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Narraganset Tom Strut
A nice 4 month old tom asking for a date and running off the competition.
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Uploaded on Aug 16, 2008
Tom, Dick and Harry
The Red Bourbon toms competing for the attention of a hen. Note the blue heads.
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Uploaded on Aug 16, 2008
Narraganset Tom
Narraganset Tom in strut. The right wing has been clipped to keep him from flying out of the pasture.
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Uploaded on Aug 16, 2008
Red Bourbon Tom - Strut
Short Logger Trailer load
Here's the trailer loaded with 25 footers. I felled, bucked and skidded these to the landing with the...
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Uploaded on May 23, 2008
Running the CAT 950 Wheel Loader
That's me operating the loader. Some of the logs are large enough that the rear wheels of the loader...
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Uploaded on May 23, 2008
Putting on the top log
The load was light in the front of the trailer so the trucker said to add "4 points" to the...
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Uploaded on May 23, 2008
Aligning the top log
Russ, the McFarland trucker keeps careful tab on the load balance and keeping the bunk logs tight against the bunk tines.
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Uploaded on May 23, 2008
Eric taking advice from the trucker
It's critical to constantly pay attention to the signals from the trucker. Here Russ is telling me how much weight I need to add to the rear trailer.
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Uploaded on May 23, 2008
Eric fine tuning a lay
With the 950 Wheel Loader I can unload the trailer and load a truck in about 45 minutes. Others have...
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Uploaded on May 23, 2008
Dropping in a nice 16-1/2 footer
This 16 footer x 30" at the short end is the butt of a tall tree and is laid tight against the bunk tine.
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Uploaded on May 23, 2008
Adjusting the 16t footer
Russ will put two wraps around that log, one in front and one in back of the tine. Also, notice there...
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Uploaded on May 23, 2008
Backside of a well loaded truck
Some 30 inch dbh redwoods
Here's a view of some 30-40"dbh redwoods I'm selectively harvesting.
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Uploaded on May 7, 2008
Amsteel Blue on Hyster Winch
160' of 5/8" AmSteel Blue on Hyster winch on the D7. I'm using 3 slide chucks and and end ring....
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Uploaded on May 7, 2008
24 footers, side shot
Redwood: Deck of 24' x average 20" diameter on the narrow end. These were all skidded up a very...
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Uploaded on May 7, 2008
