Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[SteveSS]

Chainsaw carbs are made for wot or idle so trying to cut something at 1/2 throttle for long periods is not good because the fuel to air mixture is off .

This seems like as good a place as any for me to jump into this thread. Hi everyone.

I didn't ever realize this. I usually try to feather my saw someplace below WOT, but to where I'm still making good progress through the wood that I'm cutting. Always figured that I'd be able to cut longer and conserve fuel a little better by doing so. Of course I don't cut as fast either.

 

[SCBBQ]

[QUOTE="Ambull01, post: 5046938, member: 125922" do the gums burn?[/QUOTE]
gum pops pretty bad and doesnt give as much heat as hardwood. popping isnt too bad in stove but is bothersome in a fireplace.

 

[SteveSS]

For proper introductions, I'm Steve. I live in Central Missouri and cut wood as my primary source of winter heat, feeding an OWB. This is my first year with the OWB and my first year using wood as my primary heat source. I've cut wood for a long time with my Pop's to feed his wood stove, though. I'm currently running an MS271 in a single saw set up along with an X27, and the old man's hydro when I can get him to let go of it.

This house that we just bought sits on ten acres, and has a good supply of wood to keep me in heat, but I have no reserves yet since we just moved in in May. I'll work on that in the next few months. I currently have roughly 6 cord stacked and ready to burn, but would've been happy with another three or four before the cold weather hit us. I don't scrounge much yet, but this is definitely my favorite thread on the forum. I've read it non-stop for the past three days and still have 30 pages worth of posts to go. I might finish and get caught up before I hit the rack tonight, or at least before the big feast tomorrow.

I've learned a lot in the past few days. Different ways of doing things that I already do, as well as ways to do things better. So thanks for that.

Cheers!!

 

[dancan]

SteveSS , welcome aboard !
Just remember that just because the way the next fella does it doesn't mean that it's better .
Make sure you put up some pics and tell about what works for you so we can all gain
Saw carbs , yes , they're designed to run wot , makes them lean in less than that position because air velocity going through the carb is what draws the fuel in .

 

[SteveSS]

Then there are idiots like me who can't tell the live and dead trees apart without leaves (and bark)!

Philbert

I did some dumb stuff last weekend related to this. Found a beautiful 20 - 22" white oak with big 2" wild grape vines running up both sides and the canopy engulfed in vine. It also dropped all of it's leaves when there were still leaves on the other trees, so to me it appeared dead. I cut it, and it was just as alive as it could possibly be. Made me feel pretty bad thinking what it could've become had I just cut the vines and waited a year to be sure. So I bucked it up and it's sitting where it went down to do some drying. Kind of bums me out that I cut it now.

 

[dancan]

BTW SteveSS , watch out for that mainewoods fella that started the thread , he's mountain folk from the back woods of Maine and drives a Dodge truck .....

 

[SteveSS]

Thanks, Dancan. I've been fortunate to make it up your way twice in my days as a Navy guy. Was able to pull into Halifax on two different occasions. I have to say that it was my second favorite port visit in 14 years of service.....second only to Palma De Mallorca. You guys know how to get it done up there. Pretty girls too, but I'm an old married now, so I guess that's irrelevant. ;-)

 

[dancan]

Glad you liked it SteveSS !
The city has changed a lot over the years with a mix of good and bad , I live about a 1/2hr from where you were docked and cross the harbour twice a day and never tire about that part of my drive

 

[MustangMike]

Steve, this is the friendliest thread on the Site, welcome aboard!

I'm a fan of the X-27, but beware, you may develop a craving for more chainsaws than U really need! We call it CAD!

Keep UR chain sharp and UR filter clean and all will be OK.

Hey, is that saw stock, or have U modded it yet ....

 

[Red97]

Steve, this is the friendliest thread on the Site, welcome aboard!

I'm a fan of the X-27, but beware, you may develop a craving for more chainsaws than U really need! We call it CAD!

Keep UR chain sharp and UR filter clean and all will be OK.

Hey, is that saw stock, or have U modded it yet ....

Stop that right now he has 5 post's and one saw, don't push him into anything. lol He will end up like the rest of us eventually no reason to rush it.

