troylee
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Very happy with my 35 ton DHT...haven't noticed the paint issue on the cylinder.
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nomad_archer
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At the price I paid I wouldn't call it an issue really. It is a log splitter and a tool so function wins over aesthetics. Same paint issue on the tsc 22 ton splitter as well. Not worried about it at all. Now I need to order the log catcher.
i've got about 2 cords of hickory here.
To SteveSS:
Welcome to one of my fav web sites.
Great bunch of guys here, but don't let them sway you on saws.
I own Husky, Stihl, Dolmar/Makita, Mac's, Craftsman, Polan saws AND .
I would recomend you try Dolmar/Makita.
A Makita 6400 from HD rental would be a good place to start and a Dolmar 7900 is an animal,
Hope I don't ruffle any feathers or bruse egos with my choice.
I confess, I do enjoy running my 024 and 026, Husky 350 and 455.
A bit of advice from an old guy who drives a VW Beetle and two Dakota P/Us.
FREDM, CT woodpirate/scronger
Welcome to one of my fav web sites.
Great bunch of guys here, but don't let them sway you on saws.
I own Husky, Stihl, Dolmar/Makita, Mac's, Craftsman, Polan saws AND .
I would recomend you try Dolmar/Makita.
A Makita 6400 from HD rental would be a good place to start and a Dolmar 7900 is an animal,
Hope I don't ruffle any feathers or bruse egos with my choice.
I confess, I do enjoy running my 024 and 026, Husky 350 and 455.
A bit of advice from an old guy who drives a VW Beetle and two Dakota P/Us.
FREDM, CT woodpirate/scronger
Now R U young wippersnappers trying to break my spirit and make me go with a hydraulic???
Actually, if I did not just buy and ATV and then have to replace the well pump (ouch!) I may have wanted to pick one of them up. Sometimes my elbows don't like all the swinging! Thanks for all the great information.
Actually, if I did not just buy and ATV and then have to replace the well pump (ouch!) I may have wanted to pick one of them up. Sometimes my elbows don't like all the swinging! Thanks for all the great information.
nomad_archer
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She fired up on the first pull.
HEY MIKE
Get the hydro ASAP, not only will you split more wood but you won't feel beat up at the end of te day.
I get a kick out of the youngbloods tooting the latest and greatest spliting maul. you still have to pickem up and swing them down.
When I hear maul, I think of what happens to you after three rounds with a Black bear.
Was at Lowes looking at the new DHT hydro, I told the salesman if my hydo quit, I'd be here in a heartbeat to get the DHT.
After a day at the hydo, the youngbloods are ready to out dancing, me at 80, I want a nap and couple advil.
I should be splitting my latest haul but I rather set here making trouble and waiting for the turkey to finish cooking.
Laid back here in CT, keeping the smoke dragon stoked, and tying to stay out of trouble. (never happen)
Happy Thanksgiven to all
Get the hydro ASAP, not only will you split more wood but you won't feel beat up at the end of te day.
I get a kick out of the youngbloods tooting the latest and greatest spliting maul. you still have to pickem up and swing them down.
When I hear maul, I think of what happens to you after three rounds with a Black bear.
Was at Lowes looking at the new DHT hydro, I told the salesman if my hydo quit, I'd be here in a heartbeat to get the DHT.
After a day at the hydo, the youngbloods are ready to out dancing, me at 80, I want a nap and couple advil.
I should be splitting my latest haul but I rather set here making trouble and waiting for the turkey to finish cooking.
Laid back here in CT, keeping the smoke dragon stoked, and tying to stay out of trouble. (never happen)
Happy Thanksgiven to all
Hydros are great but not always necessary.
It appears that you scrounge like me, bringing 1/2 to 1 cord home at a time. If you hand split and stack it upon getting home there's not as much of a need for a hydro. OTOH if you pile up rounds until there's 7-10 cords the hydro is the only way to go.
Hand splitting is good exercise and relieves stress provided you've got a good splitting tool (which you do).
Happy Turkey Day you guys down there south of the border !
Hand splitting , I enjoy it when I have 1/2 cord or less to do and the right kind of wood .
Splitting mauls , I have 6 different ones , wedges , I have 3 of them and axes , well , I'm not quite sure LOL
When I have a lot of wood to process or wood that wants to put up a fight , I have 4 different splitters for them
Hand splitting , I enjoy it when I have 1/2 cord or less to do and the right kind of wood .
