Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[dancan]

I don't know if you can consider me a guy with a 4 saw plan , I own 3 026's , 2 o36's , 3 361's , 1 034s , a cs330 , a 266xp and the others I've mentioned plus a 017 that I've got to get up running plus a few others LOL
Nothing I own was new , all bought used , some cheap and needing lotsa bucks to fix , some cheap and needed not much at all and a couple that weren't cheap but were still worth the money .
I think the next saw I'm gonna try and save up for is a MS241 , might get that one new .

 

[dancan]

Clint might be digging himself out , lotsa snow in some parts of Maine and over 35k without power .
At least Clint wont freeze

 

[Ambull01]

No urban felling for free, with few exceptions. This is how the arborists make their living. Plus, urban felling is tricky stuff, takes bigtime long term acquired skills and tools. Homeowners always try this con, get people to do skilled work for the wood scraps. We have a whole thread on it, craigslist laughs.

It would be exactly like "come and fix my bathroom, you can have that wonderful free old toilet for your pay! Must be insured, etc."...

Wood ain't worth much until it is processed, the value in firewood is in the processing.

Good thing I like the processing part.

 

[Ambull01]

Ambull01, yup I'm the guy with a 4 saw plan. Losing all the pictures from our old threads really pizzes me off but I did redo a few of the pics I still have on my computer. If you have some spare time here's a few of my tools.
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/steiner-logging.256905/page-5#post-5007082
The 1st 15 pages worth of pictures are all gone but here are a few I found.
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/my-firewood-tools.153256/page-16

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I'm jealous. What's that pole tool on the right?

 

[Ambull01]

I don't know if you can consider me a guy with a 4 saw plan , I own 3 026's , 2 o36's , 3 361's , 1 034s , a cs330 , a 266xp and the others I've mentioned plus a 017 that I've got to get up running plus a few others LOL
Nothing I own was new , all bought used , some cheap and needing lotsa bucks to fix , some cheap and needed not much at all and a couple that weren't cheap but were still worth the money .
I think the next saw I'm gonna try and save up for is a MS241 , might get that one new .

Why in the hell do you need multiple saws of the same model? You fixed them up yourself?

 

[cantoo]

It's a pole saw too but no bar in the pic. I think it's an echo. The pole saws are actually my wife's, she claims the 170 now too. We also have a bunch of hedge trimmers too but didn't think they would look good in the tree. My wife has a grass cutting business and does some hedges etc.

 

[Ambull01]

It's a pole saw too but no bar in the pic. I think it's an echo. The pole saws are actually my wife's, she claims the 170 now too. We also have a bunch of hedge trimmers too but didn't think they would look good in the tree. My wife has a grass cutting business and does some hedges etc.

Are they good cutters or just for really small stuff? I probably don't need that as a fire wood scrounger but they do seem neat.

 

[cantoo]

Ambull01, we run a pretty big operation here. I have a couple of offroad trucks and a payloader. And a couple of badazz guarddogs too.

 

[cantoo]

Pole saws have their place. Handy to use around wind downed trees to keep your body out of harms way and removing branches from pretty high up. I don't really use mine for firewood but have seen logging shows where they use them to trim stray branches off of loaded trucks before heading onto the highway.

 

[Ambull01]

Ambull01, we run a pretty big operation here. I have a couple of offroad trucks and a payloader. And a couple of badazz guarddogs too.
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Great pic lol. I was thinking those trucks looked a little small before I saw the dog standing next to them lol. My wife would love that thing. She wants a dog she can carry in a purse.

 

[dancan]

Why more than one saw of the same model , mainly because they are saws that work well for me and like I said some were cheap , some were even free , I do some of the maintenance on them and know a couple of guys that can bail me out when I'm in over my head LOL
I used to clear house building lots for money , bring multiple saws , have them ready and filled , no worries if one starts to give you grief , just grab the next one .

 

[Erik B]

IIRC Husqvarna makes a cut resistant jacket. Check their website as dealers don't have access to their clothing line (go figure).

Just a dumb question here, what does IIRC stand for? I have seen it used in numerous posts

 

[Philbert]

I like pole saws for removing branches at a distance, when storm damaged trees are tangled, relieving spring poles, etc., as well as for pruning.

If I Recall Correctly (IIRC).

Philbert

 

[Erik B]

I like pole saws for removing branches at a distance, when storm damaged trees are tangled, relieving spring poles, etc., as well as for pruning.

If I Recall Correctly (IIRC).

Philbert

Thanks Phil

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My pole saw get's a lot of use for tree trimming, cutting thorny tree's and bushes, and for tree limbs that are full of tension...

SR

 

[Zale]

This question's not really about scrounging I think it's not totally off topic. If it is, disregard.

Why don't you guys wear some type of protective upper body attire? I only hear about the standard gloves, chaps, helmet, face shield, ear protection, eye protection, and boots but not much about protecting the upper body. Lower body chainsaw injury is probably the most common but, in the case of a horizontal kick back event, wouldn't your upper body stand to benefit wearing PPE?

I ask this because I have a new motorcycle textile fabric jacket that I bought several years ago, never worn. I was planning on buying a motorcycle but never did so it's just sitting in my closet. It was body armor on the should region, back, elbows, etc. Seems like it would offer some protection but would probably make me look like an idiot wearing it to cut firewood.

Besides a good set of PPE, whats more important is remembering your body position while you are cutting. If the saw kicks back are you in a safe position? Also, you would look like a idiot cutting wood in motorcycle leathers.

 

[Ambull01]

Besides a good set of PPE, whats more important is remembering your body position while you are cutting. If the saw kicks back are you in a safe position? Also, you would look like a idiot cutting wood in motorcycle leathers.

No dude, it's textile not leather. Hopefully people don't know what real chainsaw upper body PPE looks like.

 

[Ambull01]

Slightly off topic although it will be a scrounging tool.

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-DCS642120-cc-Chain-Saw/dp/B004FZSMXI

Why is that thing almost $1,200! Buying that from HD for $300 or less sounds like a screaming deal now.

 

[dave_dj1]

I will be back cutting on my buddies property in a couple of weeks, the loggers are supposed to be done. I could go in now but there isn't much room and I don't like leaving my equipment there with them there. Once they leave I will take my splitter up there along with the dump trailer. We are going to bring in a friend who will take a share of the wood with a mini excavator, he will pile the wood and get it organized. I will try and stop there and get some currant pictures.

 

[MechanicMatt]

AmbullO1. My uncle been cutting for forty years never owned chaps. You know what his ppe is? His brain.... don't EVER put your self in the position to get hurt. My wife made me get chaps, but I don't ever plan on seeing how they work. You can wear all the safety crap you want, if you use your saw irresponsibly your still gonna find a way to get hurt. I suggest googling chainsaw injuries before you go to sleep tonight, let those images marinate in your brain all night, in the morning you'll know to be a safe as possible.