Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

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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. :nofunny:

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Congrats on the new splitter.
What brand is that pristine mower.
I really want another zeroturn.
 
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.
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Not a full load but the cross members are a little bent already. Three more W. Oaks logs out there for later.
Nice load!
I looked back at the BL pics, and I guess I thought the lower log was two as it appeared to have a "y" on the left side.
Glad you're enjoying that RS chain, wait until you try some husky x-cut chain :innocent: .
I touched up the little chain on my ms201 and ran nearly a tank thru it yesterday, it did great, I run semi-chisel on it :).
 
Technical problem here: this site seems to have changed a bit recently. Not a problem, but I now can't tell which page I'm on! The little page-number bar at the foot of the page no longer highlights the current page. Is this just me? Maybe I'm missing something - wouldn't be the first time...
 
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 :baba:, it's just sitting out back.
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Do you eat those?

I’ve had to put a few of them down. They are fun as heck to watch until they start excavating.

Last year I got one with a conibear, one with a .22 lr, and one with the .410. The one with the .410 ran under the shed and I found her stone dead way across the yard later in the day….was trying to make it back to home base and simply expired.
 
Technical problem here: this site seems to have changed a bit recently. Not a problem, but I now can't tell which page I'm on! The little page-number bar at the foot of the page no longer highlights the current page. Is this just me? Maybe I'm missing something - wouldn't be the first time...
Look in your account preferences and you can select Arboristsite 2.0 which is the theme we were all used to
 
Do you eat those?

I’ve had to put a few of them down. They are fun as heck to watch until they start excavating.

Last year I got one with a conibear, one with a .22 lr, and one with the .410. The one with the .410 ran under the shed and I found her stone dead way across the yard later in the day….was trying to make it back to home base and simply expired.
No :baba: .
Like you, can't have them digging around or eating every bit of new growth off the veggies in the garden. They are fun to watch though, most don't realize they climb, funny seeing them in a tree, or resting on top of a t-post just hanging there like they are dead, although I've seen them like that and dead too.
I've shot them and then they run off only to get them at a later date with scars where the bullets went in and out, they are tough little suckers.
When my neighbor moved in he thought they were cute as did his wife, that didn't last long, then he had traps on all the holes under his pole barn :laugh:.
 
Nice load!
I looked back at the BL pics, and I guess I thought the lower log was two as it appeared to have a "y" on the left side.
Glad you're enjoying that RS chain, wait until you try some husky x-cut chain :innocent: .
I touched up the little chain on my ms201 and ran nearly a tank thru it yesterday, it did great, I run semi-chisel on it :).
I've got a half dozen used RM chains and I'll save those for stumping. I lost half a dozen of my pine trees and loose one about every year. I'm thinking about switching to 0.050 on my MS 170 instead of a 0.043. Now I've a spur sprocket on, but if I switch to a rim sprocket, will that handle either gauge?
 
Technical problem here: this site seems to have changed a bit recently. Not a problem, but I now can't tell which page I'm on! The little page-number bar at the foot of the page no longer highlights the current page. Is this just me? Maybe I'm missing something - wouldn't be the first time...

Look in your account preferences and you can select Arboristsite 2.0 which is the theme we were all used to

Yes! That will restore the previous look. You can also go to the very bottom left of the page and select the Arborist 2.0 button.
 
No :baba: .
Like you, can't have them digging around or eating every bit of new growth off the veggies in the garden. They are fun to watch though, most don't realize they climb, funny seeing them in a tree, or resting on top of a t-post just hanging there like they are dead, although I've seen them like that and dead too.
I've shot them and then they run off only to get them at a later date with scars where the bullets went in and out, they are tough little suckers.
When my neighbor moved in he thought they were cute as did his wife, that didn't last long, then he had traps on all the holes under his pole barn :laugh:.
Interesting

Few years back I shot a problem beaver. Problem solved. Maybe not. We trapped it the next year (it weighed 68 lbs) and when my ex BIL skun it out, it’s head was full of #4 pellets.
 
Interesting

Few years back I shot a problem beaver. Problem solved. Maybe not. We trapped it the next year (it weighed 68 lbs) and when my ex BIL skun it out, it’s head was full of #4 pellets.
00 buck for the win. :laugh: Bought a box of Remington 12ga #4 this morning at wallyworld.$17and change.:crazy2:Don't recall ever seeing a box of shells that said reloadable on it. At least American made.
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I've got a half dozen used RM chains and I'll save those for stumping. I lost half a dozen of my pine trees and loose one about every year. I'm thinking about switching to 0.050 on my MS 170 instead of a 0.043. Now I've a spur sprocket on, but if I switch to a rim sprocket, will that handle either gauge?
Both will run on a spur or rim as they are both 3/8lp (low profile) also called picco in stihl nomenclature.
But you need to run the bar that matches whichever width chain one you want to use .043 or .050.
 
00 buck for the win. :laugh: Bought a box of Remington 12ga #4 this morning at wallyworld.$17and change.:crazy2:Don't recall ever seeing a box of shells that said reloadable on it. At least American made.
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I can't recall seeing that before myself, even says it twice.
 
Interesting

Few years back I shot a problem beaver. Problem solved. Maybe not. We trapped it the next year (it weighed 68 lbs) and when my ex BIL skun it out, it’s head was full of #4 pellets.
I remember when you were talking about thing :surprised3: .
I was actually thinking of you/it last week iirc. The boy and his friend said they saw beaver sign on the creek out behind our place, we don't have property bordering it so I probably won't be the one "resolving" that problem.
 
00 buck for the win. :laugh: Bought a box of Remington 12ga #4 this morning at wallyworld.$17and change.:crazy2:Don't recall ever seeing a box of shells that said reloadable on it. At least American made.
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I normally shoot them with #4 buck but it was a busy weekend on the lake and didn’t want to risk any errant pellets. If I had it would’ve been game over the first time.
 
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