Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

As I remember the Laguna was in pretty nice shape, but at the time, it was just another used car. I knew they were pretty rare back then. For the day they should have run well. Probably had a 350 in it, so it would have been like any mid 70's smog motor car. I started to buy a new Cordoba with a 360 in it, changed my mind and bought a new Dodge van instead. My first new vehicle. I made ramps and could roll my dragster in the back, with the doors open. Had little stands that went under the frame to hold the front wheels up. They just stuck out of the back of the van, hanging in space. Good thing no one ever rear ended me.

I get that, there were plenty of choices back then. I had a bunch of them myself, kinda like saws and bikes. I've always liked stuff with engines, it's great the saws keep me out of trouble on the roads, I did a nice stint with dirt bikes as well which helped, but they were run down the road every now and then .
I had a dodge van back a while ago, load it with a pallet of shingles through the side door and she looked like a lowrider lol. My BIL was my roofing partners and he wanted to put even more in it than I did, he just doesn't care . That would have been cool seeing that dragster hanging out the back .
Here's a picture of his little ranger with "a little" topsoil in the back, it's ridiculous what he's done with this truck, honestly I'm not sure how it's still on the road .

Found this one from last summer too, lots of wood under the framing too .

 

[svk]

This was a top dead birch that was cut last fall. My son hauled the first ten rounds out of the woods this morning and I split it up over lunch. The hollow pieces were a bit twisted but the other stuff split easily once halved.

This is an old axe I rehung a couple years ago. As you can see it didn’t work too well splitting the rounds on the initial split as it’s very stuck.


Once the 6# maul halved the rounds, the axe made short work of them.

 

[Philbert]

When I got home I lit the barbie and cooked up some wings and some salmon .

I cheated. Stopped by a roadside place in 'da UP.



Philbert

 

[svk]

Made some kindling as I wait for the wife and kids to get home. I had brought home about a half pickup worth of Cedar about 5 years ago to use as kindling wood. Have maybe two rounds worth left after this. This should last me up to deer season.

 

[dancan]

I got a nuther firewood saw today

 

[LondonNeil]

oooo, 7900? I'm still waiting. will be another 2-4 weeks yet I think.

steve, that would last me about 3 days (2 stoves, lit daily) I have been collecting car loads of lawson cypress and leyland cypress of late. it make better kindling than oak etc. I also find if you leave it in the car for any length of time (its been over night a few times before I've had a moment to empty and stack) the car smells awesome for a fortnight or more.

 

[chipper1]

I got a nuther firewood saw today

Sweet, which one is it.
I ran my little 4300 a bunch last week, clutch started squealing though, need to clean it out/ inspect it.
Great little saws, and the larger ones do fine as well .

 

[chipper1]

I cheated. Stopped by a roadside place in 'da UP.

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Philbert

You coming down through the LP.
Your more than welcome to stop by .

 

[dancan]

Not a 7900 lol

No spruce on posted lands will be safe now WOoT !!

 

[chipper1]

Not a 7900 lol

No spruce on posted lands will be safe now WOoT !!

Sweet, looking forward to hearing how well you like it.
Will you be doing a review/long term review, maybe at like 100 tanks, whoops I mean charges lol.
I ran like 5 tanks thru my little ms201cm rear handle today and a tank thru the 540t, I can see where a battery saw would have it's place.

 

[dancan]

Call me when it's time for that 201 to go lol
I'm gonna get a new chain and a couple of 5ahr batteries for it .
Yes , i'll be running it this weekend lol

 

[LondonNeil]

Philbert has converted one! nooooooooooooooo!

 

[rarefish383]

Philbert has converted one! nooooooooooooooo!

Maybe two. I just ordered a DeWalt string trimmer and blower combo that was on sale for $199. I may get the saw that takes the 20 volt battery just to see how it does. I would have gone with the 40 volt trimmer, but I have so many other converted 18 and 20 volt tools, it's almost worth it to buy the combo's when they come on sale, just for the extra batteries. I bought an extra nut driver for $89 dollars last year, just because it came with 2 batteries. It was like buying the batteries and getting the tool free.

 

[rwoods]

Buying tools for batteries works for a while. That is how I ended up with a bunch of 14 volt Makita drills. Drills are still good but batteries are now all obsolete. Started the process over with the little 12volt Hitachi tools that Lowe’s sells.

Ron

 

[dancan]

Maybe two. I just ordered a DeWalt string trimmer and blower combo that was on sale for $199. I may get the saw that takes the 20 volt battery just to see how it does. I would have gone with the 40 volt trimmer, but I have so many other converted 18 and 20 volt tools, it's almost worth it to buy the combo's when they come on sale, just for the extra batteries. I bought an extra nut driver for $89 dollars last year, just because it came with 2 batteries. It was like buying the batteries and getting the tool free.

I already had the Kita "Infrastructure" .
I have the hammer drill/grinder/circ saw/1/4" driver some 3Ah batteries plus a couple of chargers so the pawn shop find of 125 Cnd Kopecs on a next to new saw was a no brainer to me lol
The Kita sales rep is one of my shop customers so a call will be made tomorrow for batteries

 

[dancan]

Buying tools for batteries works for a while. That is how I ended up with a bunch of 14 volt Makita drills. Drills are still good but batteries are now all obsolete. Started the process over with the little 12volt Hitachi tools that Lowe’s sells.

Ron

According to the Kita sales rep , 18v is the platform that Kita has said they're gonna stick with for the foreseeable future , no 20v that is really 18v and no 60v either ,,, But take that with a grain of salt .

 

[KiwiBro]

We'll be able to repack 'em ourselves with graphene ESD pouches someday soon, hopefully. No issues on depth of discharge, nor rate of charge/discharge, much better cycle counts and won't fail or fade at cold or high temps (I have never understood why they made the battery packs a 'solar heat sink' shade of black in markets that don't see much if any snow).

 

[Philbert]

You coming down through the LP.
Your more than welcome to stop by.

Thank you!

Was up in Houghton helping clear some flood debris. Love clearing creeks!





Came down though WI back to MN. Stopped for the smoked fish and ended up taking an underground tour of a copper mine in Calumet. Very worth it it if you are up that way. Unbelievable what those miners did / endured.

 

[Philbert]

No spruce on posted lands will be safe now WOoT !!

Look forward to your comments. Please post them in the cordless saw thread too?
https://www.arboristsite.com/commun...chainsaws-and-outdoor-power-equipment.177392/

Philbert has converted one! nooooooooooooooo!

Not a 'conversion'; but an 'enhancement' to an existing chainsaw collection. I assume that dancan is keeping his other saws. Battery powered saws allow a '3-saw plan' to expand to a '6-saw plan'! It enables CAD!

Philbert

 

[chipper1]

Thank you!

Was up in Houghton helping clear some flood debris. Love clearing creeks!

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Came down though WI back to MN. Stopped for the smoked fish and ended up taking an underground tour of a copper mine in Calumet. Very worth it it if you are up that way. Unbelievable what those miners did / endured.

Your welcome.

Wow, what the heck happened there.
Sporting the 261 version II .
Never been in the mines, but it's beautiful there in the fall. My neighbor owns property right there by copper harbor.
Did you see Mt Bohemia when you were up there, we hiked up it one fall, very cool.
I had smoked ribs tonight from a local BBQ joint , I cheated too, and you were my inspiration to.