Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[mountainguyed67]

Maybe a bracket off where the muffler lower holes mount to the chassis? Then you could run a matching inside dog and throw the little one and the tag in your saw box/bag.

I hadn’t thought of that, I can look at it. When I was at the saw shop, another customer waiting in line told me the saw would cut crooked without a dog on both sides. I disagreed with him, but I don’t really know. I don’t think it does.

Is that a 460/461, strong saws, that last forever, at least you have a nice outer dog.

461, I love it. I bought it new, I think ten years ago. I only had to work on it when the tree damaged it. It was a 4-1/2 foot ponderosa pine with only about 18” of solid wood in the middle. I knew things could go sideways, and they did (literally). But it was a hazard and had to come down. I like the big outer dog.



Here you can see the stump and how far away the tree fell.

 

[LondonNeil]

Someone will tell you all the chain teeth need to be the same length next

 

[JustJeff]

sI did finally get out to the willow bush for a couple hours today. Had planned on 4 hours but I spent the first 2 hours waiting on tow trucks. Stuck my car getting getting into the pasture. First time I was trying to avoid the deep ruts that have developed in the 10' from ditch to gate and managed to drop right front tire off the end of the tin whistle. then the tow left and I managed to drop the same wheel into one of those ruts.

I pan on hauling gravel to fill those ruts up before I try taking the car in again. Good point of the day was finding the truck back in my driveway from teh auto hospital when I got home.

High wind tomorrow and rain in the evening so another day of stay home.

There are days like that but tomorrow will be a better day.

Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

 

[dancan]

sI did finally get out to the willow bush for a couple hours today. Had planned on 4 hours but I spent the first 2 hours waiting on tow trucks. Stuck my car getting getting into the pasture. First time I was trying to avoid the deep ruts that have developed in the 10' from ditch to gate and managed to drop right front tire off the end of the tin whistle. then the tow left and I managed to drop the same wheel into one of those ruts.

I pan on hauling gravel to fill those ruts up before I try taking the car in again. Good point of the day was finding the truck back in my driveway from teh auto hospital when I got home.

High wind tomorrow and rain in the evening so another day of stay home.

Hmmm, that story sounds vaguely familiar ...

 

[susanC]

I generally pack the stove as full as I can without touching the secondary burn baffle up top. Ends up being about 3 layers of splits.

I cant do that with maple or cherry though. Burns way to hot to fast.

Black locust is a great long burning wood for me.


Sent while firmly grasping my Redline lubed Ram [emoji231]

How well does Holly burn? Asking as I have a lot of it

 

[SS396driver]

No scrounging today . This sucks , snow started around 6last night . Was heavy at times but changed to rain around 5am . So it was a heavy wet snow then soaked with water . Not getting my shovel out let the sun melt it

 

[MustangMike]

Mid April and snow ... must be that Global Warming!!!

Our ground is bare down here, but we did have flurries on Easter Sunday, and high wind and heavy rain last night.

I was almost afraid to go to bed!

 

[LondonNeil]

How well does Holly burn? Asking as I have a lot of it

My experience is holly is an excellent firewood, burns bright, and long. I have the advantage that the tree surgeon has to deal with the leaves but I will take the logs all day long.

 

[Dudders]

How well does Holly burn? Asking as I have a lot of it

I burn a lot of it - it's a weed on my place and would take over entirely if it could. Every time a branch reaches down and touches the ground, it takes root and up comes another holly tree. Bit of a triffid, really. Anyway, the only thing it's good for is burning, and it does that very well. Splits well, too, even when knotty.

 

[farmer steve]

Mid April and snow ... must be that Global Warming!!!

Our ground is bare down here, but we did have flurries on Easter Sunday, and high wind and heavy rain last night.

I was almost afraid to go to bed!

 

[turnkey4099]

Someone will tell you all the chain teeth need to be the same length next

Or if it is cutting in a curve the bar is bad.

 

[turnkey4099]

View attachment 982333

Hmmm, that story sounds vaguely familiar ...

