Old Tree Huggers
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Old Tree Huggers
In 1892, loggers proudly displayed the overthrow of this 1310-year-old sequoia, 361 feet tall; about 128 meters. Its dimensions were so impressive that the ′′ Madeira Kings ′′ of the time had a 9 meter long saw made, and took 8 days to saw it.
Grant
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Grant Everson
To that one soul reading this
I know your tired fed up and close to braking
But theres strength within you even when you feel week
You've come too far to give up now
Stay strong and keep fighting
To that one soul reading this
I know your tired fed up and close to braking
But theres strength within you even when you feel week
You've come too far to give up now
Stay strong and keep fighting
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Re: Old Tree Huggers
And it looks like they bu99ered the saw in the process! Impressive lump of timber though! Now, who was it that wanted an 18ft round coffee table?
Bob
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Re: Old Tree Huggers
juttle wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23 2020 05:41 -Think I'd be fooked after 8 flipping daysAnd it looks like they bu99ered the saw in the process! Impressive lump of timber though! Now, who was it that wanted an 18ft round coffee table?
Grant
Grant Everson
To that one soul reading this
I know your tired fed up and close to braking
But theres strength within you even when you feel week
You've come too far to give up now
Stay strong and keep fighting
To that one soul reading this
I know your tired fed up and close to braking
But theres strength within you even when you feel week
You've come too far to give up now
Stay strong and keep fighting
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Re: Old Tree Huggers
Crackoff wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23 2020 11:43 -Damn right, so would I! Imagine doing a cut like that with a chainsaw with 18ft of bar wobbling about and some poor bu99er hanging on to the noisy end of 40ft of flying chain!
Bob
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Re: Old Tree Huggers
juttle wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23 2020 12:13 -I watched someone on YouTube cutting down a big big redwood and he was cutting a wedge out the size of a mini
Grant
Grant Everson
To that one soul reading this
I know your tired fed up and close to braking
But theres strength within you even when you feel week
You've come too far to give up now
Stay strong and keep fighting
To that one soul reading this
I know your tired fed up and close to braking
But theres strength within you even when you feel week
You've come too far to give up now
Stay strong and keep fighting