Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[501Maico]

Due to all of the wood recently scrounged I upgraded from the little electric to a TSC 40 ton splitter. Needed my pristine ZT to get it off of the trailer and move it around. But before I could do that I had to enlarge a 1/2" hole to 1 inch so I could install a ball on the ZT.

 

[djg james]

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Did you get that other BL log I saw on the pile .

There was only two that I saw. The one on top and the one in front. The other log on the ground in front is cotton wood I think. I'll check over the pile as I'm heading out now.

 

[GrizG]

Yep. He threw everyone (me included) off his Facebook page that didn't agree with his way of thinking. He cursed me me up one side and down the other calling me every name in the book in a PM. His name comes up regularly on other firewood pages I'm on.

I guess it all gets Joe free publicity… the mention of him drives up his views when people go to see the insanity of the videos. As they say, even bad publicity is good publicity!

 

[pdqdl]

Couple of peppermint logs salvaged from a tree that fell over, taking out a dead standing tree and a fence.

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I used a chain I filed in the vice instead of on the bar thinking it would probably be better and managed to turn out the worst filed chain I have done in my life. This is the first time I've had the saw trying to cut around corners and also very grabby. Slower going than it should have been but got there eventually. I'll have a look at it tomorrow and see if I can tell what I did to it.

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Ended up with some nice wood on a nice day.

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I keep hearing the term "peppermint" associated with logs, but I don't get it.

Please explain.

 

[JustJeff]

Cowboy is from down under so his trees are different than ours. Peppermint seems to be common and if memory serves, Blue gum and red box....or I may have those backwards

 

[djg james]

Oh Man! I put on a new RS chain and went to town on the 20" Red Oak. I've never used a RS chain, always a RM. Mainly, because that's what came with the saw and partly for fear of using a non-anti kick back chain like a RS. The RS walked right though the Oak. And noodling was different also. Fast and no curved cuts. Kept throwing out long noodles all the time until I was done. Granted, this isn't very scientific and I'm probably terrible at properly sharpening a chain.

Not a full load but the cross members are a little bent already. Three more W. Oaks logs out there for later.

 

[farmer steve]

Oh Man! I put on a new RS chain and went to town on the 20" Red Oak. I've never used a RS chain, always a RM. Mainly, because that's what came with the saw and partly for fear of using a non-anti kick back chain like a RS. The RS walked right though the Oak. And noodling was different also. Fast and no curved cuts. Kept throwing out long noodles all the time until I was done. Granted, this isn't very scientific and I'm probably terrible at properly sharpening a chain.
Not a full load but the cross members are a little bent already. Three more W. Oaks logs out there for later.

RM also comes in anti kickback. It is mainly what I use because I cut a lot of dirty wood. The RS will get dull faster under those conditions. The RS will definitely cut faster.

 

[Cowboy254]

I keep hearing the term "peppermint" associated with logs, but I don't get it.

Please explain.

Jeff is right. Peppermint is a eucalypt species over here, comes in broad leaf and narrow leaf varieties and is one of the dominant trees in my immediate area. The leaves produce a eucalyptussy/pepperminty aroma when crushed and there is some commercial production of oils from them. Mid-density, easy to cut and split and very little ash so it is one of my favourites. Termites love them though.

The farm I cut on has 90% peppermint trees with a few manna gum and blue gums as well.

Peppermint log



Mostly peppermint trees, the one just right of centre in the foreground is a manna gum as is the white trunked tree in the background (they vary in how persistent the brown bark is on the lower part of the trunk).

 

[pdqdl]

This is what I think of when you say peppermint:


Here's some plant trivia for you: if a herbaceous plant has a square stem, it's almost certainly in the mint family.

 

[JustJeff]

Put the new shoes on the wood getter today. Always ran p tires or Lt in load range C. These are E with 10 ply sidewalls. Took it for a test drive down some of our potholed and frost heaved roads. It bumped slightly harder maybe, or maybe I was looking for it. However it feels much more connected to the road when turning. Wet traction was fantastic compared to the preceding Goodyear Wranglers. I'm happy so far and looking forward to it drying up enough to get to my wood pile.

 

[SS396driver]

Nice day to be in the woods . Took out 2 and 1/3 loads . Two with my truck and one with my sons . His only counts 1/3 little Nissan has I think a 4ft bed

 

[svk]

Hey guys. I’m at the arcade now with 7 preteen girls. They are having fun. I’m tired lol.

