Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

I have owned just about ever major brand at this point but I will still call out a fanboy when I see one lol. There is enough mis-information out there already so IMO there is no sense in spreading more. Like these video "comparisons" where they are putting the dawgs to one saw while holding the other one back LOL.



In regards to the saw builder groupies, trying to reason with them is like trying to talk politics...Facts and real world observations mean nothing if it doesn't fit into their agenda.

It is also funny how they are out to "expose" certain builders while trying to sweep the misdeeds of other builders under the table.

End rant. Thats what I like about the firewood forum. The chest thumpers stay out of here lol.

I haven't got into the older homies and such as of yet, I've even refused to let a few of them be dropped off here, I can't get into older saws that are harder to obtain parts for right now, enough projects that are easy to get parts for lol.
There's plenty of that going on, and always will be unfair testing.
Hard to reason with them is an understatement, I'd compare most to the "sheeple", blindly following the crowd. I always say if I wasn't born in Cali I would have been born in Missouri, the show me state , I like to try most everything out myself as there are so many variables that can change what works for one guy and not the next, good to be open minded about these things in my mind.
If your not in your not in .

 

[svk]

I haven't got into the older homies and such as of yet, I've even refused to let a few of them be dropped off here, I can't get into older saws that are harder to obtain parts for right now, enough projects that are easy to get parts for lol.
There's plenty of that going on, and always will be unfair testing.
Hard to reason with them is an understatement, I'd compare most to the "sheeple", blindly following the crowd. I always say if I wasn't born in Cali I would have been born in Missouri, the show me state , I like to try most everything out myself as there are so many variables that can change what works for one guy and not the next, good to be open minded about these things in my mind.
If your not in your not in .

I agree completely.

Every time in my younger days that I thought I had the world by the tail, I was shown that I was wrong. I'm hoping those lessons are now in my past It pains me to see guys in the 20's, 30's and even 40's and 50's buying into the myth spun by some of these guys. But not my monkeys, not my circus. It is tough enough to keep the house with wife and 5 kids afloat lol. In my younger days I did put faith into a few folks who turned out to be less than my friend but lesson learned.

In regards to old saws it can really be a slippery slope if you do not watch out. My first "free" Mac 2-10 milked me over 200 bucks (in parts, no labor) when I finally worked all of the bugs out. The saw had good compression but literally everything else was shot It is best to start with a larger cc/more desirable model so it holds value if you do decide to sell and then have two or three of the same model to rob parts from to get one good runner. And the best tip I can give is check compression, vacuum/pressure, and spark before even starting in.

 

[chipper1]

I agree completely.

Every time in my younger days that I thought I had the world by the tail, I was shown that I was wrong. I'm hoping those lessons are now in my past It pains me to see guys in the 20's, 30's and even 40's and 50's buying into the myth spun by some of these guys. But not my monkeys, not my circus. It is tough enough to keep the house with wife and 5 kids afloat lol. In my younger days I did put faith into a few folks who turned out to be less than my friend but lesson learned.

In regards to old saws it can really be a slippery slope if you do not watch out. My first "free" Mac 2-10 milked me over 200 bucks (in parts, no labor) when I finally worked all of the bugs out. The saw had good compression but literally everything else was shot It is best to start with a larger cc/more desirable model so it holds value if you do decide to sell and then have two or three of the same model to rob parts from to get one good runner. And the best tip I can give is check compression, vacuum/pressure, and spark before even starting in.

I hear you, but I believe as long as we are alive we will continue to learn these lessons just at new levels, just as my signature says( I like living, somedays it just cost more than others lol). Learning in regards to the company we keep and how to keep company is a deep topic, but pretty rudimental at it's core, it's the execution of it that's the hard part .
I've worked on so much through the yrs I'd rather just buy a crap load of cool looking old saws on the cheap and have a nice shelf to through them on in the barn(when I get one) along with a bunch of old signs. I wouldn't mind tinkering with a few here and there, but buy that time those cool old saws might be 372's and 440/460's, and maybe some 461's .

