Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

I can see how the guys who are surrounded by oak look down their noses at silver maple.

In my area, I expect that I will be burning aspen unless I can find blowdown hardwood as all of the dead or dying birches are already gone from my property. Silver maple is about 25% more dense than aspen so it would definitely be coveted.

 

[Philbert]

Easy to cut. Easy to split. Makes big noodles!

Philbert

 

[muddstopper]

The biggest benefit of ash as a fertilizer is in the form of Calcium. P content on 5 tons of wood ash would be around 100lbs. K would be about 300 lbs. Not much there if you figure the weight of a full ash pan. Calcium on the other hand would be around 1800lbs in a 5 ton load. Thats still not a lot when you figure the amount in a ash pan, but its is micronized and very fast acting.

 

[MustangMike]

I thought the best use for it was as a follow up in the Out House!!!

 

[woodchip rookie]

I can see how the guys who are surrounded by oak look down their noses at silver maple.

In my area, I expect that I will be burning aspen unless I can find blowdown hardwood as all of the dead or dying birches are already gone from my property. Silver maple is about 25% more dense than aspen so it would definitely be coveted.

I have alot of oak here also but I would have to cut live oak trees down to get it. Not worth killin 200+ yr old oaks for firewood.

 

[JustJeff]

Silver maple is underrated in my opinion. No it’s not sugar maple or oak but it’s not far off ash on the btu charts. It’s plentiful around here as well as Manitoba maple/Box elder. I am heating my house with both. The silver makes big coals in my stove which give off heat for hours. If I had sugar maple and oak falling in my lap I may turn my nose up at it but since I don’t, I’ll take it for free!

 

[woodchip rookie]

The silver makes big coals in my stove which give off heat for hours.

I get the exact opposite. Silver to powder and ash to coals.

 

[bigfellascott]

Yes, I often wonder why you people from down under bother with firewood at all.
According to the propaganda machine here you are baked to a crisp by infernal temperatures 365 days a year... and if you don't die of heatstroke first the poisonous spiders, deadly snakes and man-eating sharks and crocodiles will get you. Gotta love our media, especially when they lecture everybody in range about "fake news".

It's a dangerous place to live alright, the Tasmanian Tigers are a real worry. I went Yabbying with a mate last night and we were on guard as the dam we chase em in has its fair share of Tigers and Browns (snakes) which don't have an issue having a go at you if they can and they are bloody quick buggers, thankfully we never came across any but managed to get a good feed of yabbies.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Alright boys, trying my best to scrounge up this 550xp that found its way into the shop...

We have a parts guy that likes to visit the local scrape yard, he grabbed it for $10, he doubled his money to one of our master techs.. $20

This is where it gets tough for me, Billy has probably 30 Stihls, 10 Husqvarnas, 5 old BIG Macs and who knows what else.

The cord is broken on it and the chain hanging off, he hasn't dived into it yet and he knows I'm drooling, don't know what it needs, what would you all offer....

In my corner is, his daughter is in her freshman year at Penn State, I planted the seed " you should sell me that to buy your daughter a book for next semesters classes" his reply was I had no idea how expensive college was....

 

[KiwiBro]

Alright boys, trying my best to scrounge up this 550xp that found its way into the shop...

We have a parts guy that likes to visit the local scrape yard, he grabbed it for $10, he doubled his money to one of our master techs.. $20

This is where it gets tough for me, Billy has probably 30 Stihls, 10 Husqvarnas, 5 old BIG Macs and who knows what else.

The cord is broken on it and the chain hanging off, he hasn't dived into it yet and he knows I'm drooling, don't know what it needs, what would you all offer....

In my corner is, his daughter is in her freshman year at Penn State, I planted the seed " you should sell me that to buy your daughter a book for next semesters classes" his reply was I had no idea how expensive college was....

Tell him he should keep the saw, do it up and sell it on CL, and he might be able to afford a few books rather than one.

 

[95custmz]

Alright boys, trying my best to scrounge up this 550xp that found its way into the shop...

