getting started for next season

[gink595]

One of the first things an old time logger told me was not to touch a snake with your saw. He said the chain would pull it into you and it would bite you several times before it would die. Something to think about for sure.

I only have 3/4 cord cut for next year. I took the wife up and we cut today. Got into a patch of oak that burned a few years ago. All of the bark is falling off and its beautiful wood. Log size oak is hard to find in southern Utah and I found at least 50 cords. Now if I can find a bigger truck to haul it home with.

Yeah I bet, it would be like trying to cut a loose vine. But if it had to be....

 

[cabinman]

Jet

One of the first things an old time logger told me was not to touch a snake with your saw. He said the chain would pull it into you and it would bite you several times before it would die. Something to think about for sure.

I only have 3/4 cord cut for next year. I took the wife up and we cut today. Got into a patch of oak that burned a few years ago. All of the bark is falling off and its beautiful wood. Log size oak is hard to find in southern Utah and I found at least 50 cords. Now if I can find a bigger truck to haul it home with.

Experince is always a better hand,.. Thanks for posting Jet,...Eric

 

[cruzer]

got about 1.5cords left from last year and about 5-6 in rounds. Rentin a splittah this weekend to split it all up...we'll see how much we can get done... no guns thouh but will have some

Stew

 

[Sodbuster]

Got to have guns. Guns are like chainsaws, you can't have enough.

 

[ken45]

Got to have guns. Guns are like chainsaws, you can't have enough.

Guns can just quietly sit in the safe and still be in perfect working order.

It seems to me that if I let a chain saw sit, it won't work later Maybe they fall apart because they feel unloved and unneeded?

Back on thread, I've just about got all the wood bucked and hauled into a big pile. Now I have to get busy with the splitter. Then I can start cutting more wood

Ken

 

[318firebug49]

Guns can just quietly sit in the safe and still be in perfect working order.

It seems to me that if I let a chain saw sit, it won't work later Maybe they fall apart because they feel unloved and unneeded?

Back on thread, I've just about got all the wood bucked and hauled into a big pile. Now I have to get busy with the splitter. Then I can start cutting more wood

Ken

Due to the heat during the summer we usually try to bring everything out in log length, depending on the size of the log, buck it on the set in the daylight and then set aside a few full moon nights to split, seems to be a little cooler and easier to keep going at night. Have run the saw a couple of times at night but the sound carries a little to far at night and we try not to disturb the neighbors- not to mention the safety factor is pretty low when its not a full new moon...

 

[Marc]

Due to the heat during the summer we usually try to bring everything out in log length, depending on the size of the log, buck it on the set in the daylight and then set aside a few full moon nights to split, seems to be a little cooler and easier to keep going at night. Have run the saw a couple of times at night but the sound carries a little to far at night and we try not to disturb the neighbors- not to mention the safety factor is pretty low when its not a full new moon...

Yeah, I can't imagine cutting wood in the heat of a La summer. Hell, I don't even like doing it in the heat of a Southern NE summer. We do almost all our wood cutting, splitting and stacking in the winter. Even then I've typically only got a thin workshirt on unless it gets below 20F.

Nice saws though! I feel the need to find myself a 361 or a 460 to supplement the 290...

 

[cjcocn]

I wish I "only" had 12 cord cut for next year. I have cut and split about 3 full cord and have another 2 cord cut and bucked but not split. Congrats you are making me feel downright lazy.

LOL ... That pretty much sums it up for me too! I have about 5 cords, but none of it split yet. I probably won't split a whole lot of it since much of it is small (northern Manitoba small, not "oak small") and doesn't need splitting. Once I get some more pallets I will stack it outside for the summer.

Usually I can get the bigger and more dry/seasoned stuff, but the logger that I leach off of just got a few new crew members and they take most of the good stuff. This wood is fairly green and will need the spring and summer to season for next year.

I am just finishing up the decking on my new (to me) trailer and will be able to haul about 4 cords per trip now that I am not using a matchbox for a trailer. Pulling that little 5x10 utility trailer sure left me feeling that I was not making the best use of my fuel!

That sure is some nice wood in those pics. Thanks for posting them up!

 

[Hugenpoet]

LOL ... That pretty much sums it up for me too! I have about 5 cords, but none of it split yet. I probably won't split a whole lot of it since much of it is small (northern Manitoba small, not "oak small") and doesn't need splitting. Once I get some more pallets I will stack it outside for the summer.

