Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Ambull01]

The forks on the front are on the front end loader arms..... You take the bucket off, it's about a 15 second job, and then put the forks on where the bucket was...

They will lift to just over 10' high.

All powered by the tractors hydraulics...

SR

Wow that's nice. Even has a hook of some sort, perfect for logs

 

[David_Alamo]

First post here, been busy with starting high school n' such. This was my latest scrounge, some pecan.

And I was hoping to get some thoughts from y'all: I found guy on Craigslist who's selling a ms660 and I checked it out, turned out to have a scored cylinder, then he looks me in the eyes says, "Never trust cheap oil, follow me to the garage", he opens it up and there's maybe 20 660/066 and 10 or so 088/880 some never seen wood or fuel, turns to me and says, "I was a bored mechanic with a chainsaw and weird fetish for saws, which one ya want?" After looking around he pulls out the lowest hour/ cleanest ones of the herd. Decided on the lowest hour 660r with a dual port muffler then I see an 066r red light and I can't seem to make up my mind. I told him, I need a week to think this over; and I was hoping to acquire some of y'all's knowledge about which one should I get? I mainly cut hardwoods out here in Texas so a strong saw is necessary.

Probably should've post this under the chainsaw category but y'all seemed a bit more understanding that the saw won't be slanging timber everyday but rather used for scrounging firewood a couple times a month. My apologies if I had made a mistake. I've already learned a whole lot from past posts.

Thanks in advance. David

 

[Ambull01]

Looks like no scrounging today.

I took apart my Homelite last night. Filter was seriously filthy and had oil or some other kind of heavy fluid all over it. Woops. I washed it with some liquid detergent and let it dry all night. Put it back on this morning. I also just totally Frankensteined my muffler. I took it off the saw, drilled a 3/8" hole, and enlarged the original exhaust discharge by a tiny bit. Put it all back together and it wouldn't start! Had to take off the spark plug, scraped it a little, and let some of the fuel dry. It started back up after that. Maybe flooded the carb or something.

I tried to make a home made H/L carb adjustment tool but it didn't work. Started with the ink part of a pen, tried to melt it a little, and formed it around the H/L screw heads. It fit but wasn't strong enough to turn them. I may have to buy one of those specialty carb tools. Anyway, sounds like the saw is running a bit rich anyway so hopefully it shouldn't be a problem. Adjusted the idle and tested the saw in some wood.

Doing all that plus taking my dog for a walk wasted my whole morning. I'm definitely going to spend a "work day" amount of time sawing something tomorrow. Been chomping at the bit to cut something all week!

One more thing, messing with my saw really proves the need for AT LEAST two of them. I can be mechanically ******** so I need an extra chainsaw as insurance for my brain farts.

 

[Marine5068]

Shagbark Hickory in Canada? What?

DAMN!!!! That is awesome!!!!

I brought home a bunch of seeds from my folks place in KY and tried to grow them. Unfortunately my dumba*s didn't realize there were 5 steps of dealing with said seeds before burying them in the ground.

Yep. Confirmed it is a Shagger.
It's obviously a transplant here, but Southern Ontario has lots of transplanted trees people brought in.
My Sister was asking me about a leaf from an unknown tree on her property in Oshawa, Ontario so I took a look at the one she saved me and low and behold it was a Gum.

Same buddy has some Elm and a few Maples for removal too.
Looks like I'll be busy after I overhaul my 5x10 wood trailer

 

[dancan]

Drug home a scrounging tool .

 

[Axfarmer]

View attachment 378305 I brought home a few more loads of fresh cut oak today, now to find some time to run the splitter.View attachment 378305

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Drug home a scrounging tool .

Now, there's an old Kubota!!

SR

 

[Marine5068]

Drug home a scrounging tool .

