Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Ambull01]

lol, sorry. I call everyone sir that has helpful knowledge.

 

[dancan]

Good point sir. Time to start putting these kids to work.

That's what they're for isn't it ..... Just dont let the wife know what you're really up to LOL

Sharp chain , a very important scrounging tool and I have no issues hand filing , I have a Tecomec grinder and it collects dust .
While at my dealer today picking up some parts I spied and bought one of these .

It's supposed to do the cutters and rakers at the same time so I hope to see how well it works this weekend

 

[mainewoods]

Interesting concept.

 

[dancan]

Not the cheapest gizmo , cost me 42$ up here
The main reason I got it is that when I'm hand filing a bunch my hand will cramp up from keeping the same position/angles so if I can eliminate a few strokes I'm happy .
I sure hope the gizmo works LOL
It better work because this one is 3/8ths and I ordered a .325

 

[zogger]

That's what they're for isn't it ..... Just dont let the wife know what you're really up to LOL

Sharp chain , a very important scrounging tool and I have no issues hand filing , I have a Tecomec grinder and it collects dust .
While at my dealer today picking up some parts I spied and bought one of these .

It's supposed to do the cutters and rakers at the same time so I hope to see how well it works this weekend

You have the third generation of those combo units, so no file flipping around for left and right, just flip the whole unit. I have one of each of the first and second generations, you have to swap the files to change sides, and they have two different locking mechanisms (not so great but work). They are pure slickness for hand filing! No dorking around getting the depth gauges right, and allow a nice smooth cut in the cutter.

 

[Philbert]

While at my dealer today picking up some parts I spied and bought one of these.

Also sold in blue:
http://www.baileysonline.com/Chains...rd-CS-X-Chain-Sharp-Filing-Guide---13-64.axd#

A lot of people like these. I have never tried one.

Philbert

 

[cantoo]

Build a few more today and cut up enough wood for 10 more. The skid are from brick have hardwood bottoms and the slats are both hardwood or softwood. I'm hoping to be able to stack them in my barn. Hopefully cut down on the hand work. Too windy outside to do anything and it's still muddy as heck too.

 

[MustangMike]

Not the cheapest gizmo , cost me 42$ up here
The main reason I got it is that when I'm hand filing a bunch my hand will cramp up from keeping the same position/angles so if I can eliminate a few strokes I'm happy .
I sure hope the gizmo works LOL
It better work because this one is 3/8ths and I ordered a .325

Try one of those 12V hand held sharpeners, cost about the same as what U paid. Just make sure U replace the crap stone that comes with it with a diamond stone. I use 7/32. They work great. U will sharpen UR chain in 1/2 the time, even if U rocked it!

 

[MustangMike]

Got a little load of Red Oak ready for delivery yesterday. Noodled 3 or 4 tough pieces, but everything else was with the Fiskars or the wedges & sledge. There were a lot of knots and waves in the grain, some of the toughest Red Oak I've had to split.

 

[nomad_archer]

Well I went and looked at the TSC County line 22 ton splitter today and after looking at the DHT 22 Ton splitter I was not impressed. The TSC splitter had the same paint job issue on the hydraulic cylinder so I will consider that a normal for the price point. So looks like the DHT splitter wins as it has a lot more meat on the I beam and is more solid than the TSC. Plus it has a 13gpm pump as opposed to the 11gpm on the TSC. Additionally the DHT has captive spring loaded pins on the V/H and the tounge jack and that is all good things by me as I can lose a non captive pin in under 30 seconds. Now to get back to lowes and pick up my new toy. I am going to see if they go on sale any more on black friday.

 

[Ambull01]

Now that is what I want.

 

[MechanicMatt]

If I had that thing id be lifting whole trees into the trailer not rounds. I could lift those twigs in the photo

 

[farmer steve]

Now that is what I want.

If I had that thing id be lifting whole trees into the trailer not rounds. I could lift those twigs in the photo

i'd sure as heck want a bigger trailer if i had the grapple.

 

[3000 FPS]

If I had that thing id be lifting whole trees into the trailer not rounds. I could lift those twigs in the photo

Yea me too and I am an old man

 

[farmer steve]

Yea me too and I am an old man

same here.

 

[Ambull01]

My two six year old boys would love to work that thing.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'd be using that grapple to hold the logs as I cut them into firewood lengths "into the trailer",

So I could roll them out of the trailer right onto my splitter,

It's FAST and saves a lot of backbreaking work!

SR

 

[Philbert]

Now that is what I want.

On an evening when you have lots of time, and a good Internet connection, Google: 'timber forwarder' or 'forestry forwarder'.

Then 'firewood processor'.

Philbert

 

[Ambull01]

Now that is a great setup SR.

 

[Ambull01]

On an evening when you have lots of time, and a good Internet connection, Google: 'timber forwarder' or 'forestry forwarder'.

Then 'firewood processor'.

Philbert

Nice. I'm not trying to rid Maryland of trees though.