Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

Twas a beautiful day in the bush and in the shop. Got to walk home from the bush again today. I gotta slow down.

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I think you should spot a quad out there somewhere, it would save some time walking, but then again the walk I'm sure provides plenty of time to come up with a plan.
Seeing that broke makes me think of mine, it's bent pretty good, I never pictured it snapping off like that . Nice fix .

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Nice dusting here. Freaking wind is really the only issue. Just too damn early to break out the coveralls and bibs.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Raining here and mid 30’s tonight, first fire of the year for sure. Bought a new Echo 80 cc backpack blower, looking forward to using it when the rain quits. Also got a blade kit for one of my Echo trimmers, used it to cut back the small stuff along the edge of the woods to make it easier to blow leaves into the woods, works great. Also going to clear the bank behind the shed of briars and sassafras shoots.

 

[Cowboy254]

Did you do it.
It's been real wet here too. The river was just getting back in its banks and we got a good bit more rain yesterday, so it will be back out again. It's not to a stage where it's causing problems and probably won't, but it's quite high for this time of the yr.
I may run a smaller saw later today and clean up a little more of the storm damage. I've certainly got my wood for 2 seasons from now just with the storm damage. It's a bummer loosing so many trees, I don't normally cut anything here unless its dead standing, and I like to do that in the winter.
It got down to 38 last night, stove has a small fire in it, ash cookies, a split of red oak, and a small round of black locust.

No, I didn't scrounge yesterday, I played cricket instead (first game of the season) and today I can't move. Might take a week to recover.

We're stihl burning too, most mornings and evenings to take the chill off. I has to be hot somewhere in the world doesn't it?

 

[KiwiBro]

No, I didn't scrounge yesterday, I played cricket instead (first game of the season) and today I can't move. Might take a week to recover.

Today is a good day to recover...on the couch...watching Scott or SVG winning Bathurst.

 

[woodchip rookie]

No, I didn't scrounge yesterday, I played cricket instead (first game of the season) and today I can't move. Might take a week to recover.

We're stihl burning too, most mornings and evenings to take the chill off. I has to be hot somewhere in the world doesn't it?

90's here last week. 36 tonite. You will have to do the conversion. I dont know what that is in metric land

 

[svk]

It went from snowing to partially sunny here. Was supposed to snow all day. Oh well I’m catching some FB games and resting up for what is going to be a very busy week.

 

[Jeffkrib]

Got the fire going last night as it was 16C (60F) in the house when we got back from holidays. From memory it’s the latest we’ve ever had a fire in the season.

 

[Levi of the North]

Nice Autumn day here in Ontario today. About 10 degrees and sunny. Got the MS 461 fitted with large felling spikes while having my morning coffee and working off my hangover. Then got out into the woodpile again to keep stacking firewood. Probably about 80% done stacking. Starting to get tired of that job.

 

[tnflatbed]

Got a little load of oak yesterday, potentially a lot more as the tree that dropped that limb is hollow about 12 foot up.

 

[svk]

Got a little load of oak yesterday, potentially a lot more as the tree that dropped that limb is hollow about 12 foot up.View attachment 765400

Your truck=your username!

Did you buy that flatbed new?

 

[tnflatbed]

I did

 

[svk]

I’ve thought about converting my truck. A guy I went to school with had a decent flatbed for sale. Maybe after another winter of rust I will.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Started using some of my scrounged wood tonight. First fire of the season. Calling for a hard frost.

 

[tnflatbed]

I don't ever see myself going back to a regular bed on a pickup. Once you convert your truck you will wonder why you waited so long. The only thing I go back and forth on is wanting an aluminum bed, both steel and aluminum have there merits.

 

[cat10ken]

If anyone is interested, I have a 2002 F450, auto, 7.3 diesel with 12' flat bed with goose neck and receiver hitches. It has a rebuilt transmission and new radiator and oil cooler. 175,000 miles, runs and drives good and very little rust. Asking $8500. Located in southwest Wisconsin. I'm leaving in a couple days for Colorado elk hunt so it might be 2 weeks before I can reply. Thanks.

 

[chipper1]

No, I didn't scrounge yesterday, I played cricket instead (first game of the season) and today I can't move. Might take a week to recover.

We're stihl burning too, most mornings and evenings to take the chill off. I has to be hot somewhere in the world doesn't it?

Do you know anyone who can help you with some tips on your road to recovery .
Well remember I said I hope I don't have someone call for tree work... This morning a good friend calls and needed assistance on a tree job he picked up, he says for a few hrs of work if I bring my tractor, how you gonna say not to that . Got there and his little ms311 wouldn't run(that's your favorite saw isn't it ), good thing I went prepared . I pulled up with the ported 2166, modded 346, ms200 rear handle, and the pole saw with freshly filed chains, I did have the 261 with me, but the chain wasn't as fresh!
I hope that somewhere it's hot stays away from here, you can have it .
Sorry about the goofy picture, really not sure why the one is not landscape .
The pine was broken off and jammed between the two cedar's about 12' up, it was a bit of a mess.
The pine is a bit deceptive as far as size, I made my felling cut a foot above the deck and the 24 on my 2166 would reach the other side, the picture is my buddy's
ms311 with a 20" on it. The tree was literally touching the house, I notched it and backlit it, then pushed it over with the tractor.

 

[svk]

Darn scroungers

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[Cowboy254]

Got there and his little ms311 wouldn't run(that's your favorite saw isn't it )

I liked my 310 to start with when it was the only saw I had used (apart from Dad's 031 AV). Then it quickly became my least favourite saw in the stable and I sold it. @KiwiBro is the MS310 fanboi .

 

[turnkey4099]

I liked my 310 to start with when it was the only saw I had used (apart from Dad's 031 AV). Then it quickly became my least favourite saw in the stable and I sold it. @KiwiBro is the MS310 fanboi .

My MS310 ate way more than its share of wood back when it was my only saw. Still runs but is very tired, compression down. I use it for old times sake once or twice a year. If anyone needs a parts saw it is there's for the cost of shipping.