Usually I can get the bigger and more dry/seasoned stuff, but the logger that I leach off of just got a few new crew members and they take most of the good stuff. This wood is fairly green and will need the spring and summer to season for next year.

I am just finishing up the decking on my new (to me) trailer and will be able to haul about 4 cords per trip now that I am not using a matchbox for a trailer. Pulling that little 5x10 utility trailer sure left me feeling that I was not making the best use of my fuel!

That sure is some nice wood in those pics. Thanks for posting them up!

Good luck with your "new" wood hauling trailer. Sounds like you will get a big increase in productivity.

 

[318firebug49]

Yeah, I can't imagine cutting wood in the heat of a La summer. Hell, I don't even like doing it in the heat of a Southern NE summer. We do almost all our wood cutting, splitting and stacking in the winter. Even then I've typically only got a thin workshirt on unless it gets below 20F.

Nice saws though! I feel the need to find myself a 361 or a 460 to supplement the 290...

Thanks!

We see around 1 -2 weeks of weather that gets to 20 or below- must be nice to have some good cold to work up a sweat in! Our average here is in the mid 30's and usually a 5-10 degree windchill factor. The 460 I can't say enough good about, I got mine around a year ago to replace my 044 ( fellow firefighter sold it to me on a heckofa deal- saw had three tanks of fuel run through it, got it for 500.00) I would recommend the 460 if for no other reason than you can run so many different bars on it (from a 16 to a 28) and not have any problems.

 

[Joshlaugh]

I have just over 4 cords cut and stacked for next year.

 

[Marc]

Thanks!

We see around 1 -2 weeks of weather that gets to 20 or below- must be nice to have some good cold to work up a sweat in! Our average here is in the mid 30's and usually a 5-10 degree windchill factor. The 460 I can't say enough good about, I got mine around a year ago to replace my 044 ( fellow firefighter sold it to me on a heckofa deal- saw had three tanks of fuel run through it, got it for 500.00) I would recommend the 460 if for no other reason than you can run so many different bars on it (from a 16 to a 28) and not have any problems.

I'll definitely take your recommendation and keep my eyes open for one. Firefighter here too... unfortunately all the other jakes I know are city boys and the closest they've ever been to cutting wood is opening a 4 x 4 with a vent saw... oh well.

 

[jrclen]

Nothing wrong with doing a little shooting while resting after doing some cutting. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. And I know Jack. Nice job. Nice gun.

I took a walk around the woods today to spot the dead oaks I'll be cutting out back this year. 1st one is a biggie and will land in the brush so I need to get it before spring hits and all the brush leafs out. I have about a half cord left out of the 10 I cut and split for this year. I want to cement the floor of the new wood shed this year before filling it up. I cut and split dead standing oak in our woods all summer. That spreads out the work. When I was younger I used to do it all in a month or so in late fall.

 

[hornett224]

maybe because he wants it there.

since you mentioned it, i really have to ask what in the hell does he have a gun holstered on his cutting belt for

never know if there is an innocent Canuck running around stealing equipment.

 

[hornett224]

splitting in the moonlight is the best.

Due to the heat during the summer we usually try to bring everything out in log length, depending on the size of the log, buck it on the set in the daylight and then set aside a few full moon nights to split, seems to be a little cooler and easier to keep going at night. Have run the saw a couple of times at night but the sound carries a little to far at night and we try not to disturb the neighbors- not to mention the safety factor is pretty low when its not a full new moon...

been doing it almost every night this week.as for the neighbors,they wore out their welcome with me when i moved in.

 

[Tazman1602]

........... But to be honest I don't have much use for pitbulls.

You know I didn't either. I believed all the media BS they spew about the "evil" pit bull and how they will attack anything because they cant' help it..................................

...........that was before I took a rescue dog in two Christmas's ago. That dog is the nicest, most docile, and most chicken s**t dog I've got. Full American Staffordshire Terrier. He's fiercly loyal if someone comes at me, but is right at home with other dogs and little kids.

I also carry some dog biscuits with me in case something like this happens................backed up by my Ruger P-90 .45ACP.............

...........you or the dog............hmm, in my mind the dog loses even though I love them. Too old to fight them with my hands although as Clint Eastwood once said "nuthin beats a good piece of hickory"..................<grin>