Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[dancan]

So true Dancan, I feel the same, I just wish I could go harder but the body isn't up to it anymore, my mate cut 9 loads the day before, I'd love to be able to do that.

It's not about going harder , it's about going smarter , your mate's body might hurt more than yours even though he won't admit it lol
I might not be the fastest at what I do but I'm constant and go steady , I get a lot done , I don't waste time when I'm on a clearing job/scrounge , I've never been told that I'm slack when out there .
If you're 20 and smoke , I'll win , if you're 20 and don't smoke , you're in for a race by the end of the day lol
When I get to a point in time where I can only do less , I'll smile and do less whether it's half or way less .I don't care if it's only 1 tree in a day , I got it done , I'm gonna be happy
When I was walking with a cane and had to climb up on my roof to fix some shingles I was happy that I got up there to do it , when I was walking with crutches and had to fix the clothes line , cut a few fence posts with a Silky or buy 2 watermelons for the wife and neighbor I had no complaints so if I'm able to stand and cut a load of wood or less , I'm smiling all the way to the bank

 

[KiwiBro]

Can't like that post enough, dancan.

 

[dancan]

Jeff , how do you scrounge more wood than you need ?
I know I need more wood just in case lol

 

[bigfellascott]

It's not about going harder , it's about going smarter , your mate's body might hurt more than yours even though he won't admit it lol
I might not be the fastest at what I do but I'm constant and go steady , I get a lot done , I don't waste time when I'm on a clearing job/scrounge , I've never been told that I'm slack when out there .
If you're 20 and smoke , I'll win , if you're 20 and don't smoke , you're in for a race by the end of the day lol
When I get to a point in time where I can only do less , I'll smile and do less whether it's half or way less .I don't care if it's only 1 tree in a day , I got it done , I'm gonna be happy
When I was walking with a cane and had to climb up on my roof to fix some shingles I was happy that I got up there to do it , when I was walking with crutches and had to fix the clothes line , cut a few fence posts with a Silky or buy 2 watermelons for the wife and neighbor I had no complaints so if I'm able to stand and cut a load of wood or less , I'm smiling all the way to the bank

Spot on Dancan, that's how I look at it now, my mate understands I can't do what he can do and he's fine with that, I cut a bit sit down for a rest, go again and repeat and repeat until we are done, I'm just glad I can still do at least that.

 

[JustJeff]

Fairly warm day here and I wasn’t planning on working this evening so I stacked some wood instead. This is the pine I split Saturday and am reserving for campfire wood.

 

[Ryan A]

Looks like NE philly

Delaware County, Pa
About a mile or so from the Overbrook section of Philly. Right on the border.

 

[Cody]

I purchased my 10 mm 044 new 25 over 25 years ago and was just using it today. It runs great. How much did I pay?

I believe the correct expression is "Quality will be remembered long after the price paid is forgotten". I really have no idea what I paid, just glad that I got it.

That said, restoring a good quality used saw is just as rewarding, if you can find one.

But always remember, quality is more important than price. My 044 is still competitive with other saws it's weight.

I'm thinking dad purchased his 10mm 044 around that time as well, and it still had the original bar up until last year when he got the itch to buy a new one. All his really needed was a new sprocket but I filed the rails and cleaned it up, and now I use that old wide nose bar on my 661. I need to give all the saws a good thorough cleaning again, and need to look at the clutch drum on his. Chain is spinning at idle and I'm kind of hoping it's not anything broken/worn. Nothing has ever been replaced on that saw but spark plugs. Being original as it is, it's a tough decision to leave it alone and retire if need be, or dig in and and start restoring her. First thing in order will be vac/pressure test I suppose.

 

[MustangMike]

Could be just the clutch springs getting weak. Also, check the carb adjustment. A while back I had to replace the springs under the Hi + Lo adjustment on the carb, they got weak and were not longer holding their position. I think my dealer charged me 50 cents each one. I have also replaced the seals on the saw. They are darn good saws, but nothing lasts forever.

 

[turnkey4099]

It's not about going harder , it's about going smarter , your mate's body might hurt more than yours even though he won't admit it lol
I might not be the fastest at what I do but I'm constant and go steady , I get a lot done , I don't waste time when I'm on a clearing job/scrounge , I've never been told that I'm slack when out there .
If you're 20 and smoke , I'll win , if you're 20 and don't smoke , you're in for a race by the end of the day lol
When I get to a point in time where I can only do less , I'll smile and do less whether it's half or way less .I don't care if it's only 1 tree in a day , I got it done , I'm gonna be happy
When I was walking with a cane and had to climb up on my roof to fix some shingles I was happy that I got up there to do it , when I was walking with crutches and had to fix the clothes line , cut a few fence posts with a Silky or buy 2 watermelons for the wife and neighbor I had no complaints so if I'm able to stand and cut a load of wood or less , I'm smiling all the way to the bank

+1. I was re-roofing my sheds a week after hip replacement. Took awhile getting everything in place but once up there the progress was not 'slow'. I was out today clearing brush on another huge willow. Work session last 3.5 hour. About average but being able to be out there slinging big saws around is priceless. Tree all brushed out and the top bucked and piled for later hauling. Last cut was with the MS441 Magnum with 32" bar - it didn't quite reach all the way through the log 30' from the butt. Back again in a few days to work up some (not all) of the log.

