Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Philbert]

I’ve thought that too, you’re turning some wood into chips. And it’s more expensive fuel than the splitter.

But GREAT kindling, mulch, hamster bedding, oil absorbent, 'excelsior' for shipping chainsaws, etc.!

Noodling is a good option when the individual finds the rounds too big to handle, or does not have access to certain equipment.

Philbert

 

[Lionsfan]

I see it as putting more wear and tear on an expensive and finicky piece of equipment, instead of using the proper tool (hydraulic splitter). I only do it in the mountains when I didn’t bring the splitter, to get the logs loaded. Or with the weird grain that won’t split.

Yes, I only noodle when I can't split by hand. Some noodles are useful as fire starter or in the garden but if you're doing lots of noodling you produce an awful lot of them, burning fuel and losing burnable BTUs from your firewood.

Not noodling Everything guys, just cutting the bigger stuff in half so I can pick it up and put it on the splitter without blowing out my nut sack.

 

[KiwiBro]

You're allowed to exercise outside like riding your bike. However, you're apparently not allowed to drive your car with the bike on the back to a nicer spot and then ride your bike. A bloke got pinged yesterday down in Melbourne for that too. Cha-Ching!

None other than our health minister was pinged for this just the other day. What a plonka. PM took his minor portfolio off him and said she would have dropped him as health minister if not for the disruption during these critical times. So I guess there'll be a post-lockdown demotion of the covidiot. If we all have to be tarred with a one-size-fits-all brush then it's great lockdown entertainment to see the health minister getting sprung for being such a jackass.

I'm 2L short of resin for the coffee table but a mate is going to lend me some. We've found a supermarket inbetween us where we can both bump into each other (at a safe distance) while we happen to be shopping for essentials. It got me wondering, if the police put extra CCTV cameras in supermarket carparks if they'd catch an increased number of drug dealers, etc.

We also had a somewhat disturbed individual filming himself as he walked around a supermarket coughing and sneezing at/on people. He thought is was funny. He was found, charged and before the court in a matter of just a few days. If only justice worked that quickly all the time.

 

[turnkey4099]

But GREAT kindling, mulch, hamster bedding, oil absorbent, 'excelsior' for shipping chainsaws, etc.!

Noodling is a good option when the individual finds the rounds too big to handle, or does not have access to certain equipment.

Philbert

Yep. Noodling is usually the fastest and easiest way to get rounds down to a loadable size out in hte boonies. My favorite noodler is the 441 with an old clutch cover that does not have a chain catcher on it. Noodles don't bind up there then and shoot out like a machine gun. It does take a SHARP chain though, not one of the ...oh well, a couple more cuts and then I'll sharp it.

 

[Logger nate]

I've got a lot of catching up to do now that I am back amongst the living. I'll make this the update.

I was sitting around the house right after making the report fabout feeling lousy, phone rang and it was my doc ordering me to be in the ambulance he was sending and offf to the hopspital. Bottom line: He had prescribed a a sulfa drug for the minor leg infection I had. Turns out I am allergic to sulfas - it basically had killed my kidneys. Been in hospital on dialysis since above post and just released today. Kidn'ey's are back in operation and I should not need any more dialysis. I'm weak as a kitten but will be back on the saws before the week is out. Right now I don't think I could even pick up the 441.
I've got a few doc appointments in dthe morrning but expect to be standing at the vice sharpening chains in the afternoorn.

Ah, yes, I celebrated my 85th while watching a dialysis machine.

Glad your back and are ok. Hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[mountainguyed67]

without blowing out my nut sack.

I split the big stuff vertical for that purpose.

 

[Lionsfan]

I’ve thought that too, you’re turning some wood into chips. And it’s more expensive fuel than the splitter.

I will agree with that, lots of hamster bedding.

 

[farmer steve]

Not noodling Everything guys, just cutting the bigger stuff in half so I can pick it up and put it on the splitter without blowing out my nut sack.

Same here. I got chastised on another site for noodling ash rounds because they are so easy to split. The 1/4's were prolly Stihl 50 lbs each. Work smarter not harder.

 

[Lionsfan]

I split the big stuff vertical for that purpose.

Works alright on fairly level ground when you're in the yard. Gets to be A LOT of work wrestling them into place in the woods where there's brush and stumps and uneven ground.

 

[turnkey4099]

Day 1 of being out and about...turned out to be for shopping and doc appointments only. 3 stops at the pharmacy to sort out meds, Doc for a appointmeent. Wal Mart - failure as nothing I wanted there, Winco for a $30 tab of staples. Killedd the whole morning and an hour of driving. I was glad to have the shopping cart to lean on by teh time I got to the check out stand at Winco. Legs said I need just a wee bit more recovery.

