Tough day cutting!
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tfdchief
Minister of Fire
NH_Wood said:
Tell me about it! I'm 35 and have trouble, I screwed my back up years ago riding dirt bikes and aggravated it a month or so ago trying to muscle my snowmobile around. My knee's and ankles also tend to be touchy, I think I need to find some new hobbies. :lol:
mecreature
Minister of Fire
smokinjay said:
carried the first one and rolled the rest... Im grabbing the hook on the other ones.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
mecreature said:
Next one's we will be one top of them. Always a though day, and even tougher when everthing is perfect. Makes more weight to move! lol
Cowboy Billy
Minister of Fire
Working in vines and brush is a pain period.
Pumpkin seed oil is you friend
! Its not a pain killer but it helps rebuild tendons and ligaments and helps keep you from feeling pain in the first place and makes it go away sooner. I take one gell cap at the end of the day two if I was really pushing it. And if I know I will be working hard I take one before I start.
Flax seed oil is good for you joints and you can get it in gell caps too. I blew out my lower back 18 years ago and work and exercise is the only thing that keeps it from hurting. My stomach lining is all messed up and I have to stay away from pain killers and salt. I turned 45 on the 11th but rarely act like it.
Billy
Pumpkin seed oil is you friend
! Its not a pain killer but it helps rebuild tendons and ligaments and helps keep you from feeling pain in the first place and makes it go away sooner. I take one gell cap at the end of the day two if I was really pushing it. And if I know I will be working hard I take one before I start. Flax seed oil is good for you joints and you can get it in gell caps too. I blew out my lower back 18 years ago and work and exercise is the only thing that keeps it from hurting. My stomach lining is all messed up and I have to stay away from pain killers and salt. I turned 45 on the 11th but rarely act like it.
Billy
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
rdust said:
You need to stay away from those bikes and get an atv like ours rdust. It can even replace the snowmobile. ;-)
Knees and ankles too?! Yes, you need some different hobbies. Have you considered taking up chess?
bogydave
Minister of Fire
Now you know why modern saw mill run their logs thru metal detectors before
going thru the blade. Even more expensive for them. I've hit nails too, so now I'm cautious when
cutting trees that have been near houses & property lines. I look for scars etc but every now & then
you hit a nail or "grown in" wire fence pieces, ruins you day, for sure.
If in doubt I sacrifice the lower 6' of a tree, but never thought about tree stands/house.
An older buddy told me: "Getting old is not for the weak or meek"
I'm finding it to be true. More & more every day.
going thru the blade. Even more expensive for them. I've hit nails too, so now I'm cautious when
cutting trees that have been near houses & property lines. I look for scars etc but every now & then
you hit a nail or "grown in" wire fence pieces, ruins you day, for sure.
If in doubt I sacrifice the lower 6' of a tree, but never thought about tree stands/house.
An older buddy told me: "Getting old is not for the weak or meek"
I'm finding it to be true. More & more every day.
Cluttermagnet
Minister of Fire
I'm also 62 but still reasonably capable. The motto I live by is Don't try to be a hero.
I get the job done, eventually, but I pay close attention to my body and take care of it. Luckily, all I've had to contend with so far is lower back pain. That can be painful enough. Improving abdominal muscle tone wards off the back pain, mostly. If I get some back pain, I've found that simple Ibuprofen is more than good enough. Most adults can safely double or triple up on the dosing- 400 or 600mg. This is not even an 'off label' use, BTW- I have seen 600mg Ibuprofen (by prescription only). Ibuprofen is a terrific muscle relaxant. If you hammer back pain early ("hammer" = 2x/3x unit dose of 200mg), you can often nip it in the bud and avoid days of unnecessary pain. After all, for most people, this sort of pain is primarily muscular spasms and not real mechanical damage to anything.
I've hit a goodly few nails and lag bolts, etc. It does ruin a chain or two. Guess I just chalk that up as an unavoidable part of wood harvesting, part of the overhead.
BTW I have used a heck of a lot of wood this past winter. Significantly more than last winter. I'm still working on getting ahead. I'm probably 1 to 1.5 years ahead right now. Planning to be at least 3 years ahead by this coming autumn.
I get the job done, eventually, but I pay close attention to my body and take care of it. Luckily, all I've had to contend with so far is lower back pain. That can be painful enough. Improving abdominal muscle tone wards off the back pain, mostly. If I get some back pain, I've found that simple Ibuprofen is more than good enough. Most adults can safely double or triple up on the dosing- 400 or 600mg. This is not even an 'off label' use, BTW- I have seen 600mg Ibuprofen (by prescription only). Ibuprofen is a terrific muscle relaxant. If you hammer back pain early ("hammer" = 2x/3x unit dose of 200mg), you can often nip it in the bud and avoid days of unnecessary pain. After all, for most people, this sort of pain is primarily muscular spasms and not real mechanical damage to anything.
I've hit a goodly few nails and lag bolts, etc. It does ruin a chain or two. Guess I just chalk that up as an unavoidable part of wood harvesting, part of the overhead.
BTW I have used a heck of a lot of wood this past winter. Significantly more than last winter. I'm still working on getting ahead. I'm probably 1 to 1.5 years ahead right now. Planning to be at least 3 years ahead by this coming autumn.
mecreature
Minister of Fire
Cluttermagnet is exactly right.
If I know a good long day is in front of me I usually take 2 ibuprofen about an hour before I start.
Most back problems start out from inflammation somewhere and it goes untreated.
If I know a good long day is in front of me I usually take 2 ibuprofen about an hour before I start.
Most back problems start out from inflammation somewhere and it goes untreated.
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
rdust said:Backwoods Savage said:
Dirt bikes are gone, but still have the sled. I'm not willing to give everything up just yet.
You need to ride this type of bike. You are the engine but this bike is easy on the body! I had to give up riding my beautiful Bianchi because I could no longer take the pain in various spots but when I got this bike, riding was once again fun!
Cluttermagnet
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NH_Wood
Minister of Fire
Backwoods Savage said:rdust said:Backwoods Savage said:
Dirt bikes are gone, but still have the sled. I'm not willing to give everything up just yet.
You need to ride this type of bike. You are the engine but this bike is easy on the body! I had to give up riding my beautiful Bianchi because I could no longer take the pain in various spots but when I got this bike, riding was once again fun!
I seem to fall asleep whenever I lay down......might be a poor bike choice for me! Cheers!
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
Now worries there. The angle of the seat has lots of adjustment. But I do get accused of laying down on the job while riding. lol It is really funny some of the comments I get with this bike. I'm seriously considering a new one too to add to the collection.
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