It was cut up in 5 manageable pieces.
BTW this sucker had copper lightning cable strung in it. Some sections were in the wood.
I had a batt operated grinder with me too. Dual saws. LOL
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BTW this sucker had copper lightning cable strung in it. Some sections were in the wood.
I had a batt operated grinder with me too. Dual saws. LOL
Treetopflyer
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i was gonna 25kon butt log either way not good to be under!
I lost ya here.
Treetopflyer
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Sorry haha, I see my grammar and blurred words there I was going to guess 25k instead of 20k , either way I’m not in the same ball park guessing that far under weight as a crane operator!
Treemuel
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- Hancock, ME
Wrecked out a crazy split codom poplar. Wind caused the tree to split from the union almost to ground level (about 25') but the remaining halves of the trunk were still mostly supporting the weight of the crown.
I secured one tip in another tree and a second over a union on the side of the poplar that was still fully upright and base tied it to a neighboring tree directly under its lean (figuring if it happened to fail, it would hang up in that tree and my rope would slide over the union enough to just swing me back into my other rope). Then I ran four straps around and above the top of the split, which started to close up more than I expected given the weight of top above it, and enough that it actually felt pretty comfortable to climb without an inordinate amount of sway. 
Fortunately I could drop everything without rigging and only caused moderate damage to the surrounding low value Norway maples (should have probably just removed the one directly below it before I started). Felled the split trunks separately with a boring back cut on the first and wedges in the split. 
Killer view from the top.
I secured one tip in another tree and a second over a union on the side of the poplar that was still fully upright and base tied it to a neighboring tree directly under its lean (figuring if it happened to fail, it would hang up in that tree and my rope would slide over the union enough to just swing me back into my other rope). Then I ran four straps around and above the top of the split, which started to close up more than I expected given the weight of top above it, and enough that it actually felt pretty comfortable to climb without an inordinate amount of sway. Fortunately I could drop everything without rigging and only caused moderate damage to the surrounding low value Norway maples (should have probably just removed the one directly below it before I started). Felled the split trunks separately with a boring back cut on the first and wedges in the split. Killer view from the top.
Serf Life
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Good stuff! Looks like a fun project, bigtooth?
Treemuel
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Definitely a fun one. Yeah, bigtooth. Certainly superlative size for its kind around here, probably about 2' dbh and 80' to the tips. Low stumped with a 32" bar that just barely reached.
Weighing more things... changed my Echo 2500 battery saw to the Panther 1/4" conversion. Haven't used it yet, but feels a lot nicer with less tip weight and it accelerates faster with the much lighter chain.
Still weighs a bit more than the gas 2511, and the two have very different performance characteristics for different uses, but I like having options....
Still weighs a bit more than the gas 2511, and the two have very different performance characteristics for different uses, but I like having options....
Ran the gas 2511, then the battery 2500 back to back on fir removals today, both now with the 1/4" pitch conversion.
The 2511 is still WAY more powerful (as expected, plus has a muffler mod which seriously improved things at the cost of twice the noise) and has far better acceleration/throttle response than the modded 2500, but the 2500 is vastly improved over the stock 3/8" pitch setup and much nicer to use over gas saws in general. Compared to stock 3/8" it is lighter, more sporty feeling, has improved throttle response due to a far lighter chain. I'll still only use it for pruning under ~5", or small limbing and a top, but much improved over the stock setup.
Echo seems to offer the saw with a 1/4" under the model number DCS-2500T-12C1... mostly in Europe? But you can find it on ebay, and it seems cheaper that way than buying it and doing the change yourself.
Good saw for light cutting, even better now and has a permanent place in my truck.
and some dusty chipping.
The 2511 is still WAY more powerful (as expected, plus has a muffler mod which seriously improved things at the cost of twice the noise) and has far better acceleration/throttle response than the modded 2500, but the 2500 is vastly improved over the stock 3/8" pitch setup and much nicer to use over gas saws in general. Compared to stock 3/8" it is lighter, more sporty feeling, has improved throttle response due to a far lighter chain. I'll still only use it for pruning under ~5", or small limbing and a top, but much improved over the stock setup.
Echo seems to offer the saw with a 1/4" under the model number DCS-2500T-12C1... mostly in Europe? But you can find it on ebay, and it seems cheaper that way than buying it and doing the change yourself.
Good saw for light cutting, even better now and has a permanent place in my truck.
and some dusty chipping.
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southsoundtree
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The 2500 has a side mount location for the lanyard, with the rigid 'ring' for direct hooking and unhooking. Great with one hand, particularly with the on-off button allowing one-handed starting.
chiselbit
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Speaking of lanyards, what kind of lanyard is that Scott?
Matias
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Why has it taken so long for this innovation? I wish my 2511 had that
Yah, I just don't like the way it hangs there. That lanyard is so low-profile I can still easily one-hand attach it to my Transporter on that wire attachment point as well though, so that feature can still be used as needed in certain positions.
@chiselbit , I honestly can't remember the name of it, just a super light/small one. I just looked at both Wesspur and TreeStuff and couldn't find it for sale anymore...
Used the 2500 again today limbing and taking the top on a grand fir and doug fir removal. Still very happy with it. If you are gentle and let the saw do the work, I can get through slightly bigger wood than I could before with the old fat chain. That said, still not a trunk wood saw.
Oh, todays view......
Serf Life
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Love that 2500
Matias
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My buddy just brought me back my Chinese Pistache log! It's as beautiful as I had hoped!Plans for those slabs?
Matias
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Shelves in the new house!! All slabs are 1". Got a blue oak milled as well, so I'll post those when they get here.
the metal ring on the back has been snapping off with a lot of people, mine is still doing fine.
the lanyard is by ftc, i don‘t know the name but it is definitely suited to the smaller saw‘s. i‘ve had a 261 fall to the ground because this lanyard snapped (first day of use). good for my 2500, though.
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