 

[turnkey4099]

Jeff , how do you scrounge more wood than you need ?
I know I need more wood just in case lol

Simple. Retire from any gainful employment and play with the saws 4 or more times a week.

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

View attachment 657586 I got the 7910 back in action today and finished the oak trunk.View attachment 657587 then grabbed the 490 to do more limbs. Near 7 pound difference between these two .View attachment 657588 and then had an @Bobby Kirbos moment.

@James Miller
Maybe it's NOT a user issue. Perhaps it's the setup guy.

 

[James Miller]

@James Miller
Maybe it's NOT a user issue. Perhaps it's the setup guy.

May be! Feel like tossing a chain is like crashing a motorcycle. Either you done it, or you will do it. Now iv done both and I'd rather toss chains all day then come off the bike again .

 

[chipper1]

I think in real life you will find the 044/440 is often 14 lbs or less, the 7900/7910 is about 16.6, and the 460/461 about 14.75. I checked out one of the HD used saws that can be converted to a 7910, but it was no light weight, I passed.

Difference is which one feels better after a bit of run time, while actual weight plays a factor the overall handling, vibes, and balance play a large part as well. A 460/461 is a heavy feeling saw that is a cutting beast, but for anything other than bucking or falling a few large trees I'd rather have some of the other options out there even though the 460/461 have a great track record for longevity. I think some of that is personal preference, but I wonder if you handed a guy some of the saws in this class who knew nothing about them which he would choose.

 

[chipper1]

give some away to my hoosky owning friends.

Here I am .

 

[chipper1]

I suck at sharpening a loop too. That's why I have 3 loops for each saw and the $100 Northern Tool grinder.

Swap out the dull loop and keep cutting during the day, sharpen after dark.

I do that many times too, the next level of that is to have a few saws and when the tanks are empty or the chains are dull you just grab another lol.

 

[chipper1]

Morning Mike, the one we took down was a Red. I think the Oak Wilt got it. I have 3 farms I can cut firewood on and it's killing off all the Reds faster that we can take them down.

I was thinking of this post yesterday when I noticed I had some oak wilt going on as well as some maple wilt, cherry wilt, and even black locust wilt, I may have to get an arborist out to look at them unless you guys can help me figure out the problem .

 

[muddstopper]

I do that many times too, the next level of that is to have a few saws and when the tanks are empty or the chains are dull you just grab another lol.

Extra saws is what I do. Not supposed to gas up a hot engine anyways, right. My brother laughs at me when I go to cut a tree, 4 or 5 saws in the truck, logging chain and long cable with snatch blocks. I might not need all that, but I dont come home empty handed.

 

[chipper1]

Extra saws is what I do. Not supposed to gas up a hot engine anyways, right. My brother laughs at me when I go to cut a tree, 4 or 5 saws in the truck, logging chain and long cable with snatch blocks. I might not need all that, but I dont come home empty handed.

Many times in the fall when I was getting my scrounge on(you know back in the day lol) I would only have an hr of daylight, sharpening chains and filling a saw was done after dark at home. It was a matter of time and I could load in the dark, but didn't want to cut even though at the time I was doing a lot of cutting in the city and it wasn't totally dark.

I was thinking of you, talking to a guy on an OP 55, need another lol.

 

[MustangMike]

It is always nice to have extra saws. If you run out of fuel, rock a chain, dull a chain, pinch a bar, you just grab another and keep on going.

Or, if the log size changes, just pick up the next saw with the right size bar on it.

Makes a job go so much faster.

 

[Cody]

Could be just the clutch springs getting weak. Also, check the carb adjustment. A while back I had to replace the springs under the Hi + Lo adjustment on the carb, they got weak and were not longer holding their position. I think my dealer charged me 50 cents each one. I have also replaced the seals on the saw. They are darn good saws, but nothing lasts forever.

I checked the idle speed with a tach and it was spot on so weak/broken springs would be my guess, but maybe the drum is full of crap as that's happened before. I believe dad would rather buy a new saw, and I've thought about a 461 or possibly a 462 for him. Maybe then he'll leave my 661 alone.