Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Logger nate]

Firewood cutting on national forests opened today, rain and snow today but I had to go, been too long
No snow down lower, just rain, oh well sure nice to be out. Wife wanted chickens so cut some lodge pole logs to hopefully cut boards out of for the coop.
Enlisted the drill winch for the bigger ones, dragging, packing them not as much fun as it used to be, lolFound some more that made it to the road without skidding to finish the load
Drove up the other high road to check snow depth, after going through some deep patches decided to turn around before I got stuck

Blue sky on the way back

 

[woodchip rookie]

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[mountainguyed67]

Firewood cutting on national forests opened todayView attachment 828014
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Nice looking forest, and nice load.

 

[svk]

Firewood cutting on national forests opened today, rain and snow today but I had to go, been too longView attachment 828008
No snow down lower, just rain, oh well sure nice to be out. Wife wanted chickens so cut some lodge pole logs to hopefully cut boards out of for the coop. View attachment 828014
Enlisted the drill winch for the bigger ones, dragging, packing them not as much fun as it used to be, lolView attachment 828015View attachment 828016Found some more that made it to the road without skidding to finish the loadView attachment 828017View attachment 828018
Drove up the other high road to check snow depth, after going through some deep patches decided to turn around before I got stuck
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Blue sky on the way backView attachment 828020

Awesome

 

[Cowboy254]

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Mill it!!!

Beat you to it, Kiwi.

 

[Cowboy254]

G'day fellas, quick scrounge with/for Ross this morning. Actually, I'm surprised that @H-Ranch hasn't pointed out that I haven't scrounged for three weeks. Anyway. Went out to Mark's farm and he directed us to a couple of decent peppermint logs that he had dragged out for us. Sure was a time saver. A number of white gum logs and branches there but Mark had other plans for those.



Did the damage with the MMWS 241 and Limby; the 460 didn't get a look in. One less saw I have to sharpen then with all the dirt and crud in the bark. I took care to minimise contact with the dirty bark but eventually resigned myself to the fact that I'd be sharpening both and just got it done. The wood was great though, all dry other than the bottom couple of rounds.



Fiskared up all the rounds pretty easily and loaded up. Ross's 8x5ft trailer has a cage and you could fit a large amount of wood in there but it is single axle and the trailer has done a lot of work so he doesn't push his luck. A bit over a cube in there. Took the roots as well for his firepit.



Perhaps just under a cube in my trailer for 2 cubes all up. We were cut, split, loaded and out of there in no time.

 

[LondonNeil]

bur oak....worth it? Buddy has a MONSTER down in his yard. Not only the biggest bur oak I have ever seen but one of the biggest trees down on the ground I have seen

Oakzilla!!!!!!

I'll leave it to someone else to dig out a zogger photo

 

[farmer steve]

will be mowing by end of next week... oh how fun begins? lol

Mowed for the 7th time yesterday. The only good thing is the zero turn cut mowing time in half. Haven't had time to get any wood. To many other projects at the moment. I did take a tractor ride Thursday at an undisclosed location and noted the oak trees that weren't getting any leaves on. I was surprised at the # of ash trees that had leafed out.

 

[KiwiBro]

It don't look like spruce, so won't be the dansta.
I do like the commitment to the task though.

 

[H-Ranch]

Actually, I'm surprised that @H-Ranch hasn't pointed out that I haven't scrounged for three weeks.

Well... you know I wanted to, but what with my own scrounging being pretty slow and all i didn't want anyone to notice.

 

[svk]

Oakzilla!!!!!!

I'll leave it to someone else to dig out a zogger photo

I actually was able to noodle a piece of oakzilla. I also have a pic somewhere of me standing on its stump.

 

[svk]

Looking at a couple of nice days coming up here with highs in the 60’s. Then close to 80 Monday and Tuesday.

This is my last weekend at home till fall. Will be at the cabin for most of the summer starting next weekend. Going to knock down some projects and sorta relax.

 

[muad]

Rain and more rain here. Gauge shows 1.5" so far. Was hoping to split up that ash and maple I scrounged last weekend, but may have to wait.

Might have a new scrounging vehicle, Lord willing. Found a super clean 2002 F-150 4door 4x4 short bed King Ranch edition. Threw the crown vic for sale, so if all goes well, hopefully I'll have a new truck. Love the vic, but with the boy being 6'1" already, there's not much room in the car. The F-150 will be more comfortable, and I can still haul a little wood in the 6ft bed.

Will still have the F350 for any bigger needs

 

[svk]

Only found one chain in the scrap metal bin today. Once I “spay” it to remove the bumpers it will cut well.

Edit: I was looking at this and it’s actually 3/8 LP skip chain!

 

[Philbert]

I was looking at this and it’s actually 3/8 LP skip chain!

3/8 LP skip is supplied OEM on a number of lower powered saws so that they can be sold with longer bars, making them look like they are more powerful.
Those tie strap style, reduced-kickback bumpers also help to make the cut smoother when cutting the smaller diameter branches and wood that those saws are intended for: otherwise, skip chain + small branches = a bumpy ride!

Philbert

 

[svk]

3/8 LP skip is supplied OEM on a number of lower powered saws so that they can be sold with longer bars, making them look like they are more powerful.
Those tie strap style, reduced-kickback bumpers also help to make the cut smoother when cutting the smaller diameter branches and wood that those saws are intended for: otherwise, skip chain + small branches = a bumpy ride!

Philbert

Thanks and good point. Maybe I’ll hold off on spaying.

 

[svk]

One win and one setback.

Got my cousin’s 290/390 back together. It fired right up and ran great then got super boggy. Wouldn’t rev up and even the screws didn’t do much to change tune. Assuming the needle is sticking open. Cleaned carb, nothing. Will clean it a second time to see if I can get it to run right.

On the good side, I got my grandpa’s XL top handle running. Just needed new duckbills and fuel/oil lines. Even have 2 chains for it!

 

[H-Ranch]

Only found one chain in the scrap metal bin today. Once I “spay” it to remove the bumpers it will cut well.

Those tie strap style, reduced-kickback bumpers also help to make the cut smoother when cutting the smaller diameter branches and wood that those saws are intended for

Thanks and good point. Maybe I’ll hold off on spaying.

This sounds like the ideal opportunity to do a time study on safety chain vs standard chain. Sharpen it as you would and time it cutting several cookies. Then remove the bumpers (touch up the chain teeth as needed) and cut several more cookies from the same log. Report results. Be the ArboristSite SuperHero of All Time. KThxBye!

 

[Philbert]

This sounds like the ideal opportunity to do a time study on safety chain vs standard chain. Sharpen it as you would and time it cutting several cookies. Then remove the bumpers (touch up the chain teeth as needed) and cut several more cookies from the same log.

There are a number of 3/8 low profile, 'not-lowkickback' / 'yellow' chains available: it was the skip tooth part on smaller wood I was concerned about.

Philbert

 

[H-Ranch]

There are a number of 3/8 low profile, 'not-lowkickback' / 'yellow' chains available: it was the skip tooth part on smaller wood I was concerned about.

Philbert

Yes, I was just suggesting that an A to B comparison be done with and without the bumpers if he is going to grind them off anyway. That takes other variables out of the equation.