Nice old Kubota
Looks tough

 

[wudpirat]

Looks like you're gonna win Duncan. The guy with the most toys....................
Should make dragging logs much easier

 

[SCBBQ]

Hey guys new member here. Been scrounging some firewood for my Dad this week. He used up most of his wood pile during an ice storm we had last February. This wood came from a buffer lot by neighborhood pool that was heavily damaged by the same storm. The storm took but also gave if your are willing to work a little. We have hauled about 5 loads out of this small lot and 10-12 loads scrounged total from storm damage. I use the oak and hickory to cook barbeque with as well. There is nothing I like better than firing up the burn barrel and having a few butts ready to throw on the pit.

 

[dancan]

At home I have a small Norse 180 logging winch to go on the back of it , hopefully I'll get it drug out and attached to the skiddah temarrah LOL
That little Bota came a 1 yr old pto snowblower that fits it and other compact tractors , a good loader bucket that's a little bigger than the one I have on the B8200 , a beater 5x10 trailer and an aerator that is for a bigger tractor , I gave the aerator to a friend , I paid less than the price of the blower for all .
Speaking of toys , I do have more tractors in various states .
A YM336d that was besides a garage that burnt , all that needs now are the draft arms , 2 rear wheels and tires , my B82000 with the 3pt lift not working and a MF1020 that needs a coupler installed in the front axle to get the 4x4 working again .
Funny , I have 3 4x4's and drag the 2wd to the woods .

 

[Ambull01]

At home I have a small Norse 180 logging winch to go on the back of it , hopefully I'll get it drug out and attached to the skiddah temarrah LOL
That little Bota came a 1 yr old pto snowblower that fits it and other compact tractors , a good loader bucket that's a little bigger than the one I have on the B8200 , a beater 5x10 trailer and an aerator that is for a bigger tractor , I gave the aerator to a friend , I paid less than the price of the blower for all .
Speaking of toys , I do have more tractors in various states .
A YM336d that was besides a garage that burnt , all that needs now are the draft arms , 2 rear wheels and tires , my B82000 with the 3pt lift not working and a MF1020 that needs a coupler installed in the front axle to get the 4x4 working again .
Funny , I have 3 4x4's and drag the 2wd to the woods .

Dancan is getting serious about scrounging

 

[Marshy]

I'm beat. Spent all day trying to harvest some big Elm that was standing dead and recently taken down by the power company. I thought they were dry but found out most of it is wet unfortunately.

Unfortunately my stupid phones memory if full of family pictures and I cannot take any more at this time. I'm going to see if I can send some to my photobucket account tonight then delete them so I can take new ones of this elm...

There are two elms for the taking. Smaller one was 24" at the hinge and a slow taper to 16" at about 30 feet. Had all but 5 rounds from the largest end bucked split an stacked on the truck. That was the only load I brought home, probably a 1/2 cord or little more.

The second elm is a monster (by my standards around here), measured 36" at the hinge. I got that all bucked into rounds and started noodling big chunks off from it because I couldn't get most of the rounds out. They wedged themselves tight to each other or I just couldn't reach completely through with my 20" bar.... I estimate about 1.5 - 2 cord of wood all together. Pictures hopefully to follow tomorrow.

 

[dancan]

Dancan is getting serious about scrounging

Ambull , none of this stuff are new purchases cept for the Bota and I bought it for the blower and the loader bucket LOL
A nice scrounge to me is to be able to hop in the utv , drive real close to the tree , cut a small load , turn the ac on and drive home ................ But , it always turns out to be more work than that

Marshy , we need some pics .

 

[mainewoods]

Anybody heard from Mike? Been almost a week since his last post.

 

[dancan]

I think Matt would know .

 

[mainewoods]

You must have a few blow downs after that last storm,Dan.

 

[Philbert]

Hey guys new member here. Been scrounging some firewood for my Dad this week. He used up most of his wood pile during an ice storm we had last February.

Welcome to A.S.!

Philbert

 

[dancan]

I haven't had a chance to get back there yet but I hope so Clint , we didn't get big winds up here but constant wind and lots of rain to keep the ground soft .

 

[mainewoods]

I see why you haven't been back there. You're too busy buying up skiddahs!