To add insult to injury I found that the chain on teh top handle MS193 needed sharpening - trying to cut in a curve so for 2 hours I was using the MS363 to cut 2" stuff. I went to the car to get a fresh chain but out of some 7 packs of sharp chain the 193 packet was not there. That's ther first time in over 30 years I didn't have a full complement of sharp chains with me. I found the missing one this morning when I moved the truck laying there innocently in the console bin. Screaming "That's not where it belongs" didn't help.

 

[jolj]

If you are out in the country, get timber company to let you remove trash trees from the open land.
You can get a paid contract to clear fence lines or right a ways, too.
In the city you can find wood in trash on the street.
My brother got waste wood from new homes he worked on & used pallets from companies.

 

[Cowboy254]

To add insult to injury I found that the chain on teh top handle MS193 needed sharpening - trying to cut in a curve so for 2 hours I was using the MS363 to cut 2" stuff. I went to the car to get a fresh chain but out of some 7 packs of sharp chain the 193 packet was not there. That's ther first time in over 30 years I didn't have a full complement of sharp chains with me. I found the missing one this morning when I moved the truck laying there innocently in the console bin. Screaming "That's not where it belongs" didn't help.

You're not having a great run this past week or two. At least it sounds like you got to cut something today.

 

[chipper1]

Or if it is cutting in a curve the bar is bad.

Or if you run 50:1 you'll burn up your saw .

 

[chipper1]

I hadn’t thought of that, I can look at it. When I was at the saw shop, another customer waiting in line told me the saw would cut crooked without a dog on both sides. I disagreed with him, but I don’t really know. I don’t think it does.



461, I love it. I bought it new, I think ten years ago. I only had to work on it when the tree damaged it. It was a 4-1/2 foot ponderosa pine with only about 18” of solid wood in the middle. I knew things could go sideways, and they did (literally). But it was a hazard and had to come down. I like the big outer dog.

View attachment 982307

Here you can see the stump and how far away the tree fell.
View attachment 982306

I've cut with many saws with one dog, usually it was the inside dog though lol.
You may have to adjust your pressure a bit as it could steer off when applying a lot of pressure, but for bucking cuts with a sharp chain it should cut pretty straight.
Regardless, you'll figure it out either way.
That one really did fly. Not very often I get the chance to launch one, now that I'm saying that maybe I will .
I've had a good number of 460/461, I can't think of a mechanical problem I've had with them. My only grips are they vibrate bad and the top handlebar angle. The air filters get dirty quick too, but it doesn't seem to be a problem as they are a hard saw to wear out. I guess they could have a bit more orange on them, and it could be a little darker shade of orange lol.

 

[chipper1]

Well I reverse scrounged another cord today. Half off the fresh split pile and half out of the woodshed, the same spot I just refilled with dead locust . It was the only customer I've committed too, she was hoping to be into an apartment by now so she didn't think she would need more. She was really pleased I got it to her on short notice and filled up the entryway with about a 1/4 cord.
I think there's only a couple more cord left to sell right now, I may need to scrounge some more dead stuff.

 

[Be Stihl]

Found some tops that needed scrounging. Hickory, oak and a little maple for next years pile, even got the boy to swing an axe around.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Be Stihl]

I need to stop investigating chainsaw noises when I'm out of storage room and hot weather is around the corner. Yesterday I hear noises 2 doors down and found out they were removing 7 mature Chestnut Oaks that are dying top down. Stupid me couldn't let that nice wood go to waste and they were very happy to dump it on my property.

View attachment 981336View attachment 981337

It’s hard to turn down free white oak!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[GrizG]

I was in the saw shop where my son works today picking up odds and ends for my saws. While there a tree service owner came in with his hand all bandaged up... He lost his balance while using a top handle Husky one handed and to save he face he blocked it with his hand. Cut to the bone but didn't severe the tendon--a whole bunch of stitches around his thumb. With that the manager mentioned that the owner of another tree service had been in earlier and he cut his thumb too... severed the tendon. Seems one handing it is not a good idea! BTW, the manager had stitches in his hand too... his dog got him. Me... I was safely taping drywall at my son's house before I went to the shop.

Maybe it's time for someone to start making kevlar chainsaw sleeves with thumbs... these would work for knives, glass, etc. but not saws.