Logging

Today we finished the woodpile and pulled more logs out of the bush. The stack of firewood is much larger and there are more logs for us to cut when we get the time.

Here we are using the skid-steer to pull the logs out of the bush

We used the fingers of the grapple bucket to hold the chain while we pulled the logs into the clearing.  A better idea would be to weld hooks on the bucket and attach the chains to the hooks. Maybe next year........

Sean, attaches the clamp to the log and the force from the chain drives the pins into the trunk.

Next we skid the log out, very easy to do.

Looking out from the cab as we back the log out of the bush.

OOPS! too much backing without checking........now what?

Sean used the bucket and he got the skid-steer out ......... no problem.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sunshine

The day started out cold and overcast like so many days here in Bancroft since we returned. Yvan called and said he was coming over to cut trees so after a quick breakfast we were ready to work.

First job was to check the solar panels. They were covered in ice from the freezing rain last night. Not much we could do, just let the sun come out and warm them up; which did happen sometime after 10.

Yvan cut the trees down, I trimed the branches; team work.

We left this huge fir tree to the end. Our strategy was to tie a rope to the truck and Yvan's jeep. This would allow us to keep some tension on the tree while Yvan cut it and hopefully cause the tree to turn and fall where we wanted. It worked.

The tree is down and look at all the rot in the middle of the trunk. If we hadn't cut it down, a big wind storm could easily have blown it over onto the house.

All the trees are down and it is a little easier to see the pond.

Now it's time to cut the logs into firewood.

Now that's what I call a "full day's work" Thanks Yvan for all your help.