Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[nighthunter]

Looks like the deal I got going on for the new saw Is a step closer to reality and in my opinion should be 1 for the you suck thread to beat the rest on that thread, I'll take a page out of @Cowboy254 book and call it limby

 

[JustJeff]

Urban scrounging in the Corolla.

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

It's neighborhood garage sale day. I scrounged up this little guy. Piston and cylinder look great. It pulls almost 180 PSI, or my compression tester is on the fritz. The fuel tank had an almost oil-like residue in it. I poured that out and rinsed it with fresh gas. The metering needle was stuck, but I've taken care of that. She runs, but rough and will need a tune. There is fresh gas in the fuel system now so hopefully that will help to dissolve and clean up any junk that still remains in the carb.
With a 14" bar and the case - $20.

 

[farmer steve]

View attachment 673636 Urban scrounging in the Corolla.

Looks like urban mulberry.

 

[farmer steve]

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It's neighborhood garage sale day. I scrounged up this little guy. Piston and cylinder look great. It pulls almost 180 PSI, or my compression tester is on the fritz. The fuel tank had an almost oil-like residue in it. I poured that out and rinsed it with fresh gas. The metering needle was stuck, but I've taken care of that. She runs, but rough and will need a tune. There is fresh gas in the fuel system now so hopefully that will help to dissolve and clean up any junk that still remains in the carb.
With a 14" bar and the case - $20.

Might know where there is a hydro log splitter for sale. has some leaks but pump is almost new and honda motor is 3 yo. You have my #

 

[JustJeff]

Probably mulberry and some rose of sharon and some lilac. In London..... Ontario that is. We have a Thames river too.

 

[LondonNeil]

Finally found the time to run a couple of tanks through the 365 this morning, it's quite a beastie! Running on Stihl green at 33:1 it sounded rich to my ears, constant 4 stroking when wot at no load but no smoke so not far off. I think it cleared up when I found a couple of big enough bits of Oak to bury the bar. Might just be my non expert ears, but think I'll give it a 16th of a turn to lean on the high screw but generally, it's a lovely saw I stuck a brand new Oregon full chisel chain on it and it was like a light sabre through the 12-16" silver birch and sycamore I mainly cut today. Overkill for that. Some dry as a bone and hard as nails quince and Apple didn't trouble it much more. And it dealt happily blocking up some Oak crotchety bits that were just large enough to bury the 20" bar Yep, I'm looking forward to a long friendship with it, my little ms180 deals with the small stuff and is nice and light, this beastie deals with the rest. Only down side, no window to see the fuel level. Seemed much more efficient than the 038 though, much more. Although it absolutely drinks bar oil! The tank is ½ a litre! But then it will be sized for the largest bar a 372 can pull....32"?

 

[turnkey4099]

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Thanks Steve. It was used, it’s less than a year old and was almost 1/2 price of new. Hard to find R model used. Our Hardware store here still sells new ones they are about $1100. Sthil dealer about 80 miles away has them also. They are not very popular here, problems with early ones gave them a bad rap. Newer cm models are great though from what I hear.

I have the MS441C Magnum, full wrap, dual dogs. Haven't had any problems with the mtronic version other than getting used to it. Idles so slowly I think it is going to die but it never does.

 

[LondonNeil]

So night Hunter, I'm more intrigued. Hints of a bigger saw....I know you plan to do some milling.... You've got (2) ms660..... It's go big or go home time I guess!

 

[Cowboy254]

Looks like the deal I got going on for the new saw Is a step closer to reality and in my opinion should be 1 for the you suck thread to beat the rest on that thread, I'll take a page out of @Cowboy254 book and call it limby

Everyone should have a Limby .

 

[rwoods]

This morning's scrounge.

While my friend Brian was cutting this tree,


I took on this one and cut it into 10 foot lengths.


Had it down to here with my 59cc saw when I stuck it.


Brian tried to rescue me with his China Com 066 but got stuck as well.


It was a nice setting where we were.


