Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[muad]

Sent a message to Kevin.

Also, found a good use Mahle 254 cylinder on ebay, probably gonna grab it. Still on the hunt for a second 254. One guy in FB had a nice saw he put together from two parts saws, but $300 shipped seemed high to me. Got a line on another one that looks good, save the top cover. Waiting for details on P/C and compression.

 

[rarefish383]

Happy Easter everyone. My wife asked me if she should call her old boss. She used to work in a flower nursery. She knew he probably had a bunch of Easter Lilly's he couldn't sell. She wanted to buy a bunch and put one one at the front door of every one in the neighbor hood. I told her to go for it, and I'd pay Danny to deliver. She waited till Friday to call, and he said he dumped hundreds of them over the hill on Thursday. So, to every one out there, here's a virtual Lilly.https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk02nN0rVTsCCNi3o9hfFtIrFSI5YHQ:1586698936772&q=Lilium+auratum&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLUz9U3MDM2skxWAjMtCtOqsrR0spOt9JMy83Py0yv184vSE_Myi3Pjk3MSi4sz0zKTE0sy8_OsijNTUssTK4tXMQqmWYVUFqQWK-SnKeRk5mSmFi9i5fMBMkpzFRJLixJLSnMBAXAlcWsAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNm_eTguPoAhXPhHIEHaVrA9IQxA0wFHoECAoQCg&sxsrf=ALeKk02nN0rVTsCCNi3o9hfFtIrFSI5YHQ:1586698936772&biw=1440&bih=757#

 

[rarefish383]

Well, that didn't seem to work, but you get the idea.

 

[rarefish383]

A man can never have too many tractors... or guns, saws, trucks, fishing poles, tools, bourbon, cigars, knives, etc... LOL

I joined All About Pocket Knives to get some info on a Pre WWII Scout knife I had. They have a monthly give away, so I was thinking, I have more knives than I could ever use. I had one my wife gave me 30+ years ago. It was a "fishing knife/tool". It had a knife edge, opened like scissors to cut bait, a bone saw on the back. Very cool knife, and very expensive. I donated it. The guy that won it lived in Moscow, Russia. I asked him if it was legal to send it to him. He said just list it as fishing scissors. When he got it, he said, oh my, I had no idea it was that big. In the mean time my son was having a fit. He programs missle defense systems. He said I was going to get him fired for selling weapons to Russia. Hope they are not reading this?

 

[square1]

I’m hoping to pick up a Jubilee as a secondary tractor. My FIL has one, along with his 8N. He plans to sell the Jubilee. Would make a perfect unit to run my rotary rake, etc. they are cool old tractors!

They are pretty handy old pieces of iron. I think it will outlast the 1700 so I'm trying to put the hours on the Jubilee as much as possible. Wish it had a loader, but as slow as the hydraulics are it would probably be disappointing

 

[chipper1]

This is their mini-skid steer. It is impressive what it can lift.

https://www.ditchwitch.com/stand-on-skid-steers/mini-skid-steers/sk1550

Sweet.
That's one of the next pieces of equipment I'd like, lifts a lot more than my tractor and I think just as high.
It's also orange , I'll have to look into those, that brand has been around a long time.

 

[muad]

I joined All About Pocket Knives to get some info on a Pre WWII Scout knife I had. They have a monthly give away, so I was thinking, I have more knives than I could ever use. I had one my wife gave me 30+ years ago. It was a "fishing knife/tool". It had a knife edge, opened like scissors to cut bait, a bone saw on the back. Very cool knife, and very expensive. I donated it. The guy that won it lived in Moscow, Russia. I asked him if it was legal to send it to him. He said just list it as fishing scissors. When he got it, he said, oh my, I had no idea it was that big. In the mean time my son was having a fit. He programs missle defense systems. He said I was going to get him fired for selling weapons to Russia. Hope they are not reading this?

Russia collusion!!! LOL!!

Cool story. I love blades. Have a handful, including a couple customs (bushcraft types). My EDC is a Spyderco PM3.

 

[chipper1]

He cuts them at 32" with a mark at 16" so i only need to halve them and trim up some broken ends. That was the 3rd load he brought in the last week or so.

That's great.
So are you buying those loads then?

 

[U&A]

Sweet.
That's one of the next pieces of equipment I'd like, lifts a lot more than my tractor and I think just as high.
It's also orange , I'll have to look into those, that brand has been around a long time.

The idea is intriguing. My big requirement is for it to be able to lift and reach enough to dump in my truck bed. Looks like it could. The reach is questionable but i bet it can do it.

Now how good is it in mud..[emoji1787]

Im waiting to see when all the compact tractor manufacturers will start putting tracks on them. That is something that would work good for my property.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[chipper1]

Russia collusion!!! LOL!!

Cool story. I love blades. Have a handful, including a couple customs (bushcraft types). My EDC is a Spyderco PM3.

My son just informed me yesterday that my little pocket knife is made in china, so I threw it in the trash, joking.
It came in a tool box that I bought with a couple saws and some climbing gear, I usually use it for cutting beef jerky to length , its serrated and it works great for that. Reminds me, I need more essential jerky and beef sticks.

 

[farmer steve]

That's great.
So are you buying those loads then?

