Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[djg james]

This is my favorite wheelbarrow .


I took four loads of the splits down the hill and stacked before breakfast and a dose of Ibuprofin. I working on this pile from three short days of cutting.


There's is so much out there at the log yard now I can be picky. Mostly Oak and some Maple for camp wood. I can leave most of the crotch sections behind because they're harder for me to split. I'm not fond of the Black Oak, though. It's seems to be stringy when splitting.

Took six loads of split down the hill and stacked it. Called it quits for the day. Enough exercise. I don't want to get more yet until my drive is cleared off. Besides, the log yard is a muddy mess and the path is blocked. Once he starts to burn, it will open things back up. BUT, there will be a break in my scrounging season from mid April to mid May for turkey season, crappie, mushrooms and camping. Unless I find some Black Locust or Cherry out there waiting to be picked up. Maybe Hack berry too.

 

[chipper1]

No photos I'm afraid, had to just crack on as I've more coming tomorrow.... The stem.

Time to break out the 365.

 

[LondonNeil]

I think you're right
The ea4300 will get a few tanks bucking up the longer thinner branches but the big bad boy wil get some exercise to

 

[Jeffkrib]

It's a great little saw, complete with Randy's herbs and spices, 16" bar and 0.325 full chisel chain. It was a line-ball decision vs the 261 but since I wanted it specifically to dock up small stuff up to 6" and weight was the deciding factor I went with the smaller saw. Then I found out that it'll happily zip through most of the wood that I cut. Yesterday's biggest rounds were close to 20". I generally use the 241 until I can't get through rounds by overbucking the far side first then go to the 661 after that. The poor old 460 doesn't get much of a look in these days.

I think the logical thing to do would be to buy some more saws. 241 to 661 is too big a gap. You need more saws… preferably with herbs and spices.

 

[LondonNeil]

Yes but he has a 460.
Logical thing if the 460 isn't used much ..... Port it

 

[LondonNeil]

I forgot to take a 'before delivery' photo this morning so you'll just have to take my where for it, a lot of that has come today.



This is one truck load of the 2. A'truck' being a 3.5 tonne tipper.



I have definitely gone too far. I've got an entire winter's worth of wood in the last week. Balls!

 

[H-Ranch]

I have definitely gone too far. I've got an entire winter's worth of wood in the last week.

Like I said... just enough! LOL

 

[MustangMike]

I think the logical thing to do would be to buy some more saws. 241 to 661 is too big a gap. You need more saws… preferably with herbs and spices.

462 ... 462 ...

My ported 460 and Hybrids will pull bigger chain, but he already has the 661 for that. Seems like a 462 would fill the gap perfectly! They cut fast, are smooth, and have excellent throttle response.

70 cc, 13.2 lbs, and most of them dyno above the advertised 6.0 Hp even stock. Do a little muffler mod and he is all set!

 

[JustJeff]

Really should have a ported 881 with nitrous or maybe a turbo. Big wood down under, plus drop bear defense is a viable argument!

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[SimonHS]

I'm not going to stack out front this year, it might grow legs.

I've had the same thought.

 

[Cowboy254]

I think the logical thing to do would be to buy some more saws. 241 to 661 is too big a gap. You need more saws… preferably with herbs and spices.

Yes but he has a 460.
Logical thing if the 460 isn't used much ..... Port it

462 ... 462 ...

My ported 460 and Hybrids will pull bigger chain, but he already has the 661 for that. Seems like a 462 would fill the gap perfectly! They cut fast, are smooth, and have excellent throttle response.

70 cc, 13.2 lbs, and most of them dyno above the advertised 6.0 Hp even stock. Do a little muffler mod and he is all set!

Really should have a ported 881 with nitrous or maybe a turbo. Big wood down under, plus drop bear defense is a viable argument!

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These are all such strong, sensible and persuasive arguments! Especially when the SS will be needing new tyres soon...

 

[farmer steve]

I think the logical thing to do would be to buy some more saws. 241 to 661 is too big a gap. You need more saws… preferably with herbs and spices.

I think Cowboy should sell the 460 and get a ported 400.

 

[farmer steve]

462 ... 462 ...

My ported 460 and Hybrids will pull bigger chain, but he already has the 661 for that. Seems like a 462 would fill the gap perfectly! They cut fast, are smooth, and have excellent throttle response.

70 cc, 13.2 lbs, and most of them dyno above the advertised 6.0 Hp even stock. Do a little muffler mod and he is all set!

I like my 462 but the 400 is super sweet and I think that would be a great saw for @Cowboy254 between the 241 and 661. I like spending someone else's money

 

[dancan]

Gotta try and do a powerline/driveway cut tomorrow weather permitting .
Free wood to anyone that needs it , bring your own wheelbarrow !
Can't even count how many gallons of mix I've run through my 241 .

 

[dancan]

Went out to the farm again this arvo. Put a tank through the 241 and got the rest of the nice peppermint stem cut up.

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I chucked a cube or so in the ute, there's stihl another mebbe half a cube there plus probably 1.5 cubes of the dry but termite chewed wood from the other day.

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I considered leaving it in the ute and just driving around for a few days so people could admire my scrounge and boost my cred a bit but then decided to just stack it in the shed. I have moved wood around in there so I can get started stacking a couple of rows in the back then progressively fill it as I burn my way forward.

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Does the roof/ceiling on your wood shed have some sort of insulation ?

 

[Lee192233]

I like my 462 but the 400 is super sweet and I think that would be a great saw for @Cowboy254 between the 241 and 661. I like spending someone else's money

Speaking of the MS400...

My Stihl dealer was a man of his word and called me when one came in. I traded the MS362 in. Hasn't been run yet. Both tanks are dry. Can't wait!

I need to sell my 254xp now. I will have a 180, 026, 400, 460 and 650. That should do. I might whittle the collection down more. Need...to...resist...CAD!

 

[Sawdust Man]

Speaking of the MS400...
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My Stihl dealer was a man of his word and called me when one came in. I traded the MS362 in. Hasn't been run yet. Both tanks are dry. Can't wait!

I need to sell my 254xp now. I will have a 180, 026, 400, 460 and 650. That should do. I might whittle the collection down more. Need...to...resist...CAD!

Nice saw, I love my 400!
Show us pix of said 254xp........

 

[Cowboy254]

Does the roof/ceiling on your wood shed have some sort of insulation ?

Nah, not insulation. There's some sort of silver paper stuff under the tin roof. What it does, I know not, I'm not a concreter.

 

[Lee192233]

Nice saw, I love my 400!
Show us pix of said 254xp........

Here you go...

 

[Sawdust Man]

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