We have a parts guy that likes to visit the local scrape yard, he grabbed it for $10, he doubled his money to one of our master techs.. $20

This is where it gets tough for me, Billy has probably 30 Stihls, 10 Husqvarnas, 5 old BIG Macs and who knows what else.

The cord is broken on it and the chain hanging off, he hasn't dived into it yet and he knows I'm drooling, don't know what it needs, what would you all offer....

In my corner is, his daughter is in her freshman year at Penn State, I planted the seed " you should sell me that to buy your daughter a book for next semesters classes" his reply was I had no idea how expensive college was....

Offer him $40, so he can double HIS money. Tell him, if it's a boat anchor, at least the bar and chain would be worth 40.

 

[svk]

As long as the saw hasn't been ran over you could definitely sell the main parts for well over $100. I cannot imagine it needs more than a P+C or new fuel system unless it has truly been abused or absolutely worn out.

I would start at $60 and see what he says. That way he triples his money.

 

[MustangMike]

Check the saw first. If it needs bearings, let him keep it.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Still has the stickers on it, I'm just curious as to why the rope broke..... probably offer him $100

Kiwi, he has 6-8 056, 4-6 045's, 066, 064, 046, 440, 028's, 026's 025's tons of stihls, not joking. Then he has 288xp, 372's 365's nice collection of Husky's, bunch of 100+cc Macs

Guy has saws to sell if he needs $$$

I'm just trying to get myself a nice saw for Christmas, he'll make a good profit on his investment

 

[svk]

Mike, is there something really bad about changing bearings in these? Provided it is cosmetically OK, it would be a $350 saw once running.

 

[svk]

Still has the stickers on it, I'm just curious as to why the rope broke..... probably offer him $100

Kiwi, he has 6-8 056, 4-6 045's, 066, 064, 046, 440, 028's, 026's 025's tons of stihls, not joking. Then he has 288xp, 372's 365's nice collection of Husky's, bunch of 100+cc Macs

Guy has saws to sell if he needs $$$

I'm just trying to get myself a nice saw for Christmas, he'll make a good profit on his investment

Yeah the broken rope is a big question on a newer saw like that....

 

[MechanicMatt]

If I get it I'll probably be looking to move my 55closed port down the line....

Also thinking about moving my two stihls along, they never get run and need new homes. Minty 015 and 020. I mean Minty....
015 is a white one too, not the ugly orange ones

 

[chipper1]

Alright boys, trying my best to scrounge up this 550xp that found its way into the shop...

We have a parts guy that likes to visit the local scrape yard, he grabbed it for $10, he doubled his money to one of our master techs.. $20

This is where it gets tough for me, Billy has probably 30 Stihls, 10 Husqvarnas, 5 old BIG Macs and who knows what else.

The cord is broken on it and the chain hanging off, he hasn't dived into it yet and he knows I'm drooling, don't know what it needs, what would you all offer....

In my corner is, his daughter is in her freshman year at Penn State, I planted the seed " you should sell me that to buy your daughter a book for next semesters classes" his reply was I had no idea how expensive college was....

Lets get in deep on this one, offer him 1k, for all his huskys, he obviously doesn't need them with all those half orange beasts he has laying around, oh yeah and through the 550 in on the deal, buy 10 get one free .
It really depends on the condition. If you can get a look at the piston that would help. If the piston is good then move from there to why the cord broke.
Just remember as you sit there and diagnose the saw to reduce the risk level the price will most likely be going up(no risk no reward or low reward.
Maybe he would be interested in trading for one of the little saws you have, make a trade that will work for both of you. Trades are great, but unfortunately when trading in the TP many times the benefits of the trades get washed out in the shipping, so it may work great since your local.

 

[Buckshot00]

First scrounge of fall 2017.
Water Oak?

 

[chipper1]

First scrounge of fall 2017. View attachment 619763View attachment 619764
Water Oak?

Nice work BS00.
Looks like oak, what species, couldn't tell you.