 

[svk]

I love the sound and feel of old saws, a few times a year.

My Mac D-44 needs to be primed the first time but then it runs like a top. After bucking one or two trees with it I have my fix and am ready to put it back in storage for a few months.

The 70's era saws I could more or less run weekly though. Give me a Mac 10-series or one of the better Homelite XL-1xx saws. Sounds great, decent weight, and plenty of power. The newer Mac handlebars with the foam wrap make a big difference in comfort.

 

[chipper1]

I love the sound and feel of old saws, a few times a year.

Me to, hard to beat the old 372 oe's and the 044's LOL.

 

[svk]

Me to, hard to beat the old 372 oe's and the 044's LOL.

LOL I think the 70's vintages sounded the best

 

[chipper1]

LOL I think the 70's vintages sounded the best

That does sound good, she get's a few extra rpms when she cleans up in the cut .
When I was at Randys December of 2016 a member (I think rburg) fired up a saw that I heard over all the rest as it had a unique sound, it was a ported 288. There were a couple 100cc plus saws one was the big echo that came here to the states from robin wood, I can't remember if the other was an 880 or what, but to hear them harmonizing in the cut sent chills up you spine it was great.
Here's a nice sounding scarr 288.

 

[chipper1]

Got lucky and found it .
Looks to be the echo and an 090.

Here's jon1212 running it, then someone else, not sure who.
I was standing 8' away when they started it for the first time, the ground was shaking , what a beast slow and steady.

 

[James Miller]

I ran a 120 something cc Mac at the PA GTG and another big old beast can' remember what it was. Only saw I didn't run that I regret is the Contra that was there.

 

[svk]

The largest saw I have ran is Mark Heimann's SP125 last year. Was a lot of fun.

 

[chipper1]

I almost bought a 3120 3 weeks ago with a 4' bar, I probably should have, you know when you need it it's nice to have(for that one time a yr lol). Bummer is as I was saying before then your working with big heavy wood. Maybe I can just get some large logs dropped off at the house and cut 1" cookies, 4'x1" shouldn't be to heavy . Then I could sell the chips for bedding , now that's justification.

 

[turnkey4099]

That's right, only nuts drop ash .

At least not more than once when cleaning out a stove. When SWMBO gets done wrapping the broom around your head...

 

[svk]

I almost bought a 3120 3 weeks ago with a 4' bar, I probably should have, you know when you need it it's nice to have(for that one time a yr lol). Bummer is as I was saying before then your working with big heavy wood. Maybe I can just get some large logs dropped off at the house and cut 1" cookies, 4'x1" shouldn't be to heavy . Then I could sell the chips for bedding , now that's justification.

Haven't ran my 2186 since July and it was only ran to cut cookies to try out the muffler mod. Why do I need this saw lol.

 

[dancan]

Is that White (Paper) Birch, Yellow Birch or Black Birch?

Pretty sure it's white birch , there's a bit of yellow in that corner but not much.
I'll cut it into 16" cookies when I get it on the ground lol

Might be going to drop a few trees for a friend this coming weekend . He had said something about an oak tree blocking the sun and that the powerco has taken the lines out that ran through it .

 

[MustangMike]

I don't care if a saw has rubber AV or spring, but I can't run a saw w/o AV for very long. Used to use them, and in the winter my hands would still be shaking even after I was done cutting. Just can't take it any more.

 

[95custmz]

OAK??!!

 

[MustangMike]

Yeah, in my dream last night I had just talked to the foreman. It was all silver maple. Maybe tonight I’ll get to start bucking and loading....hehehehehe

Now I though we had raised him better than that, if your gonna dream Maple, make it Sugar Maple!!!

Must have been the beers!!!

 

[farmer steve]

OAK??!!

 

[dancan]

OAK??!!

Yesir , that's what he said lol

 

[dancan]

Gonna have to bring the big Tirfor on that tree , the heavy side is pointing to the house .
The things a fella does for an oak scrounge