All,
The better half brought up the subject of heading to the pines today, and I am not one to pass that up. So we did just that, and here are a few photo’s of that short adventure.
After visiting a few places, we were heading past the logging area on Chatsworth Road near Bear Swamp Hill, and the machine that is used to cut the trees was there along the road. It is quite an interesting piece of equipment for sure! It pulls up to the tree and grabs it with the claws while the carbide tipped saw cutter rotates at the base and easily cuts it down. It then can drive forward with the tree in a vertical position, or rotate it 90 degrees.
Since I sharpen carbide at work all the time, I can say with experience this cutter needs some serious sharpening. Notice the rounded edges giving it a negative rake. A diamond wheel would fix that quite nicely
Then a monument nearby on a property corner.
And has anyone viewed this before?
It is located here.
http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.760917&lng=-74.478414&z=16&type=k&gpx=
Freerider and Bobpbx .... We then went to the FAA tower to see if we could photograph a female Broom Crowberry; however, it appears to me we will have to wait until next year, at least at this location. And when we arrived there were a group of individuals, male and female, with their cars parked at the end of the road from the tower. And riding around in the Broom Crowberry were none other than ATV’s. They were having the time of their life until they saw us, and they then headed into the woods and soon arrived behind us back at the cars. I did not go up to the area there were riding in to see how much, if any, damage had occurred.
Guy
The better half brought up the subject of heading to the pines today, and I am not one to pass that up. So we did just that, and here are a few photo’s of that short adventure.
After visiting a few places, we were heading past the logging area on Chatsworth Road near Bear Swamp Hill, and the machine that is used to cut the trees was there along the road. It is quite an interesting piece of equipment for sure! It pulls up to the tree and grabs it with the claws while the carbide tipped saw cutter rotates at the base and easily cuts it down. It then can drive forward with the tree in a vertical position, or rotate it 90 degrees.
Since I sharpen carbide at work all the time, I can say with experience this cutter needs some serious sharpening. Notice the rounded edges giving it a negative rake. A diamond wheel would fix that quite nicely
Then a monument nearby on a property corner.
And has anyone viewed this before?
It is located here.
http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.760917&lng=-74.478414&z=16&type=k&gpx=
Freerider and Bobpbx .... We then went to the FAA tower to see if we could photograph a female Broom Crowberry; however, it appears to me we will have to wait until next year, at least at this location. And when we arrived there were a group of individuals, male and female, with their cars parked at the end of the road from the tower. And riding around in the Broom Crowberry were none other than ATV’s. They were having the time of their life until they saw us, and they then headed into the woods and soon arrived behind us back at the cars. I did not go up to the area there were riding in to see how much, if any, damage had occurred.
Guy
