Bobby Kirbos
Scrounger of Cellulose Based BTUs
Once you start cutting it, you'll know. Oak has a particular smell that says {Darth Vader voice} "I am oak".That’s what I thought but all I had to go by was the bark. No leaves.
Once you start cutting it, you'll know. Oak has a particular smell that says {Darth Vader voice} "I am oak".That’s what I thought but all I had to go by was the bark. No leaves.
It's funny, but it's not. I was looking for a quality knee brace and was recommended to a supplier. When I walked in the guy asked how I got in? Front door. He said it was usually locked, they only sold to doctors and no walk in sales. But, since I got in, he took my insurance info, and said your insurance covers this free to you. I asked what it would cost if I had to buy it? He said about $90. I left with a great brace. About 10 years later I was going to get one for the other knee, having the name and model I checked ebay. A whopping $25. Same brand, same model, with upgraded better fasteners. It's a shame, no other way to put it.Not necessarily, they charge less for folks who pay cash or do not have insurance.
We have a high deductible plan. My daughter needed stitches and they told us it would be $900 before insurance kicked in. We asked how much if we just paid cash on the spot. $180 out the door.
My son had an allergic reaction this spring to dust in the garage. Brought him in and said I would be paying personally. We were in the clinic for several hours and between multiple Dr consults, tests, and X-rays. Bill was $160....I was expecting 6-800 bucks.
It definitely has a place in a faller's "bag of tricks" for certain trees but as you indicated there are often better methods to solve the problem.Any body see the videos of using a bottle jack to fell a tree, especially back leaners? I was just watching a few. Cracks me up how they put a face cut in, make a back cut, then let a tree that is essentially cut off, sit on the stump, subject to wind and weight stress on the hinge, and start fiddling with plunge cuts. On every video I watched I could have thrown a throwing sack or johnny ball over the first limb, pulled a tag line through, and safely put the tree on the ground faster than they could monkeying around doing something dangerous. Then read all the "back slapping" replies how it was genius to do that. I'm sure there are times a jack would work, I've just never seen one, where a pro could do it better, safer another way. Maybe felling timber in the woods. One showed a "pro" service" limb the tree out and then goof around throwing the log. When the log hit the ground it knocked divots the size of a wheel barrow out of the customers lawn. With a climber in the tree, why wouldn't they just chunk it down, drop each block in the same spot under the tree. Then when you grind the stump, that one dent would be gone, no damage to the lawn. I guess that's why I seldom give advice here, I'd feel bad if someone got hurt trying to do something I've done for almost 50 years, with pro grade equipment and pro grade help. But, anyone can put a video on the web. Buyer beware.
That sounds fun to me, I need to find some big wood to cut around here, my 70+cc saws are wanting a good workout.Either way, great firewood and lots of it. Going to give the 7900s a good work out.
I was just out in IL the last couple weekends, its crazy how different the "same" tree will look in two different parts of the country.The bark looks like some of the red oak I see around here.
That's what I was thinking too.I may be wrong but that looks like cottonwood to me.
I find the locust here doesn't smell much until you burn it, then it's a bit strong(not fireplace wood unless you were hard up for heat), but the heat .Good deal. Ever split locust? Stuff around here stinks really bad. Almost stomach turning.
Can't have been oak if you cut it up with a weedwhacker. Maybe it's a spruce ?
Neighbor had both of his wrist done at the same time, said he wasn't waiting 3- months, wife had to help with everything, crappy job she had .Hmm. Might be a touch longer that that, I'm afraid.
Pro tip. Unless you want to see a vein rupture in someone's forehead, don't ask the surgeon if you can cut wood the day after your six week review.
I like to wear a mask when I'm weed whacking large areas.I havent cut wood in 6 months. I feel fine. Except for last night. Serious asthma attack. Or something. Related to dusty weed wacking and weed killer vapors I think. Was really close to dialing 911 but I dont have insurance. I would have owed the medical industry for the rest of my life.
Never seen a cottonwood in these parts, first time for everything. I’ll know it’s oak when I cut, 85% of my wood is oak. I need a hip and a knee replaced, still putting it off as long as I can.Fell, buck, and noodle a 30" tree with a 42 cc saw like I did a couple weeks ago
Did that the first 2 years I heated with wood, Echo 400. That’s why I now have all the saws I do. Much quicker and more fun.Fell, buck, and noodle a 30" tree with a 42 cc saw like I did a couple weeks ago
Does kinda sorta look like the chestnut oak I have seen but have never cut one. But those rings and the wood itself screams cottonwood.I guess it could be chestnut ?
Leaves would be a giveaway.
Lots of cottonwood out east around lakes. The children's camp has a bunch of monsters along the shore. Except for a few aspen on a wet hillside the rest of the land is strictly hardwood.Never seen a cottonwood in these parts, first time for everything. I’ll know it’s oak when I cut, 85% of my wood is oak. I need a hip and a knee replaced, still putting it off as long as I can.
Most of the wood I get is oak and ash, both blowdowns or leftover from timber companies. When I got the Echo and being a greenhorn I got an 18” bar . Learned my lesson after joining AS.If it is one tree I do not mind whittling away at it with a smaller saw provided it doesn't have too much bar. A long bar, low CC saw in hardwood is no fun. A decent small saw with the right bar in softwood isn't a bad experience even if it takes a while to do the job.
Yep.Most of the wood I get is oak and ash, both blowdowns or leftover from timber companies. When I got the Echo and being a greenhorn I got an 18” bar . Learned my lesson after joining AS.
Leaving the 18” on one 400, just ordered 12” bar and chains for the other 400. I did learn. All my 60 and 65 cc saws only have 20” and the 80 cc saws only have 24”, oh yeah, the 50 cc has 18”.Yep.
Been playing around with that 5020 I have. The 20" bar is too much IMO for hardwood. Cuts OK in softwood. When I swapped to a 16" it is an enjoyable saw to use. Same with the 3516/4218. Good saw with a 14 or 16" but the 18" is way too much, especially in hardwood.
That sounds fun to me, I need to find some big wood to cut around here, my 70+cc saws are wanting a good workout.
I was just out in IL the last couple weekends, its crazy how different the "same" tree will look in two different parts of the country.
That's what I was thinking too.
I find the locust here doesn't smell much until you burn it, then it's a bit strong(not fireplace wood unless you were hard up for heat), but the heat .
I also like the fishers on it because it doesn't split well unless you hit the exact same spot and the fishers does well at that.
Never seen a cottonwood in these parts, first time for everything. I’ll know it’s oak when I cut, 85% of my wood is oak. I need a hip and a knee replaced, still putting it off as long as I can.
The hip shouldn’t be bad, like you I’ve seen and heard nothing but horror stories about knees. My knee won’t get done until I have to crawl.Hips are a snap...at least mine were. 1st one they sent me to rehab, second one not. I didn't try cutting wood but I was out scouting sources while still using a cane. I have heard horror stories about knee's though, My brother's was a disaster, partly the fault of the Physical Therapist. Had him doing an excercise the tore the ligament again. He still has a bad limp.