Tomorrow is chain sharp day and MAYBE process teh last load of locust limbs I hualed in. Should be about an hours work with the limbwood jig, cut/stack.

It is rather weird wandering around with a bunch of stuff hanging off my jugular vein. Gotta get that covered up so I can at least take a shower. Neighbor supposed to stop in and applay a waterproof cover this evening...too bad I can't convince her to wash my back .

 

[Lionsfan]

Same here. I got chastised on another site for noodling ash rounds because they are so easy to split. The 1/4's were prolly Stihl 50 lbs each. Work smarter not harder.

I keep a maul handy, if I swat it 5-6 times and all it does is bounce back, that's enough.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Works alright on fairly level ground when you're in the yard. Gets to be A LOT of work wrestling them into place in the woods where there's brush and stumps and uneven ground.

Yes, depends on conditions and what means you have to drag logs into the open.

 

[H-Ranch]

I've got a lot of catching up to do now that I am back amongst the living. I'll make this the update.

Good to have you back as our inspiration. We would all do well to cut the wood you do every year and should all hope someday to have the same stash of Armageddon black locust.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Day 1 of being out and about...turned out to be for shopping and doc appointments only. 3 stops at the pharmacy to sort out meds, Doc for a appointmeent. Wal Mart - failure as nothing I wanted there, Winco for a $30 tab of staples. Killedd the whole morning and an hour of driving. I was glad to have the shopping cart to lean on by teh time I got to the check out stand at Winco. Legs said I need just a wee bit more recovery.

Tomorrow is chain sharp day and MAYBE process teh last load of locust limbs I hualed in. Should be about an hours work with the limbwood jig, cut/stack.

It is rather weird wandering around with a bunch of stuff hanging off my jugular vein. Gotta get that covered up so I can at least take a shower. Neighbor supposed to stop in and applay a waterproof cover this evening...too bad I can't convince her to wash my back .

It’s good to hear this.

And maybe ask the neighbor nicely.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

These 572 clutch covers are sweet.

Sexy! This is the "97" 2065 closed port with the Zama. Was hoping it was a walbro but this will get rejetted and be happy. It stumbles a little when throttling up.

 

[MustangMike]

My ported Asian 660 w/square file will noodle large rounds much faster than you could position them under the vertical splitter! I cut them to within an inch then hit them in the cut with the X-27 and they pop right apart. With the vertical splitter, half the time you have to rotate them 180* and split them again!

 

[LondonNeil]

None other than our health minister was pinged for this just the other day. What a plonka. PM took his minor portfolio off him and said she would have dropped him as health minister if not for the disruption during these critical times. So I guess there'll be a post-lockdown demotion of the covidiot. If we all have to be tarred with a one-size-fits-all brush then it's great lockdown entertainment to see the health minister getting sprung for being such a jackass.

I'm 2L short of resin for the coffee table but a mate is going to lend me some. We've found a supermarket inbetween us where we can both bump into each other (at a safe distance) while we happen to be shopping for essentials. It got me wondering, if the police put extra CCTV cameras in supermarket carparks if they'd catch an increased number of drug dealers, etc.

We also had a somewhat disturbed individual filming himself as he walked around a supermarket coughing and sneezing at/on people. He thought is was funny. He was found, charged and before the courts in a matter of just a few days. If only justice worked that quickly all the time.

I think British covidiocy beats that. The Scottish Chief Medical Officer {was likely forced to] resigned today....after being exposed by the papers for breaking her own rules about not going to holiday homes.... She had taken her family off to hers for the last two weekends. Scottish government have pulled the TV and campaign.... The chief medical officer was the one on camera doing all the talking.

And now...... Boris is in intensive care..... Seems someone on Whitehall didn't social distance very well.... Boris might be regretting the early 'let it rip' policy.... Seems it might not just affect the proletariat after all.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Having 2 guys splitting makes handling those big rounds a lot easier. But it ain't worth popping a nut over. I only noodle the stuff I can't wrestle safely.

 

[KiwiBro]

And now...... Boris is in intensive care..... Seems someone on Whitehall didn't social distance very well.... Boris might be regretting the early 'let it rip' policy.... Seems it might not just affect the proletariat after all.

Hope he makes it through OK but I'm told once someone with Kung Flu hits the ICU the mortality rate is rather high.

 

[rarefish383]

I imagine the Ranger with the towing package had different gears and gets lower mileage? Anyone know?

I think my Eco Boost F-150 only can tow 6,800 lbs, but that is more than I need, so I'll take the good mileage!

Mike, that might be why I’ve never gotten quite the mileage you do. My gross towable is almost 8000. Something like 7890. I must have an option you don’t. I think I have 350 or 355 gears?