Stopped at the only legit reloading shop within several hours on the way and lightened my wallet by $309 bucks. But now I’m almost ready for all of my rifles except for 243 dies and brass and 7-08 dies.

 

[bob kern]

Hey guys. I’m at the arcade now with 7 preteen girls. They are having fun. I’m tired lol.

Stopped at the only legit reloading shop within several hours on the way and lightened my wallet by $309 bucks. But now I’m almost ready for all of my rifles except for 243 dies and brass and 7-08 dies.

7 pre teens. ????? There’s a fine line between bravery and insanity

 

[djg james]

RM also comes in anti kickback. It is mainly what I use because I cut a lot of dirty wood. The RS will get dull faster under those conditions. The RS will definitely cut faster.

My understanding is that RM is anti-kickback. Maybe you're right and there are both versions. Went back and cut and noodled 15 rounds with the RS chain and I still haven't had to resharpen.

 

[MustangMike]

I always preferred RS when I used round file chain, but I rarely cut dirty wood.

I did use my wheelbarrow a lot today, but did not think it would be right to post pics of bags of mulch in it!

My 25 year old lawn tractor will not start, and it has other problems, so I borrowed a lawn tractor from my step son and I have a new zero turn on order. Since I snow plow with the ATV, no need for a traditional lawn tractor any more.

Nothing is cheap or available anymore ... but I guess I'm not allowed to say who is to blame!!!

The one guy at Home Depot told me that were actually buying their own boats to offload some of the stuff anchored out at sea and have it unloaded. I have no way to confirm if that is true or not.

 

[LondonNeil]

This is what I think of when you say peppermint:
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Here's some plant trivia for you: if a herbaceous plant has a square stem, it's almost certainly in the mint family.

Stacking would be easy if coyboy's peppermints were square!

Put the new shoes on the wood getter today. Always ran p tires or Lt in load range C. These are E with 10 ply sidewalls. Took it for a test drive down some of our potholed and frost heaved roads. It bumped slightly harder maybe, or maybe I was looking for it. However it feels much more connected to the road when turning. Wet traction was fantastic compared to the preceding Goodyear Wranglers. I'm happy so far and looking forward to it drying up enough to get to my wood pile.
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Pfff! You should ha got bias ply I tell ya!

 

[Cowboy254]

A little more light scrounging today. Peppermint again in bits and pieces.



Surprisingly, these small logs were mostly solid





Easy BTUs

 

[farmer steve]

Stacking would be easy if coyboy's peppermints were square!


Pfff! You should ha got bias ply I tell ya!

Where's @Whitespider when ya really need him?

 

[Philbert]

My understanding is that RM is anti-kickback.

STIHL ‘RM’ is semi-chisel. ‘RS’ is full-chisel chain. Either can be low-kickback, but most low-kickback chain is semi-chisel.

Philbert

 

[chipper1]

The Axis is Savage’s entry level bolt action. For the price (they go for 350-400 new for the all black version), they are a pretty decent gun. The new ones even come with the accutrigger. They also come with detachable box magazine which is nice especially for younger hunters. I have 3 of them, a .223 with accutrigger and then .7mm-08 and .22-250 without accutrigger. I certainly love the smoothness of a Win 70 or Ruger 77 but just cannot justify the current insane prices when buying spare spare spare guns.

I believe the ATR is Mossberg’s only rifle. (I believe it stands for all terrain rifle.) This is the only one I’ve handled and again for the price it was an easy decision.

I like the new layout on here but the text is really small (even to my 42 year old eyes) and I haven’t got (gotten?) used to that yet.

My .17HMR is a Savage(well brand name ) I can't remember which trigger it has, but with a cheap scope it does great plinking chipmunk, red squirrel, woodchuck, and coons at 25-60 yards normally. Sounds like mine is similar to those as it was in the 350-400 range when I've looked it up, but that was a while ago, so it sounds like you got a great deal. I almost bought one in 22mag last yr, it was 450 with the aftermarket stock, bipod, decent scope, and like 450 rounds. I was very tempted and if I didn't have quite a few boxes of ammo for the .17 I would have snagged it up and sold mine.
Here's the first and only thing I've scrounged with the .17 this yr, 55-60yrd shot, they do have to be placed well or these dang things just run off.
Anyone want some elm , it's just sitting out back.