Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

That would suck big time, all that heat and humidity and no bloody cold beer!

LOL right, but I would take it over being shot at! lol

 

[bigfellascott]

interesting. your mid is bit over 50% of bud's reg %.

boy! you don't want a DUI here in the State of Texas... bad news. but in Houston alone over the past few years they have issues over 25,000 DUI's! 8,000 in the past year alone! they make it real hard on anyone the stop who has exceeded the legal limit! real hard! they can make it a felony, too. real bad news!

I know a guy... few yrs back... $5 worth of beers in a bag, local gas stop... and saw a set of high beams coming at him. so he buzzed the guy off with his highs... flicking them off n on repeatedly! well... the highs just happened to be a Texas State Trooper... and for $5! the guy lost his truck, lost his career job could drive, no $ for truck payment... and cost him $7500US in legal fees. they mean it here:

if you drink, don't drive. u cannot afford it!

That is severe alright, most loose their license depending on what range they go into and the fines go up accordingly. Some people do get locked up here too but they are usually repeat offenders and you have to offend a fair few times it would appear before you get locked up.

I'm hearing you, I don't do it anymore, I'm older and wiser and I generally just have a few drinks at home 99% of the time and for that very reason, the fines and trouble just aren't worth it anymore.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

well, bfs - you take care. nice chat with u this eve. I am going to head on out and kick up some dust... mozie on down the dusty trail... Merry Christmas to you, mate...

 

[bigfellascott]

LOL right, but I would take it over being shot at! lol

I don't know about that might be better to get winged and sent off to a air conditioned hospital for a bit of R and R

 

[KiwiBro]

Canola oil is about $2-$2.50/L here.

 

[Short timer]

great saw, got to use this one couple weeks back. smooth and powerful.
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And light!

I got a 16 inch bar on mine. .325,.063. I like that combo the best.

 

[bigfellascott]

well, bfs - you take care. nice chat with u this eve. I am going to head on out and kick up some dust... mozie on down the dusty trail... Merry Christmas to you, mate...

Yeah you too mate, I had a few beers and a nice feed of Prawns (shrimp) for dinner. Time to sit back and watch a bit of cricket then time for bed. And Merry Xmas to you and all the members here who celebrate it.

 

[bigfellascott]

Canola oil is about $2-$2.50/L here.

Yeah heard of people using that, have you tried it?

 

[farmer steve]

And light!

I got a 16 inch bar on mine. .325,.063. I like that combo the best.

I might have to try that sometime. I have the 18 on mine now. I have a 16/ picco 3/8 on my 241 . My 3 bar plan. 16/241. 18/261. 20/462.

 

[Short timer]

I might have to try that sometime. I have the 18 on mine now. I have a 16/ picco 3/8 on my 241 . My 3 bar plan. 16/241. 18/261. 20/462.

Yeah man I always run the shortest bar possible. Cheaper chains, less filing/grinding. Saws perform better. My 461 wears a 20 most of the time.

You got a nice line up there!

 

[farmer steve]

Tested out the 8500. The torque on this saw is absolutely incredible. Noodling frozen birch with the bar nearly buried and I couldn’t bog it, just kept pulling.

Sharp chain and cleaned up.
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Today’s ice (12/22)
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Here’s the ice back on 11/17. As you can see we haven't gained much.
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Them big Poolans are fun. Go easy on it some parts are scarce as hens teeth.

 

[KiwiBro]

Yeah heard of people using that, have you tried it?

It's all I use, for years now.

 

[svk]

Them big Poolans are fun. Go easy on it some parts are scarce as hens teeth.

Unless I do some milling (unlikely in the near future due to time constraints) this will be a falling/bucking/noodling saw only for when I get into 20” plus wood. IOW at most it will cut a couple cords a year.

 

[svk]

I’m going to find a 28” large Stihl mount bar at some point here as well. I already have the Homelite410 bar adaptor for that mount so I can keep things standard across any large mount saw I acquire.

 

[panolo]

All those wood snobs out there (and you know who you are) won't like the fungi, mold, and 'shrooms growing on that load. Me? I smile when I throw a piece like one of those in!

Give me all the moldy and fungi ridden birch I can handle. Splits easy, dries fast, burns really well in my boiler.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I live in the south. bugs are part of the life-style here. can keep them out, but cannot get rid of them...

my bug spray company scheduled today to set me up for another 90-days. oops!, I remembered yesterday about the electrical cords and Christmas lights, etc. they put out a tsunami of quite effective chems. so had decided best to resched. din't want all that stuff on my stuff... or to be conservative around lights, etc...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

It's all I use, for years now.

maybe I should save it after doing French fries...

utubers are using it, I see... and found this bit of tech:

Canola oil can replace chainsaw bar oil. Canola oil is also thinner and versatile like chainsaw bar oil. The oil serves as a natural substitute for the chainsaw and bar. Also, canola oil is environment-friendly, so using it as a chain lubricant offers no danger to the environment

 

[Philbert]

Canola oil can harden, if left in place, leading to problems. Bet to flush it out with Dino oil if your saw is gonna sit for a while.

Philbert

 

[JustJeff]

Was at a local store today and they were selling some unfinished live edge slabs and assorted woods. Saw these rounds for $59 each..... We're burning up a fortune boys!!!

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[steved]

Was at a local store today and they were selling some unfinished live edge slabs and assorted woods. Saw these rounds for $59 each..... We're burning up a fortune boys!!!

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I see this all the time, live edge slabs that are crap for hundreds of dollars.

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