It was all going really well then..

[grantdude]

I was having a pretty good day today, the job was going really well despite the torrential downpours then scaulding hot sun spells . My jacket was off and on and off and on again.... Newly fixed chipper was chipping like a brand new machine and I managed to leave all woodchip onsite yet take the wood away which was dead elm, all ready to go:thumbup1:. I even had time to log it up onsite and bring it home and straight into the woodburner.

One last stump to take down then pack up and off home for afternoon tea:thumbup1: Then this little number appeared in the middle of the last cut just enough to ruin the chain what were the chances? Could i be bothered to sharpen the chain for it to happen again? no chance out came the axe and wedges to finish this b@$!£&d off!!

 

oh well back to the yard to do a spot of sharpening then!! almost a perfect day.

[Le Sanglier]

So what is it? an old iron fence?

[grantdude]

No , it was a small piece of stone the size and shape of a matchbox! I think that when i managed to get the stone out i made a P.B. in throwing stones as far as one can!

[Le Sanglier]

You'll have worse days i'm sure! Odd to find it that high in a single stem tree.

[farmer rod]

You'll have worse days i'm sure! Odd to find it that high in a single stem tree.

 

was it a single stem tree??

[grantdude]

You'll have worse days i'm sure! Odd to find it that high in a single stem tree.

 

It was a single stem elm and this was the last slither to take off which was about 3" from the top of the bank that it growing from.

[ecotreecare]

That's the joys of the job.... Just have to get on with it!

[Bearded Munch]

Found this inside a Yew tree a few weeks ago.

[grantdude]

I hope you found it before your saw did!

[Bearded Munch]

I hope you found it before your saw did!

 

The saw found it first, top picture you can see the marks at the bottom of the hook.