaps are about as brown and black as they are orange. Pretty messy lookin. I'm tryin to figure out if I can wash em or not. On a somewhat more positive note: Yesterday while bucking a spar, a section I had just finished cutting through had caught on the chain and was flung right over onto my head, took a fraction of a second. Scared that crap outta me, as I'd never had it happen before. Nice 200 pound piece of pine. After initial feelings thinking that God had just hit me with a celestial baseball bat, I realized that I felt just fine. My melon was nicely ensconced in orange Stihl plastic, and was none the worse for wear. (and I'm so glad noone saw it happen) __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

15th November 2007, 01:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,915	Re: Felling Silky Oak I must be real different! Soon as the video fired up I was blown out of the water. I bloody umbrella tree and cocos palms! LIKE That's South Australia and those weeds have made it down there in those conditions. Second thing that blew me away was you actually managed to load that video onto Tree World's server ... by the whiskas of bee I reckon coz there's a 1.91mb limit and you were 1.9 Over all, yeah the PPE thing but I congratulate you for making and showing the video, for participating and showing us your home turf. As a matter of interest, did you trailer dump that? IF so, what does dumping cost down there? PS: The log is prized by timber people if in good nick. Hopefully unlike the spoils here you could find a better place than the tip for it. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

15th November 2007, 01:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Re: Felling Silky Oak Even if you can't get someone to take the whole stick wood turners go nuts for blocks of the real mccoy, when you connect with wood turners they can ocaisionally get rid of all the blocks you have at certain jobs, silky oak, black bean, mahogany, even mango __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

15th November 2007, 03:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 340	Re: Felling Silky Oak Log cut up for firewood kept by H.O. bit of a waste but what can you do? Trailer chokka block full (and i mean chokkas) $40 to dump! We have umbrella trees and cocos palms everywhere here Ekka, the umbrellas grow really well. you would feel right at home. __________________ I Drink Therefore I am.

15th November 2007, 03:36 AM	#16 (permalink)
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 462	Re: Felling Silky Oak Good stuff Playford, and thanks for sharing. I have contacted woodturners prior to doing the job in my area. They have taken whole logs and even throw in a few cartons!!! They prise alot of timber that we don't, ie camphor etc. Find them in the yellow pages, TAFE woodworking classes and the back of Australia's timber magazines. I wish tip fee's here were that cheap!!!

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