Splitting mauls , I have 6 different ones , wedges , I have 3 of them and axes , well , I'm not quite sure LOL
When I have a lot of wood to process or wood that wants to put up a fight , I have 4 different splitters for them
SteveSS
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Menards is having a 6 hour Black Friday sale tomorrow morning on a 27 ton hydraulic with a 6.5 hp Kohler for $699, after a $100 mail in rebate. If I didn't just buy a brand new 4-wheeler, i'd go stand in the line for one. Would look real nice getting dragged around behind the wheeler.
good price for a second splitter to have on hand! need one here also, but picking up a 1979 f 350 dump box for the same sales price(600.00) of the splitter tomorrow that will save on unloading many times!! maybe santa will surprise me for Christmas?? and !! "MERRY CHRISTMAS" !! to everyone.....
Ambull's soon gonna think I'm makin things up pretty soon LOL
I forgot to add that I have enough stuff to make a 5th splitter with a loglift
I forgot to add that I have enough stuff to make a 5th splitter with a loglift
That deserves a you suck with turkey and stuffing on top!
!! THANKS SVK!! I am suffering already from to much ford gravy an ham trimmings... lol three fords are hard to feed ,but the price is coming down?.....
Ambull01
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No firewood scrounging today boys. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. My wife an I are celebrating this Saturday with our family by having a large dinner at our house so we decided to scrounge up some deals at some retail stores. Ended up with a Best Buy brand tv (Insignia) 40" for $149. It has 1080P, 60htz refresh and LED. Also bought a new HP Pavillion laptop computer, has the Intel Core i7 processor with 8GB memory for $499
Would be nice but truth be told , just a scrounger of many things LOL
Jump on it.
When you are offered free wood, jump on it.
Last year, I got a call from friend Roger. He's moving to Fla to take care of his Mom.
In his back yard is a pile of mixed wood from when the tree service dropped some trees for him.
Come and get it, I'm not taking it to Fla. Typical TS stuff, rounds cut from 1 to 3 feet.
The rub, you have to drive over his lawn or haul it out by the piece up hill.
We got two loads out then the rains started, later after it dried out, got couple more loads, (4wd chev p/u)
To shorten a long story, first load was well seasoned, maple, cherry, ash and white pine. Next load showed some decay.
The last load had some punky pieces and there is two loads left.
The pine, which was on top of the pile faired well, the cherry and maple not so good. All you scrounges know what happens to wood when you have direct grond contact, it starts to rot.
I think I can salvage most of it, if not off to the rotten woodpile it goes.
Bottom line, no matter how safe the stash is, get it home and take propper care of it. the owner won't, he wants rid of it.
When you get the call, jump on it, or someone else gets it or it rots.
The 26# turkey was fabulous, best I've eaten. It was home grown, a gift from my grandson's girl friend's family.
Think we'll be trukeyed out when that bird is finished.
When you are offered free wood, jump on it.
Last year, I got a call from friend Roger. He's moving to Fla to take care of his Mom.
In his back yard is a pile of mixed wood from when the tree service dropped some trees for him.
Come and get it, I'm not taking it to Fla. Typical TS stuff, rounds cut from 1 to 3 feet.
The rub, you have to drive over his lawn or haul it out by the piece up hill.
We got two loads out then the rains started, later after it dried out, got couple more loads, (4wd chev p/u)
To shorten a long story, first load was well seasoned, maple, cherry, ash and white pine. Next load showed some decay.
The last load had some punky pieces and there is two loads left.
The pine, which was on top of the pile faired well, the cherry and maple not so good. All you scrounges know what happens to wood when you have direct grond contact, it starts to rot.
I think I can salvage most of it, if not off to the rotten woodpile it goes.
Bottom line, no matter how safe the stash is, get it home and take propper care of it. the owner won't, he wants rid of it.
When you get the call, jump on it, or someone else gets it or it rots.
The 26# turkey was fabulous, best I've eaten. It was home grown, a gift from my grandson's girl friend's family.
Think we'll be trukeyed out when that bird is finished.
Whiskers
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How about this scrounge, was driving by with my 1997 fsuper duty dump truck and a tree service was cutting up a nice shagbark. He said I could have it, and dropped it right in my truck with a skid loader. Right place, right time.
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