Gonna cost me some sweet corn all summer. If you look at my pic of that wood you can see where he marked it with the saw.

 

[muad]

The idea is intriguing. My big requirement is for it to be able to lift and reach enough to dump in my truck bed. Looks like it could. The reach is questionable but i bet it can do it.

Now how good is it in mud..[emoji1787]

Im waiting to see when all the compact tractor manufacturers will start putting tracks on them. That is something that would work good for my property.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

I borrow my buddy’s Kubota B2920 often. It’s one heck of a compact tractor. I almost bought one, but at $19-20,000, I just couldn’t do it. What was with 60” belly mower, 4’ rototiller, loader,etc. At the time, I needed a good mower, as we have about 3 acres to mow. Then, I bought a Toro rider, and the mower need got taken care of.

Now I want a Ford 5030. I’d settle for another 3930, or a 4630, so long as they have 4wd and a loader. All three of these models are bascially the same tractor, just with more power as the number climbs. I think the 4630 and 5030 models can include a turbo.

 

[muad]

My son just informed me yesterday that my little pocket knife is made in china, so I threw it in the trash, joking.
It came in a tool box that I bought with a couple saws and some climbing gear, I usually use it for cutting beef jerky to length , its serrated and it works great for that. Reminds me, I need more essential jerky and beef sticks.

If you ever make it to my woods, there’s a small shop that sells meats and such. They make some awesome smoked beef sticks. Best I’ve had to date, save some jerky my buddy’s uncle makes. He has a small smoke shack that looks like an old out house. He’s an old timer that’s been smoking for years. His is the absolute best I’ve ever had.

I’m hoping to build a smoke shack this year, that’s a hoping to get into soon...

A man can never have too many hobbies either...

 

[muad]

Gonna cost me some sweet corn all summer. If you look at my pic of that wood you can see where he marked it with the saw.

Mmmmm, sweeeeet cooorn!

 

[farmer steve]

I borrow my buddy’s Kubota B2920 often. It’s one heck of a compact tractor. I almost bought one, but at $19-20,000, I just couldn’t do it. What was with 60” belly mower, 4’ rototiller, loader,etc. At the time, I needed a good mower, as we have about 3 acres to mow. Then, I bought a Toro rider, and the mower need got taken care of.

Now I want a Ford 5030. I’d settle for another 3930, or a 4630, so long as they have 4wd and a loader. All three of these models are bascially the same tractor, just with more power as the number climbs. I think the 4630 and 5030 models can include a turbo.

I have the TC55 and it's has the turboI on it. Does pretty much what I need. Wouldn't go back to 2 WD. The only thing I need is a grapple for it.

 

[farmer steve]

If you ever make it to my woods, there’s a small shop that sells meats and such. They make some awesome smoked beef sticks. Best I’ve had to date, save some jerky my buddy’s uncle makes. He has a small smoke shack that looks like an old out house. He’s an old timer that’s been smoking for years. His is the absolute best I’ve ever had.

I’m hoping to build a smoke shack this year, that’s a hoping to get into soon...

A man can never have too many hobbies either...

My one buddy loves mulberry for smoking meat.

 

[chipper1]

The idea is intriguing. My big requirement is for it to be able to lift and reach enough to dump in my truck bed. Looks like it could. The reach is questionable but i bet it can do it.

Now how good is it in mud..[emoji1787]

Im waiting to see when all the compact tractor manufacturers will start putting tracks on them. That is something that would work good for my property.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

It wouldn't have a problem getting things in and out of your bed. Do you actually haul anything with that big city boy truck.
Probably would do better than your truck in mud, but not a lot, especially with smoother tracks. You can use the bucket to push yourself out though, you can also use the bucket to lift the from and put wood under the front, but that will mess your chains up when you cut it, and from what I've seen thats already a problem lol.

 

[chipper1]

I have the TC55 and it's has the turboI on it. Does pretty much what I need. Wouldn't go back to 2 WD. The only thing I need is a grapple for it.

My first kubota was a 2wd with a loader with a gearbox, it was my "starter tractor" and I knew that going in. It was a good little tractor, but I cant see wasting my time on a 2wd or a standard gearbox over hydrostatic, too much wasted time. That being said if you can get them for the right price then it's a good place to start while saving up for a 4wd with a hydro trans, and having it will certainly show you what a tractor is capable of and motivate you to buy a better one.

 

[chipper1]

If you ever make it to my woods, there’s a small shop that sells meats and such. They make some awesome smoked beef sticks. Best I’ve had to date, save some jerky my buddy’s uncle makes. He has a small smoke shack that looks like an old out house. He’s an old timer that’s been smoking for years. His is the absolute best I’ve ever had.

I’m hoping to build a smoke shack this year, that’s a hoping to get into soon...

A man can never have too many hobbies either...

That sounds good to me .
So your location shows NW ohio, so anything west of Cleveland is considered west?
The inlaws are west of Toledo in the NW corner, I consider anything west of Sandusky are to be west.

 

[muad]

That sounds good to me .
So your location shows NW ohio, so anything west of Cleveland is considered west?
The inlaws are west of Toledo in the NW corner, I consider anything west of Sandusky are to be west.

Pretty much. We’re about 45 or so minutes from Toledo.