 

[SteveSS]

Still stock as of right now, while it's still under warranty. But I had a guy call me tonight about an 036 Pro that needs a piston and cylinder. Says he wants $125 for it, but I think that's too much. I'm itching to add another saw to the inventory though. Just not sure that I want to pay $125 + $100 for a new top end for such an old saw. Thoughts?

 

[dancan]

036 , plenty good saw , big stepup from the 271 ,I might even know someone that owns a couple .......LOL , not sure about the am p/c , some love them , others not so much .
I prefer oe on something that I depend on .

 

[cantoo]

Steve. I have a couple of saws including a 360. To me it's not worth it for you to buy the 360 when you already have a 271. I would use the 271 for trimming and buy a 440 or so to use for getting the bigger stuff on the ground and then cut into rounds. I have a 660 and it very seldom gets used, just too dang heavy to bother with. I prefer to use the lighter 440 and keep sharp chains on it.

 

[Marshy]

Pfft, buy a Husky, that's the best advice you'll get.

Welcome

 

[cantoo]

Marshy, why would he want to buy a dog? He gonna pull a dog sled?

 

[nomad_archer]

Well I went to Lowe's tonight and had this fine piece of equipment follow me home. I caught the right manager at the right time and they price matched the tsc splitter and took a little more off. It was a long shot but it didn't hurt to ask. So the 22 ton dht was 879 + tax with the price match. I am looking forward to giving it a once over to make sure it was put together correctly. I already found a few finger tight bolts. Just need to add some gas and oil to fire it up. Thanks farmer Steve for suggesting I look at dht splitters

 

[farmer steve]

For proper introductions, I'm Steve. I live in Central Missouri and cut wood as my primary source of winter heat, feeding an OWB. This is my first year with the OWB and my first year using wood as my primary heat source. I've cut wood for a long time with my Pop's to feed his wood stove, though. I'm currently running an MS271 in a single saw set up along with an X27, and the old man's hydro when I can get him to let go of it.

This house that we just bought sits on ten acres, and has a good supply of wood to keep me in heat, but I have no reserves yet since we just moved in in May. I'll work on that in the next few months. I currently have roughly 6 cord stacked and ready to burn, but would've been happy with another three or four before the cold weather hit us. I don't scrounge much yet, but this is definitely my favorite thread on the forum. I've read it non-stop for the past three days and still have 30 pages worth of posts to go. I might finish and get caught up before I hit the rack tonight, or at least before the big feast tomorrow.

I've learned a lot in the past few days. Different ways of doing things that I already do, as well as ways to do things better. So thanks for that.

Cheers!!

welcome to the site SteveSS. you gotta be a good guy with a name like Steve and you own a Stihl. if'n there's anything you need to know about firewood and saws your at the right place.

 

[farmer steve]

Well I went to Lowe's tonight and had this fine piece of equipment follow me home. I caught the right manager at the right time and they price matched the tsc splitter and took a little more off. It was a long shot but it didn't hurt to ask. So the 22 ton dht was 879 + tax with the price match. I am looking forward to giving it a once over to make sure it was put together correctly. I already found a few finger tight bolts. Just need to add some gas and oil to fire it up. Thanks farmer Steve for suggesting I look at dht splitters

good deal NA.hope i didn't lead you astray. i went to lowes in hanover yesterday but all they had was the 27 ton for $1299. it did have the log cradle on it.BTW I was able to scratch the paint off the cylinder with my fingernail.

 

[Zale]

Well I went to Lowe's tonight and had this fine piece of equipment follow me home. I caught the right manager at the right time and they price matched the tsc splitter and took a little more off. It was a long shot but it didn't hurt to ask. So the 22 ton dht was 879 + tax with the price match. I am looking forward to giving it a once over to make sure it was put together correctly. I already found a few finger tight bolts. Just need to add some gas and oil to fire it up. Thanks farmer Steve for suggesting I look at dht splitters

I bought mine 2 months ago and love it. It goes through everything I've given it. You will not be disappointed.

 

[nomad_archer]

good deal NA.hope i didn't lead you astray. i went to lowes in hanover yesterday but all they had was the 27 ton for $1299. it did have the log cradle on it.BTW I was able to scratch the paint off the cylinder with my fingernail.

Never thought you would. Thanks again. It looks like a heck of a machine. I need a good scrounge now to break it in.