Ron

 

[rarefish383]

Think this was a good deal? I was at one of my lawns Thursday when the neighbors son came over to borrow a big recycle bin. His folks are moving. He's an adult son, not a kid, his dad is in his late 70's. I asked if his dad was selling his Kubota? He said too late it was sold, but did I want a snow blower? No. It's new. No. I'll give you a good deal. No. Really, it's brand new, never used, and you can have it for $100. Yes. It's a 26" Yard Machine from Tractor Supply, lists for $699.00.

 

[rarefish383]

If I looked up the wrong model and it's a cheaper one, I reckon it's still an OK deal.

 

[JustJeff]

Finally found the time to run a couple of tanks through the 365 this morning, it's quite a beastie! Running on Stihl green at 33:1 it sounded rich to my ears, constant 4 stroking when wot at no load but no smoke so not far off. I think it cleared up when I found a couple of big enough bits of Oak to bury the bar. Might just be my non expert ears, but think I'll give it a 16th of a turn to lean on the high screw but generally, it's a lovely saw I stuck a brand new Oregon full chisel chain on it and it was like a light sabre through the 12-16" silver birch and sycamore I mainly cut today. Overkill for that. Some dry as a bone and hard as nails quince and Apple didn't trouble it much more. And it dealt happily blocking up some Oak crotchety bits that were just large enough to bury the 20" bar Yep, I'm looking forward to a long friendship with it, my little ms180 deals with the small stuff and is nice and light, this beastie deals with the rest. Only down side, no window to see the fuel level. Seemed much more efficient than the 038 though, much more. Although it absolutely drinks bar oil! The tank is ½ a litre! But then it will be sized for the largest bar a 372 can pull....32"?

It will oil like the Exxon Valdez! Turn it down some. I wouldn’t lean it out too much, a limited coil will sound like 4 stroking. Either tune it with a tach or take it and have it done at a dealer. A tank of fuel is a lot of work with that saw!

 

[rwoods]

Just need some snow. Ron

 

[LondonNeil]

Cheers Jeff, yes I ran a tank and a half actually and blocked, noodled and bucked a huge pile! Far far more than I expected to for so little fuel. I'm gonna need more wood.

Just been reading the manual and read about the limiter sounding like 4 stroking. I'll check where the h screw is, if it's one turn out I'll leave it, if it's further out I'll lean it a bit, if it's less than a turn out I'll take it back to factory one turn out.

 

[abbott295]

Joe, (Rarefish), A local seller on theoutdoorstrader has several Savage 99s for sale, different caibers, different prices. Here is a link to one listing. https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/t...igh-power-caliber-lever-action-rifle.1767046/
Inherited from his father, I think he said. i just bought a handgun from him.

 

[pdqdl]

View attachment 673467I did this with the fiskars I just dont have the ninja swing speed to bust the big rounds like @MustangMike. I need to pick up a isocore for the bigger stuff.

You guys with your fiskars and "two-splits & you're done" logs make me jealous. All my stuff comes in starting at about 10" and quickly graduates to 16" to 48" pretty quickly. The smaller stuff gets chipped quickly, then only the logs get saved. Easy splitting wood doesn't happen too much, but we got lots of fine firewood varieties. Oak, ash, & locust are everyday events, hard maple is common. Lots of pine and occasionally spruce, but everyone in this area thinks that they are not good firewood.

I'd kinda like to try out some beech someday, but I have only found one in the KC area. It is a spectacular tree in a somewhat run-down neighborhood, though.

 

[pdqdl]

I'm thinking of going to the four saw plan. 011 with a 12" bar 250 with 16" 291 with 20" would be adding 441 with 25" any thoughts

Why bother with a tiny little 12" bar on an 011 {post correction}? That saw can easily carry 14"-16".

I find that a tiny bar is more irritating than practical. If nothing else, you practically have to touch your toes to cut small stuff on the ground.
I don't even want a 14" bar on my 200T's. Having greater reach is much more important than a very minor reduction in weight.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Why bother with a tiny little 12" bar on a MS250? That saw can easily carry 14"-16".

I find that a tiny bar is more irritating than practical. If nothing else, you practically have to touch your toes to cut small stuff on the ground.
I don't even want a 14" bar on my 200T's. Having greater reach is much more important than a very minor reduction in weight.

12” was on the 011, 250 has 16”.