Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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stihly dan
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Zog, no offence but when I saw that pic all I could think was the 7 dwarfs.
Well the chainsaw cleared two scraggly spruce and a bunch of balsams around my deer stands this weekend but no firewood cutting. That standing dead spruce was so dry you could have lit it with a match. But it would have been a long drag to get it home.
On the topic of "scrounging". I built four new deer stands this fall each approximately 3'x4'. Including ladders, beams, decking, and benches I used a total of 10 purchased 2'x4's. everything else was scrap from other projects or true scrounge I.E. "gee there's a 2x4 laying on the side of the highway". Found a real nice 2x4 at the boat landing too, go figure.
On the topic of "scrounging". I built four new deer stands this fall each approximately 3'x4'. Including ladders, beams, decking, and benches I used a total of 10 purchased 2'x4's. everything else was scrap from other projects or true scrounge I.E. "gee there's a 2x4 laying on the side of the highway". Found a real nice 2x4 at the boat landing too, go figure.
Ambull01
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Using your brain always helps but that's not going to be enough for me. Accidents can and do jump up and bite you in the rear at any time. The best thing to do is not use a chainsaw or any type of dangerous equipment at all but that's not feasible, unless I buy firewood. Don't want to do that.
I think I'm a pretty smart guy, at least average or slightly above hopefully lol. To be honest I have used my chainsaw haphazardly in the past. I'm trying to educate myself now with the help of this site and other resources given to me by AS members, most notably Philbert. My dear old dad is a saw idiot. Actually he's a power anything idiot. He's cut off his index finger with a table saw and had to get it re-attached. Crushed another finger in a log splitter. All kinds of crap flew into his eyes over the years. Chainsaws have kicked back into his legs, luckily only relatively minor wounds. He's never used proper PPE. Cut his finger off because he tried to remove a lodged piece of wood with his digits instead of a scrap piece of material or simply turned the freaking saw off lol.
Anyway, I think I've derailed this thread long enough. I'll try to keep my posts directly related to scrounging from now on.
I've got a pair of chaps but normally don't wear them. I should though. I find that when doing a quick project like removing one small tree from a trail or something similar is when I tend to be less careful and need to slow it back down. My main saw is heavy and slow revving which tends to be safer than a higher reving light weight saw but still accidents can happen quickly.
Ambull01
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I don't have anything right now except the standard impact resistant eyeglasses and some ear plugs. If you don't count the time a tree fell on my foot then I'm chainsaw accident free lol.
Are you doing trail maintenance or is that for hunting? I was thinking about volunteering at a nearby state park as a trail maintainer. Figured they may give me a chainsaw class or something of the sort. Then I can go onto the trails and cut up trees that have "naturally" fallen over. May or may not be actually on the trails.
Hunting trails. With ever increasing logging where we hunt my old trails are slowly disappearing and we then utilize the skidder trails once they are done but I still have a couple miles of trails to maintain. Or attempt to maintain anyhow. I've got one that meanders along the peak of a nice ridge but the wind likes to whip across the top and blow balsams across the trail almost continuously. That's when I miss not having something light like my 41 or 450.
Depending on regs where you are at you may need to get certified to work on park grounds. This would be a question for @CTYank as I think he does quite a bit of that when he isn't obesssing about trying to find a splitting tool that can beat the Finn's offerings.
Ambull01
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Hunting trails. With ever increasing logging where we hunt my old trails are slowly disappearing and we then utilize the skidder trails once they are done but I still have a couple miles of trails to maintain. Or attempt to maintain anyhow. I've got one that meanders along the peak of a nice ridge but the wind likes to whip across the top and blow balsams across the trail almost continuously. That's when I miss not having something light like my 41 or 450.
Depending on regs where you are at you may need to get certified to work on park grounds. This would be a question for @CTYank as I think he does quite a bit of that when he isn't obesssing about trying to find a splitting tool that can beat the Finn's offerings.
I always wanted to hunt but don't know how to get started. One of the downsides of growing up in "paradise" I guess is having no clue how to hunt/maintain a chainsaw/etc.
I emailed the MD DNR to find out about firewood cutting permits. Heard they offer them to people with a small fee to cut downed trees. Evidently they stopped doing that here. I've been in touch with the director of a nearby state park and inquired about it.
Who/what is the Finn?
kingOFgEEEks
Out, standing in my field.
Oh no...
Please everybody, let's not hijack the scrounging thread into a Fiskars thread...The Finn is the Fiskars splitting axe, which has been made in a couple of varieties. Some people swear by it, some say it's worthless, and some just haven't ever tried one. If you search this forum, you could spend the rest of the week reading opinions about them.
OK everyone, let's resume our scrounging....
Ambull01
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Oh no...
The Finn is the Fiskars splitting axe, which has been made in a couple of varieties. Some people swear by it, some say it's worthless, and some just haven't ever tried one. If you search this forum, you could spend the rest of the week reading opinions about them.
OK everyone, let's resume our scrounging....
Oh right, the X27. Read a lot about it already lol. Never heard it referred to as the Finn though. Thanks
Most hunters, me included are very happy to introduce hunting to new people. I won't show you my go-to spots but will do my best to make sure a new hunter can safely enjoy a great sport. Ask any hunters you know if you can tag along and see how it's done.
If MD is similar to MN you can get a permit to take certain trees for firewood for a nominal fee.
Ambull01
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Yeah I've been trying. All the ones I ask just kind of look at me crazy. I may do one of those guided hunts and get the experience that way. If I start hunting and scrounging my wife will probably think I'm having an affair. She already asked me what's an arborist last night. I had to look up the meaning lol.
That's what I heard. I think they were doing that at one time. Supposed to have been $10 a cord but I guess they stopped that.
No DNR firewood permits up here either .
I don't use chaps but I do wear chainsaw pants , I just find them more comfortable and better to move around it , not as cumbersome feeling .
I don't use chaps but I do wear chainsaw pants , I just find them more comfortable and better to move around it , not as cumbersome feeling .
zogger
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Just get the ability to move some weight around and you can scrounge.
As to hunting..join a sportsmans club. Should be one in your area, you'll meet guys who will help you get going.
Ambull01
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I have a van just like that. It has a rear seat that collapses into a bed. I'll take the rear seat out plus the middle seats. Just a few bolts holding the rear seats in and a latch holds the middle seats. Pretty simple to take out. It's based on a Chevy 1500 truck so it should be able to haul some wood, just not as much because the van is pretty heavy. When I get a trailer, I'll leave the bed in the van to take naps when I get tired scrounging.
Ambull01
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Where's your scrounging pics? I thought you were a daily scrounger.
My day job keeps me away from scrounging during the week , I'm just a weekend hack LOL
Trade ya vans , no need to remove the seats in mine and comes with a trailer hitch .......
Trade ya vans , no need to remove the seats in mine and comes with a trailer hitch .......
Ambull01
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Mine does too. I stare at spreadsheets and figures all day while dreaming about chainsaws.
Lets do this! My van is extremely heavy. Feels like driving the older "boat" Buicks and Cadillacs. Seats 7 people though. I'll load it up with firewood this weekend and see how much it squats.
MechanicMatt
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Ambull I'm gonna warn you, you got a 4l60 trans in that piece. Don't abuse it too much or you'll be sorry.
Ambull01
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Looks like they put that thing in just about every type of vehicle they made. What's weak about them?
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