Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Ambull01]

Looking good Ambull !
Now you just have to learn how to stack better LOL

Who you calling OLD ????
And , I baby my van way more than you , like , "Come on Baby , You can take one more stick Baby" ,,,,, See , like that

See it works very well when you baby them and know how to stack .

lol whatever. I tried stacking at first. That stuff was too heavy trying to mess around and stack all neat.

Ambull, looking good buddy. Not sure id go with rubber boots. I think leather is toughter than rubber, and I got a pair of nice steel toe'd boots that the chain made it easy through the leather before the steel stopped it. You wouldn't imagine how far up you could scrunch your toes up wbile there inside boots. But just think, if chain gets through leather and wood easy peasey, rubber isn't gonna provide any protection. Get my uncle to tell you about his boots, supposed to be pretty safe foot ware

I read rubber is the best material for boots. Something about the chain being unable to grip it. Leather is supposed to offer very little protection.

First off , I'm no safety Nazi so wear what you want .
But,,,,,,
Rubber , leather , denim or bare skin all have the same cutproof properties .
The steel toe cap is the only area of protection in a non chainsaw boot .
Some of the firefighter boots may have some kevlar protection in them .
I wear these .

http://www.baileysonline.com/Footwe...W64-1-Class-2-Chainsaw-Boot-with-Lug-Sole.axd

I have 4 pair , not that I'm rich but I keep watching Kijiji , up here it's as popular as Craigs list is down there , being patient I watch the ads and when a pair in my size pop up I buy them , I have a set in the next size up so I can put winter liners in them 25$ , I have a set with caulks 50$ , I have a pair for 25$ , a 40$ pair that I gave to my brother and I have a set that I had bought new for 100$ , I hear that Haix has a good boot and I think that if you look at their website they have a deal on some seconds .
I've also bought chainsaw pants in my size , 1 pair for 25$ and another pair for 50$ on Kijiji
I've bought good helmets with visors and muffs on Kijiji and at Salvation army stores for as little as 10$ and I keep 2 in the van with one set of boots and have given away a few helmet sets to friends and family .
So yes , you can get safety on the cheap but at the end of the day when you compare the new gear to brand name "In" clothing/footware/hats/sunglasses or a month's worth of speciality coffee , safety really isn't that expensive at all and that's not even talking about what shyte going bad is gonna cost .
My safety gear is a part of my wood scrounging kit but I sure feel naked when I forgot it .

Don't feel like taking a pic of the boots so found a pair online. This is exactly the same as the one I bought. Steel toe and midsole. Reinforced rubber at the front of shins and sides. Should be decent protection.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Hmmmmm, that's a neat thought, the chain won't grip the rubber. Not really sure on that but dancans boots sure look like rubber. I'll have to go p,ay on youtube to see if I can find some video tests. All I know is steel toe is the way to go, sabed my right foots toes. After that lil slip, I decided to NEVER let the chain have a chance to come near me again.

 

[dancan]

It's what's in the rubber that counts , Kevlar is your friend

 

[steved]

Welll, still haven't bought the whole Husqvarna forest helmet thing yet or chaps. That's next on my list or some chaps. I wear my military issued Oakley safety glasses and some earplugs that's attached to the backpack. Bought a pair of used steel toe rubber fireman's boots from a flea market for $5. I know, kind of nasty wearing some old boots but the price couldn't be beat. I've looked around at rubber steel toe boots and some of them are insanely expensive. I'm going to do some research and see if these boots will offer some protection to my legs as well. If I pull the whole rubber part up, it goes all the way up my thighs. I forgot to bring the damn things with me lol. I'll have to keep all my wood scrounging gear in one place.

That oak piece on the right was a heavy sucker. Probably should have noodled that one more time lol. The Makita is a beast. All I have to do is never try a larger saw and I'll never know what I'm missing.

Tractor Supply has steel toe PVC, which are darn tough, for around $30. They aren't insulated, but for summer.

 

[Ambull01]

Well that's what I read anyway. Not sure where I saw it though. I'll find it tomorrow morning.

I think these boots may be for wild land fires or something similar.

