Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[troylee]

U have to put things in perspective, compare it to the price of the saw.

It is like I always get upset when they want me to pay more for a scope then I paid for the rifle, even though I realize the importance of good optics.

Love the Nikon scopes. Save a few bucks and still have good glass.

 

[dancan]

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

Um , Mr.Dumass ...... Use the van next time LOL

 

[Philbert]

The Ace Hardware place near me rents saws, I'll call them. Plus like I said before I literally have 25 Home Depots near me, all with tool rental departments. About to call them for chains.

Home Depot puts TriLink ('OOO') chains on their rental saws. Not the same quality as Oregon, STIHL, or Carlton IMHO. Most will not sell the used ones to you, due to either 'liability concerns', or because they would rather sell you new ones at retail. I see STIHL rental chains ('used once, never sharpened') posted on eBay on a regular basis. Trick is to find ones that fit your saw, unless you have the ability to re-size them.

Philbert

 

[dancan]

Was trying to get a few rounds to add to the pile today so I jumped in the van , instead of the car ............ LOL
Tried to get ahead of the rain but

Didn't make it
Since I'm no sunshine scrounger I figured since I've made it this far , I'll cut till I've had enough and I wanted to get the last couple of sticks that I had drug roadside .
I even ran the skiddah cause the fella that ran the portah left the last twitch not to close to the road .

Got a small load and went home .

Got it unloaded , just got a little damp , only little sprinkles so I beat the rain

 

[zogger]

Making that lil van pay for itself!

 

[benp]

Making that lil van pay for itself!

I think we've been past that point a long time ago.

Just a hunch.......

 

[Ambull01]

Um , Mr.Dumass ...... Use the van next time LOL

Everyone's a comedian these days

 

[Ambull01]

Home Depot puts TriLink ('OOO') chains on their rental saws. Not the same quality as Oregon, STIHL, or Carlton IMHO. Most will not sell the used ones to you, due to either 'liability concerns', or because they would rather sell you new ones at retail. I see STIHL rental chains ('used once, never sharpened') posted on eBay on a regular basis. Trick is to find ones that fit your saw, unless you have the ability to re-size them.

Philbert

Thanks for the info sir. Is Oregon chains on par with Stihl? I kind of have an aversion to all things Stihl. I know they make great products but not real crazy about their price markup just because of their name.

What chains do you run on your saws? Been thinking about getting one of those chain tools where you can make your own loops. Not quite as cool as gun reloading but interesting nonetheless.

I'm just about ready to start my limiter tab cutoff project. Brought the chainsaw and tools into my room. Not sure how I'll get the saw out tomorrow morning without someone seeing it. I think they may be surprised when they see me walking out with a chainsaw. I'm not going to sweat the details though lol

 

[svk]

I use Carlton or Oregon. Carlton seems to hold an edge a bit better for me.

 

[MustangMike]

Generally, Carlton will hold an edge better than Oregon, and Stihl will hold an edge better than Carton, so I pay the money. A chain can last a long time if U don't abuse it.

 

[Ambull01]

I use Carlton or Oregon. Carlton seems to hold an edge a bit better for me.

Thanks. Never heard of Carlton before but I'll give them a try. I've only used Oregon chains on the Homelite. Bought them from Home Depot and threw them away once they were dull lol. That's before I started to sharpen them.

You guys are the most helpful dudes I've ever met online. A fella can learn everything there is to know about chainsaws and woodburning all in one place. Priceless

 

[Ambull01]

Generally, Carlton will hold an edge better than Oregon, and Stihl will hold an edge better than Carton, so I pay the money. A chain can last a long time if U don't abuse it.

So harder steel I guess. Thanks. I know there's probably a ton of chain threads but can't search right now. Seems like the harder steel would also be harder to sharpen. May be a toss up then. Stihl cost more and harder to sharpen but holds edge longer. Carlton cheaper than Stihl (I assume), holds edge fairly well, easier to sharpen. Oregon is the cheapest, easy to sharpen, loses edge fastest.

Okay I better stop, overthinking chains too now

 

[Philbert]

Thanks for the info sir. Is Oregon chains on par with Stihl?

There is some Ford/Chevy, Coke/Pepsi,' 'tastes great'/'less filling' stuff going on with that. Some guys have a strong brand preference. Some will prefer Oregon in certain size/types of chain and STIHL in others. Generally, Oregon, STIHL, Carlton (now owned by Oregon), Husqvarna (currently made by Oregon) have good reputations.

What chains do you run on your saws?

I am a chain scrounger, and try not to be elitist. Most mainstream brand chains will cut well if kept sharp. Maybe if I ran saws every day for a living I would be more picky. Generally, I would buy semi-chisel chain for the work that I do, if buying new chain.

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/philberts-chain-salvage-challenge.245369/

Been thinking about getting one of those chain tools where you can make your own loops.

Very handy for scrounging, repairing damaged links, re-sizing loops for different saws/bars, taking out a link due to stretch, etc.

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/baileys-chain-breaker-and-spinner.144859/

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/spinning-chain-fess-up.170216/

Philbert

 

[cantoo]

Thought my chest was good enough to use the buzz saw and buzz up some small stuff. Nope, didn't happen, couldn't lift crap. So I just cut it up with the chainsaw. got a couple of skids full until my chest was getting really sore, you would think a cracked rib would heal itself in a week. Still have a bunch of 20" ash to cut up yet but I might leave it for winter work. Last picture is my new neighbours. 6 barns of turkeys, they've been filled them up for 3 or 4 weeks now, laying eggs going to Michigan to hatch out. There used to be a 20' high hill between my place and the barns, we could only see the roves of the barns. They spent a month and removed the hill to use the gravel for fill, we now have a better view of Lake Huron but the barns are also in the view. We can also see our neighbours house now. They removed about 15 acres 20' deep, I can only imagine how much fuel it took to move it. 3 offroad trucks 2 big dozers, and up to 4 high hoes at a time were working there. And we are being surrounded by another $800 million windmill project.

 

[steved]

Generally, Carlton will hold an edge better than Oregon, and Stihl will hold an edge better than Carton, so I pay the money. A chain can last a long time if U don't abuse it.

Those were my observations as well. But those also are harder to sharpen (by file) too..

 

[troylee]

I just went and counted, and I have 13 single use stihl chains to have sharpened. It is just easier to buy new. Half of them are 66 link, and will need 2 links added, as I sold the 026 that they were used on.

 

[svk]

Ambull: @Philbert is da' man when it comes to anything related to chain. Be sure to check out the links he posted.

Hey @MustangMike or @steved How much does a Stihl loop of semi-chisel run for say a 60 or 72 count chain? Just curious.

 

[Ambull01]

Ambull: @Philbert is da' man when it comes to anything related to chain. Be sure to check out the links he posted.

Hey @MustangMike or @steved How much does a Stihl loop of semi-chisel run for say a 60 or 72 count chain? Just curious.

Yeah I know. He seems to know his chains. I think I have chipper chain on the saw right now

 

[troylee]

I pay $25 for 68 and $30 for 84 link Stihl chain.

 

[Axfarmer]

Ambull: @Philbert is da' man when it comes to anything related to chain. Be sure to check out the links he posted.

Hey @MustangMike or @steved How much does a Stihl loop of semi-chisel run for say a 60 or 72 count chain? Just curious.

SVK, I got a few new chains last week at my STIHL dealer and they hit the wallet pretty good.