Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[flatbroke]

That's what I thought but never seen a wrap version before. Very nice!

Thanks.

 

[Cowboy254]

Only 4 inches of rain yesterday, a fair bit less than the forecast but it still made for a crappy day. Today is better, partly cloudy and cool. Perfect day to do some swingin. While swingin I came across some of this stuff.



I thought it was a manna gum but it turns out it was a wire gum. The wire was virtually in the centre of what was a 4 foot trunk so it must have been there for 100 years give or take. Limby went straight through it without even noticing, I assume that was because he's a Stihl.



Anyway, I split about 2/3 cord and stacked it on top of the retaining wall in front of the wood shed. There's probably the same amount again to do and much of it is weird shaped and grained. Some will be noodleable into stackable shapes and some will be so ugly it'll get burned at the first opportunity.

 

[Conquistador3]

I thought it was a manna gum but it turns out it was a wire gum. The wire was virtually in the centre of what was a 4 foot trunk so it must have been there for 100 years give or take. Limby went straight through it without even noticing, I assume that was because he's a Stihl.

Wait a minute... did you name your chainsaw?

 

[Jeffkrib]

Hang on a sec l just spotted some big dead trees up on the hill behind you cowboy! You probably could do with a bit more wood just in case next year is a cold winter.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Wait a minute... did you name your chainsaw?

You must not follow this thread very close.

 

[James Miller]

You must not follow this thread very close.

Thought everyone named there saws.

 

[panolo]

Thought everyone named there saws.

Believe it's a requirement.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Scrounged this standing dead ash, no need to limb it when the top breaks off as it's coming down. Since it was in the middle of the woods it's gonna split like butter. I had to split the stick into two pieces to pull it out around a silver maple I didn't want to destroy. It had a weird lean to it, surprised it actually went the way I wanted it too. Was just about to put the wedge in it and she sllloooooowwlllyyyy started creaking the way I wanted it to go! Nephew wants to borrow my trailer, I think I have some more wood that needs splitting as a rental fee.

 

[svk]

Nice Matt. Love the tractor.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Me too, my dad's friend moved down south and left it behind. My pops has no use for it so it came to my house. I FREAKING LOVE that thing. It isn't the biggest machine, but it beats the hell out of any quad for skidding logs. Love the dual brakes, many a tree has come out the woods with me hanging the front tires and steering strictly with those two pedals

 

[svk]

My FIL has one just like it but he keeps thinking he's going to fix it up. I only hope he gives me the chance to buy it when he gives up on that idea.

 

[nighthunter]

Me too, my dad's friend moved down south and left it behind. My pops has no use for it so it came to my house. I FREAKING LOVE that thing. It isn't the biggest machine, but it beats the hell out of any quad for skidding logs. Love the dual brakes, many a tree has come out the woods with me hanging the front tires and steering strictly with those two pedals

sure cant beat a small nimble tractor in a wood and for around the house

 

[Conquistador3]

Thought everyone named there saws.

I only call my equipment names when it malfunctions/acts up/annoys me and those names are not fit to print.

 

[woodchip rookie]

lol....so your saws are as&!/, !^#£÷_ and !_=_×!! ??

 

[Conquistador3]

lol....so your saws are as&!/, !^#£÷_ and !_=_×!! ??

No, the saws are good. It's the small Echo trimmer that has more aliases than your standard conman.

 

[Cowboy254]

Wait a minute... did you name your chainsaw?

Yessir! Limby is my limbing saw - a 661. The 460 is the workhorse. The 310 is Sunnuva.

Hang on a sec l just spotted some big dead trees up on the hill behind you cowboy! You probably could do with a bit more wood just in case next year is a cold winter.

I covet those trees but I'll never get them (unless I trespass and steal them), they're on land belonging to the local water authority. They're peppermints and died after a fuel reduction burn in 2014. There are some monster blue gums up there too. A few have come down and they're a bit of a pain to get to but I would certainly have a crack if I was able to. Too bad, but I think I'll be able to scrape by for now.

 

[chipper1]

It is like they think everyone is muddstopper!

I assume that was because he's a Stihl.

Had to watch it all go in to the chipper, because I had too many deer hunting stories to read.

Too bad, but I think I'll be able to scrape by for now.

Always plenty of humor in here.

 

[chipper1]

on and off topic. what else? went hunting this morning and went through one of my scrounge spots. nice hickory (sorry @dancan ) that had rotted off at the base but was stihl green on up. came back to the shop and grabbed a saw . can't be trippin over no logs in the woods in the dark. might hunt there saturday morning but no time to hang a stand so i made a seat out of an old white oak stump complete with foot rest . and before you ask, that's the the model 94 30-30.
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That's awesome Steve, would you call that a snob seat .

 

[chipper1]

Dang that was painful, even a stihl can do better than that .

 

[chipper1]

Well I am down 10 saws in the last two weeks. Two more project saws that are SPF but the guy hasn't paid in 8 days so I am thinking that deal is dead.

Not counting those two, I am down to three project saws and two of those should be easy projects and then one full rebuild.

Hope the guy ended up paying you, that or you make some money off them .
Don't forget the 2 saw plan Steve, sell one buy two .