Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Looks like if it doesn't split it, it just rips it in half, I can live with that.

lol - me, too! art is not a functional requirement for me when splitting firewood. only that out of big, I get small.

looks like a swell splitter and you are on a roll with it!

 

[chipper1]

Saw an interesting electric splitter today at Northern Tool. 120V. 8 ton. $480.

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Philbert

Looks way bigger in the first pic.
Second looks like you could throw it in a closet .

 

[chipper1]

My brother in law tells the story about an old lady he knew would fill up a copper boiler with ash and glowing coals and set it in the middle of the kitchen to add extra heat. He always wondered how she never burned the place down. I guess I never thought about them emitting CO as well.

What's a copper boiler?
I've never had the co detector go off here, coals are about 8 ft from it.

 

[chipper1]

Looks like if it doesn't split it, it just rips it in half, I can live with that.

Those are the good pieces .
Unless you're one of those guys who doesn't like coals .

 

[turnkey4099]

This never happens. Went to fire up the splitter, it backfired and then the pull cord was hard to pull and the pawls weren't catching. I removed the starter mechanism and took it to the big hardware store that works on small engines. He freed up the pawls and tightened the rewind spring. Playing safe I asked him to order an new one for a spare. "I don't have to order it" reached behind him and pulled a new one out of stock!!. I had thought it would be a week wait. Seems that the Honda GCV 160 stargter is common to many makes.

Bit windy and cold today but I got through 3 loads of rounds before the old body said QUIT!

Weathered out again. Fairly nice but breezy. Had to fix the fuel line on the splitter first, leaking at the shutoff. Found that the round spring type clamp was loose. To town for a flat spring type. Had to buy a full assortement of them to get one. By the time I had fought the hose and new clamp back in place, the area around the splitter was sloppy mud. Temp hi today prediced for 50.

Looks likemore of the same type weather for the next 3 days before the ground freezes up again. I did finish cord #8 yesterday and moved all elquipment over to work on cord #9 which is already half done. That will fill my 2o21 orders. Looks like at least 5 more still to split/pile.

 

[James Miller]

Winter project lol. I'm sure some of you hardcore scroungers could knock this out in a day.

Decided I was gona run the square chain and see how it held up. Same aggressive angles as before. This is right befor I walked out of the woods.

 

[panolo]

Looked like it cut pretty good!

 

[JustJeff]

Gonna take forever to cut that tree up if you don't cut bigger chunks! Lol.
That echo is getting after it!

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[James Miller]

Gonna take forever to cut that tree up if you don't cut bigger chunks! Lol.
That echo is getting after it!

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Going to get the 7910 involved alot more with this one. The echo runs real good I have no complaints. Going to be some work getting the top out of this tree that won't see the light of day . I'll post some pics of big rounds when i get there.

 

[svk]

What's a copper boiler?
I've never had the co detector go off here, coals are about 8 ft from it.

One of those oblong copper tubs that ladies would do laundry in prior to the advent of washing machines.

 

[Smacktooth]

@James Miller you’ve inspired me to get back out and start working on this guy! Might be after Christmas though...
I’ve been thinking about the best strategy to deal with it since its 25min away (there’s another that’s almost as big I’ve started on next to it). the property owners aren’t in any hurry to have it gone, and I don’t own a truck or trailer right now. And I don’t have tons of space for lots more stacks at home. AND we’re renting. So all this leads to me thinking about asking them if I could c/s/s and come back to get it when It’s seasoned in a year or two, and space has opened up At home. We’ll see if they go for that....I think they might actually.

 

[bigfellascott]

Looks like if it doesn't split it, it just rips it in half, I can live with that.

That's pretty much how that stuff splits, it's real stringy type fibers that don't like separating without some serious encouragement. You should hear it split, it goes off with a real bang like you just broke something LOL.

So far that little logsplitter has well and truly earned its keep, I love it - so much easier than having to try and split that hard stuff (which is literally impossible most of the time) hence why the chainsaw gets used to rip it down into burnable pieces and the reason I I never bothered cutting it much as it's a PITA to split, much easier wood out there that burns great and splits easy but this stuffs one of the best for good heat output and long long burn times as a rule. Mind you it can be hard on some wood heaters (it tends to kill em quicker than other woods) so I won't be running just that stuff (I'll keep it for the real cold nights/days).

 

[James Miller]

@James Miller you’ve inspired me to get back out and start working on this guy! Might be after Christmas though...View attachment 781731
I’ve been thinking about the best strategy to deal with it since its 25min away (there’s another that’s almost as big I’ve started on next to it). the property owners aren’t in any hurry to have it gone, and I don’t own a truck or trailer right now. And I don’t have tons of space for lots more stacks at home. AND we’re renting. So all this leads to me thinking about asking them if I could c/s/s and come back to get it when It’s seasoned in a year or two, and space has opened up At home. We’ll see if they go for that....I think they might actually.

The one I'm working on will be split and stacked right beside where it's at now. Will sit there till I have room for it. I lucked out at this spot, pretty much have do as you please permission.

 

[KiwiBro]

rough first/sealer coat

 

[chipper1]

rough first/sealer coat

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Sweet.
How do you hold the two different pieces together, I see the joint on the end, but is it just glue and that or is there screws also, maybe boards under it.

 

[bigfellascott]

Those are the good pieces .
Unless you're one of those guys who doesn't like coals .

Yep there's some real nice firewood in the wood heap right now and more to come when the fires bugger off and the temps drop again so we can get cutting. (hopefully it doesn't get into some of the spots where I cut most of my wood (it's near some of them).

 

[chipper1]

Yep there's some real nice firewood in the wood heap right now and more to come when the fires bugger off and the temps drop again so we can get cutting. (hopefully it doesn't get into some of the spots where I cut most of my wood (it's near some of them).

Yeah with the temps you guys have had out there I'd be kicking back in the house with the AC on.

 

[KiwiBro]

rough first/sealer coat

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the dark bits are just laminated to the main slab with epoxy resin. The double tongues across that joint also increase the surface area for the glue so it should be strong enough. Also, once the waterfall end is cut and mitred and the metal stand is added to the other end, these will support that joint with those darker bits if some idjit stands on them. There'll be no screws in this table except for those connecting the metal stand to the table. I most often try to find a different way to do the joints and connections, than use screws. A glutton for punishment I suppose.

 

[chipper1]

the dark bits are just laminated to the main slab with epoxy resin. The double tongues across that joint also increase the surface area for the glue so it should be strong enough. Also, once the waterfall end is cut and mitred and the metal stand is added to the other end, these will support that joint with those darker bits if some idjit stands on them. There'll be no screws in this table except for those connecting the metal stand to the table. I most often try to find a different way to do the joints and connections, than use screws. A glutton for punishment I suppose.

I didn't think about the ends also, but that would add a lot of strength to it.
Great work, wish you were closer, be nice to see that in person.

 

[bigfellascott]

Yeah with the temps you guys have had out there I'd be kicking back in the house with the AC on.

Ah it's not too bad around here 42 or something today, we don't have an air con just a fan. Mind you if it got to 55deg or hotter like some places around the place I'd definitely want an air con then LOL.

The beers going down a treat at the moment - perfect drinking weather here despite the smoke from the fires.