 

[steved]

Well that's what I read anyway. Not sure where I saw it though. I'll find it tomorrow morning.

I think these boots may be for wild land fires or something similar.

Wild land fire boots are typically leather, with kevlar thread, and steel shank (very special for the task)...my college buddy's dad was a smoke jumper.

 

[Ambull01]

Oh okay. Not sure what they used these boots for then. Are firefighter boots typically steel toe and midsole? Seems like the steel would be prone to heat up.

$30 sounds good for summer boots

 

[dancan]

Go with the Kevlar.............

 

[MechanicMatt]

Kevlar is tough stuff. I wonder what my uncles boots are made of. He bought them specifically for chainsawing.

 

[Ambull01]

Go with the Kevlar.............

You calling me accident prone?

Kevlar is tough. My helmet and flak jacket has it. I kind of want to test the boots I bought. Run the chainsaw over them and see how they hold up. If they're destroyed I'll just buy the Husqvarna boots Philbert mentioned or Dan's pair

 

[MuskokaSplitter]

I just wear my steel toe mechanics shoes and my husqvarna chaps. i feel safe with those.

 

[zogger]

It's what's in the rubber that counts , Kevlar is your friend

I have the rubber husky boots with the kevlar. I am sure they are good cut protection, and they help build up leg muscles walking around in them. There's a lot of weighty material in there....I call them my Herman Muenster boots...

Anyway, I need some of those over the knee firemans boots, have to cross creeks all the time when doing other than chainsaw stuff and half the year it is too deep for my regular farmers boots.

 

[GL0B0TREE]

I have the rubber husky boots with the kevlar. I am sure they are good cut protection, and they help build up leg muscles walking around in them. There's a lot of weighty material in there....I call them my Herman Muenster boots...

Anyway, I need some of those over the knee firemans boots, have to cross creeks all the time when doing other than chainsaw stuff and half the year it is too deep for my regular farmers boots.[/QUOTE
HMB's for short

 

[MuskokaSplitter]

Well with the year coming to an end ive scrounged up enough for all next years wood and now starting on 16/17 wood.

Bern busy almosy every weekend and its paying off.

This is about 1/2 of next years wood with the rest stacked up else where being mostly pine i dont put it in the shed.
contents from most to least:

Red maple
red oak
silver maple
ash
white oak
yellow birch
ironwood

 

[Marshy]

Get your heads out of your arses and get a pair I genuine chainsaw boots for Pete's sake. I just got a pair of the orange rubber husqvarna boots for $70 plus tax. Add another $20 for felt liners any your talking about $100 for Class 3 chainsaw boots. I've had my last pair for 14 years and they are finally falling apart. If you are using them for part time use I'd say you can expect them to last 5 years easily. Best $100 spent IMO.

 

[MechanicMatt]

I'm gonna have to look into them.

 

[Red97]

Get your heads out of your arses and get a pair I genuine chainsaw boots for Pete's sake. I just got a pair of the orange rubber husqvarna boots for $70 plus tax. Add another $20 for felt liners any your talking about $100 for Class 3 chainsaw boots. I've had my last pair for 14 years and they are finally falling apart. If you are using them for part time use I'd say you can expect them to last 5 years easily. Best $100 spent IMO.

I agree.
Watch the Test video's on you tube, But don't get a complex, and think that just because they are chainsaw boots they will take a full on assault. They wont.

Work safe.

 

[Marshy]

The good thing is my older ones are tight and one size smaller so I can now wear them without the liners in the summer. Just need a thick pair of cotton socks but, they are still warm as hell.

 

[Deleted member 83629]

no scrounging this month at all the ground is to soupy and the back woods is like quick sand.

 

[Marshy]

I agree.
Watch the Test video's on you tube, But don't get a complex, and think that just because they are chainsaw boots they will take a full on assault. They wont.

Work safe.

No complex dude, don't take me so seriously. Wear your flip flops if you want. Just letting you know that you could be wearing class 3 chainsaw boots for 3-4 times what you could buy a pair of cheap walmart steel toe boots or top shelf flip flops for.