Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[troylee]

Paid 225 for the saw at the pawn shop, and 112 for the bar, sent 50 dollar deposit to Mastermind, and waiting on March to get here so I can give him more money.........WAY cheaper than race cars!

 

[MustangMike]

What saw?

 

[troylee]

371xp

 

[Marshy]

Quaker Hill is gorgeous! I often bike up there, some real adventurous rides. You climb, climb, climb, then come down like a roller coaster! Not much more invigorating than doin 40 on a downhill twistie only inches from other riders.

And the Horses ... sometimes 30 or 40 in a field at a time ... there is some real money up there. I likely could not afford the taxes if U gave the place to me. Sallie Jessie has a place there.

And some of the historic buildings, I should take some pics, but it is so hard to do when U are out for a serious bike ride. I believe the Quaker Meeting House is over 250 years old, and I do have a pic of that! Posted, with the Historian!

I know exactly what you mean, the elevation change is exciting. Every time I go there I wish I was on a dual sport motorcycle. I bet its more exciting on a bicycle. The houses and the topography are amazing. The population density in an area is hard for me to grasp because where I grew up that rugged of a terrain is usually up on state land where there are no houses for miles. But up there every few hundred feet there is another mansion of a house. I have an idea what my BIL and SIL pay for taxes up there and all I can say is its more than 30x my annual income.

 

[Marshy]

Here is their house on top of one of the highest peaks up there...

 

[MustangMike]

Hey, if they need anyone to help them out with their deer problem, let me know! I will even exchange chain saw work for hunting privileged!

Everything non public is so posted down here, and the deer just change their patterns to be where U can't hunt. My wife volunteers to walk dogs at the humane society on a preserve. She says every year she knows when hunting season starts because the deer come in there because U can't hunt there.

Plenty of sign on the public land, all made at night.

 

[troylee]

Got new 372 clutch cover for it, so it now adjusts the chain from the side, and got the new recoil so it doesn't have those broken fins anymore. It also has the 372 sticker on it as they don't make the 371 one anymore.

 

[MustangMike]

Wow, that is a real nice place! Their views must be spectacular!

 

[MustangMike]

Nice saw at a great price, good luck with it.

 

[troylee]

Nice saw at a great price, good luck with it.

Runs great as it is, just can't stand it not being ported.

 

[troylee]

Took a year and a half scrounging the pawn shops in central IL to find this deal. We cut all the trees down a long time ago, so real chainsaws are few and far between around here.

 

[zogger]

Just back from Nashville last night and it rained at home the whole week that I was gone. Standing water in most places, so no wood cutting for me this weekend. I guess I should be thankful that it wasn't cold enough to snow.

As of last night we are in official winter mud season, too. Around two inches of rain going by the dogbowls rain gauges... had a nice dry fall so far, grateful for what I pulled out. I'll get more this winter but it's gonna be sloppy.....sometimes I just fell and buck and come back way later in the year to tote it out.

 

[Ambull01]

I thought 112 dollars was a deal, hell I spent 135 yesterday for a tank setup for my granddaughters gold fish.

Must be nice being a bar snob

 

[Ambull01]

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Got new 372 clutch cover for it, so it now adjusts the chain from the side, and got the new recoil so it doesn't have those broken fins anymore. It also has the 372 sticker on it as they don't make the 371 one anymore.

Yep, that's a pretty bar. Let me know when you buy a new one and I'll buy that one from you

 

[Ambull01]

Jus finished illegally cutting up a down tree. Sitting in a mandatory brief now, strong smell of oil on me. There's wood chips all over my combat boots and uniform lol. Wanted to cut more but I was scared of getting caught

Most important thing, bar has oil! Saw runs through stuff easily. I love this little Makita

 

[Ambull01]

Almost forgot, rounds and logs all over the place. Brought my Caddy though so I can't grab any of it. Makes me sick

 

[svk]

Paid 225 for the saw at the pawn shop, and 112 for the bar, sent 50 dollar deposit to Mastermind, and waiting on March to get here so I can give him more money.........WAY cheaper than race cars!

I'd stand in line every day to sink less than 350 into a stock 70+ cc Husky!

Biggest used saw I've ever seen around here was a well abused 2165 for $350. I'd say they sat on that one for a long time.

 

[svk]

Ambull, stuff like a sugi bar are great but do everything else to the saw first ie big bore, woods port, muffler mod. Bar won't add any power but you will be less tired at then end of the day.

 

[troylee]

I hit around 10 pawn shops on a weekly basis, from Peoria, Pontiac, Bloomington and Springfield. This was the first pro grade saw I had seen in any of them. My job takes me to each of these cities, and I pass the time between tickets in these shops and the gun stores.

 

[troylee]

Must be nice being a bar snob

Guess you could call me that, but I would rather but the best once, instead of two or more cheaper bars. I made the mistake of selling my Masterminded 6401, and don't see selling anymore saws.